Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
MARI (BURNSUZIAN) HOVSEPIAN
Jul 16, 2011
75, of Isabella Ave., Providence, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2011 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife of Rasin Hovsepian. Born in Aleppo, Syria, she was the daughter of the late Toros and Levonik (Kalaydjian) Burnsuzian.
Mrs. Hovsepian worked at Coto Corporation in Cranston as an assembler before retiring.
Besides her husband, she...

WILLIAM E. GORMLEY
Jul 15, 2011
86, of Narragansett passed away on Friday, July 15, 2011 at South County Hospital, Wakefield. He was the beloved husband of sixty-one years to Rita M. (Cullinan) Gormley. Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late Edward and Christine (Lithgoe) Gormley. Mr. Gormley was a sale representative of office equipment for various companies in the Providence area...
ANGELO LEO ANGELINO
Jul 13, 2011
9, of Johnston, went to heaven on Wednesday, July 13, 2011, surrounded by his loving family and friends at Hasbro Childrens Hospital, Providence after a four year courageous battle with a rare auto/immune disease. Born in Providence, he was a son of Giorgio and Linda A. (Cote) Angelino. Angelo was a student entering the 4th Grade at St. Thomas Regional...
NICHOLAS ROSSI
Jul 12, 2011
98, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday July 12, 2011 at Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island. He was the beloved husband of the late Noemi (Manni) Rossi. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late James and Anna (DeFusco) Rossi.
Nicholas was a machinist toolmaker for Lundwall Machine Company for 33 years before...
CLARA (IZZO) PIETROS
Jul 12, 2011
83, of School Street Johnston, passed away on Tuesday July 12, 2011 at Cedar Crest Nursing Centre in Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Adolph "Al" Pietros. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Antonio (Scungio) Izzo. Clara worked for the former American Jewelry and Chain Company of Providence for...
DIANA M. (TORTOLANI) MARTINI
Jul 10, 2011
76, of Hope, passed away on Sunday July 10, 2011 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice In-Patient Center in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony Martini, Sr. Diana was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Domenic and Anna (D'Amico) Tortolani. Mrs. Martini was the owner and operator of Luna Creations.
She is...
ROSINA "ROSE" (SOLMONESE) DE MARCO
Jul 10, 2011
101, formerly of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 10, 2011 at the Riverview Healthcare Community, Coventry. Rose was the beloved wife of the late Joseph DeMarco. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Giuseppe and Maria (Balsofiore) Solmonese.
She is survived by her loving son Joseph A. DeMarco and his wife Ann...
JOSEPH A. LOMBARDO SR
Jul 10, 2011
89, died Sunday July 10, 2011. He was the loving husband of the late Anita (Farina) Lombardo. Born in Providence he was the son of the late Antonio and Angelina (DiMuccio) Lombardo.
Mr. Lombardo was the founder of Community Fruitland, Cranston.
Joe was a WW-2 Army Veteran and a former member...
LILLIAN A. (FABBRI) MARIORENZI
Jul 9, 2011
89, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday July 9, 2011 at Elmhurst Extended Care in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony Mariorenzi. Lillian was born in Warwick, a daughter of the late Arnaldo and Ursela (Muschiano) Fabbri. Mrs. Mariorenzi worked for the State of RI Medical Center in Cranston for 41 years until retiring in 1984....
WILLIAM E. SANTOSUOSSO, JR
Jul 8, 2011
55, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Friday July 8, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Rosemarie (Ruizzo) Santosuosso. They were married 17 years. Bill was born in West Warwick, a son of the late William E. Santosuosso, Sr. and Christine (Thomas) Santosuosso. Mr. Santosuosso was a lifelong Tile & Marble Fabricator for various companies in Rhode Island. Bill...

RAYMOND A. GUASTINI
Jul 7, 2011
85, of Ocala, Fl, a former Cranston resident for 60 years, passed away on Thursday July 7, 2011 at the James A Haley Veterans Hospital He was the husband of Louise (D'Orsi) Guastini. Born in Bruceton, PA, he was a son of the late Aldo and Julia (Pellegrini) Guastini. Mr. Guastini was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal...
IRMA G. (PONTARELLI) REDMAN
Jul 7, 2011
94, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at RI Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph H. Redman. Irma was born in Natick, RI a daughter of the late Fiorangelo and Enrichetta (Zarlenga) Pontarelli. Mrs. Redman was a secretary and bookkeeper for the Cranston Center RI/ ARC. Irma was a graduate of...
REGINA V. (SANZI) EVANGELISTA
Jul 6, 2011
91, of Providence, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at Cherry Hill Manor, Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late Americo M. Evangelista. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Frank V. and Mary O. (Auriema) Sanzi, Sr.
Regina was an optical technician for the former Universal Optical Company of Providence...
NUNZIO A. "LUCKY" LOSSINI
Jul 6, 2011
82, of Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. He was the beloved and devoted husband of fifty-four years to Rose (Carvoski) Lossini. Born on Federal Hill in Providence, he was a son of the late Luigi and Angelina (Lombardi) Lossini. "Lucky" was a self-employed architect and general contractor for...
ERNEST PIETRO DI BIASIO
Jul 5, 2011
76, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday July 5, 2011 at his home in Cranston. He was the beloved husband of the late Eleanor (Martino) DiBiasio. Ernest was born in Providence, a son of the late Ernesto and Elisa (DeCurtis) DiBiasio. Mr. DiBiasio was a retired tile and marble craftsman and a co-owner of Providence Tile Company. He is survived...
MARY (GIRARD) GERSHKOFF
Jul 3, 2011
87, of Providence and formally of Cranston, died unexpectedly on Sunday July 3, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Matthew A. Gershkoff. They were married for 55 years before his passing in 2001. Born in Asheville, NC she was the only child of the late Andrew Louis and Gertrude Grace (Sweeney) Girard. The valedictorian of her graduation...
ROBERT H. "BOB" JANIGIAN
Jul 2, 2011
76, of Whitewood Dr., Cranston, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011 at home. He was the beloved husband for 53 years of Louise (Boloyan) Janigian. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Movses and Azniv (Nahigian) Janigian.
After graduating Central High School, Bob entered Bryant University and received a BS Degree in Business Administration. He served...
CLEMENTINA (DelSANTO) MARINO)
Jul 2, 2011
88, of Providence, passed away on Saturday July 2, 2011 at Morgan Health Center in Johnston. She was the devoted wife of the late Anthony T. Marino. Born in Providence, She was the daughter of the late John B. and Mary (DiSano) DelSanto.
She was the beloved mother of Elaine Marino of Pawtucket and Peter Marino and...
MILTON T. STONE
Jul 1, 2011
82, of Stony Acre Dr., Cranston, passed away Friday, July 1, 2011 at home. He was the beloved husband of Theodora (Mihopoulos) Stone. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Charles L. and Sarah E. (Fell) Stone.
Mr. Stone worked for the State of RI Division of Taxation for 23 years before...
MARIAN (BEZIGIAN) KOSHGARIAN
Jul 1, 2011
89, formerly of Amelia Ct., North Providence, passed away Friday, July 1, 2011 at Elmhurst Extended Care in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Stephen Koshgarian. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Krikor S. "George" and Alice H. (Aahronian) Bezigian.
Marian was a bookkeeper for her family owned businesses at Dexter Hardware...
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