Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Apr 21, 2019

64, of Cranston , passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Royal Westerly, Westerly. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Alfred J. Newman of Cranston and the late Anna (Magnone) Newman. Kathleen was a data manager at Mobile Beacon. Besides her dad she is survived by her loving children Anne-Marie Riecke of South Kingstown...

Apr 20, 2019

75, of East Greenwich, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at home. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Fritz and Edna (Ouimette) Regelmann. Sharon worked as a financial aid administrator at Brown University for 15 years before retiring.

Sharon is survived by her loving children, Kristin DiSanto and her husband Jarod of...

Apr 20, 2019

Born on September 8th, 1923, the Virgin Mother’s Birthday, died on April 20th, 2019, Holy Saturday.  Born in Castelnuovo Parano, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Giuseppe and Assunta Ciacciarelli and is predeceased by her brothers Giovanni and Angelo, her sister Anastasia, and her niece Sabetta Casale.  She was married to Erasmo Macera for 69 years.  In...

Apr 20, 2019

85, of West Warwick, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 20, 2019. John was the beloved husband of Nvard Vartanyan and the late Hilda (Yazidjian) Eghian. Born in Avignon, France, he was a son of the late Leon and Arraxi (Nalbadian) Agahan. John was a US Army veteran serving during the Korean War. He was very proud...

Apr 18, 2019

96, of West Warwick, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at RI Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert Scittarelli. Born in Sant’Apollinare, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Concetta (Valente) Palombo. Angela worked for Coro Jewelry for many years before retiring.

Angela is...

Apr 18, 2019

72, died at Cherry Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on April 18, 2019 from complications due to Agent Orange exposure during the Vietnam war.

Louis was born on August 12, 1946 in Providence, RI to Luigi and Stella Meglio. In 1965, he joined the armed forces and was assigned to the United States Army, A CO 34th...

Apr 18, 2019

48, of Johnston passed away Thursday April 18, 2019.  He was the husband of Jessica (Thompson) Ricci.

Born in Providence he was the son of Anthony C. and Nikla A. (Ricci) Ricci Sr. of Johnston.

Nick was the Owner/President of RI Property Maintenance for the past 25 years and was a member of the Aurora...

Apr 17, 2019

93, of Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence.  He was the beloved husband of the late Josephine (Scandariato) Corsetti.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Amato and Maria (Scorpio) Corsetti.

Mr. Corsetti was a superintendent at the former Imperial Knife Company in...

Apr 16, 2019

of Johnston, Johnston School Committee Chairwoman passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 16, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late John “Jay” Mele, who took half her heart with him when he passed.

Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Vincent Acciardo and Gladys (Ferrante) Rossi. Janice was the librarian at St....

Apr 16, 2019

80, of Johnston, passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the Morgan Health Center in Johnston.  He was the beloved husband of the late Diana (Greco) Lynch.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Hickey) Lynch.

Thomas is a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran.  He worked at...

Apr 15, 2019

59, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019 at RI Hospital. He was born in Providence, RI to Lorenzo and Benedetta (Varone) Aceto. He is survived by his loving wife, Cheryl Ann Aceto, and his five children, Maria, Elisabetta, Lorenzo, Donato and Luca Aceto and was a proud grandfather to Angelo, Adalino, Lorenzo, Isabella, Serafina, Emiliana and Cecilia. He...

Apr 14, 2019

53, of Providence, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at RI Hospital, Providence. He was born in Luxembourg, Europe a son of Evelyn (Kleinbauer) Hicks and the late Stephen Place Hicks , Jr. Daniel was a bus driver with First Student for the past 10 years.

Beside his mother, he is survived by his sisters, Margit...

Apr 14, 2019

88, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday April 14, 2019 at RI Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Evelyn (Gianquitti) Casale.

Born in Providence he was the son of the late John and Amelia (Broccoli) Casale.

Anthony was a painter for Casale Painting Company for many years before retiring and was a Korean war...

Apr 14, 2019

90, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Kent Regency in Warwick. She was the daughter of the late Antonio and Anna (DiSalvo) Tedeschi. She leaves her dear sisters Angelina Geremia and Joan Arico and her husband Anthony. Lena was the beloved aunt of several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late...

Apr 13, 2019

94, of Lincoln, formerly of Greenville, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at The Cedars in Cranston.  She was the beloved wife of the late John L. Cimaglio.  Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Ida Boyd.

Mary was presented the honor of Mrs. Rhode Island in 1959.  She worked as...

Apr 13, 2019

of Anchor Bay at Pocasset in Johnston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Cherry Hill Manor in Johnston.  She was the beloved wife of the late Americo C. Buonanno, Jr. for 46 years before his passing.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Gustavo and Irene (Hodge) Rossi.

Norma was the...

Apr 10, 2019

79, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late David and Helen (Lyons) Barry.

Geraldine worked for Cox Communications for many years as a customer service representative before retiring. She then spent her time volunteering at the...

Apr 10, 2019

of Cranston, RI, died on April 10, 2019. She was the wife of the late Armen Topakian.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Sarah (Yessian) Asadorian and Charles Asadorian.

Alice attended the University of Rhode Island and Perry Normal School. After college she worked as a kindergarten teacher and later in life at...

Apr 10, 2019

90, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at R.I. Hospital surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Lenora (Golini) Grande for 61 years.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Maria (Santoro) Grande.

He is survived by many loving nieces and nephews and was the brother-in-law...

Apr 9, 2019

Frank Joseph Smith, 71, of Cranston died on April 9, 2019. He was the son of the late Frank H. and Annette (Carroll) Smith.

Frank was a graduate of Johnston High School and Johnson and Wales University. He was a United States Air Force Veteran who served during the Vietnam War, stationed in Japan as an aircraft...