Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
LUCIA "LUCY" (PAPITTO) SASSO
Jul 11, 2010
85, of Harris Ave. Cranston, passed away on Sunday July 11, 2010 at RI Hospital, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis Sasso. Lucy was born in Cranston, the daughter of the late Gaetano and Alesandra (Maccioni) Papitto. She is survived by her loving children, Lucille Sasso and her companion Peter Dias of Bristol and Louis F....
BERNARD "RED" DEL BONIS
Jul 10, 2010
87, of Wayland Ave. Cranston passed away on Saturday July 10, 2010 at Cedar Crest Nursing Centre, Cranston. He was the beloved husband of the late Ida (Turchetta) DelBonis. Bernard was born in Providence, the son of the late Joseph and Mary "Mamie" (Pilosa) DelBonis. Mr. DelBonis was employed in the sales industry for many years....
MARIE C. (CHIRICO) LEMOI
Jul 10, 2010
70, of Cranston passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. She was the beloved wife of forty-five years to Edmond J. Lemoi. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna (D'Agneneca) Chirico, Sr. Marie was an insurance rater for twenty years before retiring in 1972 to raise...
KENNETH P. CABANA
Jul 10, 2010
73, of Cranston, died Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Kent County Hospital, Warwick. He was the husband of Carol J. (Spaziano) Cabana. They were married for fifty years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Thomas and Anna (Pezzullo) Cabana. Mr. Cabana was employed by the City of Cranston, Building and Maintenance Department for ten years, before...
CLARA (SANTUCCI) PARILLO CANTARA
Jul 9, 2010
90, of Cranston, formerly of Providence, died Friday, July 9, 2010 at Hebert Nursing Center, Smithfield. She was the wife of the late Alcide Cantara and the late Thomas Parillo. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Francesco and Gabriela (D'Arezzo) Santucci. Clara was employed by the former Elmwood Sensors in Cranston for seventeen years before retiring...
VINCENT C. VANARIA
Jul 9, 2010
V 64, of Kinne St. West Warwick, passed away on Friday July 9, 2010 at Home & Hospice Care of RI in Providence surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband for the past 41 years of Anna M. (DeSimone) Vanaria. Born in Sandusky, Michigan he was the son of the late Vincent A. and Patricia (Eleven) Vanaria....

HILDA I. (COMPRONE) PAPA
Jul 9, 2010
91, of Cranston, died Friday, July 9, 2010 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the beloved wife of Joseph A. Papa. They were married for fifty-six years. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Filomena Comprone. Hilda was a solderer for the former Monet Jewelry Company of Providence for twenty-five years before retiring in...
VINCENZA I. (TOCCI) FIORIO
Jul 8, 2010
VINCENZA I. (TOCCI) FIORIO , 84, of Marine Dr., Narragansett, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010 at South County Hospital in Wakefield. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Fiorio. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Raphael and Angelina (Piancone) Tocci. She was a jewelry designer for the former B.B. Greenberg Company...
JOHN S. MACKENZIE
Jul 8, 2010
50, of Atwood Ave. Johnston, passed away on Thursday July 8, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. Born in Providence, he was the son of Rose M. (Canario) Mackenzie and the late Alexander G. Mackenzie. Besides his mother, he is survived by his two sons, John S. Mackenzie, Jr., LCpl Corey R. Mackenzie, a brother Alexander...
PIETRANGELO "PETE" SIMEONE
Jul 7, 2010
84, of Cherry Hill Rd., Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at RI Hospital in Providence. Born in Sant'Ambrogio sul Garigliano Provincia Frosinone, he was the son of Antonio and Antonia (Simeone) Simeone. Pete was the loving husband of Rosa (Simeone) Simeone. He came to the United States in 1956. Pete was employed by the Worker's Union Local...
CAROLINA (GELMI) CASALI
Jul 7, 2010
87, of Providence, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. She was the wife of sixty-four years to Charles J. Casali. Born in Trento, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Elizabeth (Guiliani) Gelmi. She was a teacher's aide for the Providence School Department for ten years before retiring in 1982....
JOHN J. HIGGINS
Jul 7, 2010
83, of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at home. He was the husband of sixty years to Phyllis P. (Vieweg) Higgins. Born in Cranston, he was a son of the late William and Josephine (Maughan) Higgins. John was a toolmaker for the former Leesona Corporation for thirty-two years and was also employed...
PAUL L. PICOZZI
Jul 6, 2010
51, of Wakefield, passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at Kent County Hospital, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Claudia D. (D'Alessandro) Picozzi. They were married for twenty-one years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Domenic and Evelyn C. (Ricci) Picozzi, Jr. Mr. Picozzi was the general manager of Barber's Auto Sales and Body...
CONCETTA M. (OLIVIERI) PALUMBO
Jul 5, 2010
87, of Curry Road Cranston, passed away on Monday July 5, 2010 at RI Hospital in Providence.
She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph Palumbo.
Born in Sant' Appolinare, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Angela Olivieri. She was a...
MERRILL L. (GRODNICK) SCHRECK
Jul 5, 2010
86, of Putnam Pike, Greenville, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2010 with her family by her side at Miriam Hospital in Providence. Merrill was the beloved wife of the late Henry E. Schreck. Born in Newburgh, NY, she was the daughter of the late Matthew and Helen (Mc Dermott) Grodnick. Merrill was the first woman hired in management at...

ETTA GALASSO
Jul 5, 2010
97, of North Scituate, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Cranston. Born in Johnston, she was a daughter of the late Domenico and Pasqualina (Pezzullo) Galasso. Etta is survived by one sister Pauline Pilozzi of North Scituate, and two brothers Anthony Galasso of Cranston, Raymond Galasso of North Scituate, and the...
JEAN VITTORIOSO
Jul 5, 2010
49, of Cranston, died Monday, July 5, 2010 at home. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Emanuele "Mel" Vittorioso of Cranston and the late Ida (DiMeo) Vittorioso. Jean was a member of Cranston Advocates in Action. Besides her father she is survived by one brother James Vittorioso and his wife Jeanne of Warwick, and one sister Judy A....
ANNA E. RICCI
Jul 5, 2010
ANNA E. RICCI , 81, of Cranston, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010 at Kent County Memorial Hospital in Warwick. Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of the late Philip and Johanna (Palumbo) Ricci. Anna was a bookkeeper for 20 years at A.F. Lusi Construction Company before retiring. She was the dear sister of the late...
ESTHER (CIMAGLIA) ANTONELLI
Jul 5, 2010
94, of Deborah St., Providence, passed away on Monday July 5, 2010 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife for 69 years of the late Anthony P. Antonelli, Sr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Maria (Giacomina) Cimaglia. She worked for Mason-Ware...
ANTONETTA "ANNE" (BRUNETTI) MARCELLO
Jul 4, 2010
93, of Johnston, passed away on Sunday July 4, 2010 at Berkshire Place, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Carl Marcello. Anne was born in Providence, the daughter of the late Antonio and Michelina (Amore) Brunetti. She is survived by her loving sons, Thomas C. Marcello and his wife Gail of West Kingston and Carl D. Marcello...
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