Albert C. Colaninno, Sr.
Aug 15, 2006
COLANNINO, ALBERT C., Sr., 92, a Pawtucket resident since 1940, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Tuesday, August 15, 2006. He was the loving husband of Anna (Vito) Colannino for 66 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Costanzo and Anna (Zelano) Colannino. Albert had been a fabricator and foreman for Leesona Corp in Warwick....
Anna DeSessa
Aug 12, 2006
DeSESSA, ANNA (CANZANO), 85, Of Enfield Ave, passed away peacefully on Saturday surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Anthony DeSessa for 61 years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Pasquale and Filomena (Zoglio) Canzano. Anna was the proprietor of Belfast Soldering and Tony’s Market. Her main interests were her family and her...
Edward G. Metcalf, Jr.
Aug 10, 2006
METCALF, Edward G. Jr., 88 of Douglas Avenue North Providence died peacefully at his home with his wife and two sons. He was the son of the late Edward G. and Grace (Harry) Metcalf. Ted was a Rhode Island radio and television pioneer. He worked at WJAR from 1939 to 1963 with a hiatus for military service. He went from...
Frank A. Florio, Jr.
Aug 8, 2006
FLORIO, Frank A., Jr., 37, died Sunday, August 8, 2006 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Born in Providence, he was the son of the Frank and Barbara Florio. Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother, Michael Florio and a sister, Christine Florio. The funeral and burial were private.
Ginette M. Paglia
Aug 8, 2006
GINETTE M. PAGLIA (GAGNON), 53, of North Providence, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of Kenneth R. Stanley. Born in Sherbrooke, Canada, she was the daughter of Paul and Therese (Gosselin) Gagnon. Ginette was a loving wife, mother, daughter and sister and a devoted grandmother. Besides her husband and parents,...
Mary C. Boonas
Aug 7, 2006
MARY C. BOONAS, 93, a Johnston resident for over fifty years, passed away quietly and peacefully on Monday, August 7, 2006, at Berkshire Place in Providence. She was the wife of the late Lawrence Boonas. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Teresa (D’Attoro) DiNapoli. She had worked as a machine operator for the former...
Olga Martini
Aug 5, 2006
OLGA MARTINI, “Twink”, 77, of Coventry, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2006 at Haven Health Center. Born in Providence, the daughter of the late Alfonso and Angelina (Sbardella) Martini, she had lived most of her life in Cranston having moved to Coventry in 1998. She had worked as the Chief of Security at K-Mart in Warwick for many years. She...
Alfred A. Hall
Jul 30, 2006
ALFRED A. HALL, 88, of Providence, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2006, at Miriam Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Carmella (Carcieri) Hall. A lifelong resident of Providence, he was the son of the late Henry and Rosilda (Breard) Hall. Alfred had worked as an Insurance Representative for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for 34 years. He was a WWII...
Camille Caparco
Jul 29, 2006
CAMILLE CAPARCO, 85, a lifelong resident of Providence, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2006 at Roger Williams Medical Center. She was the loving daughter of the late Paride and Maria (Rocco) Caparco. Camille had worked as a Drafting Engineer with the Planning Division of the R.I. Department of Transportation for over 30 years, until her retirement. She was a communicant...
Alfred DiCenso
Jul 24, 2006
ALFRED DiCENSO, 88, of Providence, passed away Monday, July 24, 2006 at home. He was the husband of Margaret (Borrelli) DiCenso. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Cosmo and Elvira (Buontempo) DiCenso. He had worked as a Preservation Mechanic at Davisville Naval Station until retiring in 1976. He was a WWII Army Veteran. Alfred was a...
Madeline Zahorjan
Jul 23, 2006
MADELINE ZAHORJAN (BUCCI), 81, a homemaker who was active in Orchard Park community organizations, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2006, in her Orchard Park, New York home after a short illness. She was the wife of John Zahorjan who passed away in 1999. They were married 50 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Geremia and...
Anthony M. D'Arezzo
Jul 21, 2006
ANTHONY M. D'AREZZO, 44, of Warwick, formerly of Johnston, passed away Friday, July 21, 2006, at the 2006 NPC Masters National Bodybuilding Championship in Pittsburgh, PA. Born in Providence,RI. He was the son of Anthony A. and Maria A. (Mansi) D’Arezzo. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Paul A. D’Arezzo and his two sisters, Julianne...
Vittoria (Mambro) Coletta
Jul 21, 2006
VITTORIA COLETTA (MAMBRO) , 87, of North Providence, passed away Friday, July 21, 2006, at Cherry Hill Manor in Johnston. She was being cared for by Home and Hospice Care of R.I. She was the wife of Franco G. Coletta. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Rocco and Teresa (Rossi) Mambro. She moved to North Providence...
Elizabeth E. Der
Jul 16, 2006
ELIZABETH E. DER, 98, who lived in North Providence most of her life, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2006, at her home. She was the wife of the late George L. Der. Born in North Adams, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Augustine and Malvina Pistachio. Elizabeth had worked as a LPN at the former Lying In Hospital...
Joseph Montague
Jul 15, 2006
JOSEPH “Al” MONTAGUE., 77, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, July 15, 2006, at Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket. He was the husband of Theresa (Surprenant) Montague. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late James V. and Dorothy (Gallagher) Montague. He had worked as a salesman for Wm. K. Toole Inc. of...
Antonetta "Etta" Plourde
Jul 14, 2006
ANTONETTA “ETTA” PLOURDE (POLSELLI), 87, of Johnston, passed away Friday, July 14, 2006 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. She was the wife of the late Cyprien “Joe” Plourde II. Born in Providence, where she lived most of her life, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Palma (Campagnone) Polselli. Etta was a loving wife,...
Pasqualina "Patricia" Maini
Jul 11, 2006
PASQUALINA “PATRICIA” (DiBIASO) MAINI, 85 of Coventry, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at home. She was the wife of the late Hugo Maini. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Lucia (Melfi) DiBiaso. Patricia was a loving wife and mother and a devoted grandmother and great grandmother. She leaves three sons, Louis H., Patrick...
Edward F. McDonough
Jul 8, 2006
EDWARD F. McDonough, 45, of North Providence, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2006 at home. Born in Providence, he was the son of Angelina (Rivera) McDonough and the late Edward F. McDonough. Besides his mother he leaves his children, Edward F. McDonough, Jr. and Tina E. McDonough; a brother John D. McDonough; a sister, Patricia A. Chiellini; a nephew Stephen...
Viola Rossi
Jul 5, 2006
VIOLA ROSSI (GOLATO), 93, a lifelong resident of Providence, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at Hopkins Manor in North Providence. She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Rossi and the daughter of the late Nicola and Maria (Golato) Golato. Viola was a loving wife and mother and a devoted grandmother and great grandmother. She leaves a daughter,...
John R. Lancia
Jul 5, 2006
John R. Lancia, 66, a lifelong resident of Providence, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the son of the late Jerome and Anna (Boccanfuso) Lancia. He is survived by several cousins. The funeral will be held Friday at 9am, from the MACERONI Funeral Home, 1381 Smith St., North Providence with a Mass...