Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

DOROTHY (VALLANDE) CRETA

Mar 14, 2013

83, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Charlesgate Nursing Home, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Liberato Creta. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Elisabetta (Catolino) Vallande. Dorothy was employed by the former Spencer Plating Company prior to her retirement.

She...

MARIA C. (FRARACCIO) TURINI

Mar 14, 2013

94, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday March 14, 2013 at the Cherry Hill Manor, Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late George A. Turini, Sr. Born in Providence she was a daughter of the late Costanzo and Concettina (Marinaro) Fraraccio.

Maria was a former member of the St. Bartholomew Church Choir, St. Joseph Hospital...

ROCCO J. PATTO

Mar 13, 2013

70, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Sevilla (Rothfuss) Patto. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Nicola and Anne (Leonardo) Patto. He was employed in the sample department for the former Elmwood Sensors Company, Providence,...

NUNZIO CATTABRIGA

Mar 12, 2013

80, of East Greenwich passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. He was born in Bologna, Italy a son of the late Riccardo and Carlotta (Cafalli) Cattabriga. Nunzio was also the brother of the late Cesarina Catti, Italo, Zeno, Bianca and Olinto Cattabriga.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial...

ARPIE 'PENNY' (SANASARIAN) ASADOORIAN

Mar 12, 2013

83, formerly of Abbey Ave., Warwick, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Woodpecker Hill Health Center in Coventry. She was the former wife of the late Dr. Peter D. Asadoorian. Born in Everett, MA, she was the daughter of the late Aram and Vartouhi (Jerian) Sanasarian.

Mrs. Asadoorian was an inspector at Elmwood Sensors in...

MARGARET A. (DeTORI) PERETTI

Mar 11, 2013

95, of Bridgton Rd., Cranston, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2013 at Hebert Nursing Home in Smithfield. She was the beloved wife of the late John A. Peretti. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late James and Lena (DeTori) Toglio.

Mrs. Peretti was a jewelry worker for 35 years at the former Vargas...

ROSE TROMBETTI FRANGILLO

Mar 11, 2013

93, of Johnston, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2013 at Briarcliff Manor in Johnston. She was born in Cranston, a daughter of the late Vito and Assunta "Susie" (DeCesare) Frangillo.

Rose is survived by her loving children, Robert E. Trombetti of Cranston, Ernest R. Trombetti and his wife Janet of Cranston and Donna M....

ARMANDO FAIOLA

Mar 11, 2013

Armando Faiola, 81, of 300 Lambert Lind Highway, Warwick passed away on Monday, March 11, 2013 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the husband of Jeannette (Conti) Faiola. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Luigi and Assunta (Companatico ) Faiola. Mr. Faiola was a self-employed mechanic for many years. Armando was an...

ESTHER G.(COSTANZO) DiNARDI

Mar 9, 2013

90, of North Providence, passed away on Saturday March 9, 2013 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence, surrounded by her loving family.

She was the beloved wife of the late John DiNardi. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lucia (DeMaio) Costanzo. ...

JOHN T. SORNBERGER

Mar 9, 2013

96, of Col. John Gardner Rd, Narragansett, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Roberts Health Centre in North Kingstown. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary N. (Smith) Sornberger. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late George and Mary (Whittaker) Sornberger.

Mr. Sornberger was an optician and owner of East...

LOUIS P. FILIPPELLI

Mar 8, 2013

79, of Johnston, passed away on Friday March 8, 2013 at the Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. He was the beloved and dedicated husband of Virginia R. (Giannamore) Filippelli for 53 years. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Carmine and Maria (Conte) Filippelli. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.

Louis...

CONSTANTINO 'JOE' DI CHRISTOPHER

Mar 8, 2013

89, of Merritt Island, FL, formerly of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 8, 2013, at the Wuesthoff Hospice Rockledge, FL. He was the beloved husband of the late Lucy (D'Amico) DiChristopher. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Giuliano and Maria (Serra) DiChristopher. Joe was employed by the former US Rubber Company (Uniroyal) of...

ALBERT E. ROSSI

Mar 7, 2013

90, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 7, 2013, at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of sixty-five years to Edith E. (Santagata) Rossi. Born in Cranston, he was a son of the late Edward and Assunta (Carcieri) Rossi. Albert was a manager for the former US Rubber Company (Uniroyal) in...

SYLVIA M. (NAJARIAN) ANJOORIAN

Mar 7, 2013

90, of North Providence, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Heritage Hills Nursing Centre in Smithfield. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Haigas O. and Marion H. (Najarian) Najarian.

Mrs. Anjoorian was a real estate property manager. She was a member of Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Armenian Apostolic Church and its...

DIANNE M. (DELLAPORTA) DAILEY

Mar 6, 2013

68, of Post Rd., Warwick, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at RI Hospital in Providence. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Anthony R. and Libia "Libby" (Russillo) DellaPorta.

Dianne worked for the U.S. Postal Service before retiring.

She was the devoted mother of Kelly J. Oliveira and her husband...

GEORGE SZURAVKIN

Mar 5, 2013

72, of Briggs St. Cranston passed away Tuesday March 5, 2013. Born in Russia he was the son of the late Sam and Zina Szuravkin. George was a Vietnam Army Veteran.

He was the brother of Luda Balcom of Cranston, Val Glaros of ME and the late Walter Szuravkin. He was the uncle of Laurie Lee (John) Cappelli...

PASQUALINA 'LINA' VENDITTI

Mar 4, 2013

55, of Providence, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2013 at RI Hospital in Providence. She was born in Lenola (LT), Italy a daughter of Maria (Labbadia) Venditti of Providence and the late Elia Venditti. Miss Venditti was employed as a food server at Sodexo and Venda Ravioli.

Besides her mother,...

FILOMENA 'Philly' (ADESSI) MACARI

Mar 4, 2013

89, of Cranston, passed away March 3, 2013 after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Edo S. Macari. Filomena was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Eduardo and Annunziata (Companatico) Adessi. Mrs. Macari worked in the jewelry industry for many years, but devoted much of her energy to being a...

JOHN DeCRISTOFARO, Jr

Mar 4, 2013

82, of Johnston, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2013 at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Teresa (Ruggieri) DeCristofaro. Born in North Providence, he was the son of the late John and Palma (Cambio) DeCristofaro, Sr.

John was a truck driver...