Olga Y. Simonelli
Aug 17, 2008
Olga Y. Simonelli (Sarro), 80, of Johnston, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2008 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Salvatore V. Simonelli. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Raffaele and Lea (Guglielmo) Sarro. Olga had worked as a bookkeeper for Coro Manufacturing of Providence and was a communicant of St. Robert Bellarmine...
Incornata "Mary" Cardillo
Aug 15, 2008
Incornata “Mary” Cardillo (Corcelli) , 93, passed away Friday, August 15, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph M. Cardillo. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Potito “Peter” and Amalia (Cesino) Corcelli. She was a resident of Providence most of her life, before moving to Johnston. Mrs. Cardillo...
Jack A. Rosato
Aug 13, 2008
Jack A. Rosato, 62, of Cranston, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Cheryl A. (Parker) Rosato. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., he was the son of the late Giacino and Penny (Darbee) Rosato. Jack had worked for Telco Inc. for many years. A loving husband and father and...
Louis Santiano
Aug 10, 2008
Louis Santiano, 84, of Providence, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Elaine V. (D’Ambra) Santiano. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Celestino and Concetta (Silvestri) Santiano. Louis was a 1949 graduate of Notre Dame University and proudly served his country in...
Jo-Ann M. Cedroni
Aug 6, 2008
Jo-Ann M.Cedroni, 65, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Antonetta (Capriolo) Cedroni. Jo-Ann was a food service worker for the State of Rhode Island for 15 years. She is survived by four sisters, Mary D. Cedroni, Stephanie L. Cedroni, Andrea M. Campanile and...
David A. Lemek
Aug 2, 2008
David A. Lemek, 53, of North Providence, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Susan (Avella) Lemek and the cherished father of Amanda C. Lemek. Born in Providence, he was the son of Frank J. Lemek and Arline T. (Ritchotti) Lemek. David had worked as an assistant manager for...
Frank Colando
Aug 2, 2008
Frank Colando, 78, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2008 at Elmwood Health Center. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Ernest and Anita (Mangiantini) Colando. Frank leaves a sister, Gloria Iadevaia and her husband, Joseph Iadevaia, Sr.; an aunt, Elizabeth Mangiantini; five nephews, Frank, Alfred, Anthony, Christopher and Joseph Iadevaia, Jr.; four great nephews, Zachary, Alexander, Dylan...
Erika E. Gora
Jul 31, 2008
Erika E. Gora (Buschmann), 87, of Providence, died peacefully in her home on Thursday, July 31, 2008. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr.Edwin Gora. Born in Munich, Germany in 1921, she was the daughter of the late Friedrich and Lily (Merkel) Buschmann. A graduate of the University of Munich, she married Dr Edwin Gora, a theoretical physicist,...
Leonard Anthony Sanchirico
Jul 31, 2008
Leonard Anthony "Tony" Sanchirico, 73, passed away suddenly on July 31, 2008 at his home in Boise, Idaho. He was the beloved husband of Gisele (Martineau) Sanchirico. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Paolo and Delia ( DeLuca) Sanchirico. Tony was the owner and operator of Sanco Associates for 30 years before retiring. He was a...
Edmund J. Arsenault
Jul 30, 2008
Edmund J. Arsenault, 83, of Greenville, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Lois (Montanaro) Arsenault and the late Doris (Champagne) Arsenault. Born in Smithfield, he was the son of the late Phillip and Mary (Gallant) Arsenault. Edmund had been a textile weaver for the Worcester Textile Company...
Jennie A. Mondillo
Jul 28, 2008
Jennie A. "Nina" Mondillo (Croce), 83. Nina’s life came to an end on July 28, 2008, after living with courage and grace through numerous illnesses, the most recent, Parkinson’s Disease. Formerly of North Providence, she was recently living with her family in Providence. She was the wife of the late Domenic Mondillo. Born in Providence on May 4, 1925, she...
Lester D. Verdi
Jul 19, 2008
Lester D. Verdi, 86, of Providence, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008 at home. He was the husband of the late Mary (Lessard) Verdi and the late Elizabeth (Santopietro) Verdi. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Antonio and Bernardine (Bestardo) Verdi. Lester had worked for the Rhode Island College Dining Services. A baseball enthusiast and Yankee...
Robert J. Pelosi
Jul 19, 2008
Robert J. Pelosi,56, of Cranston, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008 at home. He was the former husband of Donna Rivera-Levasseur. Born in Providence, he was the son of Jennie (Walaska) Pelosi and the late John Pelosi. Robert had been a carpenter and supervisor for the State of RI at the Mental Health and Rehabilitation Hospital until his retirement in...
Filomena Neri
Jul 12, 2008
Filomena Neri (Piscione), 90, of North Providence, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Pasquale Neri. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Eraclio and Angelina (Mormile) Piscione. Filomena loved to bake and was especially known for her cookies and pies. She leaves two...
Esther Mazzotta
Jul 9, 2008
Esther Mazzotta (Quaglieri), 94, of Providence, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at Berkshire Place. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Mazzotta. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Maria (Mancini) Quaglieri. Esther had been a hairdresser and was the owner and operator of Exquisite Beauty Salon for 40 years. She loved...
Concetta Marchetti
Jul 4, 2008
Concetta,“Connie” Marchetti, 80, of Providence, passed away peacefully Friday July 4, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Maria (Conti) Marchetti. Connie was a credit analyst and supervisor for the Jewelers Board of Trade for 32 years retiring in 1992. She enjoyed life to the fullest and especially...
Anthony L. Zambarano
Jun 29, 2008
Anthony L. Zambarano, 80, of Smithfield, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. He was the beloved husband of Mariette ( Pelletier) Zambarano. Born in North Providence, He was the son of the late Antonio L. and Elizabeth (DiMuccio) Zambarano. Mr. Zambarano was an educator and administrator at the University of Rhode...
Desiree Mesolella
Jun 22, 2008
Desiree Lee Mesolella, 19, of Lincoln, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2008. Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of Vincent J. Mesolella, Jr. and Donna S. (Surprenant) Mesolella. Desiree was an accomplished artist and was attending Adelphi University, Long Island, New York on a Talent Scholarship. She was looking forward to a career in fashion and photography. She...
Assunta LaFauci
Jun 20, 2008
Assunta “Susie” La Fauci (Vitullo), 101, passed away Friday, June 20, 2008 at Briarcliffe Manor. She was the wife of the late Roger LaFauci. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Michelangelo and Maria (Galuppo) Vitullo. She had been a resident of Providence most of her life before moving to North Providence. She was a jewelry worker...
Lucy Zeppa
Jun 19, 2008
Lucy Zeppa (Ficoturo), 96, formerly of Elm St., Warwick, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2008 at Scalabrini Villa. She was the wife of the late Armand E. Zeppa and the late Joseph Marzucca. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Nicole and Libra Ficoturo.Lucy had worked for Ann & Hope in the men's clothing department for many...