OBITUARIES

Maria F. Troiano

Maria F. Troiano

Nov 14, 2008

Maria F. Troiano (Cifelli), 82 , of Providence, passed away Friday, November 14, 2008 at Roger Williams Medical Center. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Margaret (Badessa ) Cifelli. She leaves a son, Edward S. Troiano, Jr.; a daughter, Donna Resmini; a brother, Domenic Cifelli; two sisters, Anna Bucci and Evelyn DegliAngeli and four...

Joseph E. McLaughlin

Joseph E. McLaughlin

Nov 14, 2008

Joseph E. McLaughlin, 60, of Warwick, passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 14, 2008 at home. He was the beloved husband of Janice (Perrotta) McLaughlin. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph L. and Pauline N. (Bechard) McLaughlin. Joseph had worked for Narragansett Electric for thirty years and was an army medic, serving in Vietnam from 1968-1969....

Rita Epton

Rita Epton

Nov 13, 2008

Rita Epton (Thibodeau), 86, of Cranston, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2008 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Archie L. Epton. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Hormidas and Roberta (Savoie) Thibodeau. She had worked for Tanury Industries of Lincoln before retiring. Mrs. Epton was a devoted mother,...

Josephine DiOrio

Josephine DiOrio

Nov 10, 2008

Josephine DiOrio (Ricci), 84, of North Providence, passed away Monday, November 10, 2008 at Morgan Health Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph J. DiOrio. Born in North Providence, she was the daughter of the late Nicandro and Ernestine ( Cambio ) Ricci. Josephine had been a jewelry worker for several years before retiring. She was a...

Adelaide Spicola

Adelaide Spicola

Nov 9, 2008

Adelaide “Dee” Spicola (DiRobbio ), 95, of Providence, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2008 at the Village at Waterman Lake. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur A. Spicola. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Carlo and Sylvia (DeAngelis ) DiRobbio. Mrs. Spicola had been a self employed dress maker. She was a communicant...

Loreta Caputo

Loreta Caputo

Nov 8, 2008

Loreta Caputo (Forte), of North Providence and Cape Cod, Ma., passed away Saturday, November 8, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Louis Caputo. Born in Arce, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Filippo and Angela (Torti) Forte. Loreta had been a flower arranger for Calart of Cranston. She was a loving...

Patricia A. D'Elia (Fournier)

Patricia A. D'Elia (Fournier)

Nov 4, 2008

Patricia A. D'Elia (Fournier), 68, of North Kingstown, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at Kent Hospital in Warwick. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Cosimo A. D’Elia, Sr. and Mary Ellen (McKenna) D’Elia. Patricia was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by a son, Bernard H. Fournier and his wife, Lisa;...

Joseph H. Procopio, Sr.

Joseph H. Procopio, Sr.

Nov 4, 2008

Joseph H. Procopio, Sr., 85, of North Providence, a retired registered pharmacist and a former director of hospital pharmacy, died Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at Miriam Hospital. He had lived in Providence before moving to North Providence in 1986. He was the husband of the late Lydia (Marra) Procopio. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Antonio...

Margaret DiGiovanni

Margaret DiGiovanni

Oct 31, 2008

Margaret DiGiovanni (Destino), 89, of Providence, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2008 after a long illness. She was born in Providence on May 25, 1919 to Camillo Destino and Christina Palmieri. She was the wife of the late Nicholas DiGiovanni and the sister of the late Ralph Destino of Westport, CT. Prior to her marriage in 1944, she worked...

Cornelius C. McNulty

Cornelius C. McNulty

Oct 30, 2008

Cornelius C.“Red” McNulty, 75, of North Providence, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2008 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. He was the beloved husband of the late Sarah A. “Sally” (Cunningham) McNulty. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Cornelius and Helen (McCaffrey) McNulty. He had been a Senior Procurement Specialist at the Turnkey Post Office in Providence...

Marion T. Zebrowski

Marion T. Zebrowski

Oct 27, 2008

Marion T. Zebrowski,72, of Providence, passed away Monday, October 27, 2008 at home. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Walter and Adela (Chrostowski) Zebrowski Marion had been a jewelry engraver for Herff Jones of Warwick and Providence for 51 years before retiring in 2007. He was a member of both the Smithfield and the Worcester Senior...

Emelia Moccio

Emelia Moccio

Oct 23, 2008

Emelia Moccio (Capraro), 84, of Johnston, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Ernest Moccio. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Marie (Rossi) Capraro. Emelia enjoyed gardening and ceramics. Besides her husband of 58 years, she is survived by many nieces and nephews....

Livia Spanedda

Livia Spanedda

Oct 19, 2008

SPANEDDA, LIVIA “Lee”, 83, of Providence, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2008 at Roger Williams Medical Center. She was the beloved wife of Joseph M. Spanedda. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Gaetano and Antonetta (Palumbo) Conti. Mrs. Spanedda had worked for the Department of Employment Security for 41 years before retiring. She was past department...

Frederick M. Danz

Frederick M. Danz

Oct 16, 2008

DANZ, FREDERICK M., 79, of Warwick, formerly of North Providence, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Harborside Healthcare, Warwick. He was the husband of the late Barbara B. (Robinson) Danz. Born in New London, CT, he was the son of the late Charles and Anna (Hotchkis) Danz. Mr. Danz was an Army veteran of the Korean War had worked...

Emma Pagler

Emma Pagler

Oct 16, 2008

PAGLER, Emma M. (Pacia), 96, of Barnes St, passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, at the Golden Crest Nursing Centre. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Pagler. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Pasquale and Elisa (Fiore) Pacia. She lived in Mamaroneck, NY for 75 years before returning to RI three years ago. Mrs....

Ralph J. DiOrio

Ralph J. DiOrio

Oct 7, 2008

Ralph J. DiOrio, 81, of North Providence, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the husband of Josephine (Ricci) DiOrio. Born in Johnston, he was the son of the late Joseph and Laura (Pilozzi) DiOrio. Mr. DiOrio had worked for the North Providence School Department, Revere Textiles and Cranston Print Works. Besides his...

Beverly A. Bianco

Beverly A. Bianco

Oct 5, 2008

Beverly A. Bianco (Cinquegrano), 64, of Summerfield, Florida, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2008 in Gainesville, Florida. Born in Providence. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Carmela (Zoglio) Cinquegrano. Beverly was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family. She also looked forward to travelling and shopping. She leaves a son, Jay C....

Armando A. Ferrucci

Armando A. Ferrucci

Sep 28, 2008

Armando A.Ferrucci, 71, of North Providence and Narragansett, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2008, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He was the beloved husband of Helen (O’Malley) Ferrucci for 35 years. Born in Tora, Provincia di Caserta, Italy, he was the son of the late Tommaso and Luisa (D’Elia) Ferrucci. Armando earned a B.S. in Chemistry in 1960...

Teresa C. Ambrosino

Teresa C. Ambrosino

Sep 24, 2008

Teresa C. Ambrosino (Scalzi),83, of North Providence, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis J. Ambrosino. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Antonetta ( Marrocco) Scalzi. Teresa had been a building manager for Meshanticut Vista of Cranston and was a former...

Ann M. Gabriele

Ann M. Gabriele

Sep 17, 2008

Ann M.Gabriele (Crugnale), 71, of North Providence, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Gabriele, Jr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Elizabeth (Zannini) Crugnale. Ann had been an Administrative Assistant at the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office and had previously served...