OBITUARIES

Viola Marburger

Viola Marburger

Jan 15, 2022

Viola F. Marburger, 95, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Capitol Ridge at Providence. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Tomasina (Pecci) Tomaselli. Viola was a very outgoing and independent woman. She was fun loving, very thoughtful, kind and generous and always had lots of friends. She was a...

Helen M. O'Donnell

Helen M. O'Donnell

Jan 15, 2022

Helen M. O'Donnell, 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 15, 2022 with her niece by her side. She was the loving and devoted wife of the late George T. O'Donnell for 60 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Lucia (Catalano) Mirarchi. Mrs. O'Donnell, a trailblazer in the 1980s, served as a Vice...

Sylvia E. Palazzo

Sylvia E. Palazzo

Jan 14, 2022

Sylvia E. Palazzo September 11, 1936 - January 14, 2022 Sylvia E. Palazzo, 85, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on January 14, 2022. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Silvio and Pasqualina (Cipolla) Ventriglia. She was the wife of the late Antonio Palazzo. Sylvia was the devoted mother to Joseph Franco and...

Anna M. DiCarlo

Anna M. DiCarlo

Jan 10, 2022

Anna M. (Butti) DiCarlo, 85, of Providence, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, January 10, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Gennaro "Gino" DiCarlo for 54 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late William E. Butti, Sr. and Almerinda "Alma" (Napolitano) Butti. Anna co-owned DiCarlo Jewelry with her husband for...

Luca A. Lancellotti

Luca A. Lancellotti

Jan 6, 2022

Luca A. Lancellotti, 82, of North Providence, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Sandra A. (Conti) Lancellotti. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Peter and Yolanda (Pesare) Lancellotti. Luca previously owned and operated Luca's Tap and Lance Soldering. He most recently worked...

Chester D. Kosinski

Chester D. Kosinski

Jan 6, 2022

Chester D. Kosinski, 89, of North Providence, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 6, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Marlene A. (Smith) Kosinski for 46 years. Born in Stoughton, MA, he was the son of the late Walter and Elizabeth (Zarkowski) Kosinski. Mr. Kosinski worked for the City of Providence Department of Elderly Housing for many...

Donnamarie T. Adamonis

Donnamarie T. Adamonis

Jan 1, 2022

Donnamarie T. Adamonis, 73, of North Providence, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Brentwood Nursing home in Warwick. She was the loving and devoted companion of Richard Tebeau. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John Rocatelli and Gloria DeFelice. She is survived by her daughters, Holly Adamonis-Zuller and her husband Michael, and Joy Adamonis and...

Ida A. Hall

Ida A. Hall

Dec 31, 2021

Ida A. Hall (Zannini) 98, of North Providence, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 31, 2021. She was the wife of the late John A. Hall, and the mother of the late John C. Hall. Born in Cranston, Ida was the daughter of the late Luigi and Antonetta (Palumbo) Zannini. She is survived by her daughter, Susan E....

Angela Cipolla

Angela Cipolla

Dec 30, 2021

Angela Cipolla, 98, of Smithfield, passed away Thursday December 30, 2021, at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. She was the wife of the late Albert Cipolla and mother of the late David A. Cipolla. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Mary (Troiano) DiIorio. She is survived by her daughter-in-law Diane Cipolla and her...

Adelard Desrosiers

Adelard Desrosiers

Dec 27, 2021

Adelard "Al" Desrosiers Jr., 76, of Providence, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Rosemary (Cacchiotti) Desrosiers for 53 years. Born on Staten Island, NY he was the son of the late Adelard Desrosiers, Sr. and Mary (Martino) Desrosiers. Al was a heavy equipment operator for the Providence Water Supply Board for many years...

Karen M. Russo

Karen M. Russo

Dec 26, 2021

Karen M. Russo, 61, of Providence, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Emily (Leonardo) Weakley. Karen worked for New England Pest Control. She is survived by her son, Anthony Marini; her devoted sister, Linda Marsella; her niece, Lorieann Lonardo; and her great niece,...

James R. Potter

James R. Potter

Dec 25, 2021

James R. Potter, 73, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Saint Antoine Residence. Born in Providence and raised in Cranston, he was the son of the late Harris H. Potter, Sr. and Marie L. (Grady) Potter. Jim was a proud graduate of Cranston East High School and Roger Williams University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in criminal...

Silvio DiRocco

Silvio DiRocco

Dec 25, 2021

Silvio DiRocco, 47, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 25, 2021 after a brief illness. Silvio is survived by his mother, Charlene and stepfather, Douglas Lombardi of Johnston; his sister, Tania DiRocco and her husband Shaun O'Neill; and two nieces, Alexandria and Victoria O'Neill, all from North Providence. He is also survived by his longtime girlfriend, Paula Lonardo of Smithfield;...

Elda M. Castillo

Elda M. Castillo

Dec 25, 2021

Elda M. (Lopez) Castillo, 82, of North Providence, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021. She was the wife of Jorge Castillo. Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Nicasio "Casio" Lopez and Juana "Mita" (Sanchez) Lopez. Elda worked for various jewelry manufacturers for many years before retiring. A devout and faithful Christian, she was...

Marcia McCullough

Marcia McCullough

Dec 24, 2021

Marcia M. (Markrush) McCullough, 73, of Johnston, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, December 24, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Lena (Fracasso) Markrush. Marcia worked for Mine Safety, North Safety and Speidel for many years before retiring. She is survived by...

Albert A. Menna

Albert A. Menna

Dec 23, 2021

Albert A. Menna, 65, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, December 23, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Marianna (Bertoldi) Menna for 39 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late William and Antonette (Petrarca) Menna. Al was a Deli Manager for Valueland, Shaw's, and Publix supermarkets for many years before retiring....

Ellenjane C. Croke

Ellenjane C. Croke

Dec 21, 2021

Ellenjane Cox Croke, 87, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away December 21, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Major Robert T. Croke, US Army (ret). She was the daughter of the late James L Cox and Anna Houston Cox, and sister of the late Virginia Varone. Ellenjane graduated from Salve Regina College and taught school early in her...

Thomas L. Caminiti

Thomas L. Caminiti

Dec 20, 2021

Thomas L. Caminiti, 93, of Johnston, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 at Roger Williams Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Nina (Gelardi) Caminiti for 70 years. Mr. Caminiti was a Merchant Marine and worked at Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut as a young man. In later years, he worked as a home contractor. He was an...

John J. DeSantis

John J. DeSantis

Dec 16, 2021

John J. DeSantis, 74, of North Scituate, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph and Marion (Ricci) DeSantis. He had a strong passion for helping inner city children and touched may lives as a school teacher in the Providence school system for 25 years. He was...

Janet M. Ciampanelli

Janet M. Ciampanelli

Dec 16, 2021

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