Maria Gabriele
Mar 10, 2013
MARIA GABRIELE (GABRIELE), 78, of Johnston, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013 at home. She was the beloved wife of Gennaro Gabriele. Born in Arpino, Frosinone, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Severino and Louisa (DeStefano) Gabriele. Maria was a seamstress with Lucilles Bridal where she designed bridal head pieces and veils. She loved travelling and cooking. Sewing...
Dorothy P. Ferri
Mar 10, 2013
DOROTHY P. FERRI (NOCENTE), 88, of Smithfield, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Inez (Melucci) Nocente and the mother of the late Inez “Cookie” Hailey. She leaves her son, Arthur E. Ferri and daughter Doris A. Guerra; a brother, Eugene Nocente; a sister, Ruby...
Richard A. Ciullo
Mar 10, 2013
Richard A. Ciullo died peacefully at his home in North Ft. Myers, Florida, on Sunday, March 10, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Jeannette (Aube) Ciullo, for 56 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Alfonso "Al" Ciullo and Adeline "Lilly" Ciullo. Dick graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School. He served in the US Navy...
Irene H. Thomas
Mar 7, 2013
IRENE H. (BAZINET) THOMAS, 89, of Johnston, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. She was the wife of the late Peter J. Thomas. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Zoel and Helen (Lupien) Bazinet. A loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she is survived by her two children, Kenneth Puglisi and...
Linda Delle Fave
Mar 6, 2013
LINDA DELLE FAVE, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at home, after losing a valiant battle against Cancer. Born on May 1, 1957 in Providence, she was the daughter of Bartolomeo and Yolanda; the sister of Maria A. Masse, the granddaughter of Domenico and Maria (Mariani) Marcone and Antonia and Michele Delle Fave. Linda was a 1979 Magna Cum Laude...
Albert H. Cram, Jr.
Mar 2, 2013
Albert H. Cram, Jr.. “Tiger”, 43, of Johnston, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Roger Williams Medical Center. He was the devoted husband of Alicia Ann Frank. Albert worked as an ironworker with the Iron Workers Union Local 37 and was an avid fisherman. His greatest joy was caring for his wife and feline companions. Besides his wife, he...
Benedetto V. Iasimone
Mar 1, 2013
BENEDETTO V. IASIMONE, 83, of Johnston, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Anna (Giardino) Iasimone. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Luigi and Josephine (Buonanno) Iasimone. Mr. Iasimone had worked as a plumber with Iasimone Plumbing & Heating before retiring. He was an...
Robert J. Esposito, Sr.
Feb 27, 2013
ROBERT J. ESPOSITO, SR., 81, of Smithfield, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Born on September 22, 1931, Bob was the caring and dedicated son of the late Ernest and Jennie (Nassa) Esposito. He was the loving and devoted father of Dolores Rinaldi and her husband Kenneth of Johnston, Master...
David D. Traficante
Feb 20, 2013
David D. Traficante, 52, of West Warwick, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 unexpectedly at home. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Daniel and Ann (Gammino) Traficante. David was the head of security at Ultra 88 Nightclub and beverage manager at the New York Yachting Club. He was an avid baseball fan and played men’s league...
Theresa Aiello
Feb 16, 2013
THERESA AIELLO (PALLOTTA), 96, of North Providence, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2013 surrounded by her loving family at her daughter’s home. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred N. Aiello. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Concetta (Guercia) Pallotta. A loving mother and grandmother, she leaves two daughters, Barbara Langowski and...
Frank Di Paolo, Jr.
Feb 14, 2013
Frank Di Paolo Jr., 106, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving and caring family on Thursday, February 14, 2013. He was the husband of the late Eugenia Luisa (Gasbarro) Di Paolo who passed away in 1989. Born in Providence in 1906, he was the son of the late Frank and Angelina (Iacobbo) Di Paolo. He was predeceased by two...
Anna M. Masiello
Feb 13, 2013
ANNA M. MASIELLO “ANNE” (GUIDOTTI), 85, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at Miriam Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Masiello. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Guido and Lina (Cola) Guidotti. Anne worked for Finelli Jewelry and US Rubber Company. She was a communicant of St. Teresa Church in Providence where...
Carmin Alessandro
Feb 12, 2013
CARMIN ALESSANDRO, 86, of North Providence, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. He was the beloved husband of the late Norma (DeCubellis) Alessandro. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Sebastiano and Josephine Alessandro. He was a Navy Veteran of World war II. He worked as a baker, a buyer for Fernandes Supermarkets and a salesman...
Anthony R. Traini
Feb 10, 2013
Anthony R. Traini Born in Arquata del Tronto, Italy, on November 20, 1923, he was a son of Saverio and Marta (Cortellessi) Traini. He lived for many years in Leominster, Massachusetts, and of late in North Providence, Rhode Island. He is survived by his wife, Rose M. (Celli) Traini, to whom he was married for 63 years. He is also...
Riverda "Joe" Silliman, Jr.
Feb 10, 2013
RIVERDA O. SILLIMAN, JR. “JOE”, 89, of Johnston, passed away at home on Sunday, February 10, 2013 just two weeks shy of his 90th birthday. He was the beloved husband of the late Marie M. (Innocenti) Silliman. Born in Benton, Louisiana, he was the son of the late Riverda O. Silliman and Zoie E. (Sanders) Silliman. Joe was a WWII...
Florence E. Landry
Feb 10, 2013
FLORENCE E. LANDRY (BRADLEY), 87, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Cherry Hill Manor. She was the wife of the late Lawrence J. Landry, Sr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Albert S. and Mary Ellen (Keegan) Bradley. She is survived by daughters, Patricia Nessenthaler of Texas and Kathleen A. Clark NPFD (ret) of North...
Bernadetta "Bea" Burgess
Feb 9, 2013
BERNADETTA S. “BEA” BURGESS (PERRUCCI), 90, of Providence, peacefully entered eternal life surrounded by her loving family on February 9, 2013 after a short illness. She was the beloved wife of the late George T. Burgess. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Cosimo and Rose (Spaziano) Perrucci. Bea graduated from Central High School in 1942. Following...
Angela M. Tronni
Feb 8, 2013
TRONNI, ANGELA M. ( D’ANTUONO), 80, of Johnston, passed away Friday, February 8, 2013 at Miriam Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Eugene Tronni and the daughter of the late Lorenzo and Rose (Croce) D’Antuono. A loving mother and grandmother, she leaves two sons, Eugene L. Tronni and his wife, Sheree and Robert J. Tronni and two...
Salvatore F. Santoro
Feb 8, 2013
SALVATORE F. SANTORO “CHICO”, 87, of North Providence, retired Battalion Chief of the Providence Fire Department, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2013 . He was the loving and devoted husband to Josephine (Colaneri) Santoro. Sal and Josie were married for 65 years. He was the son of the late Giuseppe A. Santoro and the late Giustina (Ferrara) Santoro. Salvatore...
Michael John Scarpellino
Feb 5, 2013
MICHAEL JOHN SCARPELLINO, 77, of North Providence, passed away Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 at home. Born August 24th, 1935 in Providence RI to John and Edna (Wise) Scarpellino, Michael graduated La Salle Academy in 1953 and the University of Rhode Island, College of Pharmacy in 1957. He also served his Country in the United States Army. He married the love...