OBITUARIES

Peter L. Cerbo

Peter L. Cerbo

Jul 30, 2012

Peter L., Cerbo, 88, of Providence, passed away Monday, July 30, 2012 at Scalabrini Villa. He was the beloved husband of Mary T. (Russo) Cerbo. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Vincenzo and Angela (Vessella) Cerbo. Peter was the owner and operator of the former Webster Press of Providence for 48 years until his retirement in...

Savino "Sal" Sivo

Savino "Sal" Sivo

Jul 26, 2012

Savino Sivo "Sal", 94, of North Providence, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late A. Carmela (Bonetti) Sivo. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Carlo and Antonetta (Colucci) Sivo. Mr. Sivo had worked for over thirty years at Trifari Jewelry managing the...

Maria C. "Evelyn" Canning

Maria C. "Evelyn" Canning

Jul 26, 2012

Maria C. “Evelyn” Canning ( Calderone), 91, died July 26, 2012. She was born in Providence on January 13, 1920 to Giula (Marra) and Domenico Calderone. Evelyn was married to Charles Canning for 45 years until his death in 2006. In 1942, Evelyn began a 38 year career working for the railroad. She was proud that she was among the...

Fiorindo " Fred " Palmieri

Fiorindo " Fred " Palmieri

Jul 23, 2012

Fiorindo “Fred” Palmieri, of North Providence, passed away Monday, July 23, 2012 at Briarcliffe Manor. He was the beloved husband of Marie “Beverly” (Leone) Palmieri. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Luigi and Rose (DiPetro) Palmieri. Fred was a Boiler Operator at Butler Hospital in Providence. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Besides his...

Rose E. Andreozzi

Rose E. Andreozzi

Jul 23, 2012

Rose E. Andreozzi (BaccariI), 79, of North Providence, passed away Monday, July 23, 2012 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Fausto Andreozzi. Born in North Providence, she was the daughter of the late Mario and Elena (Pezzullo) Baccari. Rose had worked at Lying-in Hospital as a phlebotomist before devoting her...

Robert M. Lawson

Robert M. Lawson

Jul 19, 2012

Robert M. Lawson, 91, of North Providence, a State Employee for thirty six years, died Thursday, July 19, 2012 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the husband of the late Anna J. (Pesare) Lawson. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Abiel and Madeline (Barton) Lawson. Mr. Lawson was a Registered X-ray Technologist at Zambarano...

Donald A. Proulx, Sr.

Donald A. Proulx, Sr.

Jul 17, 2012

Donald A. Proulx, Sr., 71, of Providence, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Ida (Singleton) Proulx. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Arthur and Elsie (Kline) Proulx. Donald worked for Gorham Manufacturing for 35 years. He was a NASCAR fan and loved being with...

Marie E. Rizzo

Marie E. Rizzo

Jul 16, 2012

Marie E. Rizzo, 95, of East Greenwich, passed away Monday, July 16, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale “Jack” and Laura (Infanto) Rizzo. Marie was a registered Nurse and Ward Supervisor at RI Hospital and also worked in the office of Dr. Edward Famiglietti. She was a communicant of...

Terry L. Ketchel

Terry L. Ketchel

Jul 15, 2012

Terry L. Ketchel, 74, of Warwick, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. He was the beloved husband of Rose (Iascone) Ketchel. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of the late Robert and Ruth (Siegwald) Kincaide. Terry was a Foreman at General Electric for over 30 years and was a maintenance worker for Daniela...

Marie M. Silliman

Marie M. Silliman

Jul 11, 2012

Marie M. Silliman (Innocenti), passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital after a short illness. She was the beloved wife of Riverda O. “Joe” Silliman, Jr. Marie was born in Providence and is survived by her daughters, Lee Silliman, wife of the late Michael Walker, MD, of Chicago, and Dr. Barbara Silliman, an instructor...

William DeQuattro

William DeQuattro

Jul 10, 2012

William DeQuattro, 83, of Providence, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Florence (Destino) DeQuattro; the father of the late William DeQuattro, Jr. and the grandfather of the late Brian DeQuattro. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Olympia (Giannini) DeQuattro. William was the...

Elaine C. Soares

Elaine C. Soares

Jul 7, 2012

Elaine C. Soares ( Spicola), 73, of North Providence, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the beloved wife of John Soares. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Elvira (DiStefano) Spicola. Elaine worked as an office manager for Spicola Insurance Company. She loved to golf and...

Rita C. Taraborelli

Rita C. Taraborelli

Jul 7, 2012

Rita C. Taraborelli ( Scarmuzzelli)., 91, of Providence, passed away at the home of her son surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Joseph "Jake" Taraborelli. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late William and Madeline (Morrissey) Scarmuzzelli. Rita was an assembler at Universal Optical before retiring in 1986. She loved spending...

Yolanda Marcolivio

Yolanda Marcolivio

Jul 3, 2012

Yolanda Marcolivio (Vitale), 82, of North Providence, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Julio Marcolivio. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Vincenza (Giannini) Vitale. Yolanda was a co-owner and operator of Julio’s Restaurant in North Providence for 48 years. She was very...

Elaine L. Petrocchi

Elaine L. Petrocchi

Jul 2, 2012

Elaine L. Petrocchi (Troiano), 72 of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 2, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph E. Petrocchi. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Louis “Jake” and Lena (Paone) Troiano and the sister of the late Louis Troiano. Elaine worked at GTech, East...

Kathleen C. Dickinson

Kathleen C. Dickinson

Jul 1, 2012

Kathleen C. Dickinson “Kathy”, 59, of Hope, RI, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Kent Hospital. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Mary (DeRosa) Dickinson and the late Robert C. Dickinson, Jr. She was a devoted daughter, mother and grandmother who lived for her kids. Family was the most important thing in her life. She was a...

Joseph J. Millozzi Sr.

Joseph J. Millozzi Sr.

Jun 29, 2012

Joseph J. Millozzi, Sr. “TV Joe”, 89, of Johnston, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 29, 2012 at Briar Cliff Manor under the care of Odyssey Hospice. He was the beloved husband of the late Constance M. “Connie” (Paolucci) Millozzi; the father of the late Joseph J. Millozzi, Jr. and the brother of the late Raymond and Frederico Mallozzi. Born...

Patricia A. Rogers

Patricia A. Rogers

Jun 27, 2012

Patricia A. Rogers, 75, of Riverside, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of John “Jack” Rogers. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late James Kelly and Hazel (Stanford) Lombardi. Patricia had worked for the Trifari Jewelry Company before retiring. Besides her husband of 50 years she is survived by...

Ida Ruggiero Souza

Ida Ruggiero Souza

Jun 25, 2012

Ida Ruggiero-Souza, (Cuicci), 92, a lifelong resident of North Providence, passed away Monday, June 25, 2012 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. She was the wife of the late Albert Ruggiero and Manuel Souza and the daughter of the late Peter and Grace (Russo) Cuicci. Ida was a self-employed hairdresser and owner and operator of Ida’s Beauty Shop. She leaves a...

Adelaide F. Blake

Adelaide F. Blake

Jun 25, 2012

Adelaide F. Blake (Schlink), 77, of North Providence, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, June 25, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Robert F. Blake. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Riley) Schlink. Adelaide was a U.S. Marine Veteran of the Korean War. She was...