Mary Burke
Apr 4, 2011
Mary Burke (Alessandro), 81, of North Providence, passed away Monday, April 4, 2011 at Summit Commons. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Burke. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Sebastiano and Josephine Alessandro. Mary was the co- owner and operator, along with her sister Sally, of Mar-Vell’s Hair Salon. She leaves a son,...
Albert Azzoli
Apr 2, 2011
ALBERT AZZOLI, 89, of North Providence, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Rose “Kitty” (Barbato) Azzoli. Born in Providence he was the son of the late Salvatore and Adeline (Oddi) Azzoli. Mr. Azzoli worked for the Woonsocket Call before retiring in 1986. He was an Army Veteran of...
Robert L. Garofano
Mar 21, 2011
Robert L. Garofano, 82, of North Providence, passed away Monday, March 21, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Susanne A. (De Marco) Garofano and father of Robert L. Garofano, Jr. of Providence. He was the son of the late Frank and Angelina (DiPaolo) Garofano. Besides his wife and son, he leaves a brother, Richard Garofano and many nieces and...
Theresa Spolidoro
Mar 20, 2011
Theresa Spolidoro, 96, of Providence, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Cortland Place in Smithfield. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Maria (Fratantuono) Spolidoro; the sister of the late Anthony, Nicholas, Frank and John Spolidoro, Anna Spolidoro, Evelyn DeAngelis and Louise Fegatelli and the aunt of her adored nephew, the late...
Angelina "Angie" Lombardi
Mar 19, 2011
Angelina “Angie” Lombardi (DiDonato), 87, of North Providence, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Lombardi and the mother of the late Carol Ann Lombardi. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Amato “Pasquale’ and Christina ( Torromeo) DiDonato. Angie was a Kindergarten...
Juanita "Jennie" Marini-DiPietro
Mar 19, 2011
Juanita “Jennie” Marini-DiPietro (DaRocha), 81, of Providence, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Kent Hospital. She was the wife of the late Armando D. Marini, Sr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Delfina (Souza) DaRocha. Juanita had worked at Flair Industries, LLC for 24 years, retiring in 2005. She was a volunteer for...
Camella J. Ford
Mar 19, 2011
Camella J. Ford (Manzo), 81, of Providence, passed away peacefully at Rhode Island Hospital on Saturday, March 19, 2011. Born in Beverly, Massachusetts, she was the wife of the late William J. Ford, the daughter of the late Nicola and Nicoletta (Colafate) Manzo and the sister of the late Joseph Manzo. Well known to generations of Providence families, Camella retired...
Carole A. Hughes
Mar 18, 2011
Carole A. Hughes (Barranco), 74, of Bristol, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late William D. Hughes, Jr. Born in East Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Deveau) Barranco. Carole was a Pharmacist Technician for RI Group Health Association. She was a Hockey...
Marion DeSantis
Mar 14, 2011
Marion “Nina” DeSantis, 93, of North Providence, passed away Monday, March 14, 2011 at Hopkins Manor. She was the wife of the late Joseph E. DeSantis and the daughter of the late Alphonse and Concetta (Ottaviano) Ricci. Marion and her husband had been the owner and operator of a fish and chip restaurant in the 1960s. Her “gravy” and lasagna...
William J. Rossi
Mar 13, 2011
William J. Rossi, 80, formerly of Wayland Avenue, Providence, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011 in Bradenton, FL. He was the beloved husband of Margaret (Lessard) Rossi for over 51 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Biagio & Angelina (Campana) Rossi. Mr. Rossi was President of the former Blue Ribbon Beef Company. He was an...
Amelia Zoglio
Mar 12, 2011
Amelia Zoglio “Millie” (Corrente). 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on the 12th of March, 2011 in Naples Florida. She was born in Providence, the daughter of the late Carmine and Liberina (Fera) Corrente. Prior to moving to Naples in 2004, she had lived in Cranston for 44 years and with her daughter and son-in-law in Barrington. She...
Doris B. McElroy
Mar 11, 2011
Doris B. McElroy (Bragg), 93, of North Providence, passed away Friday, March 11, 2011 at Hattie Ide Chaffee Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late John F. McElroy. Born in Norwood, RI, she was the daughter of the late George and Clara (Harrison) Bragg. She was a resident of North Providence for 64 years. Mrs. McElroy was a...
Josephine DiFruscio
Mar 11, 2011
Josephine DiFruscio (Corso), 88, of Cranston, passed away Friday, March 11, 2011 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of the late John DiFruscio, Sr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Rose (Marra) Corso. A loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother she leaves her son, John DiFruscio, Jr. and his wife...
Louis Broccoli
Mar 11, 2011
Louis Broccoli, 63, of North Providence, passed away Friday, March 11, 2011, at Golden Crest Nursing Centre. Born in Marzano Appia, Italy, he was the son of the late Gioacchino and Maria (Paolino) Broccoli. Louie had love in his heart, especially for his family. There was always a smile on his face and a compliment from his lips. He had...
Pasco "Pat" N. DeQuattro
Mar 7, 2011
Pasco N. DeQuattro, “Pat” , 91, of West Brookfield, MA, formerly of Providence, passed away Monday, March 7, 2011 at home. He was the beloved husband of Geraldine DeQuattro. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Olympia (Giannini) DeQuattro and was the father of the late Pat N. DeQuattro. Pat was the owner and operator...
Dorothy A. Banti
Mar 6, 2011
Dorothy A. Banti (Gemma), of Providence, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Leo A, Banti for over 56 years and was a kind and loving mother and grandmother. She was the daughter of the late Hilda (Colonna) Gemma and Bernardo Gemma and was pre-deceased by her daughter, Donna...
Etta J. Sciorra
Mar 2, 2011
Etta J. Sciorra (DiSarro), 101, of Providence, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at Heritage Hills Nursing Centre. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert C. Sciorra. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Paride and Giustina (De Quattro) DiSarro. Etta owned and operated two hairdressing salons in the Providence area.. She resided at Capital...
A. Edmund Donatelli
Feb 28, 2011
A. Edmund Donatelli, 90, of North Providence, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011 at home. He was the husband of the late Edythe (Marwell) Donatelli and the father of the late A. Edmund Donatelli, Jr. and Cheryl Judith Donatelli. Born in North Providence, he was the son of the late Giuseppe and Giulia (Urbano) Donatelli. Mr. Donatelli was President of...
Salvatore J. Torregrossa
Feb 26, 2011
Salvatore J. Torregrossa, 86, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Angelina (Niro) Torregrossa, they were married for 59 years. Born in Providence on July 20, 1924, he was the son of the late Christopher Torregrossa and Anna (Colan) Torregrossa. During WWII, at the...
George T. Furtado
Feb 25, 2011
George T. Furtado, 90, of North Providence, passed away Friday, February 25, 2011. He was the beloved husband of the late Louise (Mancini) Furtado. They had been married for 57 years. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late John C. and Maria (Martins) Furtado. George was a postal worker at Providence Turnkey Post Office for...