Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Aug 23, 2010

85, of Borden Ave. Johnston, passed away Monday August 23, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. He was the devoted husband of Giulia DiCenso for 60 years. Born in Sulmona Italy, he was the son of the late Carmine and Giulia (Susi) DiCenso. Dante worked for the former Imperial Knife Company for 20 years, before his...

Aug 22, 2010

70, of Warwick, passed away Sunday morning, August 22, 2010 at New England Medical Center, Boston, MA from complications of congestive heart failure. She was the beloved wife of the late William S. Olson, III. Born in Riedenberg, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Marcus and Josefa (Buchner) Gerhard. Margot was a waitress for many years at the...

Aug 21, 2010

52, of Boca Raton, FL formerly of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Boca Raton Community Hospital, Boca Raton, FL. He was the beloved husband of Carol A. (Falcone) Santagata. They were married for twenty-nine years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late William J. and Helene C. (Barrows) Santagata. Mr. Santagata was a...

Aug 21, 2010

85, of Providence, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2010, at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the loving husband of Stella R. (Torti) Lisi. They were married for sixty-three years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late James and Lena (Bissott) Lisi. Mr. Lisi was a heating technician for the former Warren Oil Company for many...

Aug 21, 2010

89, of West Warwick, passed away on Saturday August 21, 2010 surrounded by her loving family and grandchildren. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael Mastriano, Sr. Celia was born in Providence, the daughter of the late Costantino and Sophia (DiCandito) Magnante. She is survived by her loving children, Lucy-Anne Degedio and her husband Donald of Richmond and...

Aug 19, 2010

DOROTHY (BERNARDONI) DeFUSCO, 95, of Winthrop Rd., Warwick, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2010 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank DeFusco. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Guiseppe and Matilda (Bonocchi) Bernardoni.

Mrs. DeFusco was the devoted mother of Joseph F. DeFusco and his wife Geraldine, and loving grandmother of...

Aug 18, 2010

74, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Pasquale "Pat" Izzi. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Guido and Theresa (Montecalvo) Cardente. Mrs. Izzi was a jewelry worker for C&J Jewelry Manufacturing Company for many years before retiring in 1997. She is...

Aug 17, 2010

104, of 75 Oaklawn Ave., Cranston passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at Cra-Mar Meadows, Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Pasquale DeLillio for 70 years. She was born in Johnston a daughter of the late John and Maria ( Rega ) Pezzullo She is survived by her loving children, Mathew D. DeLillio and his wife...

Aug 16, 2010

Of Cranston, passed away on Monday August 16, 2010 at RI Hospital, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Marcos J. Pappas. Zoe was born in Providence, the daughter of the late Andrew and Helen (Christara) Vican. Zoe was employed in the Admissions Office of Rhode Island Hospital. She was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church,...

Aug 15, 2010

70, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2010 at Kent County Memorial Hospital in Warwick. She was the wife of the late Robert W. Woodard, Sr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Emma (Bagshaw) Conklin. Joan worked at The St. Elizabeth Home in East Greenwich, formerly in Providence, for 15 years until...

Aug 15, 2010

78 of Wildflower Dr. Cranston, passed away on Sunday August 15, 2010 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the devoted husband of Filomena (Colagiovanni) Buonanni. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Peter and Carmela (Infantile) Buonanni. Michael was a Korean War Army Veteran. He was the owner & operator of the former Mike's Paradise Meat...

Aug 15, 2010

97, of Cranston, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2010, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late John B. Pizzuti. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (D'Andrea) Piccirillo and step-daughter of the late Antonia (Barlettano) Piccirillo. Upon the death of her mother in the Influenza Pandemic...

Aug 14, 2010

65, of Simmonsville Ave., Johnston passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital after being stricken at home. He was called home to join his parents the late Victor and Caroline (Toti) Procaccianti. Fred was employed in sales /operations at Trans-Link, LLC of Cranston. He is survived by his brother, Rudolph Procaccianti and Bonnie...

Aug 12, 2010

THERESA M. (PROCOPIO) DANAKAS, 85, of Woodland Waters Blvd., Weeki Wachee, FL, formerly of Clarke Ave., Cranston, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2010 at HPH Hospice in Brooksville, FL. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles A. Danakas. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Zannini) Procopio.

Mrs. Danakas was an...

Aug 10, 2010

95, of Cranston, passed away at Scalabrini Villa in North Kingstown on Tuesday, August 10, 2010. She was the wife of the late Pasquale Grosso. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Brigida (Pelligrino) Ruscito. She was a seamstress for the majority of her life. Louise was a founding member of the Ladies Guild of...

Aug 10, 2010

77, of Johnston, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 surrounded by her loving family at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond L. Gallo. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Barrington) Walsh. Jean was a homemaker, who loved her family, and was the...

Aug 7, 2010

90, of North Providence, formerly of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at home, with her loving family at her side. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Evaristo and Maria (DeMeis) Faraone. Katherine was a Quality Control Inspector for Highland Jewelry Mfg. Company for ten years before retiring in 1982. She was a...

Aug 7, 2010

ANTONETTA J. "NETTIE" (DiMARIA) PETERS, 89, of Johnston and Aventura, FL, died suddenly surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at RI Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife of James J. Peters for 70 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Angela (Procaccini) DiMaria.

She was a member...

Aug 6, 2010

85, of Cherry Blossom Lane, Coventry and previously of Cranston passed away on Friday, August 6, 2010 at Kent County Hospital, Warwick. He was the husband of the late Josephine C. ( Rampone ) Ferro. He was born in Providence a son of the late Louis and Beatrice ( Pintarelli ) Ferro. Mr. Ferro was a co-owner of the former...