Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI

Feb 10, 2022

66, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 10, 2022 after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Jimmy was surrounded by numerous friends and family in the days leading up to his passing. He was the beloved husband to Brenda (Kearns) Saccoccio and Father to Michael Saccoccio. He was also Godfather to Ava Furtado.

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Feb 10, 2022

58, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Kent Hospital in Warwick, Rhode Island after a long battle with Covid-19.  Born on October 29, 1963 in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Clovis and Annette (Aiello) Lemieux. Ginny was a mathematics teacher for over 30 years in the Cranston Public School system and she...

Feb 9, 2022

MARTONE, ARTHUR D. (66) , whose career as an accomplished New England sports editor and writer spanned over four decades, passed away Wednesday, shortly after being diagnosed with a rare neurodegenerative illness.  He was the beloved husband of Kimberly (Parker) to whom he was married for 40 years; loving father of James Martone and the first-born son of the...

Feb 8, 2022

56, of Scituate, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Miriam Hospital, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Michelle L. (Cruso) Fiske, Father of the late Robert Rebello Jr., Ashley Rebello, her fiancé John Knowles and grandfather of Isabella of Coventry. He was the son-in-law of Shirley Cruso and the late Joseph Cruso; brother-in- law of David...

Feb 7, 2022

ELIZA SUVAJIAN, 78, of North Country Club Dr., Warwick, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, February 7, 2022.  She was the beloved wife of the late Herach “Harry” Suvajian. Born in Bucharest, Romania, she was the daughter of the late Hagop and Ankine (Alyanakian) Sarkissian; devoted mother of Donna Walker and her husband...

Feb 7, 2022

87 of Cranston and formerly of Johnston, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022.  He is predeceased by his first wife of 37 years, Anne M. Nero and his wife of six years, Regina Haddad Nero.  William was born in Providence on February 1, 1935, the son of the late Joseph and Henrietta Nero.  He graduated from LaSalle Academy...

Feb 7, 2022

87, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2022.

A lifelong resident of Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Decoroso and Giovanna (Teolis) Gentile.

Evelyn worked as a social worker for over twenty-five years for the State of Rhode Island before retiring.

A communicant of St. Mary Church for sixty-seven...

Feb 7, 2022

of Providence, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022 at Fatima Hospital in North Providence.  She was the beloved wife of the late George K. Ayrassian.  Born in Istanbul, Turkey, she was the daughter of the late Asadoor and Eftig (Kotoyan) Dogramacyan. She was the cherished mother of Ann Ayrassian of Providence and Gary G. Ayrassian of North Providence; loving...

Feb 6, 2022

Douglas E. Scolardi, 79, of Cranston passed away peacefully Sunday February 6, 2022. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Anthony and Julia (Guercia) Scolardi.

He was known as a caring, generous, free-spirited and hard working man which he instilled in all his children. Doug never missed an opportunity to tell a good joke...

Feb 6, 2022

92, of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Brentwood Nursing Home in Warwick.  She was the beloved wife of the late Guerino Guerriero.  Born in Fuscaldo, Calabria, Italy, Emma was the daughter of the late Saverio and Carmina (Osso) Conforti.

Emma enjoyed gardening and cooking authentic recipes from...

Feb 6, 2022

94 passed away peacefully at Miriam Hospital on February 6th surrounded by his loving family.

Bennie had a remarkable 94 years on earth.  He attended Johnston Public Schools.  He worked for S & S Screw Company before he was drafted into the United States Air Force on September 6, 1945 and received an honorable discharge on April...

Feb 5, 2022

ROBERT R. “BOB” RUGGIERI, 86, of Cranston, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022.  He was the beloved husband for 61 years of Grace A. (Bastardi) Ruggieri.  Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Francis and Harriet (Clark) Ruggieri.

To select just one word to represent the life of Bob Ruggieri it would be EXCEPTIONAL. ...

Feb 4, 2022

94, passed peacefully on 2/4/2022 at Hope Hospice in Providence Rhode Island. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late William and Chesira “Jessie” Flori. Brother of the late William Flori Jr. and the late Jeanette Tomasso. Father of Joseph Flori, Jr. (wife Paula) of Exeter, Fred Flori (wife Rebecca) of Scituate, and Christina Rutter (husband Michael)...

Feb 3, 2022

90, of Cranston, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Cecile (Iannelli) Campanile for 41 years. Mr. Campanile owned Tony’s Barber Shop in Warwick and was a barber for 55 years before retiring. He was a long-time member of the Massasoit Gun Club, winning many trophies for his skeet shooting abilities; he was...

Feb 3, 2022

Araxie Akiprikian Boloyan passed away peacefully on February 3, 2022 at the age of 91.  Araxie was born on July 31, 1930 in Charvieu, France, east of Lyon, to the late Garabed and Nevart Akiprikian originally from western Armenia of the former Ottoman Empire.  She was the youngest of 3 girls – Rachel Ohanessian (husband Yeghia) and Elise Juy ...

Feb 2, 2022

NANCY FAZIOLI, 92, of Steere Ave., North Providence, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Stillwater Assisted Living Community in Greenville.  She was the beloved wife of the late Philip T. Fazioli.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Incoronata (Giusti) Grandolfo.

Mrs. Fazioli was a senior clerk at the RI Department...

Feb 2, 2022

91, of Cranston, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence.  She was the beloved wife of the late Pasco “Pat” Picano, Jr.  Born in Providence, Jennie was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Alice (Bauer) Zincone.

She is survived by her...

Jan 31, 2022

long-time resident of Cranston, RI, passed away peacefully, Monday, January 31, 2022 at Cedar Crest Nursing Home at the age of 94. Hank was born March 8, 1927, in Providence, RI and lived his childhood days in the Olneyville area on Ida Street in Providence. He was the son of the late Henry J. Deion, and Bertha (Rusek) Deion,...

Jan 31, 2022

95, formerly of Johnston and Cranston, passed on Monday, January 31, 2022. She was the wife of the late Rocco J. Lupino; daughter of the late Antonio and Lucia (Carnevale) Conti. Her survivors are sons William Lupino of Wakefield, Paul Lupino of Providence, and former Cranston City Council President Anthony Lupino and his wife Marie of Narragansett. She also...

Jan 30, 2022

84, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Giuseppe and Mary (Giansanti) DiIorio. He was the cherished father of Diane Bessette (Robert) and Karen DiIorio. He was the treasured Papa of Tatiana, Fernando, Sofia, and Amanda, and the great grandfather of Jackson. Rocco...