OBITUARIES

Rose Provazza

Rose Provazza

Dec 18, 2009

Rose Provazza (Isabella), 94, of North Providence, passed away Friday, December 18, 2009 at Berkshire Place. She was the wife of the late Annunzio Provazza. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Bernardo and Antoinette (Manfredi) Isabella. Rose was the owner and operator of Elsie’s Chicken Coop in Swansea, MA and later worked at the former Outlet...

Helen M. Martinelli

Helen M. Martinelli

Dec 14, 2009

Helen M. Martinelli ( Sylvia), 76, of North Providence and West Palm Beach, Florida, passed away Monday, December 14, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Guido Martinelli. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Florence ( Brown) Sylvia. Helen was a secretary at Our Lady of Providence Seminary...

Alessandra Carmela Sivo

Alessandra Carmela Sivo

Dec 5, 2009

Alessandra Carmela Sivo (Bonetti), 89, of Providence, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Elmhurst Extended Care. She was the beloved wife of Savino “Sal” Sivo for 68 years. A lifelong resident of Providence, she was the daughter of the late Potito and Carmela (Checchia) Bonetti. Mrs. Sivo had worked for Jewel Case before retiring. She enjoyed crocheting, bowling and...

Jean Cathernie Gasbarro

Jean Cathernie Gasbarro

Dec 4, 2009

Jean Catherine Gasbarro (Zajac) of Holliston, MA, beloved wife of Pasco Gasbarro III, and devoted daughter of Edward and Regina (Ryan) Zajac of Green Valley, AZ, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2009 at home surrounded by family and friends, from complications caused by a rare form of appendix cancer. She was 39 years old. Jean grew up in Bloomfield,...

Jennie DeMarco

Jennie DeMarco

Nov 29, 2009

Jennie DeMarco ( Mansolillo), 80, of North Providence, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Anthony DeMarco. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Filomena (Leone) Mansolillo. Jennie was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Besides her husband of 56 years, she leaves a...

Alexander D. Pellegrino

Alexander D. Pellegrino

Nov 29, 2009

Alexander D. Pellegrino, 86, of North Providence, passed away Sunday, Novemebr 29, 2009 at RI Veterans Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Margaret (Thooft) Pellegrino. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Domenic and Maria (Campanatico) Pellegrino. Alexander had worked as a polisher for various local jewelry manufacturers. An Army Veteran of WWII, he was...

Ralph Campagnone

Ralph Campagnone

Nov 26, 2009

Ralph T. Campagnone, 72, of North Providence, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2009 at Home and Hospice Care of RI. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Thomas and Michelina (Monente) Campagnone. Ralph worked as Human Resource Director for the Providence School Department and served in many capacities for the School Department, including Principal of Mt. Pleasant,...

Bennie Pazienza

Bennie Pazienza

Nov 25, 2009

Bennie Pazienza, 86, of Providence, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Elmhurst Extended Care. He was the beloved husband of Angelina (Yacovelli) Pazienza. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph and Gilda Pazienza. A professional Musician, Bennie played in the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, Frankie Carle and Victor Lombardi Bands and at Warwick Musical Theater....

Salvatore "Papa Sal" Coppa

Salvatore "Papa Sal" Coppa

Nov 21, 2009

Salvatore Coppa “Papa Sal”, 84, a lifelong resident of Providence, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009 at the VA Medical Center in Providence. He was the son of the late Giovanni “John” Coppa and Rosa (Iacono) Coppa. Mr. Coppa was owner and operator of Sal’s Lounge in North Providence. He was an Army Veteran of WWII and received Full Military...

Antonetta "Dolly" DiCiurcio

Antonetta "Dolly" DiCiurcio

Nov 19, 2009

Antonetta “Dolly” DiCiurcio (Vessella), 91, of Providence, a former resident of Academy Ave., passed away Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Roger Williams Medical Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred “Chip” DiCiurcio. Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Carlo and Angela (Cristofara) Vessella. Mrs. DiCiurcio was owner and operator of Armington Jewelry...

Anna Krawczyk (Palmieri)

Anna Krawczyk (Palmieri)

Nov 19, 2009

Anna Krawczyk (Palmieri), 87, of North Providence, passed away November 19, 2009 at home. She was the wife of the late Bruno Krawczyk. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Louise (Fratantuono) Palmieri. Mrs. Krawczyk was executive secretary to the vice president of Blue Cross for 25 years before retiring. After her retirement she was...

Assunta "Sue" Lisi (Montella)

Assunta "Sue" Lisi (Montella)

Nov 17, 2009

ASSUNTA “SUE” (MONTELLA) LISI, 85, of North Providence, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2009. She was the beloved wife of Frank Lisi for 63 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Natalina (Iacavone) Montella, Sr. Mrs. Lisi had worked as a crossing guard for the City of Providence for 28 years before retiring. A...

Florence DeMasi (Paolino)

Florence DeMasi (Paolino)

Nov 12, 2009

Florence DeMasi (Paolino), 97, of North Providence, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Cherry Hill Manor. She was the wife of the late Peter S. DeMasi, Sr. Born in Barrington, she was the daughter of the late John and Christina (Rego) Paolino. Mrs. DeMasi had worked for Franklin Process before retiring. A devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she...

Louise Fandetti

Louise Fandetti

Nov 10, 2009

Louise Fandetti (Fandetti), 97, of Johnston, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Mt. St. Francis Health Center in Woonsocket. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael Fandetti. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Rachel (Vandatte) Fandetti. Louise was an assembler for Norton Industries of Johnston. As a teenager, she worked as...

Norman R. Hamel

Norman R. Hamel

Nov 7, 2009

Norman R. Hamel, 82, of Smithfield, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Therese (Fontaine) Hamel. Born in Esmond, he was the son of the late William R. and Yvonne (Turcotte) Hamel. Norman had been a mill worker and machine operator for the former Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company...

Lucille Anderson (LeClair)

Lucille Anderson (LeClair)

Nov 6, 2009

LUCILLE (LE CLAIR) ANDERSON, 85, passed away Friday, November 6, 2009 at Briarcliffe Manor. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur Anderson. Born September 11, 1924 in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Eledore and Cecilia (Moquin) LeClair. Mrs. Anderson had worked as a supervisor at A.T. Cross in Lincoln for 32 years before...

John McAllister

John McAllister

Nov 6, 2009

John McAllister, 85, of Johnston, passed away Friday, November 6, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Florence (Ferri) McAllister. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John B. and Anna (Szmit) McAllister. John had worked for the State of Rhode Island as a boiler technician at the State House and...

Maria "Josie" DeFusco-Silvestro

Maria "Josie" DeFusco-Silvestro

Nov 5, 2009

Maria “Josie” DeFusco-Silvestro (Pugliese), 94, of Cranston, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of the late Nicholas Silvestro and the late James DeFusco. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Louise (Marino) Pugliese. Josie was a devoted mother who leaves a legacy of love. She is survived...

Robert Terino Procaccini

Robert Terino Procaccini

Nov 4, 2009

ROBERT TERINO PROCACCINI, 40, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away after a sudden illness on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, ending a brief but wonderful life. Bobby graduated from Boston University with a BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering, and was employed by Johnson & Johnson and Symmetry Medical during his career. With a heart for adventure and a love for the...

Rose Alessandro

Rose Alessandro

Oct 31, 2009

Rose Alessandro, 93 of Warwick, formerly of North Providence, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2009 at West Shore Health Center in Warwick. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Sabastiano and Josephine (Alessandro) Alessandro. Rose had worked as a Dietary Aid at the RI State Medical Center for 20 years. She is survived by her brother, Carmin...