OBITUARIES

Jennie L. Iacobbo

Jennie L. Iacobbo

Oct 10, 2013

JENNIE L. (QUATTRUCCI) IACOBBO, 88, of Johnston, passed away, Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Kent Hospital. She was the wife of the late Felix “Phil” Iacobbo. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Gennaro and Anna (Como) Quattrucci. Mrs. Iacobbo was Vice President of Dexter Manufacturing before retiring. She is survived by her son, John R. Iacobbo...

Edward Leite

Edward Leite

Oct 9, 2013

EDWARD LEITE, 89, of Lincoln, RI and West Palm Beach, FL, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Delia (Matera) Leite. Born in East Providence, he was the son of the late Manuel and Evangeline (Amaral) Leite. Mr. Leite had worked for Speidel for...

Matthew J. Kelly

Matthew J. Kelly

Oct 8, 2013

MATTHEW J. KELLY, 57, of North Providence, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. Born in Providence, he was the son of Helen (Horsfield) Kelly and the late James Kelly. Matt worked as an electrician at Amtrak for the last 27 years. Besides his mother he leaves a son, Michael Kelly; two sisters, Leslie...

Teresa Petrone

Teresa Petrone

Oct 5, 2013

TERESA PETRONE (LePERA), 82, passed away peacefully, Saturday, October 5, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Cosmo Petrone. They were happily married for 54 years. Born in Acri, Cosenza, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Annunziata (Fondanella) LePera. Besides her husband, she is survived by her loving children, Antonetta Upton and her husband Daniel of...

Irene A. Langella

Irene A. Langella

Oct 5, 2013

Irene A. Langella (De Iorio), 88, of Warwick, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Home & Hospice Care of RI. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony “Tony” J. Langella . Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Lucia (DiMegilo) De Iorio. She is survived by her loving children, Anthony...

Rose A. Centore

Rose A. Centore

Sep 30, 2013

ROSE A. CENTORE, 88, of Johnston, passed away Monday, September 30, 2013 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center surrounded by her cherished family. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Elizabeth (Perrotti) Centore. Rose had worked as a supervisor at American Jewelry Chain before retiring. She is survived by her brother, Antonio “Tony” Centore; a...

Lena Lonardo

Lena Lonardo

Sep 30, 2013

LENA (LOMBARDI) LONARDO, 98, of North Providence, passed away Monday, September 30, 2013 at Greenville Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Angelo Lonardo. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Gaetano and Angelina (Montella) Lombardi. Lena was the Founder & President of the Rhode Island Association for Cardiac Children for 42 years, a non...

Flora Falcone

Flora Falcone

Sep 23, 2013

FLORA (D’ERCOLE) FALCONE, 85, of Cranston, passed away Monday, September 23, 2013 at Miriam Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph D. Falcone. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Benedetta “Bessie” (Migliaccio) D’Ercole. A 1946 graduate of Cranston High School and a key member of the 1946 Cranston High Reunion Committee, Flora...

Vincent "Pat" Pascucci

Vincent "Pat" Pascucci

Sep 21, 2013

VINCENT V. “PAT” PASCUCCI, 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Irene (Bucci) Pascucci. Pat was an Army Veteran serving during WWII. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus, Dillon Council. Besides his wife of 57 years, he is survived by...

Eleanor P. Cunha

Eleanor P. Cunha

Sep 18, 2013

ELEANOR P. (LOFFREDO) CUNHA, 95, of North Providence, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at St. Antoine Residence. She was the beloved wife of the late William F. Cunha. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Jerome and Maria (Martellini) Loffredo. Eleanor was a wonderful wife and mother and enjoyed her weekly jaunts with her two best...

Jo Ann Wood

Jo Ann Wood

Sep 17, 2013

Jo Ann (Cornachione) Wood 63 passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013. She was the beloved wife of William Wood “Woody”. They were happily married for 42 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Frank A. and Ida (Manzo) Cornachione. Jo Ann was employed at Citizens Bank as a Repo Clerk before her retirement. She also ran...

Eva Milano

Eva Milano

Sep 15, 2013

Eva (Minicucci) Milano, 90, of Providence was the daughter of the late Anthony and Santina Minicucci. She was the beloved wife of Louis A. Milano. Eva was the loving mother of Raymond Milano and his wife Monica of California and Ann Marie Fischer and her husband Raymond of Massachusetts. Kristen Fischer, Elizabeth and Michael Milano are her three grandchildren. Eva...

Fred H. Schofield

Fred H. Schofield

Sep 12, 2013

FRED H. SCHOFIELD, 89, of North Providence, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Lange) Schofield for 62 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Fred H. Schofield, Sr. and Minnie (Eastwood) Schofield. Mr. Schofield worked for 37 years at J&H Electric before enjoying retirement. He...

Mrs. Elvira T. Myers

Mrs. Elvira T. Myers

Sep 6, 2013

Myers, Elvira T., (DiMaio) 87, passed away peacefully, Friday, September 6, 2013 surrounded by her loving family at the Philip Hulitar Home & Hospice Center. She was the beloved wife of John Myers. They were happily married for 59 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Michele and Immaculata (Balzifiore). Mrs. Myers was employed as a...

AmyLyn Mackenzie

AmyLyn Mackenzie

Sep 2, 2013

Mackenzie, AmyLyn (Pfister) 31, passed away Monday, September 2. Born in Geneva, Ohio. She was the loving daughter of Craig Pfister and Laurie (DeFedele) Giudice. She is also survived by her step-father Steven Giudice. AmyLyn was employed as an Executive Purchaser at Peachtree Financial. She was currently achieving her Master’s Degree from Liberty University. Besides her parents she is survived...

John DelSesto Jr.

John DelSesto Jr.

Aug 30, 2013

John DelSesto, Jr., 63, of Smithfield, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 30, 2013 at Home. He was the beloved husband of Rebecca J. (Gasbarro) DelSesto. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John DelSesto, Sr. and Catherine (DiGiglio) DelSesto. John was the owner and operator of the former DelSesto Bakery, Inc. with five locations throughout Rhode...

Lena Scalera

Lena Scalera

Aug 28, 2013

LENA SCALERA (CAITO) 95, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at the Elmhurst Extended Care. She was the beloved wife of the late Nicholas F. Scalera. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Angelina (Peroni) Caito. She is survived by her loving children, Vincent P. Scalera and his...

James "Jim" Johnson

James "Jim" Johnson

Aug 22, 2013

James E. Johnson “Jim”, 75 passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Gladys (Caputo) Johnson. They were happily married for 52 years. Born in Indiana, he was the son of the late Marion and Mary (White) Johnson. Mr. Johnson was employed as a Senior Industrial Engineer for Titleist for many years before his retirement. He...

Robert J. Tavano

Robert J. Tavano

Aug 16, 2013

ROBERT J. TAVANO, 72, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 16, 2013 at North Bay Manor. He was the beloved husband of Marie B. (Scalise) Tavano. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Paul and Filomena (Ferrieri) Tavano. Besides his wife of 50 years he is survived by his cherished daughters, Michelle, Debra and Joy-Ann...

Florence DeQuattro

Florence DeQuattro

Aug 16, 2013

FLORENCE (DESTINO) DeQUATTRO, 86, of Providence, passed away Friday, August 16, 2013 at Elmhurst Extended Care. She was the wife of the late William DeQuattro; the mother of the late William DeQuattro, Jr. and the grandmother of the late Brian DeQuattro. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Camillo and Christina (Palmieri) Destino. Florence along with her...