Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Mar 14, 2008

Rev. Luigi "Gene" Zinni 84, of Cranston passed away Friday March 14, 2008 at Cra-Mar Meadows in Cranston. He was the beloved husband of Josephine (Scalzi) Zinni. He was born in Providence son of the late Michael and Lucia (Cappa) Zinni. Rev. Zinni was the founding Pastor of First Pentecostal Church, now Praise Tabernacle, in Cranston where he ministered faithfully...

Mar 14, 2008

DOROTHY "DOLLY" HARRISON, of Lawnacre Dr., Cranston, passed away Friday, March 14, 2008 at RI Hospital in Providence.

Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of the late Paul Harrison Zorabedian and Araksia H. "Roxy" (Kazazian) Zorabedian, and dear sister of the late Gladys H. Peterson and T-Sgt. Woodrow P. Harrison.

Dolly worked for the City...

Mar 13, 2008

Lillian M. (Benoit) Boylan Wilde 93, of Cranston Street, Cranston, died Thursday, March 13, 2008, at Morgan Health Center, Johnson. She was the wife of the late Leo F. Wilde, Sr. and the late Bernard A. Boylan. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late David and Delia (Houde) Benoit. Lillian was a salesperson at the former Kawnian's...

Mar 12, 2008

FLORINE A. (TELLA) FUOCO, 92, formerly of Tiffany St., Cranston, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Scalabrini Villa in North Kingstown. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph "Foto" Fuoco. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Rose (Iannuccilli) Tella. Mrs. Fuoco was manager of the bakery department at the former Newburry's...

Mar 12, 2008

VIRGINIA LEE (LEE) NODDIN, 75, of West Wind Circle, Osterville, MA, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston, succcumbing after a 21/2 years battle wiyh pulmonary hypertension she was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her passing. She was the wife of Robert L. Noddin. Born in Cranston, RI she...

Mar 11, 2008

Ann T. (Daly) Lavallee 88, of Garden Street, Cranston, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the devoted wife of the late Henry E. Lavallee. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Winifred (Hughes) Daly. She was a longtime communicant of St. Matthew's Church. She is survived by...

Mar 11, 2008

Mary B. " Molly " ( Brennan ) Contillo , 82, of Anchorage Rd., Narragansett passed away on Tuesday March 11, 2008 at home. She was the wife of the late Dr. Raymond J. Contillo. She was born in Liverpool, England a daughter of the late Christopher and Jane ( Hannah ) Brennan. She came to Providence 58 years ago...

Mar 10, 2008

Grace A. (Iacobucci) Castellone 92, formerly of Budlong Road, Cranston, died Monday, March 10, 2008, at Kent Regency Nursing Home, Warwick. She was the wife of the late Joseph Castellone. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Vincenzo and Elizabeth (D'Antuono) Iacobucci. Mrs. Castellone was the owner and operator of the Eagle Park Laundromat for twenty years...

Mar 8, 2008

DOROTHY SUSAN (WEST) WATSON, 54, of Chicopee, MA died Saturday in Cranston. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Susan (Colvin) West and Kenneth Francis West, Jr., she formerly resided in Clearwater, FL and had lived in Chicopee, MA for the past two years. She was affectionately known by those closest to her as Dottie, and she is survived...

Mar 8, 2008

Catherine M. (Quinn) Burgess 85, of Oaklawn Ave. Cranston passed away Saturday March 8, 2008 at Briarcliffe Manor Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Thomas W. Burgess. Born in Providence daughter of the late James J. and Theresa (Rocchio) Quinn. Catherine was a Register Nurse and Director of Nursing at Our Lady of Fatima and St....

Mar 8, 2008

Malvina C. (Dionne) Champagne 90, of Cherry Hill Road, Johnston, formerly of Cranston, died Saturday, March 8, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. She was the wife of the late Armand J. Champagne. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Amie and Medora (LaClaire) Dionne. Mrs. Champagne was a mill worker for the former...

Mar 7, 2008

Rose (Mignanelli) Viscolosi, 80, formerly of Johnston, passed away Friday, March 7, 2008 at RI Hospital in Providence. She was the wife of the late Lawrence L. Viscolosi, Sr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Maria (C.Parole) Mignanelli. She is survived by her twin daughters, Donna Boardman of Providence and Deborah Buonanno of Cranston,...

Mar 7, 2008

Frank M. Wheeler, 87, of Narragansett, RI, passed away March 7, 2008 at South County Hospital, Wakefield. He was the loving husband of Evelyn ( Wenz ) Wheeler for 27 years. Father of Patricia Wheeler and her husband Mark Davis and grandfather of much loved Scott Christopher Davis all of Hanson, MA. Frank and Evelyn settled in Narragansett seven years...

Mar 7, 2008

Adelina D. "Dora" (Tortorella) Sinapi 83, of Bolton St. Cranston passed away Friday March 7, 2008 at Morgan Health Center in Johnston. She was the beloved wife of Oresto Sinapi. They were married 60 years. Born in Providence daughter of the late Vincenzo and Oliva (Crispino) Tortorella. Dora was a housekeeper at Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cranston...

Mar 7, 2008

Amalia E. "Molly" (DelGizzo) Principe 96, formerly Farmington Ave. Cranston passed away Friday March 7, 2008 at the Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River, MA. She was the beloved wife of the late Victor Principe. Born in New York, NY daughter of the late Ernest and Maria (Stavalone) DelGizzo. Molly was a jewelry worker for Sardelli Jewelry Company for 20...

Mar 6, 2008

Salvatore DiSpirito, 76, of Cranston, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband for 50 years of Barbara (Maggiacomo) DiSpirito. Born in Providence, a son of the late Salvatore and Nellie (Pontarelli) DeSpirito, he moved to Cranston in 1958. Mr. DiSpirito was a hairstylist for the past 46 years and...

Mar 6, 2008

Angelina E. (Lombardi) Salzillo 93, of Kearney St. Cranston, previously of Providence passed away Thursday March 6, 2008 at Haven Health Center Coventry. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Salzillo. Born in Cranston daughter of the late Joseph and Filomena (Candelmo) Lombardi and Christina (Zanni) Lombardi. Angelina worked for the Jewel-Case Corporation for over 20 years retiring...

Mar 6, 2008

Giuseppe D. Mattiello 86, of Leawood Drive, Cranston, died Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. He was the beloved husband of Iolanda E. (Parente) Mattiello. Born in West Warwick, he was a son of the late Nicola and Assunta (Pastore) Mattiello. Mr. Mattiello was a construction worker for various construction companies in the Providence...

Mar 6, 2008

ESTHER (PISANO) GIZZARELLI, 92, of Seven Mile Rd., Cranston, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Cra-Mar Meadows in Cranston. She was the wife of the late Louis A. Gizzarelli. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Filomena (Gatta) Pisano. She is survived by a son, Louis N. Gizzarelli of California, and two grandchildren, Nicholas...

Mar 5, 2008

Kathleen A. (Cady) Thibeault 67, of Harris Avenue, Cranston died on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at the Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. Born in Warwick, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Mary E. (Phillips) Cady. Ms. Thibeault was a High Honor Graduate from the Sawyer School, Medical Assistant Program. She is survived by two daughters: Kathie A....