Lena L. Zambarano
Oct 13, 2007
Lena L. Zambarano (Congio), 92, of North Providence, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2007 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Adolph Zambarano. Born in Boston, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Donato and Mary (DiGiulio) Congio. Lena leaves a daughter, Cynthia A. Ottaviano and her husband Thomas, with whom she resided; two grandchildren, Dana...
Dolores F. Levesque
Oct 12, 2007
Dolores F. Levesque (Bucci), 71, of Johnston, passed away Friday, October 12, 2007 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Leo J. Levesque, Sr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Josephine M. (Ventura) Bucci. Dolores had worked as an Environmental Services Aid at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence...
Dora Bigelli
Oct 11, 2007
Dora Bigelli (Campellone),96,of Providence passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 11th, 2007 at Fatima Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Survived by her two sons, Joseph R. Comparone and Dr. Angelo J. Bigelli and her two daughter in-laws Jonny-Maria Comparone and Maureen Bigelli. She was the widow of Ralph A. Comparone and Angelo Bigelli. She also leaves four Grandchildren, Ralph...
Martha Ann Minicucci
Oct 10, 2007
Martha Ann Minicucci (Bain), 54, of North Providence, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond A. Minicucci. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Shirley (Robbins) Bain. Martha Ann had been employed as an accounts payable clerk for the North Providence School Department where she...
Peter F. McBride
Oct 4, 2007
MC BRIDE, PETER F. JR., 79, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2007 at Golden Crest Nursing Centre. He was the husband of the late Irene A. (Lowe) McBride. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Peter F. and Elizabeth (Arnold) McBride. Mr. McBride had worked as a highway engineer for the State of Rhode Island Highway Planning...
Antoinette J. Thibodeau
Oct 3, 2007
THIBODEAU, ANTOINETTE J. (SCORPIO), 85, passed away October 3, 2007 at Cherry Hill Manor. She was the wife of the late Raymond H. Thibodeau. Born in Johnston, she was the daughter of the late John and Clara (Torelli) Scorpio. Mrs. Thibodeau had worked for various jewelry companies, before retiring. She is survived by her loving daughter, Denise Beaumier and her...
Rose DiBenedetto
Sep 23, 2007
DI BENEDETTO, ROSE (FALCO), 81, formerly of Ridge St., passed away September 23, 2007 at Cedar Crest Nursing Centre. She was the wife of the late Felix “La La” DiBenedetto. Born in Houston, TX, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Mary (Moccio) Falco. Mrs. DiBenedetto had worked for the Imperial Pearl Co. in Providence, before retiring. She...
Leonard J. Toppi
Sep 21, 2007
TOPPI, LEONARD, J., 87, of Home Ave, passed away Friday, September 21, 2007 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband for 56 years of Olga (Giornelli) Toppi. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph and Rachel (Isacco) Toppi. He was employed by the US Postal Service...
Grace M. Caligiuri
Sep 18, 2007
CALIGIURI, GRACE M. (IANNUZZI), 94, of Mink Rd., passed away September 18, 2007 surrounded by her loving family at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of the late Felix C. Caligiuri. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Carmine and Anna Marie (Mangiante) Iannuzzi. She was a lifelong resident of Providence. Mrs. Caligiuri was...
Richard Belluscio
Sep 14, 2007
BELLUSCIO, RICHARD G., 39, passed away Friday, September 14, 2007 at Newport Hospital. Born in Providence, he was the son of James F. Belluscio, Jr. and Shirley (Belluscio) Arlan. Besides his parents, he leaves a son, Richard Belluscio, Jr.; three daughters, Samantha, Amanda and Emily Belluscio; and three brothers, James F. Belluscio III, Anthony and Joseph Belluscio. Visitation Thursday Morning...
Edmund Tortolani
Sep 13, 2007
Tortolani, Edmund C., “The Georgia Peach”, 92, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2007 with his wife of 65 years, Irma, and his children at his side. He was the son of the late Giustino and Assunta (Mariano) Tortolani. The family emigrated from Citta’di Cervaro, Provenza di Frosinone, Italy. Edmund was a graduate of Classical High School, class of 1935,...
Alexander J. Sauriol
Sep 5, 2007
SAURIOL, ALEXANDER, J, JR., 71, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. He was the loving husband of Marie C. (Gibalerio) Sauriol for 49 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Alexander J. and Beatrice (Plante) Sauriol. A graduate of LaSalle Academy, Alexander was an expediter for Crystaline of...
Yola F. Peloquin
Sep 4, 2007
Peloquin, Yola F. (Plouff, Presnol), 80, passed peacefully at her home of 58 years Tuesday morning, September 4, 2007. She was the beloved wife of the late J. Camille Peloquin. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Florence (Ethier) Plouff, and was the sister of Ted and Leon Plouff. Her greatest love in life...
Marie E. Russo
Aug 17, 2007
Marie E.Russo(DiMonti), 85, of Providence, passed away Friday, August 17, 2007 at Morgan Health Center in Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred A. Russo. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Antonetta (Delle Fave) DiMonti. She leaves a son, Anthony V. Russo; a daughter Claire A. Russo; two brothers, Joseph DiMonti...
Domenic A. Merolla
Aug 16, 2007
Domenic A."Tom" Merolla, 81, of Mills Dr., Johnston, died Thursday, August 16, 2007, at Roger Williams Medical Center. He was the devoted husband of Evelyn R (Pezzi) Merolla. They were married for nearly 59 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Guiseppe and Erminia (Marino) Merolla. A Johnston resident his entire life, Tom worked 30 years...
Richard A. Dutko, Sr.
Aug 11, 2007
Richard A. Dutko,Sr.,61, of Johnston, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2007 at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. He was the beloved husband of Jane (Conti) Dutko. Born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late George and Mary (Petry) Dutko. Before moving to Rhode Island twenty years ago, he traveled the world extensively. Richard owned and operated Down...
Rita M. Richard
Aug 4, 2007
Rita M. Richard (Gendron), 79, formerly of McGuire Rd., passed away peacefully after a long illness, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, August 4, 2007. Born in the Valley Falls section of Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Inez (Larrow) Gendron. She lived in Providence most of her life and moved to North Providence several years...
Mary "May" C. Del Gigante
Jul 30, 2007
Mary C. “May” Del Gigante (Melucci), 84. of North Providence, passed away Monday, July 30, 2007 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent “Jim” Del Gigante. Born in Lawrence, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Clara ( Lancelotti) Melucci. Along with her husband, she had co-owned the former...
Elvira Izzo
Jul 28, 2007
Elvira “Vera” Izzo (Germana), 85, of Smithfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, July 28, 2007 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Ambrose G. Izzo. They were married for 63 years. Born in West Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Maria (Rostelli)...
Guido Gelsomino
Jul 27, 2007
Guido Gelsomino, 82, of Johnston, passed away Friday, July 27, 2007 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Maria “Marie” (Buonanni) Gelsomino. Born in Lawrence, Mass., he was the son of the late Michele and Gelsomina (Di Gennaro) Gelsomino. He had worked as a building contractor for the former Modern Building Company, a family business. He was a...