Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Oct 14, 2018

of Scituate Ave., Cranston, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Kent Hospital in Warwick.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary (Mazmanian) Apkarian.

Avedis was a cartographer for the U.S. Government and a WW-II U.S. Navy veteran. He was a Graduate of Bryant College and Northeastern University.

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Oct 14, 2018

of West Warwick, passed away on Sunday October 14, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Vincenza (Castaldi) Pica. Born in Colli Del Tronto, Ascoli, Italy, he was the son of the late Quinto and Sofia (DiFiore) Pica. Michele resided in Fornelli, Italy for 30 years where he worked in the family...

Oct 14, 2018

84, of Cranston, completed his journey of faith and entered into eternal rest on Sunday, October 14, 2018, he was the devoted husband of the late Sylvia Pinelli.  Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Gennaro and Anna (Campagnone) Procaccini.  He made his home in Cranston for the past 55 years. His life was defined by...

Oct 13, 2018

89, passed unexpectedly at home on October 13, 2018.  She was the eldest child of Mortimer H. Walsh and Patricia (Jimmis) Harpin.  She grew up in Cranston and graduated from Cranston High School East where she met the love of her life, Lou Salvati.  The high school sweethearts were married at St. Ann’s Church, Cranston on May 14, 1949....

Oct 13, 2018

Alice Maria (Andrade) Burrows, aged 58, passed away peacefully from cancer on Saturday, October 13th, 2018.Despite it all, she lived a gracious and courageous life until the very end. Alice was born June 8, 1960, in Queluz, Portugal and was the daughter of Victor Andrade and Beatriz Alexandre.

Alice thoroughly enjoyed hiking outdoors and painting nature. She...

Oct 13, 2018

93, of Cumberland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward Marchetti. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Alberto and Alvera (Melchiorre) Grande.

She is survived by her loving daughter Sandra Marchetti and her husband Joseph of Boca...

Oct 12, 2018

of Farnum Pike, Smithfield, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence.  He was the beloved husband for 41 years of Barbara A. (LaFay) Zinni.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Fred and Rose (DeNucci) Zinni.

Anthony was a purchasing agent for many years before retiring.

Oct 11, 2018

82, of Johnston, RI passes away on October 11, 2018 at the Elmhurst Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Providence, RI.  He was the beloved husband of the late Dolores R. (Johnson) Delpha for over 55 years.  Born in Rutland, VT, he was the eldest son of the late John and Mabelle (Munger) Delpha.  John was a U.S. Navy veteran...

Oct 11, 2018

Dorothy N. (Angeli) Stravato

88, of Providence, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis R. Stravato. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Damiano and Mary (Palombo) Angeli. Dorothy was employed by the City of Providence, Mayor’s Council...

Oct 11, 2018

90, of North Providence, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Fatima Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late James E. McDonnell. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was a daughter of the late Gary and Ida (Corsetti) Simone. Doris worked as a cosmetic supervisor for Germain Monteil for many years before retiring.

She is...

Oct 11, 2018

55, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018.  He was the beloved husband of Jeannine (Dube) Pitts.  Born in Providence, he was the son of George Pitts of Cranston and Carol Pitts of Warwick.

Besides his wife and parents, he is survived by his children, Christina, Amanda and J.T. Madonna all of Cranston; sisters Cheryl...

Oct 10, 2018

85, of Narragansett passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary (Mahoney) Costello. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph E. Costello, Sr., and M Florence (Green) Costello. Joseph is survived by his sister Joan Devlin of Coventry and his...

Oct 10, 2018

83, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at RI Hospital, Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Anne (Baldino) Manni for fifty-three years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Dario and Mary (Santurri) Manni. Arthur was a self-employed carpenter and former vice president of Garden Park Builders in which he...

Oct 9, 2018

76, of Cranston, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Memorial University Hospital, Savannah, GA. She was the beloved wife of fifty-two years to Robert B. Kerfoot. Born in Providence she was a daughter of the late Paul and Anna (Lillo) Nicotero. Elaine was a food service manager for J. Polep & Sons, of Chicopee, MA for...

Oct 9, 2018

79, of Coventry, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 peacefully at home.  He was the beloved husband of Barbara A. (Bilotti) Beauchemin.  Born in Woonsocket, Denis was a son of the late Jean Marc and Olina (Lamothe) Beauchemin.  He was a welding engineer for Electric Boat for many years, before retiring. Mr. Beauchemin was a lifetime member of...

Oct 9, 2018

59, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.  She was the beloved wife of Ronald A. DeFelice.  Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Frank L. and Adeline D. (Greaves) Keller.  Mrs. DeFelice was a pharmacy technician for many years.

Besides her husband, she is survived by her son Thomas R. DeFelice...

Oct 9, 2018

62, of Cranston, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at home.

Born in Providence, she was a daughter of John Moore and Constance D. (Hodges) Neilson. Debra was a cosmetoligist for many years in the Newport area until the time of her disability.

She is survived by her loving children, Carmelita J. Bisignani...

Oct 9, 2018

58, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday, October 09, 2018 at home, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the beloved wife of David P. Maxcy.  Born in Providence, Mary was a daughter of the late Sebastian “Yano” and Mary A. (Lancia) Nevola.  Mrs. Maxcy worked in the jewelry industry as a model maker and was an accomplished artist. ...

Oct 7, 2018

of Yale Ave., Providence, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was the beloved husband for 66 years of Esther M. (Mariorenzi) Reavey.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Harry and Mary (Castro) Reavey.

John was a pressman at the Providence Journal for 45 years...

Oct 7, 2018

94, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018 peacefully at home.  She was the beloved wife of the late Martin T. Rabbitt.  Born in Cranston, Helen was a daughter of the late Nicola and Maria L. (DiLalla) Caporicci.  Mrs. Rabbitt was a benchworker for A.T. Cross Company for many years, before retiring.

She is survived...