Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Oct 7, 2023

Helen Gatta passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on October 7th, 2023, at the age of 82. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Virginia (Inderlino) Littlefield, and the sister of the late Edward Littlefield, Jr., and Anne (Littlefield) Schlink. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul A. Gatta.  A lifelong...

Oct 7, 2023

Catherine Ann (Wilkicki) Nesbit, 77, of Warwick, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023 at RI Hospital in Providence.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Gilda (Tessitore) Wilkicki.

Cathy was the devoted mother of James McAssey, Jr. and his wife Lee Ann of Cranston; cherished grandmother of Ryan McAssey and his fiancé...

Oct 6, 2023

68, of Wakefield, RI passed away on October 6, 2023.  He was the beloved husband of Jennifer M. (Lazarus) Douglas for forty years; and the loving father of Leigh Douglas of Brooklyn, NY.

Born in New Rochelle, NY he was the son of the late William Penn and Marian Minerva (Brown) Douglas.

Mr. Douglas received...

Oct 6, 2023

James E. Griffin Jr., 61, of Providence, RI, a retired member of the Rhode Island State Police and an international security expert who provided security for some of the top music moguls in the country, died Friday, Oct. 6, from injuries suffered in a recent highway crash. He is survived by his wife, Michala Hilario, his stepdaughter, Rylie, and...

Oct 6, 2023

Annmarie Minicucci

89, of Naples, Florida and Johnston, Rhode Island passed away peacefully at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice in Providence, on Friday, October 6, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late John Minicucci,Jr. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late John D'Aguanno and Sabina (Bucci) D'Aguanno.

She is survived...

Oct 6, 2023

89, of Warwick, died peacefully on Friday, October 7, 2023 at the Friendly Nursing Home, Woonsocket, RI. She was the beloved wife of the late Domenico DelliCarpini. They had been married for 57 years.

Born in Gallo Matese, Italy she was the daughter of the late Peter and Maria (Paolo) Rocchio. Domenica worked at Ann...

Oct 5, 2023

Fred M. Manni, 88 of Cranston, RI passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at the Kent Regency in Warwick, RI.

Married for 62 years, Fred was the beloved husband of Solange (McIntosh) Manni.  He was born in Cranston to the late Francesco and Tilde (Ronci) Manni.  He graduated from Cranston High School in 1953 and was...

Oct 5, 2023

89, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Tockwotton on the Waterfront in East Providence.  She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel L. McCusker, Jr.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Josephine (Annicchiarico) Carrazzo.

She is survived by her loving children, Daniel J. McCusker...

Oct 5, 2023

93, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at Kent Hospital, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Piera (Galea) Tedeschi for 67 years. He was the son of the late Daniele and Vincenza (Gentiluomo) Tedeschi. Mr. Tedeschi was a carpenter with Local 94, for over 50 years.

Born in Calabria, Italy, where he served...

Oct 5, 2023

78, of North Kingstown, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2023.  He was the beloved husband of Kathryn W. (Chapman) Battey.

Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph R. and Helen M. (Fogarty) Battey.

He was a US Army Veteran serving in the Vietnam War. He worked for General Dynamics Electric...

Oct 5, 2023

Anthony “Tony” Cipolla, 93, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2023.  He was the loving husband of Dolores (Laurenzo) Cipolla for 66 years.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John and Etta (DeCubellis) Cipolla.  He proudly served his Country in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War.  Tony worked as Assistant  ...

Oct 5, 2023

Mary. M. Michael

94, of Johnston, passed away on October 5, 2023.  She was the beloved wife of the late Peter T. Michael.  They were married for 50 years.  Born March 1, 1929 in Barre, VT she was the daughter of the late Richard and Rose (Solomon) Solomon.  Mary was a sales associate at Apex for many...

Oct 4, 2023

58, of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at RI Hospital, Providence. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John “Pop Joe” and Freda (Smead) Iannotti. Billy was the lead singer for both his bands the Relayer and Vice. He performed at various local areas and recorded a...

Oct 3, 2023

Edward W. Wnuk, 79, of Narragansett, RI, passed away suddenly on October 3, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Carol (Pinocci) Wnuk for 47 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Leona (Marciniak) Wnuk. Besides his wife, Eddy leaves behind his loving children, Jolinda Pasciucco (John) of Huntington Beach, CA, and...

Oct 3, 2023

John “Jack” Patrick Dougherty passed away on October 3rd, 2023.

John was born in Newton, Massachusetts; his family later moved to Falmouth, MA. He loved spending his youth and young adulthood in Falmouth. He graduated from Falmouth High School as president of his class.

He was the son of Joseph and Gertrude (Conner)...

Oct 3, 2023

87, of Cranston, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Anthony Craveiro. Nancy was the daughter of the late Americo and Mary (Carnevale) Castelli. She worked for GE for many years, before retiring.

Nancy was a beautiful and selfless woman, always there to help anyone at any time. She...

Oct 2, 2023

71, of Warwick, passed on Monday, October 2, 2023, at RI Hospital, Providence. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Isabel (DiPiro) Calitri. Cathy was a claim adjudicator for Paul Arpin Van Lines for 33 years. Cathy loved spending time with her family and cooking. She also enjoyed gardening and catching a great movie.

Cathy...

Oct 2, 2023

Nevart (Jansezian) Markarian, 86, of North Providence, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, October 2, 2023.  She was the beloved wife of the late Markar H. Markarian.  Born in Aleppo, Syria, she was the daughter of the late Hovsep and Vartouhi (Kabanian) Jansezian.

Nevart was a bus monitor for Durham School Services for...

Oct 1, 2023

76, was called home on Sunday October 1, 2023 to be with his daughter and parents. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Anthony and Louise C. (Diano) Capuano. Daniel was the co-owner of Capuano Realty.

He was the devoted father of Dayna Dion and her husband Stephen and the late Leah C. Palumbo....

Oct 1, 2023

William (Bill) Walton Murphy

January 11, 1947 – October 1, 2023 (76 years old)

William Murphy of Saunderstown, formerly of West Sacramento, Calif., passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at the age of 76.  Cherished husband of Sheril Ann Wiltfong for 48 years, he was born in Toronto, Ontario to the late...