OBITUARIES

Eva I. Ciszek

Eva I. Ciszek

Jul 11, 2011

Eva I. Ciszek (Pezza), 96, of Providence and Wickford, passed away Monday, July 11, 2011 at Scalabrini Villa. She was the wife of the late Stanley S. Ciszek. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Antonetta (DeQuattro) Pezza. Eva was co-owner and operator of the former Boxwood Restaurant, North Kingstown, worked in the culinary department...

Luis Monasterios

Luis Monasterios

Jul 5, 2011

Luis Monasterios, 76, of Providence, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at Roger Williams Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of the late Joanna (Ortiz) Monasterios. Born in Tarija, Bolivia, he was the son of the late Luis and Maria Paz (Tejerina) Monasterios. Luis was an accountant with the Bank of America and the RI Chamber of Commerce. He...

Anna M. Shumchenia

Anna M. Shumchenia

Jul 4, 2011

Anna M. Shumchenia (Koslowski), 90, of North Providence, passed away Monday, July 4, 2011 at Golden Crest Nursing Centre. She was the wife of the late Alexander Shumchenia and the mother of the late Genevieve Testa. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Anna (Tucker) Koslowski. Anna is survived by her two sons, Michael and...

Theresa D. Gagnon

Theresa D. Gagnon

Jun 28, 2011

Theresa D. Gagnon (Beaulieu), 73, of Providence, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Augusta, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Sadie (Leclair) Beaulieu. Theresa was a volunteer driver for K.V. Van and worked as a Certified Nurses Assistant for several nursing facilities. A loving mother, grandmother and...

Margaret Pellegrino

Margaret Pellegrino

Jun 26, 2011

Margaret Pellegrino (Thooft), 85, of North Providence, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2011 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Alexander D. Pellegrino and the mother of the late Sharon Cantagallo. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Pierre and Hortense (Couchie) Thooft. Margaret had worked at Specialty Cleansers in Providence. She leaves two...

Theresa Centazzo

Theresa Centazzo

Jun 21, 2011

Theresa Centazzo (Pescosolido), 89, of Providence, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Alexander A. Centazzo. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Ettore and Angelina (DeAndrera) Pescosolido. She is survived by two sons, Peter A. Centazzo and his wife Joan and Alexander...

Caesar Valletta

Caesar Valletta

Jun 21, 2011

Caesar Valletta, 95, of North Providence, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. He was the beloved husband of the late Anna (Diano) Valletta. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Arduino and Concetta (Mastromattei) Valletta. Caesar was a salesman for ElDee Furniuture in Centerdale. He was a Veteran of WWII serving with...

Maria Togneri Ricci

Maria Togneri Ricci

Jun 5, 2011

Maria Togneri Ricci, 63, of Providence, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center after a courageous sixteen year battle with Cancer. She was the beloved wife of Gerald A. Ricci. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Giuseppina (Rigali) Togneri. Maria was an Administrative Assistant at Providence College for 44 years....

Michael Francis Bucci

Michael Francis Bucci

Jun 4, 2011

Michael F. Bucci, 88, of North Providence, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Briarcliffe Gardens. He was the husband of the late Florence (Minuto) Bucci. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John and Angela Bucci. Michael had worked as a jewelry purchasing agent before retiring. He is survived by two sons, John and Vincent Bucci;...

Marciana Dacay Saceda

Marciana Dacay Saceda

Jun 2, 2011

Marciana D. Saceda, 81, of North Providence, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2011 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Genaro P. Saceda, Sr. Born in Cebu City, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Rufino and Eufracia Dacay and the step-daughter of the late Rufina Dacay. Marciana worked for A.T. Cross Company. She was a...

Antonio "Bill" DeSimone

Antonio "Bill" DeSimone

May 24, 2011

Antonio “Bill” DeSimone, 86, who lived most of his life in Providence until moving to North Kingstown, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at South Bay Manor. He was the beloved husband of the late Anna C. (Pieranunzi) DeSimone. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Antonio and Giovanna (D’Alessandro ) DeSimone. Bill had been employed by...

Margaret Ritota

Margaret Ritota

May 24, 2011

Margaret Ritota (Clent), 85, of Providence, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Select Specialty Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. She was the beloved wife of the late Bartholomew “Bart” A. Ritota. Born in Weymouth, England, she was the daughter of the late Richard James Clent and Vera Maud Clent. Margaret was a pharmacy Clerk at the former Delta Drug in...

Filomena Viola San Antonio

Filomena Viola San Antonio

May 21, 2011

Filomena Viola San Antonio, 88. Secure in her faith and in the loving embrace of her family gathered at her bedside, Viola entered eternal life on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Kent Hospital. Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of the late Guiliano and Jennie (Rossi) Buonaiuto. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Alfred, of 63 years....

Gregory Anthony Mercurio, Sr.

Gregory Anthony Mercurio, Sr.

May 20, 2011

Gregory A. Mercurio, Sr., 83, of Providence, passed away after a brief illness Friday, May 20, 2011 at Roger Williams Medical Center. As he began his journey from his temporary life on earth to his eternal life, he was surrounded by his loving family and friends. They were joined by the team of kind, caring, compassionate physicians, surgeons ,nurses, allied...

Donald Phillip Griffeth

Donald Phillip Griffeth

May 19, 2011

Donald Phillip Griffeth, 67, of North Providence, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 at home. Born in Hartford CT, he was the son of the late Lewellyn and Cecilia (Pelletier) Griffeth. Donald was a Lieutenant with the North Providence Police Department for 27 years until retiring in 1999. He was President of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 13 from...

Albert Simonelli

Albert Simonelli

May 10, 2011

Albert Simonelli, 83, of Warwick, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at home. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Alfonsina (Francazio) Simonelli. Albert had worked as a cook for Mental Health Services and Overbrook Academy. He leaves two daughters, Paula Langella and Peggy Thompson: a brother, Alfred Simonelli: a sister Eleanor Lombardi; seven grandchildren...

Virginia A. Gray

Virginia A. Gray

May 10, 2011

GRAY, VIRGINIA “GINGER” (RICCI), 68, of Providence, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. She was the wife of James C. Gray. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Paul A. Ricci, Sr. and Angela (DiPanni) Ricci. Ginger had worked for several banks before retiring. Besides her husband of 33 years, she leaves...

Shirley Blodgett

Shirley Blodgett

May 3, 2011

BLODGETT, SHIRLEY ( ROSSI), 75, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 3, 2011. Born in Providence on March 21, 1936, Shirley was the daughter of the late Angelo Rossi and Anna (Campanelli). She was the loving mother of Pamela Falcone of Lincoln and Kimberly Blodgett of West Warwick. She also leaves four granddaughters, Ariana and Bianca Falcone, Tiara...

Audrey L. Cambio Larkin

Audrey L. Cambio Larkin

Apr 22, 2011

CAMBIO LARKIN, AUDREY L. (GUERTIN), 74, of North Providence, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of the late Bartholomew Cambio and the late Leo Larkin. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Martha (Graichen) Guertin. Audrey was a clerk for the Town of North Providence....

Anthony "Camp" Ciampanelli

Anthony "Camp" Ciampanelli

Apr 5, 2011

Anthony Ciampanelli “Camp”, 91, of North Providence, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Madeline S. (Capaldi) Ciampanelli. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Vincenzo and Carolina (Tavone) Ciampanelli. Anthony worked for the Narragansett Brewery for 41 years. An Army Veteran of WWII,...