OBITUARIES

Eileen Curria

Eileen Curria

Sep 26, 2006

EILEEN CURRIA (Ravo), 64, of Providence, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2006, at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. She was the former wife of Samuel Curria. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Felix and Rose (Falcone) Argento. Eileen had been the Coordinator of the former St. Vincents Daycare in Providence for 25 years....

Susan (Cipolla) Tessaglia

Susan (Cipolla) Tessaglia

Sep 24, 2006

SUSAN TESSAGLIA (CIPOLLA), 79, of Johnston, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2006, at home. She was the wife of Domenic A. Tessaglia. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Julia (Asciolla) Cipolla. Susan had been employed as a Medical Secretary for Dr. Harry Iannotti and Dr. Nathan Chaset as well as the Charles V. Chapin...

Mario T. (Butchie) Florio

Mario T. (Butchie) Florio

Sep 21, 2006

MARIO T.“BUTCHIE” FLORIO, 60, of Johnston, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2006, at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Ann Marie (Thompson) Florio. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Mario and Celia (Marinaccio) Florio. Mario had worked as a surveyor for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation and had previously been...

Paul R. Palmieri

Paul R. Palmieri

Sep 15, 2006

PAUL R. PALMIERI, 45 of North Providence, passed away Friday, September 15, 2006 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of Fiorindo “Fred” and Marie “Beverly” (Leone) Palmieri. Besides his parents, he is survived by his beloved brother, Louis P. Palmieri and his aunt, Ida Sorrentino. Paul had been employed as a postal...

Ciro J. Lotito

Ciro J. Lotito

Sep 7, 2006

CIRO J. LOTITO, SR. “CY”, 83, of Johnston, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2006 . He was the beloved companion of Elsie Masterson. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Sylvester) Lotito. He was the brother of Frances Nardi and the late Cena and Joseph Lotito. He also leaves two sons, Ciro Jr. and...

Helen Cinieri

Helen Cinieri

Sep 5, 2006

HELEN CINIERI, 83, of Providence, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at Steere House in Providence. She was the wife of the late Anthony Cinieri. Born in Lexington, Mass., she was the daughter of the late George E. and Julia (Dutra) Joseph. Helen was a loving wife, mother and sister and a devoted grandmother and great-grandmother. She leaves a son,...

Matteo Tavone

Matteo Tavone

Aug 31, 2006

MATTEO TAVONE, 91, of Providence, passed away Thursday August 31, 2006, at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. He was the husband of the late Assunta “Susie” (Ursillo) Tavone. They had been married for 68 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John and Maria (Mancieri) Tavone. He had worked as a supervisor for the former Railway Express...

Joan D. Grossi

Joan D. Grossi

Aug 29, 2006

Joan D. Grossi (Richard), 75, of North Providence, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at home. She was the wife of the late Bernard D. Grossi. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late William C. Richard and Marion (Doane) Richard-Farrell and the step-daughter of the late John Farrell. Joan was a loving wife and mother and...

John Rocchio

John Rocchio

Aug 28, 2006

ROCCHIO, JOHN, 102, of Cottage Ave., passed away Monday, August 28, 2006 at St. Antoine Residence in North Smithfield. He was married to the late Amelia (Antonelli) Rocchio for 83 years, and they were considered the longest living married couple known in the world. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Antonio and Carmella (Scarduzio) Rocchio. He...

Melinda Tacelli

Melinda Tacelli

Aug 24, 2006

TACELLI, MELINDA (ALTIERI), 91, of Greenville Ave., passed away Friday, August 25, 2006 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. She was the wife of the late Albert S. Tacelli. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Antonio Altieri and Eugenia (Carcieri) DeCubellis. Melinda was a long-time communicant of Our Lady of Grace Church and was a...

Kathleen L Zoulinakis

Kathleen L Zoulinakis

Aug 23, 2006

ZOULINAKIS, KATHLEEN, L., 56, of Valente Dr., passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2006 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Emmanuel Zoulinakis. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Wilbert and Viola (Fraioli) Klees. Kathy was employed with the State of RI for nearly 34 years, retiring this month. She was most recently working...

Henry J. Singleton, Sr.

Henry J. Singleton, Sr.

Aug 21, 2006

SINGLETON, HENRY, J., SR., 84, of Joslin St., passed away Monday August 21, 2006 at home. He was the husband of the late Eileen M. (DiBattista) Singleton. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Roderick G. and Jane (Murray) Singleton. Henry was a truck driver for Colore Freight for over twenty years. He was member of the...

Peter J. Capozzi

Peter J. Capozzi

Aug 21, 2006

CAPOZZI, Peter, J. “Pete the Cop”, 77, passed away Monday, August 21, 2006, at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. He was the loving husband of Frances (Scaglione) Capozzi for 48 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Saverio and Marie (Romagnano) Capozzi. Peter was a Providence Police Officer for 20 years retiring in 1976....

Albert C. Colaninno, Sr.

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

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.

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...

Ginette M. Paglia

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,...

Frank A. Florio, Jr.

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.

Mary C. Boonas

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

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...