John "Tony" Fallone
Dec 6, 2016
JOHN A. “TONY” FALLONE, 98, of Providence, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Morgan Health Center. He was the beloved husband of the late Ann (D’Arezzo) Fallone. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Giovanni and Vittoria (Marsella) Fallone. Mr. Fallone was a painting contractor for many years before working with his brother at Mr. Joseph...
Owen J. Maisano
Dec 4, 2016
OWEN J. MAISANO, 93, of Providence, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at home on Sunday, December 4, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Pamela (Rossi) Maisano. They were happily married for 29 years. Born in Bristol, RI, he was the son of the late John and Anna (Santo) Maisano. Mr. Maisano was a heavy machine operator...
Antonio "Tony" DeMarco, Jr.
Nov 30, 2016
Antonio R. DeMarco, Jr, “Tony” 88, of North Providence passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. He was the beloved husband of the late Jennie (Mansolillo) DeMarco. Tony was the owner of Paragon Plating Company, Johnston for many years before his retirement. He is survived by his loving daughter, Karen Anderson and her husband...
Elaine Famiglietti Ricci
Nov 26, 2016
ELAINE FAMIGLIETTI RICCI, 101, of North Providence died on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Hallworth House. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Cavaliere Vito N. and Carolina (St.Angelo) Famiglietti. She was the wife of late Edward Ricci to whom she was married for 54 years. She is survived by her children, Anthony N. Ricci and Caroline...
Blanche J. Cinquegrana
Nov 25, 2016
BLANCHE J. CINQUEGRANA, 90, of North Providence, passed away Friday, November 25, 2016. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Giovannina (DiSpirito) Cinquegrana. As a young woman, Blanche and her family owned and operated the Trojan Ice Cream Co. She was later employed by The Outlet Company as manager of the famous fountain/restaurant. Although Blanche...
Richard J. Schweitzer
Nov 21, 2016
Richard J. Schweitzer, 68, of Smithfield, passed away peacefully in his sleep with his wife and children at his side on Monday, November 21, 2016 at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence. He was the loving husband of Martha A. (Eagan) Schweitzer for 33 years. Born in Oradell, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Walter and Rosemary...
Viola Palumbo
Nov 20, 2016
Viola M. Palumbo (Pearce), 89, of North Providence, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 20, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Palumbo. Born in Providence and raised in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary Jane (Cathers) Pearce. She is survived by her loving daughters, Ann Flannery, Jane Sheehan and her husband...
Ann M. Benetti
Nov 18, 2016
Ann M. Benetti (Martino), 57, of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, November 18, 2016. She was the beloved wife of Albert P. Benetti Jr. They were happily married for 33 years. Born in Providence,, she was a daughter of Catherine (Parrillo) Martino and the late John Martino. Besides her husband and mother, she is...
John F. McPherson
Nov 17, 2016
John F. McPherson, 81, of Narragansett, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Briarcliff Manor. He was the husband of the late Patricia (Kennedy) McPherson. Born in Waltham, MA, he was the son of the late John F. McPherson II and Helen (Conrad) McPherson. Mr. McPherson worked as a foreman for many construction companies throughout Rhode Island Rhode Island before...
Jean N. Grzych
Nov 17, 2016
Jean N. Grzych (Patnaude), 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, November 17, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Captain Henry A. Grzych. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Harriet (Bacon) Patnaude. She is survived by her loving children, Daniel J. Grzych and his wife Gayle Lafond,...
Benedetto B. "Uncle Bennie" Messore
Nov 8, 2016
Benedetto B. “Uncle Bennie” Messore, 82, of North Providence, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Benedetto B. Messore, Sr. and Letizia (Amore) Messore. Mr. Messore worked for the Providence School Department before retiring in 1989. He then moved to Florida and worked for the...
Romolo Evangelista
Oct 30, 2016
Romolo Evangelista, 94, of Providence and Hollywood Beach, Florida, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at Tockwotton on the Waterfront. He was the beloved husband of 49 years of the late Teresa (Maceroni) Evangelista. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Eduardo and Clorinda (Baratta) Evangelista. Romolo was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed traveling...
John Lawrence Capuano
Oct 16, 2016
John Lawrence Capuano, 91, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday October 16, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Gloria L. (Paolino) Capuano for 67 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John and Angelina (Serena) Capuano. John retired from the US Postal Service in 1988. He previously worked for many years in professional...
Mary Forloney
Oct 11, 2016
Mary (Maurano) Forloney, 92, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016. She was the wife of the late Donald Forloney. Born in Scituate, RI, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Civita (Marandola) Maurano. A loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother she is survived by her daughter, Donna Lee Forloney; a son Gary Forloney and his wife Barbara, a sister,...
Louise Del Rossi
Oct 8, 2016
Louise (Maceroni) Del Rossi, 93, of Providence, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of the late Henry A. Del Rossi. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Bernardo and Giuseppina (DiFolco) Maceroni. Mrs. Del Rossi was a Librarian at Holy Ghost School for 23 years. A very active parishioner...
Therese M. Gagnon
Oct 8, 2016
Gagnon, Therese M. (Gosselin) 87, of Lincoln , and formerly North Providence and Pawtucket passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 8, 2016. She was the loving wife of the late Paul S. Gagnon and loving mother of the late Ginette Paglia. Born in La Patrie, Quebec, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Alphonsine (LaPointe) Gosselin. Mrs....
Wojciech S. Kurpiewski
Oct 8, 2016
Wojciech S. Kurpiewski, 50, of North Providence, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 8, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Ewa (Giera) Kurpiewski for 31 years. Born in Warsaw, Poland, he was the son of the late Zdzislaw and Irena (Jefimow) Kurpiewski. Wojciech was a truck driver for the City of Warwick. A professional athlete, he was an accomplished...
Mary E. Pelland
Oct 5, 2016
Mary E. Pelland (Pirraglia), 57, of North Scituate, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. She was the beloved wife of William Pelland. They were happily married for 31 years. Born in Providence, she was the loving daughter of Anna (DeChristopher) Pirraglia and the late John “Jack” Pirraglia. Mary was an amazing artist. She attended RISD on a scholarship....
Joseph B. Toste
Oct 4, 2016
Joseph B. Toste, 84, of Providence, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Heritage Hills Nursing Centre. He was the loving husband of the late Vivian (Esposito) Toste. Born in Bristol, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Cruz) Toste. He is survived by seven children, Joseph Toste (Lysa), Honore Meeneghan (Kim), Margurite Leffingwell (William), Mark Toste...
Rosemary Russo
Oct 2, 2016
ROSEMARY (DiNUCCI) RUSSO, 97, of Providence, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Hebert Nursing Home in Smithfield. She was the beloved wife of the late Vito Russo. Mrs. Russo worked in Textile Manufacturing for many years before retiring. She is survived by her son, George Russo and his wife Carol. She was the mother of the late Renato M....