Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Nov 20, 2009

90, passed away on Friday November 20, 2009 at Herbert Nursing Home in Greenville. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Serafina (Sisani) Constantini. Her lifelong friends were the late Theresa Sylvia and her husband Raymond Sylvia. She was the godmother of Ellen Silva. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday...

Nov 20, 2009

OLGA (TOMASSO) SALZILLO, 85, of Dellwood Rd., Cranston, passed away Friday, November 20, 2009 at home. She was the beloved wife for 59 years of the late Nicholas Salzillo. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Ludovico and Maria (Palumbo) Tomasso.

Olga worked as a bookkeeper for many years before retiring.

She was the...

Nov 20, 2009

78, of Vincent Drive, Johnston, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. She was the wife of the late Michael Rossi. Born in Johnston, she was the daughter of the late John and Candida (Tundis) Falco. Sylvia was the beloved sister of Pasco and John Falco. Relatives and friends are invited to...

Nov 19, 2009

89, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Cra-Mar Meadows in Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward Graziano. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Maria (Ruggieri) Soscia. She was the devoted mother of Edward Graziano, Jr. of Coventry, Richard Graziano of West Warwick, Diane O'Neill of Rohnert...

Nov 19, 2009

75, of Cranston, died Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. Born in Warren, he was the son of the late Adolph and Della (Lambert) Laframboise. Mr. Laframboise was an Emergency Medical Technician for Universal Ambulance Service of Providence for fifteen years. He was a US Coast Guard veteran. He was the father of Debra...

Nov 19, 2009

MARIANNE KOSHGARIAN, 59, of Natick, MA, formerly of North Providence, RI passed away Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Eliot Healthcare in Natick. Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of Marian (Bezigian) Koshgarian of Providence and the late Stephen Koshgarian.

Marianne was a licensed social worker for the State of Massachusetts.

Besides her mother, she was...

Nov 18, 2009

FRANCES E. (MANCUSO) FLYNN, 83, of Meshanticut Vista, New London Ave., Cranston, left this world peacefully on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Riverview Nursing Home in Coventry. She was the wife of the late Richard J. Flynn, Sr. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late John and Elvira (Martellucci) Mancuso.

Frances was a hairdresser at the...

Nov 17, 2009

84, of Providence died Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late William E. Spencer. Born in Fitchburg, MA, she was a daughter of the late Lester C. and Gladys (Fielder) Whittemore. Helen was a medical secretary for twenty years before retiring in 1981. She is survived by...

Nov 17, 2009

87, of Cranston passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday November 17, 2009 at RI Hospital in Providence. She was the wife of the late Alfred A. Williams. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Madeline (Rizzo) Pereschino. Anna last worked for Swarovski Crystal of Cranston for 6 years retiring in 1986....

Nov 16, 2009

Maria P. (Picerne) Lovegreen, of Hawthorne Place, North Providence passed away on Monday , November 16, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. She was the wife of Albert Lovegreen. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Ann (Colletti) Picerne of Cranston and the late John R. Picerne. Maria was a former middle school art teacher for...

Nov 16, 2009

Salvatore Zonfrilli 80, of Lake Garden Dr. Cranston, passed away on Monday November 16, 2009 at home. He was the beloved husband of the late Rosa (DiMezzo) Zonfrilli. Born in Pontecorvo, Italy he was the son of the late Frank and Teresa Zonfrilli. Mr. Zonfrilli moved to Rhode Island in 1955 and was employed at Craft Cleaners in Providence; he...

Nov 14, 2009

Frank J. Pezza, Sr. 61, of Cranston passed away unexpectedly, Saturday November 14, 2009 at Roger Williams Hospital, Providence. He was the former husband of Monica Pezza of Cranston. Born in Providence, he was the son of Biagio and Viola (Mallane) Pezza of Cranston. Mr. Pezza was a Retired Supervisor for the Department of Defense at Quonset Point. Frank was...

Nov 12, 2009

James "Jim" Palumbo, 74, of Pengrove Street, Cranston, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at the Cedar Crest Nursing Centre, Cranston. Beloved husband of fifty-four years of Shirley (Bagley) Palumbo. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Antonio and Assunta (Scipione) Palumbo. Mr. Palumbo was the owner-operator of the former West-Side Electric Company of Cranston and...

Nov 11, 2009

Terence William "Terry "Ashworth, 37, of Narragansett died suddenly on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. He is the beloved father to Charles (8) and Daniel (4) Ashworth of Narragansett. He also leaves a great family including his wife, Meredith ( Slater ) Ashworth, his mother, Barbara ( Cicilline ) DiSanto both of Narragansett, several siblings including the family of Michael...