Colleen L. Rossi
Jul 23, 2013
Rossi, Colleen (Scorpio) 78, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at the Morgan Health Center, Johnston. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Luigi Jr., and Agnes (Pellegrino) Scorpio. Colleen was an avid Red Sox fan and loved playing bingo. She loved her cat Annabelle and her favorite late dogs, Jasmine and Sandy. She is survived...
Mr. Albert L. Cesario
Jul 15, 2013
Albert (Chinky) L. Cesario, 82, passed away peacefully, Monday, July 15, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Helen (Barone) Cesario. They were happily married for 62 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Luigi and Graziella (Fiorentino) Cesario. Mr. Cesario was employed as an Inspector for the State of RI for many years. After his...
Filomena "Phyllis" Lisa
Jul 13, 2013
FILOMENA “PHYLLIS “ LISA (ALMONTE), 97, of Providence, Rhode Island, died peacefully on Saturday, July 13, 2013. She was the wife of the late Columbo “Carl” Lisa. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John Almonte and Christina (Santucci) Almonte. Phyllis was a longtime office manager at Automotive Service Corporation in Providence and had been an active...
Mrs. Margarete M. Willard
Jul 13, 2013
WILLARD, MARGARETE M., 87, of Cranston, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Cherry Hill Manor. She was the wife of the late Douglas Willard, who served on the Providence Police Department and was an aide to former Mayor Vincent Cianci. She was also the companion of the late Eli Markoff. Margarete was a Certified Nursing Assistant. She leaves her...
Claire M. Del Guidice
Jul 13, 2013
CLAIRE M. DEL GUIDICE, 87, of Providence, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Elmhurst Extended Care. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Diamantina "Dina” Del Giudice. She lived in Providence most of her life and moved to North Providence in 2002. Claire was a Food Service Supervisor at the VA Medical Center in...
Barbara Marzilli
Jul 4, 2013
BARBARA (DelGRECO) MARZILLI, 96, formerly of Providence, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Alexander Marzilli. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe DelGreco and Maria Grazia (Rizza) DelGreco. Mrs. Marzilli had worked for AT Cross before retiring. She is survived...
Frances C. Paolantonio
Jul 3, 2013
FRANCES C. (SIVO) PAOLANTONIO, 66, of North Providence, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at her daughter’s home in Mequon, WI. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Savino “Sal” and A. Carmela (Bonetti) Sivo. Frances spent several years in a variety of roles in the legal and retail industry. However, her greatest passion was being a...
Michelina "Mickey" Palmieri
Jul 2, 2013
MICHELINA M. “MICKEY” PALMIERI (RUO), 90, formerly of North Providence and Pawtucket, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Heritage Hills Nursing Centre. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rose Ruo. Mickey was a loving mother and a caring person who will be sadly missed by her friends and family. She enjoyed many wonderful...
Salvatore "Sam" Musumeci
Jul 2, 2013
SALVATORE “SAM” MUSUMECI, 95, of North Providence, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Home & Hospice Care of RI in Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara (Schlink) Musumeci. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Santo and Domenica (Cardente) Musumeci. Sam was a Painting Contractor and was the owner and operator of...
Margaret R. Gemma
Jun 26, 2013
MARGARET R. GEMMA (BRITLAND), 92, of Johnston, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at the Scandinavian Home, Cranston. She was the wife of the late Louis F. Gemma. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Elizabeth (Poirier) Britland. Margaret was a Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Veteran of World War II. A loving...
Marie J. Lonardo
Jun 26, 2013
MARIE J. (GILCHRIST) LONARDO, 83, of Providence, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Edward R. Lonardo. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Palma (Carparco) Gilchrist. She is survived by seven sons, Edward, Raymond, Anthony, Stephen, John, Joseph and Robert Lonardo;...
Lena M. Campbell
Jun 23, 2013
LENA M. CAMPBELL ( RIVERA), 87, of North Providence, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013 at Summit Commons in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Calvin C. Campbell. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Francesco and Raffaela (Riccardi) Rivera. She leaves two sons, David F. Campbell and his wife, Janice and Robert A....
Mario D. Martinelli
Jun 21, 2013
MARIO D. MARTINELLI, 96, of Johnston, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013. He was the husband of the late Caroline (Masciarelli) Martinelli. Born in Providence he was the son of the late Vincent and Jennie (Tresca) Martinelli. Mr. Martinelli worked as a supervisor for the U.S. Naval Department - Engine Branch before retiring. Later he worked for Anderson Little in...
Norman M. Jones
Jun 21, 2013
NORMAN M. JONES, 92, of Providence, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, June 21, 2013 at Elmhurst Extended Care, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Margaret M. Jones for 55 years. Born in Providence he was the son of the late Markham and Edna (Rylander) Jones. Mr. Jones had worked for Industrial National Bank for...
Charles F. Vierling
Jun 20, 2013
Charles F. “Chuck” Vierling, 67, of North Providence, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Anthony and Rita (Cassidy) Vierling. Charlie was a graduate of La Salle Academy, Providence College and Perkins Institute in Boston. He became a teacher of the visually impaired and taught for many...
Frank Botelho
Jun 17, 2013
FRANK BOTELHO, 75, of Seekonk, MA, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013 at Miriam Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Celeberto) Botelho. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Silva) Botelho. Frank was a Letter Carrier with the U.S. Postal Service for 36 years until retiring. He had served in the United...
Michalina Ann Di Bonaventura
Jun 17, 2013
MICHALINA A. DI BONAVENTURA (GENTILE), 86, of Johnston, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013 at Cherry Hill Manor. She was the beloved wife of Rocco DiBonaventura. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Michele and Maria (Corrado) Gentile. Mrs. DiBonaventura had worked for Excell Manufacturing before retiring. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Besides...
Theresa A. "Tess" Monti
Jun 14, 2013
THERESA A. MONTI “TESS” (ZURRO), 83, of Cranston, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 14, 2013 at McCarthy Baseball Field. She was the wife of the late Vincent F. Monti. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Alice (Martini) Zurro. Tess had worked as a secretary for the Providence School Department for 26 years before...
John Brown Marzilli, Sr.
Jun 12, 2013
JOHN BROWN MARZILLI, SR., 85, of Cranston, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at home. He was the beloved husband of the late Theresa (DiChristopher) Marzilli. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Angelo and Lucia (Cavalieri) Marzilli. John is survived by five children, Marie Principe and her husband Tony, John Marzilli, Jr., Michael Marzilli and his...
Donna Lee Raviele
Jun 11, 2013
DONNA L. RAVIELE (DiSANTIS), 65, of North Providence, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Adeline (Lombardo) DiSantis. Donna was a registered nurse at the VA Hospital in Providence and had previously worked at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She leaves her...