OBITUARIES

Anna V. Montella

Anna V. Montella

Apr 22, 2016

Anna V. Montella (Mansi), 87, passed away peacefully at Elmhurst Extended Care on Friday, April 22, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Oreste A. Montella. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Anna (DiPiro) Mansi. Mrs. Montella was employed for many years at Hinckley, Allen & Snyder before retiring. She loved painting...

Ernest A. DiGregorio

Ernest A. DiGregorio

Apr 21, 2016

Ernest A. DiGregorio, 87, of Providence, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 21, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Margaret (Biafore) DiGregorio. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Ernesto and Vincenza (Barone) DiGregorio. Mr. DiGregorio was the owner of RI Floor Planning Company for many years before his retirement. He is survived by his loving...

Paul F. Dixon

Paul F. Dixon

Apr 21, 2016

Paul F. Dixon, 61, of Providence passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Born in Watervliet, NY, he was a son of the late Raymond and Shirley Dixon. He is survived by his beloved wife Janet Dixon of 37 years. Paul was the most charismatic man and brought life to any room he entered. He was selfless in his quest...

Emma L. Cioni

Emma L. Cioni

Apr 9, 2016

EMMA L. (CAPOGROSSO) CIONI, 87, of Providence, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Elmhurst Extended Care. She was the beloved wife of the late of Armond R. Cioni. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Luisa (Asciola) Capogrosso. Mrs. Cioni worked for the State of Rhode Island Department of Children Youth & Families before...

Mary M. Rabaiotti

Mary M. Rabaiotti

Apr 8, 2016

MARY M. RABAIOTTI (LONARDO), 90, of Johnston, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Antonio Rabaiotti for 68 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Sophie (Izzo) Lonardo. Mrs. Rabaiotti worked for various jewelry companies before retiring. She was a member of the...

Michelina Langella

Michelina Langella

Apr 6, 2016

MICHELINA (CAPARELLI) LANGELLA, 90, of Johnston, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent Langella. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Domenic and Nicolina (Brunetti) Caparelli. Mrs. Langella enjoyed spending time with her cherished family, playing bingo and Saturday Night Cards. She...

Daniel "Danny" Ramaglia

Daniel "Danny" Ramaglia

Apr 6, 2016

Daniel J. Ramaglia “Danny”, 74, of Johnston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Suzanne (Valcourt) Ramaglia. They were happily married for 37 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth (Studley) Ramaglia. Mr. Ramaglia was employed at A.T. Wall for many...

Joseph M. Minutelli

Joseph M. Minutelli

Apr 3, 2016

JOSEPH M. MINUTELLI, 51, of North Providence, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 3, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Jeannine (Ricci) Minutelli. Born in Providence, he was the son of Joseph Minutelli of Florida, Joyce (Scarduzio) Minutelli and Thomas Doyle of Johnston. Joe worked for Village Motors in North Providence. Besides his wife and parents, he is survived...

Melinda B. Bailey

Melinda B. Bailey

Apr 3, 2016

Melinda B. Bailey (Caprio), 52 of North Providence passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 3, 2016. She was the beloved wife of James Bailey. They were happily married for 31 years. Born in Providence, she was a cherished daughter of Ina and the late Armando Caprio. Melinda was a Registered Nurse for Women & Infants Hospital for many years before...

Anna M. Colannino

Anna M. Colannino

Mar 31, 2016

COLANNINO, ANNA M. (MOGATTI), 94, of North Providence, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. She was the wife of the late Amedeo “Aime” Colannino. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Guido and Giovannina (Zincone) Mogatti. Before retiring, Mrs. Colannino was the office manager for 23 years for her son, Dr....

Fausto "Junior" Andreozzi

Fausto "Junior" Andreozzi

Mar 25, 2016

FAUSTO “JUNIOR” ANDREOZZI, 85, of North Providence, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of the late Rose E. (Baccari) Andreozzi. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Diomede and Anita (Lombardi) Andreozzi. Mr. Andreozzi was the Food Service Director at Our...

Mary A. Ruggiero

Mary A. Ruggiero

Mar 24, 2016

MARY A. (MACIOROWSKI) RUGGIERO, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 24, 2016. She was the beloved wife of Michael A. Ruggiero for 55 years. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Sylvester and Anna (Augustyn) Maciorowski. She was a lifelong resident of Providence and a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School. Mrs. Ruggiero worked for...

John B. Sionni

John B. Sionni

Mar 21, 2016

JOHN B. SIONNI, 91, of Providence, passed away Monday, March 21, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Barbara M. (Neri) Sionni for over 58 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Francesco and Theresa (Gallo) Sionni. Mr. Sionni worked for Clark and Coombs Jewelry Manufacturing before retiring. An accomplished bowler, he...

Joseph Lombardi, III

Joseph Lombardi, III

Mar 21, 2016

JOSEPH LOMBARDI III, Born August 28, 1972, entered into eternal rest in Gainesville, Florida on March 21st after a two year battle with Cardiac Disease. At birth, Joe was tenderly cradled by his mother and at the end of his life he was held tightly by his father as he journeyed to his Maker. Joe was the beloved son of...

James J. Higham

James J. Higham

Mar 20, 2016

JAMES J. HIGHAM, 78, of North Providence, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the husband of Shirley (Mann) Higham and the late Ernestina “Esther” (Quattrucci) Higham. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late James and Dorothy (Cooper) Higham. Mr. Higham worked for the City of Providence Water Supply Board,...

Thomas Lucciola

Thomas Lucciola

Mar 18, 2016

Thomas Lucciola, 90, of North Providence, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 18, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Gloria (Cangi) Lucciola for 62 years. Born in Caserta, Italy on October 9, 1925, he was the son of the late Carlo and Emanuela (Verdone) Lucciola. Thomas was a member of the Disabled American...

Rose M. Fitzsimmons

Rose M. Fitzsimmons

Mar 18, 2016

Rose M. Fitzsimmons (Petreccia), 91, of Providence, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Home and Hospice Care in Providence on Friday, March 18, 2016. She was the beloved wife of George H. Fitzsimmons. They were happily married for 65 years. She was the loving mother of the late Francis Fitzsimmons. Born in Providence, she was a daughter...

Anthony "Tony" Braga

Anthony "Tony" Braga

Mar 17, 2016

Anthony "Tony" M. Braga, 71, of North Providence, passed away peacefully into Eternal Life on Thursday, March 17, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Mary T. (McGeehin) Braga. They were happily married for 48 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Ernest and Rose (Ruggierio) Braga. Tony retired after 32 years of state service from...

Doris M. Picard

Doris M. Picard

Mar 8, 2016

DORIS M. (MARTINEAU) PICARD, 85, of Smithfield, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at home. She was the former wife of the late Robert E. Picard. Born in Smithfield, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Dora (Cote) Martineau. Mrs. Picard was an administrative assistant at Channel 12 News before retiring. Previously she had worked for Auto Parts...

Chester A. Leone

Chester A. Leone

Feb 29, 2016

CHESTER A. LEONE, 79, of Johnston, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 at home. He was the beloved husband of Martha (Chesney) Leone for 27 years. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Marco and Angela (Giorgi) Leone. Mr. Leone was a member of the Teamsters Local 251 and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was past...