Erika E. Gora
Jul 31, 2008
Erika E. Gora (Buschmann), 87, of Providence, died peacefully in her home on Thursday, July 31, 2008. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr.Edwin Gora. Born in Munich, Germany in 1921, she was the daughter of the late Friedrich and Lily (Merkel) Buschmann. A graduate of the University of Munich, she married Dr Edwin Gora, a theoretical physicist,...
Leonard Anthony Sanchirico
Jul 31, 2008
Leonard Anthony "Tony" Sanchirico, 73, passed away suddenly on July 31, 2008 at his home in Boise, Idaho. He was the beloved husband of Gisele (Martineau) Sanchirico. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Paolo and Delia ( DeLuca) Sanchirico. Tony was the owner and operator of Sanco Associates for 30 years before retiring. He was a...
Edmund J. Arsenault
Jul 30, 2008
Edmund J. Arsenault, 83, of Greenville, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Lois (Montanaro) Arsenault and the late Doris (Champagne) Arsenault. Born in Smithfield, he was the son of the late Phillip and Mary (Gallant) Arsenault. Edmund had been a textile weaver for the Worcester Textile Company...
Jennie A. Mondillo
Jul 28, 2008
Jennie A. "Nina" Mondillo (Croce), 83. Nina’s life came to an end on July 28, 2008, after living with courage and grace through numerous illnesses, the most recent, Parkinson’s Disease. Formerly of North Providence, she was recently living with her family in Providence. She was the wife of the late Domenic Mondillo. Born in Providence on May 4, 1925, she...
Robert J. Pelosi
Jul 19, 2008
Robert J. Pelosi,56, of Cranston, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008 at home. He was the former husband of Donna Rivera-Levasseur. Born in Providence, he was the son of Jennie (Walaska) Pelosi and the late John Pelosi. Robert had been a carpenter and supervisor for the State of RI at the Mental Health and Rehabilitation Hospital until his retirement in...
Lester D. Verdi
Jul 19, 2008
Lester D. Verdi, 86, of Providence, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008 at home. He was the husband of the late Mary (Lessard) Verdi and the late Elizabeth (Santopietro) Verdi. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Antonio and Bernardine (Bestardo) Verdi. Lester had worked for the Rhode Island College Dining Services. A baseball enthusiast and Yankee...
Filomena Neri
Jul 12, 2008
Filomena Neri (Piscione), 90, of North Providence, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Pasquale Neri. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Eraclio and Angelina (Mormile) Piscione. Filomena loved to bake and was especially known for her cookies and pies. She leaves two...
Esther Mazzotta
Jul 9, 2008
Esther Mazzotta (Quaglieri), 94, of Providence, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at Berkshire Place. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Mazzotta. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Maria (Mancini) Quaglieri. Esther had been a hairdresser and was the owner and operator of Exquisite Beauty Salon for 40 years. She loved...
Concetta Marchetti
Jul 4, 2008
Concetta,“Connie” Marchetti, 80, of Providence, passed away peacefully Friday July 4, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Maria (Conti) Marchetti. Connie was a credit analyst and supervisor for the Jewelers Board of Trade for 32 years retiring in 1992. She enjoyed life to the fullest and especially...
Anthony L. Zambarano
Jun 29, 2008
Anthony L. Zambarano, 80, of Smithfield, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. He was the beloved husband of Mariette ( Pelletier) Zambarano. Born in North Providence, He was the son of the late Antonio L. and Elizabeth (DiMuccio) Zambarano. Mr. Zambarano was an educator and administrator at the University of Rhode...
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...