Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Oct 27, 2018

Charles Elias Badway, Jr. of Cheshire Drive, Cranston passed away on October 27 at Rhode Island Hospital as a result of injuries sustained in a recent fall.  He was born in Providence on April 10, 1941, son of the late Charles and Mary Badway (Joseph), oldest brother of Barbara and husband George of Sydney, Australia; Bob and wife Cindy...

Oct 27, 2018

of Cheryl Dr., Johnston, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018.  She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Collelo.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Frank P. and Mary (Ailano) Rotondo.

Barbara was clerical worker for Sears for many years before retiring.

She was the loving mother of Maria Valente...

Oct 27, 2018

81, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at RI Hospital, Providence. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Sophia (Kezeliwicz) Haun. Lois was employed as a secretary for various hospitals in Rhode Island for many years until her retirement.

She is survived by her loving children Wayne Smith and...

Oct 26, 2018

Nicholas “Nick” Petronio was born on March 23, 1946 in Providence, Rhode Island to John Louis Petronio and Cesarina DeFusco “Tessie” Petronio.  He passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018 at his home in Houston, Texas at the age of 72 years after a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer.  Nick had a 50 year career in the...

Oct 26, 2018

88, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence.  She was the beloved wife of Pompei Pagliarini.  Born in Westerly, Betty was the daughter of the late Raymond H. Potter, Sr. and Evelyn Mae (Lamb) Pagliarini.  She was a machine operator for Bostich until her retirement.

Besides...

Oct 26, 2018

93, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 26, 2018, at Evergreen Health Center, East Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph “Scratch” Lonardo. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Ettore and Adelina (Ciffelli) Schiavulli. Lydia was employed as an assembly worker for various firms in the Providence area for thirty...

Oct 25, 2018

65, of Providence, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on October 25, 2018, at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred Accioli.

Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John and Theresa (Lombardi) Rotondo. Dolores was the sister of the late JoAnn Rotondo. She is survived...

Oct 23, 2018

of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday October 23, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Sojata Kim. Born in Hong Kong he was the son of Tim C. Tsang of Providence and the late Pui-Fong Tow Tsang. Robert was a self- employed insurance agent.

Besides his wife he was...

Oct 23, 2018

87, of West Warwick, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the Sunny View Nursing Home in Warwick.  He was the beloved husband of Marie (Bova) Spicuzza.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Bartolo and Angelina (Poli) Spicuzza.

Gus worked in the wholesale fruit and produce industry for many years before his...

Oct 22, 2018

Lydia F. (Benevides) Galligan

66, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, October 22, 2018 at South County Hospital, Wakefield. She was the beloved wife of the late James W. Galligan. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Anthony A. Benevides and Norma J. (Souza) Streeper....

Oct 21, 2018

86, of Warwick, passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of the late Melvina E. (Vallesi) Cortellessa. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Giovanni and Assunta (D’Arezzo) Cortellessa. Giovanni was the owner of Cortellessa Texaco Service Station in Providence for thirty-two years before retiring in...

Oct 20, 2018

40, of Cumberland passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018. Born in Providence, he was the loving son of Paul R. Tavares of Wimauma, FL and Pamela (Vital) Tavares-Turner of Locust Grove, GA. Paul most recently worked as an officer and financial advisor at Citizens Bank. He was a US air national guard and air force reserve veteran, serving...

Oct 20, 2018

88, passed away on October 20, 2018 after a long illness.  Born in Cranston to Carmella and Lewis Palumbo, Helen attended Cranston High School and Bryant College. Following her marriage to the late William Geerhold, she moved first to New Hampshire, then to the Middle East before returning to New Hampshire and eventually to North Kingstown, RI.  Helen worked...

Oct 20, 2018

64, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018 peacefully at his home with his family in Wakefield.

Tim is survived by his beloved wife of 32 years, Lynn (Ruggieri) and loving sons Michael and Matthew Maher of Wakefield.  Tim also is survived by his parents, Thomas and Liz Trace of Ocala, FL; brothers David of Costa Rica...

Oct 20, 2018

59, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Ronald Dawley. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Joan (Archetto) Pagliuca and the late Nicholas Pagliuca. Joan was a self-employed bookkeeper for many years.

Besides...

Oct 20, 2018

95, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at St. Antoine Residence, North Smithfield. She was the beloved wife for fifty-five years of the late Ernest R. Rheaume. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Emily (Ackerman) Neil. Mrs. Rheaume was a telephone operator for AT&T in NY and worked as...

Oct 19, 2018

57, of West Warwick, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 19, 2018 surrounded by her family and friends.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Robert N. and Anna A. (Pagliarini) Schoonmaker.

Patrice worked at Walgreens Pharmacy for 5 years.  She enjoyed playing bingo, going to the casino, and collecting pigs.

She...

Oct 18, 2018

78, of Warwick, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Kent Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Maritza (Grullon) Gomez. Born in the Dominican Republic, he was a son of the late Gabino and Guillermina (Grullon) Gomez.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his loving children, Maritza Campos...

Oct 18, 2018

Of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 18, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Esther (DeAngelis) Pandolfini. Besides his wife Esther, he is survived by his loving son, Richard Pandolfini and his wife Lisa of South Kingstown. He was the cherished grandfather of Caroline and Ryan Pandolfini. Peter was the brother of Virginia Sweetland of East Providence,...

Oct 14, 2018

of Tomahawk Trail, Cranston, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at RI Hospital in Providence.  Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of Arlene (Benway) Miozza of Cranston and also was a stepson of Anita Miozza of Cranston and the late Ralph Miozza and devoted father of Gina M. Miozza of Cranston.

Robert was an auto...