Catherine Perrotti
May 29, 2018
Catherine Perrotti, 89, of Providence, passed away at Landmark Hospital on May 29, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Louise (Laquaglia) Perrotti. She is survived by her brothers Anthony "Chuck" Perrotti and Frank Perrotti, and many loving nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Helen (Perrotti) Lonardo. A lifelong residence of Providence, Catherine retired as Director of...
Filomena T. Marzilli
May 27, 2018
Filomena "Phyllis" T. Marzilli, 95, formerly of Cranston, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Brookdale Smithfield. She was the wife of the late George N. Marzilli. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Francesca (Vaccaro) Solitro. Filomena worked for Columbus National Bank and Citizens Bank for many years before retiring. She was an active communicant of St....
Richard S. Loffredo
May 26, 2018
Richard S. Loffredo, Sr., 70, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Colleen F. (Scully) Loffredo. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Amato "Marco" Loffredo and Marie (Krantz) Coria. Richard worked as a pyrotechnician for Zambelli International and Colonial Fireworks for over...
Luigi La Prova
May 26, 2018
Luigi La Prova, 80, of North Providence, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018, at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. He was the beloved husband of Luisa (DeGiulio) La Prova for 52 years. Born in Teano, Italy, he was the son of the late Angelo and Elvira (Paolino) La Prova. Mr. La Prova owned and operated International Upholstery on Reservoir Ave....
Richard G. Matarese
May 23, 2018
Richard G. Matarese, 82, of West Warwick, previously of Johnston, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Briarcliffe Manor. He was the beloved husband of the late Anne (Russo) Matarese. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Arcangelo and Assunta (Borrelli) Matarese. Richard was the Chief Financial Officer for Reed & Barton Silversmiths in Taunton, MA. He...
Helen D. Lonardo
May 20, 2018
Helen D. Lonardo (Perrotti), 82, of North Providence, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late William Lonardo, and the mother of the late William P. Lonardo. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Louise (Laquaglia) Perrotti. For many years Helen was an owner...
Jennie R. Santoro
May 14, 2018
Jennie R. Santoro, 97, died May 14, 2018, in Sandy Spring, Maryland. She was the devoted wife of the late Ernest J. Santoro. They were married for forty-one years before his death in 1985. Born in Cranston, Jennie was a daughter of the late Marco and Antonetta (Cerrito) Moretti. With her husband she owned and operated Ernest Santoro Builders and...
Denise A. Smith
May 14, 2018
Denise A. Smith, 49, of North Providence, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of William and Ann Marie (Regine) DeFusco. Denise was a friendly and outgoing person. She loved her dog Neeson, country music and horror movies. She also loved to laugh and make others laugh. Besides...
Bartholomew P. Costantino
May 10, 2018
Bartholomew P. Costantino, "Bob", 90, of Warwick, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Fatima Hospital. He was the husband of the late Sheila (Donahue) Costantino. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Attilio and Carolina (Gianfrancesco) Costantino. Bob was the supply supervisor at Davisville Navy Station in North Kingstown. He was an Army veteran of WWII. Bob...
John J. Wassman
May 3, 2018
John Wassman, 91, of Palm City, FL, formerly of Providence, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. He was the beloved husband of Millie (Pellegrino) Wassman. Born in Hoboken, NJ, he was the son of the late John and Theresa (De Franco) Wassman. A Navy veteran, John proudly served his country during World...
Nicole R. DiPippo
Apr 29, 2018
Nicole R. (Zeppetella) DiPippo, 94, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Elmwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Joseph R. DiPippo and mother of the late Michael D. DiPippo. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Rocco and Jennie (Parrillo) Zeppetella. She is survived by her son, Joseph A. DiPippo; and...
James P. Keane
Apr 26, 2018
James P. Keane, 94, of North Providence, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. He was the husband of the late Lillian (Dawson) Keane and father of the late Margaret May Keane. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late James and Mary (Cull) Keane. A construction foreman, James worked for D.F. Pray...
Angelina M. McDonough
Apr 21, 2018
Angelina M. (Rivera) McDonough, 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. She was the wife of the late Edward F. McDonough. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Francesco and Raffaela (Riccardi) Rivera. Angelina worked for various jewelry manufacturers before retiring. A loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she...
Carolina Voccio
Apr 12, 2018
Carolina Cardegna-Voccio, 91, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Grace Barker Health. She was the wife of the late Arthur Cardegna and Alphonse Voccio. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Florindo and Rose (Vessella) Ranieri. Carolina worked for various jewelry manufacturers and also worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for many years before retiring. She is survived...
Joseph Carlucci
Apr 9, 2018
Joseph Carlucci, Jr., 70, of Providence, passed away peacefully Monday, April 9, 2018 at Philip Hullitar Hospice Center. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Joseph and Concetta (Gammarelli) Carlucci. Joseph was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He also enjoyed collecting vintage memorabilia. He is survived by his daughters, Jessica Carlucci and Cristina...
Rose J. Box
Apr 8, 2018
Rose (Ucci) Box, 82, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the devoted wife of the late William "Billy" Box. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Amedeo and Jennie (Tedesco) Ucci. Rose worked as a bank teller for Fleet Bank on Atwells Avenue in...
Mary E. Compagnone
Apr 7, 2018
Mary Evelyn Compagnone (Fuoroli) entered into eternal life with peace and grace on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. Mary was the beloved wife of Salvatore M. Compagnone. They were married for 67 years and together for 70 years. Mary and Sal were active members of the Sons of Italy. They worked together to create...
Joseph A. Gabrey
Apr 6, 2018
Joseph Gabrey, Jr., 82, of Providence, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Pitera) Gabrey. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Stella (Lapinski) Gabrey Joseph was an engineer most of his life, working for Uniroyal Rubber Co. and Balfour. Later...