Desiree Mesolella
Jun 22, 2008
Desiree Lee Mesolella, 19, of Lincoln, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2008. Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of Vincent J. Mesolella, Jr. and Donna S. (Surprenant) Mesolella. Desiree was an accomplished artist and was attending Adelphi University, Long Island, New York on a Talent Scholarship. She was looking forward to a career in fashion and photography. She...
Assunta LaFauci
Jun 20, 2008
Assunta “Susie” La Fauci (Vitullo), 101, passed away Friday, June 20, 2008 at Briarcliffe Manor. She was the wife of the late Roger LaFauci. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Michelangelo and Maria (Galuppo) Vitullo. She had been a resident of Providence most of her life before moving to North Providence. She was a jewelry worker...
Lucy Zeppa
Jun 19, 2008
Lucy Zeppa (Ficoturo), 96, formerly of Elm St., Warwick, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2008 at Scalabrini Villa. She was the wife of the late Armand E. Zeppa and the late Joseph Marzucca. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Nicole and Libra Ficoturo.Lucy had worked for Ann & Hope in the men's clothing department for many...
Philip Grossi
Jun 15, 2008
Philip Grossi, 82, of Lincoln, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008 at Woonsocket Health Center. He was the beloved husband of Carmella M.( D’Alessio) Grossi. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph and Tomasina (Caparco) Grossi. Philip had worked for the North Providence School Department before retiring. He was a United States Marine Veteran of WWII....
Anthony R. Pelosi
Jun 14, 2008
Anthony R. Pelosi, 84, of Riverside, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2008 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Anna P. (Gabellieri) Pelosi. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Anthony R. Pelosi, Sr. and Josephine (Rocchio) Pelosi. Anthony had worked as a meat cutter for Lincoln Packing in Cranston from 1975 until...
Frederick J. Willis, Jr.
Jun 12, 2008
Frederick J. Willis, Jr., “Fred”, of North Providence, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Elaine (Laurenza) Willis. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Frederick J. and Katherine (Burke) Willis. Fred was a retired Air Force veteran. A graduate of Central High School and Bryant College, he...
Rosemarie DeCesare
Jun 1, 2008
Rosemarie DeCesare, 71, of North Providence, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2008 at home. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Amelia (Rossi) DeCesare. Rosemarie had worked as a sales manager for Yellow Pages and AT&T for over 30 years. She volunteered for the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary in North Providence and the St. Joseph...
John Gasbarro
Jun 1, 2008
John Gasbarro, 83, of Gallway St., Warwick, passed away suddenly Sunday, June 1, 2008, at the VA Medical Center in Providence with his loving wife and children by his side. He was the beloved, devoted and cherished husband of 22 years of Genevieve (Simonelli) Gasbarro. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Nicola and Giuseppina (Anella) Gasbarro....
Marilyn J. Grossi
May 30, 2008
Marilyn J. Grossi (Sonner), 78, passed away Friday, May 30, 2008 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Thomas Grossi for 58 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late William and Jeannette (Mailhot) Sonner. She was a resident of North Providence, wintered in Lake Worth, Florida and had...
Bennett J. Urwin, Jr.
May 28, 2008
Bennett J. Urwin, Jr., 66, of Johnston, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. He was the beloved husband of Geraldine (Kansiewicz) Urwin. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Bennett J. Urwin, Sr. and Rose (Carreau) Urwin and the step-son of the late Albert “Tex” Bernard. Bennett had...
Anthony J. Tudino
May 28, 2008
Anthony J. Tudino, 28, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at home. He was the husband of Topaz (Skriven) Tudino. Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of Anthony F. and Catherine M. (Berg) Tudino of North Providence. Besides his wife and parents, he leaves a sister, Jessica L. Etheridge; a nephew, David A. Santinelli; and a niece, Gianna...
Maria Y. Zuccolo
May 21, 2008
Maria Y. Zuccolo (Savastano), 81, of Providence, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Hugo Zuccolo. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Maria (DeAngelis) Savastano. She grew up in Italy before returning to Providence in 1947. Maria worked in the clothing industry as a seamstress...
Antonia Morrison
May 18, 2008
Antonia “Toni” Morrison (Marzilli), 85, of North Providence, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2008 at the Grand Islander Center in Middletown. She was the former wife of the late James Morrison. Born in Colefelice, Frosinone, Italy, the daughter of the late Amato and Annamaria (Colantonio) Marzilli, she came to America at the age of three, initially living in Providence before...
Alfred A. Antoni
May 18, 2008
Alfred, A. Antoni, 83, of Providence, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2008, at Heritage Hills Nursing Centre in Smithfield. He was the beloved husband of the late Olympia P.(Simeone) Antoni. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Archie and Amelia (Petrocelli) Antoni. An Army Air Corps Veteran of WW II, Alfred had been a central office repairman...
Vera Tyzbir
May 14, 2008
Vera Tyzbir (Troiano), formerly of Providence, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at her son’s home in Williston, Vermont. She was the beloved wife of the late Alexander M. Tyzbir, also of Providence. Born on America Street in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Dominica (Bacala) Troiano. Vera worked in a variety of jobs in the...
Albert Sgambato
May 10, 2008
Albert Sgambato, 91, of North Providence, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008 at the VA Medical Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Lucille (Agnew) Sgambato. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Giuseppe and Assunta (Palmieri) Sgambato. Albert had worked as a waiter at the Providence Biltmore Hotel for many years. He was a...
Anna M. Cogean
May 8, 2008
Anna M. Cogean (Hafferty), 68, of North Scituate, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. She was the beloved wife of Walter H Cogean, Sr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Melina (Moquin) Hafferty. Anna had worked as a CNA at Cedar Crest Nursing Centre in...
Gennaro Calcagni
May 7, 2008
Gennaro,“Gene” Calcagni, 83, of Providence, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at his home. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Peter and Augusta (Pescosolido) Calcagni. A Navy veteran of WW II, Gene had been the owner of the former Gene’s Garden Center in Providence. He leaves a brother, Angelo Calcagni of Smithfield; five sisters, Filomena Campanelli...
Albert R. Alessandro
Apr 24, 2008
Albert R. Alessandro, 57, of Warwick, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Philip S. and Mary D. ( Cottigoli ) Alessandro. He leaves his beloved daughter, Taryn E. Alessandro of North Stonington, CT; brother Anthony P. Alessandro, DDS of Barrington, RI; sister Joni J. Pratte of...
Ascanio Ottaviano
Apr 22, 2008
Asciano "Otto" Ottaviano, who practiced and taught architecture in the Syracuse, NY area, died on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 in Seattle, Washington. His long struggle with Alzheimer’s ended at the Alterra of Lynnwood nursing home. He is best known for his work in Syracuse, New York on commercial and municipal buildings as well as his parish church, Holy Family. Ascanio...