Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Rhode Island Daily Obituaries 07/30/08

  • Antrop, Emma L. (Clark)

    ANTROP, EMMA L. (CLARK), of Merrill Lane died Monday, July 28, 2008 at Grandview Center, Cumberland on her 84th birthday. She was the wife of the late Rene N. Antrop. Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Louis B. and Annie W. (Holden) Clark, she had lived in Pawtucket and Cumberland for most of her life before moving to Lincoln in 1992. She was a former member of the Lincoln Tenants Association. Mrs. Antrop was the secretary of D. W. Bellows & Son, Inc, Pawtucket, Bellows-Falso Funeral Chapel,…

    • Bergeron, Lillian I.

      BERGERON, LILLIAN I. 'LILLY PAD' 85 of North Clarendon Street, passed away July 29, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur T. Bergeron. Born in Providence a daughter of the late Felix and Rose (Roberg) Brissette. Mrs Bergeron was a jewelry worker for the former Taylor Casting Co. in Cranston for 20 years before retiring. She was the beloved mother of Charles A. Bergeron Sr and his wife Carol of Cranston and Bernadette L. Casey and her husband Charles…

      • Byrd, Aress T.

        BYRD , ARESS T., 33 of Providence died on July 24, 2008. He was son of the late Carrie Stokes. He was the foster son of Janie Troupe. He was the father of Joshua Byrd, Jr. and Icyss Byrd. He was the brother of Anthony Byrd. A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. in Bell Funeral Home, 571 Broad Street. Calling hour in the funeral home Thursday 10-11 a.m. www.bellfuneralhome.net

        • Calitri, Domenic

          CALITRI, DOMENIC, 77, of Clinton Street, Johnston, died Monday, July 28, 2008 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Irene (Dupuis) Calitri. They were happily married for fifty-six years. Born in Providence he was the son of the late Carmine and Anna (DelVicario) Calitri. Mr. Calitri was a US Army veteran serving during the Korean War. He was a member of Union Local #271 for over fifty years. Mr. Calitri was employed by Turgeon Construction, Gustafson &…

          • Corona, Raymond V.

            CORONA, RAYMOND V., 66 of Newport, Rhode Island died Thursday, July 24 at his home surrounded by family. Ray, born in Providence, was the son of the late Peter Corona and Stella (Tora) Corona. He is survived by his devoted wife, Carol; daughter Susan Amendolara, husband Jason and grandchildren Max and Jane; step-daughter Heather Reynolds, husband John; sisters Elaine McNanna, husband Ray and Diane Jackvony. Ray is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Ray was a graduate of the University of…

            • Costa, Maria F.

              COSTA, MARIA F., 58, of Goldsmith Avenue, passed away peacefully Monday, July 28, 2008 surrounded by her family at home. She was the wife of Antonio M. Costa. Born in Pedro Miguel, Faial, Azores she was the daughter of the late Antonio S. and Maria C. daRosa. Besides her husband, she leaves one daughter, Leiliana G. Costa of Riverside; one son, Emanuel G. Costa of East Providence; two sisters, Manuela Rosa and Maria Pacheco, both of East Providence; one brother, Jose daRosa of Woonsocket; one granddaughter,…

              • Craveiro, Judith (Vincent)

                CRAVEIRO, JUDITH (VINCENT), 59, died July 28, 2008 at the Memorial Hospital of RI. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Alice (Mello) Vincent and was the loving mother of Joseph A. Craveiro of East Providence. Her funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. in the REBELLO FUNERAL HOME, 901 Broadway, East Providence with burial following at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday morning 10 to 11 a.m. rebellofuneralhome.com

                • Creaturo, Peter J.

                  and friends are invited to attend the funeral service to be held Friday at 11:30 a.m. in the Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce St., Westerly. Burial with military honors will be in River Bend Cemetery, Westerly.

                  • DaCosta Jr., Manuel

                    DaCOSTA, MANUEL, JR., 69, of Bonita Springs, FL., died peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday. He was the husband of Sally (Leach) DaCosta. His funeral will be held Thursday at 9 AM from the J. J. Duffy Funeral Home, 757 Mendon Rd., Rt. 122, Cumberland, RI. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM in the Our Lady of Fatima Church, Fatima Drive, Cumberland. Burial with Military Honors will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Cumberland. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Calling Hours Wednesday 4 to 8 PM.…

                    • DeAngelis-D'Ercole, Bernardina (Moriconi)

                      DeANGELIS-D'ERCOLE, BERNARDINA (MORICONI), 88, of Maplewood Avenue died on Monday, July 28, 2008 at home. She was the wife of the late Vincent A. DeAngelis. Her first husband was the late Phillip E. D'Ercole. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Angelina (Menna) Moriconi. Bernardina was a member of the Ladies Guild and the Daughters of Isabella at St. Bartholomews Church. She was a senior volunteer at the Cranston Senior Center and a volunteer at Victoria Court. She is…

                      • Foley, Geraldine (Murphy)

                        FOLEY, GERALDINE (MURPHY), 87, of Peace Dale, on July 28th. Wife of the late John K. Foley; mother of Mary Lou Foley, Ellen Foley, Anne Foley-Alper and Kevin Foley; sister of Claire Aussant; also survived by six grandchildren and one great-grandson. For service information and full obituary: averystortifuneralhome.com

                        • Fontes, Rose L. (Linardo)

                          FONTES, ROSE L. (LINARDO), 85, of Johnston passed away peacefully Monday July 28, 2008 at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. She was the wife of the late Joseph R. Fontes, Sr. They were married for 41 years. Born in Kew Gardens, New York she was the daughter of the late Francis V. and Mary (Tarantino) Linardo. Mrs. Linardo was a seamstress in New York for twelve years and she was also a homemaker caring for her family. She was a member of St. Rocco's Church Johnston. She is survived by her…

                          • Galkowski, Jeannette H. (Samborski)

                            GALKOWSKI, JEANNETTE H. (SAMBORSKI), age 87, of West Yarmouth, MA, formerly of Sharon Street, died on Friday, July 25, 2008 at Cape Cod Hospital, after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Theodore T. Galkowski, Professor Emeritus, Providence College. They were married for 58 years, summered on Cape Cod since 1959, moving here full time in 1992. Born and raised in Worcester, MA, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Clementine (Adamkievicz) Samborski. She graduated from St.…

                            • Gianfrancesco, Domenic M.

                              GIANFRANCESCO, DOMENIC M., 83, of Huxley Avenue passed away peacefully Tuesday July 29, 2008 surrounded by his loving wife and children at Miriam Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Italia (Petrarca) Gianfrancesco. They were happily married for 53 years. Born in Italy, he was the devoted son of the late Giacomo and Lauretta (SanGiuliano) Gianfrancesco. During his lifetime Mr. Gianfrancesco was an owner of several businesses including Gianfrancesco Market, Louis' Restaurant and Geneva Diner. He was…

                              • Harris, David R.

                                HARRIS, DAVID R., 63, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of Lucy E. (Ringland) Harris of Pawtucket and the late John L. Harris. Dave was a senior engineer at Raytheon for over 12 years until retiring. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed skiing, hiking and running. He was a member of the American Mountain Club and had been an instructor in white water rafting in New Hampshire. Besides his mother he leaves three brothers, John W. Harris of West Greenwich, Thomas R. Harris of…

                                • Marsden, Gertrude I. (Sullivan)

                                  MARSDEN, GERTRUDE I. (SULLIVAN), 89, died Sunday, July 27, 2008 at the Steere Nursing Home in Providence. She was the mother of the late Cortland and Jeffrey Marsden. Grandmother of Cortland and Deena Marsden. Great grandmother of Sharon, Mandy, and Paige Marsden. Great-Great Grandmother of Dominic. Sister of Joseph Sullivan, Marion Mullen and Ursula Silva and the late Edwin, John Sullivan, Dorothy Cohen and Genevieve Charette. A memorial service will be held Thursday 10 a.m. in the Thomas & Walter…

                                  • Mondillo, Jennie A. (Croce)

                                    MONDILLO, JENNIE A. 'NINA' (CROCE), 83. Nina's life came to an end on July 28, 2008, after living with courage and grace through numerous illnesses, the most recent, Parkinson's Disease. Formerly of North Providence, she was recently living with her family in Providence. She was the wife of the late Domenic Mondillo. Born in Providence on May 4, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Marchetti) Croce and the sister of the late John A. Croce. Nina was a longtime employee…

                                    • Morales, Gloria E.

                                      MORALES, GLORIA E., 60, of 535 Academy Ave., Providence, died Tuesday, July 23, 2008, surrounded by her loving family at Miriam Hospital. She was the devoted wife of Rolando E. Morales. Born in Puerto Rico, a daughter of Luz B. Marquez and the late Osbardo Benitez. She leaves three daughters, Joann Ferrer of North Providence, Jonixa Ferrer of Providence and Jhoselin Ferrer of Providence; four sons, Alex Ferrer and Edgar Ferrer of Providence, Hernes Ferrer of North Providence, and Quincyt Ferrer of…

                                      • Robberson, Paige R.

                                        ROBBERSON, PAIGE R., 18, of Henry Brown Road, a 2008 graduate of Exeter/West Greenwich High School, died Monday, July 28, 2008. Born in Warwick, she was the beloved daughter of Gary B. and Elina E. (Rickenbach) Robberson, Jr. she was a life long resident of West Greenwich. Paige had a kind heart for both the elderly and young children. She had a great love and passion for animals and art. She was the loving sister of Derek R. Robberson and devoted paternal granddaughter of Gary B. and Maureen Z. (McGinn)…

                                        • Senna, Anne M.

                                          SENNA, ANNE M., age 58, of Swansea died July 28, 2008 at her residence. She was the wife of Joseph 'Butch' Senna. Born in Providence, RI, a daughter of the late Henry and Hazel (Simmons) Pratte, she spent her youth in Warren moving to Swansea in 1978. Mrs. Senna was an Administrative Assistant for the Accounting Department of New England Telephone for 15 years. She was a graduate of Warren High School, Class of 1968, loved gardening and crafts and was very dedicated to her family. Surviving in…

                                          • Siravo Jr., William

                                            SIRAVO, WILLIAM, JR., 80, of Burlingame Road, Cranston, passed away Friday July 25, 2008 surrounded by his loving family at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. He was the beloved husband of Florence (Gemma) Siravo. They celebrated over 40 years together. He was born in Johnston a son of the late William and Emma (Sparks) Siravo Sr. Mr. Siravo was a Licensed Thoroughbred Race Horse Trainer for over 60 years. He was a member of the Horsemen Benevolent Protection Association and was a US Navy…

                                            • Thomas, Curtis W.

                                              • Vezina, Antonetta (Malascalza)

                                                VEZINA, ANTONETTA (MALASCALZA), July 28, 2008. Mother of Sandra Lynn Cohen, Susan M. Sousa, Sharon E. Robertson and Shelley A. Hunter and Stephen E. Vezina. Sister of Margherita Brown, Angela Lyons and the late Gilda MacFarlane. Also survived by 7 grandchildren and twin great granddaughters. Funeral Friday at 8:45 a.m. from the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Home, 2435 Warwick Avenue, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Mercy Church, Fourth Avenue, East Greenwich. Burial will be in…

                                                • Weeden, Fredrick E.

                                                  WEEDEN, FREDRICK E. 'FREDDY', 50, born in Providence, RI, but lived in Manchester, NH. He died after a long battle of sickness on July 23, 2008 at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH. His recent employment was Teen Challenge where he has been with them for over 10 years as Running Center Coordinator/Choir Director. He belongs to New Beginning Church in Manchester, NH. He was the son of the late Everett Weeden and late Barbara (Griffin) Weeden. He was the father of Kyle Threats of Cranston,…

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