Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Lawrence "Henry" Gesualdo
Jul 13, 2009
70, of Evans Rd., Glocester, passed away on Monday July 13, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the husband of Grace (Casey) Gesualdo. He was born in Providence a son of the late Gustavo and Louise (D'Abbraccio) "Gesualdo. Mr. Gesualdo was a jeweler employed by Williamson & Anderson Co. Besides his wife he is survived by his...
MATILDA (LIBERATI) TANZI
Jul 13, 2009
MATILDA (LIBERATI) TANZI, 87, of Blackstone Blvd., Providence, formerly of Vale Ave., Cranston, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 13, 2009. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Tanzi for 44 years. Born in Providence on February 27, 1922, she was the loving daughter of the late Peter and Virginia (Poretta) Liberati. Matilda was blessed...
KIMBERLY G. BARBERA
Jul 13, 2009
20, of Wakefield, died Monday, July 13, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. Born in Wakefield, she was a beloved daughter of David F. and JoAnn C. (Rotter) Barbera of Wakefield. Kim was a graduate of South Kingstown High School, Class of 2007. She attended the University of Rhode Island and the Community College of Rhode Island. Kim was very...
JOHN MENDONSA, JR
Jul 12, 2009
84, of Cranston, died Sunday, July 12, 2009 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Angelina (Santoro) Mendonsa. Born in Providence he was a son of the late John and Elvira (Silva) Mendonsa, Sr. Mr. Mendonsa was a supervisor for the former Clifford Metal Company for thirty-five years before retiring in...

JOHN OLIVO
Jul 10, 2009
John Olivo 84, of Cranston, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Friday July 10, 2009. Born in Providence, on September 15, 1924, he was the son of the late Nunzio and Grazie (Furbretta) Olivo. He is survived by his loving wife, Filomena "Mena" (Nardone) Olivo. Besides his wife Mena , he is survived by his daughter Frances,...
ARAXIE (SERGIDJIAN) SIMONIAN
Jul 9, 2009
ARAXIE (SERGIDJIAN) SIMONIAN of Johnston passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Scallop Shell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in South Kingstown after a short illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Misak Simonian. Born in Turkey, she was the daughter of the late Dickran and Haiganoush Sergidjian. Mrs. Simonian resided at Pocasset Bay Manor for the past 10...
BRENDA J. (SKUCE) DAILEY
Jul 9, 2009
63, of Durkin Dr., Narragansett passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Martin G. Dailey. She was born in South Kingstown a daughter of the late Charles and Clara (Holland) Skuce and she had resided most of her life in Narragansett. Mrs. Dailey was a school bus driver employed by...
FILOMENA (LOFFREDO) VENTRIGLIA
Jul 8, 2009
88, of Cranston, died Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Kent County Hospital, Warwick. She was the beloved wife of Luigi Ventriglia. They were married for sixty-two years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Clementina (DelMonico) Loffredo. Mrs. Ventriglia was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church. Besides her husband she is survived by her loving...
MARGARET M.( LaTORRE) DeVECCHIS
Jul 6, 2009
MARGARET M. (LaTORRE) DeVECCHIS 90, of Hartford Ave., Johnston passed away Monday July 5, 2009 at RI Hospital in Providence. She was the wife of the late Pompeo DeVecchis. Born in Methuen MA., she was the daughter of the late Benedict and Carmella (Paris) LaTorre Margaret worked for General Electric of Providence for 10 years before retiring. She was a...

Raymond E. Iannuccilli
Jul 5, 2009
87, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Miriam Hospital, Providence. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Antonio "Anthony" and Eva (Payette) Iannuccilli. Raymond was a foreman for Cardi Corporation for twelve years. He purchased the former Dairy CrAme Ice Cream Store on Route 44 in 1974, operating the store until his...

ETTA GALASSO
Jul 5, 2009
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...
JUSTINE C. "TINA" (VITALE) SCHIANO
Jul 4, 2009
JUSTINE C. "TINA" (VITALE) SCHIANO, 81, passed into eternal life on Saturday, July 4, 2009. Born October 5, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Emanuele and Rose (Fuoco) Vitale and sister to the late Angelo Vitale. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent Schiano and loving mother to Cecelia "Cookie" Rodi and her husband Edward of...
ELVIRA (VINCITORIO) APICI
Jul 2, 2009
ELVIRA (VINCITORIO) APICI 93, of Providence, passed away Thursday July 2, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred "Pat" Apici. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Tomasso and Maria (Cincetti) Vincitorio. Mrs. Apici and her husband were the owners & operators of the What...
CATHERINE (GIUSTINI) LAMORTE
Jul 2, 2009
CATHERINE (GIUSTINI) LAMORTE, 83, of Lawrence St., Cranston, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009 at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent N. Lamorte. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Evaristo and Teresa (Lanzi) Giustini. Catherine was an Auxiliary Member of Legion of Mary, and a volunteer for...
MICHAEL A. PERUGINO, SR
Jul 2, 2009
79, of Council Rock Road, Cranston, died Thursday, July 2, 2009 at Kent County Hospital, Warwick. He was the husband of Iva E. (Bourque) Perugino. They were married for fifty-four years. Born in Johnston; he was a son of the late Antonio and Maria (Tartaglia) Perugino. Mr. Perugino was a vegetable grower for over seventy years. He was the former...
JOSEPHINE M. (KONZE) MARTUFI
Jul 2, 2009
JOSEPHINE M. (KONZE) MARTUFI, 94, formerly of Waterman Ave., Johnston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at RI Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late James G. "Jake" Martufi. Born in Lawrence, MA, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Anna (Quinn) Konze. Josephine was an inspector at B.A. Ballou & Co....
VINCENT A. RUSCITO
Jul 1, 2009
VINCENT A. RUSCITO, 85, of Hyde St., Cranston, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband for 57 years of Jennie (Aramini) Ruscito. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Andrew and Jennie (Iannuzzi) Ruscito. Vincent worked in the jewelry industry for many years before retiring. Besides...
VERONICA G. (COLARUSSO) CORNELL
Jun 30, 2009
VERONICA G. (COLARUSSO) CORNELL 82, of Coldbrook Dr., Cranston, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at Scandinavian Home in Cranston. She was the beloved wife for 60 years of Edward Cornell. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Maria (Falcone) Colarusso. Besides her husband, she was the devoted mother of Donald E. Cornell and his...
ESTHER C. PIRIE
Jun 30, 2009
Esther C. (McFarren) Pirie, 82, of Simmonsville Avenue, Johnston, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at home. She was the wife of the late Andrew Pirie. Born in Ayrshire, Scotland, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Ann (Campbell) McFarren. Mrs. Pirie settled into Johnston 50 years ago. Mrs. Pirie is survived by one son, Andrew Pirie...
ANNA F. (LOMBARDI) RESTANTE
Jun 30, 2009
ANNA F. (LOMBARDI) RESTANTE 79, of West Warwick Ave., West Warwick, passed away Tuesday June 30, 2009 at Kent Hospital, in Warwick. She was the wife of the late Angelo Restante. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Cora (San Antonio) Lombardi. Anna was the loving mother of Thomas M. Restante of West Warwick, Anthony...
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