Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Jul 11, 2007

Constantino P. Barreiros 80, of Dekalb St. Cranston passed away Wednesday July 11, 2007 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Maria A. (Gomes) Barreiros and the late Idalina (Ribeiro) Barreiros. He was born in Val Florido, Portugal the son of the late Jose Paulo and Deolinda (Pereira) Barreiros. Besides his wife he is survived by...

Jul 8, 2007

James F. Boyd, Jr., MD, 85, of Raymond Dr., Narragansett, died peacefully after a brief illness, Sunday, July 8, 2007 at South County Hospital in Wakefield. He was the husband of the late Virginia S. (Sullivan) Boyd. Born in Providence, son of the late Dr. James F. and Clara E. (Tobin) Boyd, he lived in Providence, Barrington, and later in...

Jul 8, 2007

Joseph Ventura, 89, of White Haven, PA and formally of No. Providence and NY died on Sunday July 8, 2007 at Hazleton General Hospital, Hazleton, PA. He was the husband of the late Angelina ( Cesario ) Ricci-Ventura. He was born in Calabria, Italy a son of the late Natale and Maria Ventura. He was a WW II Army Veteran...

Jul 5, 2007

Edward J. O'Donnell, 80, of Comstock Parkway, Cranston, Rhode Island, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2007 after a long bout with cancer. He was the husband of Shirley (Brown) O'Donnell and had been married for 53 years. He was the son of the late Howard and Isabel (Reynolds) O'Donnell. Born in Providence, he graduated from LaSalle Academy, was a...

Jul 5, 2007

Christopher Gilbert 57, of Ardoene Street, Providence, died Thursday, July 5, 2007 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of Barbara (Harris) Morin. Born in Birmingham, AL he was a son of the late Floyd and Rose (Walker) Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert was a Professor of Psychology at Bristol Community College for fifteen years. He was also a poet....

Jul 5, 2007

Rose Marie (DeBalsi) Gentile, RN, 80, of Woodmont Drive, Cranston, died Thursday, July 5, 2007, at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Fred Gentile. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Filomena (Pittore) DeBalsi. Mrs. Gentile was a Nursing Supervisor at RI Hospital for 38...

Jul 4, 2007

91,of Prudence Avenue, Providence died on Wednesday July 4, 2007 at the Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. He was the loving husband of 65 years to Theresa (Carlomastro) Buffardi. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Nicola and Gabriela (Aveta) Buffardi. Mr. Buffardi was the founder of the former Buffardi's Bakery of Providence which he operated for...

Jul 4, 2007

Rose A. (Cancelliere) DiPalma, 80, of Simmonsville Ave., Johnston, died Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence. She was the beloved wife for 58 years of Angelo E. DiPalma. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Carlo and Theresa (Iovino) Cancelliere, she resided in Johnston most of her life. Mrs. DiPalma worked in the jewelry...

Jul 3, 2007

David P. Civale 43, of Quaker Lane, West Warwick, died Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at home. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Vincent and Sandra (Flynn) Civale. Mr. Civale was a bus driver for the Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority for four years before retiring in 2005. He is survived by his two daughters Andrea L....

Jul 3, 2007

ANNA H. (HANOIAN) NAJARIAN, 85, of Arland Drive, Pawtucket, died Tuesday, July 3, 2007 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife for 56 years of Askanaz Najarian. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Hagop and Sophie (Toumanian) Hanoian, she resided in Pawtucket since 1951. Mrs. Najarian worked for the State of RI as a principal...

Jul 2, 2007

Constantina "Dina" (Pappageorgiou) Fotopoulos 91, of Cranston, passed away Monday, July 2, 2007 at RI Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife for 71 years of the late Spiridon "Spiro" Fotopoulos. She was born October 20, 1915 in Manthyrea, Tripolis Greece, 1 of 7 children of the late Haralambos and Demetra (Spyropoulous) Pappageorgiou. Mrs. Fotopoulos loved to Tat and...

Jul 2, 2007

Linda Helen Hughes-Rivers,(Hughes) RN, 63, of 12 Overlook Rd., Narragansett passed away on Monday July 2, 2007 in her home surrounded by her loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Robert F. Rivers for 34 years. She was born in Providence a daughter of the late George C. and Evelyn B. ( Pierce )...

Jul 1, 2007

Diego DiCostanzo 96, of Manton Avenue, Providence, died Sunday, July 1, 2007 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of the late Sylvia (Guerrera) DiCostanzo. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Antonio and Angela (DiCostanzo) DiCostanzo. Mr. DiCostanzo was the owner of the former Rathbone Fruit and Produce Market, Providence, for sixty years before...

Jul 1, 2007

Grenville N. Frazer 78, of Wakefield passed away peacefully Sunday evening July 1, 2007 at RI Hospital in Providence surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Ruth (Knowlton) Frazer. Mr. and Mrs. Frazer would be celebrating their 56th wedding anniversary July 21, 2007. He was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts a son of the late Grenville A....

Jun 30, 2007

59 of Cranston, passed away on Saturday June 30, 2007. He was the beloved husband of Carol Noonan. Daryl was born in Providence, and he was the son of the late Martin Joseph Noonan Jr. and the late Lilyan I. Morse. He was raised by his mother and his beloved step-father, the late Arthur Morse, a former West Warwick Councilman....

Oct 25, 2006

86, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Gelfuso. Born in North Attleboro, MA, she was a daughter of the late Ernest A. and Ellen (Corcoran) Baier. Claire was a bookkeeper for Cellini Inc. for many years before her retirement...

Feb 13, 2006

92, of Addison, TX, formerly of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 13, 2015, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Plano, TX. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry J. Paolissi, Jr. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Annina (Marsella) Cardente. Sarah was an assistant cook at Johnston High School for twelve...

Jan 31, 2006

Petrina (Ucifero) Morra, 93, of 141 Bethel Road, West Paris, Maine, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2014 at the Ledgeview Nursing Home, West Paris, Maine. She was the wife of the late Anthony Morra. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna (Quinti) Ucifero. Petrina was a longtime employee for the Johnston School Department....

Dec 2, 1950

(11/13/1924 – 12/2/1950; age 26) US Army Korean War Veteran will be coming home to his native Rhode Island where he will be laid to rest with full military honors after being “unaccounted for” (MIA/KIA) for the last 70 years. Mazzulla’s remains were turned over to the United States by North Korea on July 27, 2018, according to the...

Liz Goulet Dubois, 55, of Hope passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston with her family by her side. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Stephen and Carol (DePetrillo) Goulet and beloved wife of Eric Dubois, with whom she had just celebrated her 31st wedding anniversary.

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