Constance C. D'Ambra (Begin)
Jan 19, 2022
Constance C. D'Ambra, 82, of North Providence, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Joseph D'Ambra, Sr. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Albert Begin, Sr. and Bella (Bolduc) Begin. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Besides...
Kostadinka "Ina" Paneva-Tchoupitch
Jan 18, 2022
Kostadinka, Ina, Paneva-Tchoupitch. 76, passed away on January 18th, 2022 with her family by her side. Ina was the daughter of Lazar Panev and Cvyata Paneva (nee Angelova). Ina was born in Varna, Bulgaria. She was the beloved mother of Andjela Kaur and dear grandmother - “Baka” - of Sabina Paneva and Meher Singh. After spending many decades working as...
Carmelo L. Mazzarella
Jan 17, 2022
Carmelo "Dick" L. Mazzarella, 90, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 17, 2022. He was the loving and devoted husband of Marie (Iozzi) Mazzarella for over 64 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Biagio and Maddalena (DiBiasio) Mazzarella. Carmelo was a meat cutter at Quinn Packing and Stop & Shop where he retired...
Helen M. O'Donnell
Jan 15, 2022
Helen M. O'Donnell, 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 15, 2022 with her niece by her side. She was the loving and devoted wife of the late George T. O'Donnell for 60 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Lucia (Catalano) Mirarchi. Mrs. O'Donnell, a trailblazer in the 1980s, served as a Vice...
Viola Marburger
Jan 15, 2022
Viola F. Marburger, 95, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Capitol Ridge at Providence. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Tomasina (Pecci) Tomaselli. Viola was a very outgoing and independent woman. She was fun loving, very thoughtful, kind and generous and always had lots of friends. She was a...
Sylvia E. Palazzo
Jan 14, 2022
Sylvia E. Palazzo September 11, 1936 - January 14, 2022 Sylvia E. Palazzo, 85, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on January 14, 2022. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Silvio and Pasqualina (Cipolla) Ventriglia. She was the wife of the late Antonio Palazzo. Sylvia was the devoted mother to Joseph Franco and...
Anna M. DiCarlo
Jan 10, 2022
Anna M. (Butti) DiCarlo, 85, of Providence, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, January 10, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Gennaro "Gino" DiCarlo for 54 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late William E. Butti, Sr. and Almerinda "Alma" (Napolitano) Butti. Anna co-owned DiCarlo Jewelry with her husband for...
Chester D. Kosinski
Jan 6, 2022
Chester D. Kosinski, 89, of North Providence, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 6, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Marlene A. (Smith) Kosinski for 46 years. Born in Stoughton, MA, he was the son of the late Walter and Elizabeth (Zarkowski) Kosinski. Mr. Kosinski worked for the City of Providence Department of Elderly Housing for many...
Luca A. Lancellotti
Jan 6, 2022
Luca A. Lancellotti, 82, of North Providence, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Sandra A. (Conti) Lancellotti. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Peter and Yolanda (Pesare) Lancellotti. Luca previously owned and operated Luca's Tap and Lance Soldering. He most recently worked...
Donnamarie T. Adamonis
Jan 1, 2022
Donnamarie T. Adamonis, 73, of North Providence, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Brentwood Nursing home in Warwick. She was the loving and devoted companion of Richard Tebeau. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John Rocatelli and Gloria DeFelice. She is survived by her daughters, Holly Adamonis-Zuller and her husband Michael, and Joy Adamonis and...
Ida A. Hall
Dec 31, 2021
Ida A. Hall (Zannini) 98, of North Providence, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 31, 2021. She was the wife of the late John A. Hall, and the mother of the late John C. Hall. Born in Cranston, Ida was the daughter of the late Luigi and Antonetta (Palumbo) Zannini. She is survived by her daughter, Susan E....
Angela Cipolla
Dec 30, 2021
Angela Cipolla, 98, of Smithfield, passed away Thursday December 30, 2021, at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. She was the wife of the late Albert Cipolla and mother of the late David A. Cipolla. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Mary (Troiano) DiIorio. She is survived by her daughter-in-law Diane Cipolla and her...
Adelard Desrosiers
Dec 27, 2021
Adelard "Al" Desrosiers Jr., 76, of Providence, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Rosemary (Cacchiotti) Desrosiers for 53 years. Born on Staten Island, NY he was the son of the late Adelard Desrosiers, Sr. and Mary (Martino) Desrosiers. Al was a heavy equipment operator for the Providence Water Supply Board for many years...
Karen M. Russo
Dec 26, 2021
Karen M. Russo, 61, of Providence, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Emily (Leonardo) Weakley. Karen worked for New England Pest Control. She is survived by her son, Anthony Marini; her devoted sister, Linda Marsella; her niece, Lorieann Lonardo; and her great niece,...
Silvio DiRocco
Dec 25, 2021
Silvio DiRocco, 47, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 25, 2021 after a brief illness. Silvio is survived by his mother, Charlene and stepfather, Douglas Lombardi of Johnston; his sister, Tania DiRocco and her husband Shaun O'Neill; and two nieces, Alexandria and Victoria O'Neill, all from North Providence. He is also survived by his longtime girlfriend, Paula Lonardo of Smithfield;...
James R. Potter
Dec 25, 2021
James R. Potter, 73, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Saint Antoine Residence. Born in Providence and raised in Cranston, he was the son of the late Harris H. Potter, Sr. and Marie L. (Grady) Potter. Jim was a proud graduate of Cranston East High School and Roger Williams University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in criminal...
Elda M. Castillo
Dec 25, 2021
Elda M. (Lopez) Castillo, 82, of North Providence, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021. She was the wife of Jorge Castillo. Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Nicasio "Casio" Lopez and Juana "Mita" (Sanchez) Lopez. Elda worked for various jewelry manufacturers for many years before retiring. A devout and faithful Christian, she was...
Marcia McCullough
Dec 24, 2021
Marcia M. (Markrush) McCullough, 73, of Johnston, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, December 24, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Lena (Fracasso) Markrush. Marcia worked for Mine Safety, North Safety and Speidel for many years before retiring. She is survived by...
Albert A. Menna
Dec 23, 2021
Albert A. Menna, 65, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, December 23, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Marianna (Bertoldi) Menna for 39 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late William and Antonette (Petrarca) Menna. Al was a Deli Manager for Valueland, Shaw's, and Publix supermarkets for many years before retiring....
Ellenjane C. Croke
Dec 21, 2021
Ellenjane Cox Croke, 87, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away December 21, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Major Robert T. Croke, US Army (ret). She was the daughter of the late James L Cox and Anna Houston Cox, and sister of the late Virginia Varone. Ellenjane graduated from Salve Regina College and taught school early in her...