OBITUARIES

Theresa Centazzo

Theresa Centazzo

Jun 21, 2011

Theresa Centazzo (Pescosolido), 89, of Providence, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Alexander A. Centazzo. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Ettore and Angelina (DeAndrera) Pescosolido. She is survived by two sons, Peter A. Centazzo and his wife Joan and Alexander...

Caesar Valletta

Caesar Valletta

Jun 21, 2011

Caesar Valletta, 95, of North Providence, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. He was the beloved husband of the late Anna (Diano) Valletta. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Arduino and Concetta (Mastromattei) Valletta. Caesar was a salesman for ElDee Furniuture in Centerdale. He was a Veteran of WWII serving with...

Maria Togneri Ricci

Maria Togneri Ricci

Jun 5, 2011

Maria Togneri Ricci, 63, of Providence, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center after a courageous sixteen year battle with Cancer. She was the beloved wife of Gerald A. Ricci. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Giuseppina (Rigali) Togneri. Maria was an Administrative Assistant at Providence College for 44 years....

Michael Francis Bucci

Michael Francis Bucci

Jun 4, 2011

Michael F. Bucci, 88, of North Providence, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Briarcliffe Gardens. He was the husband of the late Florence (Minuto) Bucci. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John and Angela Bucci. Michael had worked as a jewelry purchasing agent before retiring. He is survived by two sons, John and Vincent Bucci;...

Marciana Dacay Saceda

Marciana Dacay Saceda

Jun 2, 2011

Marciana D. Saceda, 81, of North Providence, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2011 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Genaro P. Saceda, Sr. Born in Cebu City, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Rufino and Eufracia Dacay and the step-daughter of the late Rufina Dacay. Marciana worked for A.T. Cross Company. She was a...

Antonio "Bill" DeSimone

Antonio "Bill" DeSimone

May 24, 2011

Antonio “Bill” DeSimone, 86, who lived most of his life in Providence until moving to North Kingstown, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at South Bay Manor. He was the beloved husband of the late Anna C. (Pieranunzi) DeSimone. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Antonio and Giovanna (D’Alessandro ) DeSimone. Bill had been employed by...

Margaret Ritota

Margaret Ritota

May 24, 2011

Margaret Ritota (Clent), 85, of Providence, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Select Specialty Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. She was the beloved wife of the late Bartholomew “Bart” A. Ritota. Born in Weymouth, England, she was the daughter of the late Richard James Clent and Vera Maud Clent. Margaret was a pharmacy Clerk at the former Delta Drug in...

Filomena Viola San Antonio

Filomena Viola San Antonio

May 21, 2011

Filomena Viola San Antonio, 88. Secure in her faith and in the loving embrace of her family gathered at her bedside, Viola entered eternal life on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Kent Hospital. Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of the late Guiliano and Jennie (Rossi) Buonaiuto. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Alfred, of 63 years....

Gregory Anthony Mercurio, Sr.

Gregory Anthony Mercurio, Sr.

May 20, 2011

Gregory A. Mercurio, Sr., 83, of Providence, passed away after a brief illness Friday, May 20, 2011 at Roger Williams Medical Center. As he began his journey from his temporary life on earth to his eternal life, he was surrounded by his loving family and friends. They were joined by the team of kind, caring, compassionate physicians, surgeons ,nurses, allied...

Donald Phillip Griffeth

Donald Phillip Griffeth

May 19, 2011

Donald Phillip Griffeth, 67, of North Providence, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 at home. Born in Hartford CT, he was the son of the late Lewellyn and Cecilia (Pelletier) Griffeth. Donald was a Lieutenant with the North Providence Police Department for 27 years until retiring in 1999. He was President of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 13 from...

Albert Simonelli

Albert Simonelli

May 10, 2011

Albert Simonelli, 83, of Warwick, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at home. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Alfonsina (Francazio) Simonelli. Albert had worked as a cook for Mental Health Services and Overbrook Academy. He leaves two daughters, Paula Langella and Peggy Thompson: a brother, Alfred Simonelli: a sister Eleanor Lombardi; seven grandchildren...

Virginia A. Gray

Virginia A. Gray

May 10, 2011

GRAY, VIRGINIA “GINGER” (RICCI), 68, of Providence, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. She was the wife of James C. Gray. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Paul A. Ricci, Sr. and Angela (DiPanni) Ricci. Ginger had worked for several banks before retiring. Besides her husband of 33 years, she leaves...

Shirley Blodgett

Shirley Blodgett

May 3, 2011

BLODGETT, SHIRLEY ( ROSSI), 75, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 3, 2011. Born in Providence on March 21, 1936, Shirley was the daughter of the late Angelo Rossi and Anna (Campanelli). She was the loving mother of Pamela Falcone of Lincoln and Kimberly Blodgett of West Warwick. She also leaves four granddaughters, Ariana and Bianca Falcone, Tiara...

Audrey L. Cambio Larkin

Audrey L. Cambio Larkin

Apr 22, 2011

CAMBIO LARKIN, AUDREY L. (GUERTIN), 74, of North Providence, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of the late Bartholomew Cambio and the late Leo Larkin. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Martha (Graichen) Guertin. Audrey was a clerk for the Town of North Providence....

Anthony "Camp" Ciampanelli

Anthony "Camp" Ciampanelli

Apr 5, 2011

Anthony Ciampanelli “Camp”, 91, of North Providence, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Madeline S. (Capaldi) Ciampanelli. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Vincenzo and Carolina (Tavone) Ciampanelli. Anthony worked for the Narragansett Brewery for 41 years. An Army Veteran of WWII,...

Mary Burke

Mary Burke

Apr 4, 2011

Mary Burke (Alessandro), 81, of North Providence, passed away Monday, April 4, 2011 at Summit Commons. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Burke. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Sebastiano and Josephine Alessandro. Mary was the co- owner and operator, along with her sister Sally, of Mar-Vell’s Hair Salon. She leaves a son,...

Albert Azzoli

Albert Azzoli

Apr 2, 2011

ALBERT AZZOLI, 89, of North Providence, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Rose “Kitty” (Barbato) Azzoli. Born in Providence he was the son of the late Salvatore and Adeline (Oddi) Azzoli. Mr. Azzoli worked for the Woonsocket Call before retiring in 1986. He was an Army Veteran of...

Robert L. Garofano

Robert L. Garofano

Mar 21, 2011

Robert L. Garofano, 82, of North Providence, passed away Monday, March 21, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Susanne A. (De Marco) Garofano and father of Robert L. Garofano, Jr. of Providence. He was the son of the late Frank and Angelina (DiPaolo) Garofano. Besides his wife and son, he leaves a brother, Richard Garofano and many nieces and...

Theresa Spolidoro

Theresa Spolidoro

Mar 20, 2011

Theresa Spolidoro, 96, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Cortland Place in Smithfield. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Maria (Fratantuono) Spolidoro; the sister of the late Anthony, Nicholas, Frank and John Spolidoro, Anna Spolidoro, Evelyn DeAngelis and Louise Fegatelli and the aunt of her adored nephew, the late...

Angelina "Angie" Lombardi

Angelina "Angie" Lombardi

Mar 19, 2011

Angelina “Angie” Lombardi (DiDonato), 87, of North Providence, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Lombardi and the mother of the late Carol Ann Lombardi. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Amato “Pasquale’ and Christina ( Torromeo) DiDonato. Angie was a Kindergarten...