| BUONANNO, ADOLF, 89, of Summit Dr., Cranston passed away Monday October 27, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. He was the beloved husband of Elvira (Riccitelli) Buonanno, and they just celebrated their 60th anniversary. He was born in Providence a son of the late Antonio and Maria (Cianci) Buonanno. Mr. Buonanno was the co-founder and owner of the Buonanno Pharmacy in Providence. He was also the owner of the Goodyear Loan Company and several Goodyear Laundromats. He was also an avid… Canaan, Ursula Anne (Iannelli) CANAAN, URSULA ANNE (IANNELLI), passed away on Monday, October 27, 2008 at Kent Regency with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late William J. Canaan to whom she was married for 50 years. Born Nov. 13, 1916, a daughter of the late Pasqual and Cecile (Gesmondi) Iannelli, she would have been 92 next month. Mrs. Canaan's life revolved around her family, her cooking, and working alongside her husband in the family business, W.J. Canaan, Inc. She retired at the age of 82. Later in her… COLON, ENRIQUE, 81, of Lillian Ave., died Monday at R.I. Hospital. He was the husband of Angelina Altagracia (Ramirez) Colon. Born in Mao, Dominican Republic a son of the late Juan de dio Colon and Lubita Santana. Mr. Colon was a jewelry maker and accountant. He was a Sgt./Major in the Dominican Republic Air Force. He was a charity giver to the D.A.V. Besides his wife, he is survived by 4 sons, Belgrado Colon, Enrique Colon, Jr., Anibal Colon and Fred Fletcher; 5 daughters, Fatima Finamore, Marisol Luna,… COTE, GERALDINE (TANNER), 86 years old, of Bradford Street, Warren died Monday, October 27, 2008 at the Grace Barker Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Albert J. Cote. Born in Bristol she was a daughter of the late Everett and Mary (Dean) Tanner. She worked as a secretary at R.I. Hospital before her retirement. She leaves one sister Hope Salois of Warren. She was also a sister of the late Olive Maudsley and Eleanor D'Ambrosio. The funeral is private. Visiting hours are respectfully omitted.… DiFIORE, JOSEPH A., 63, passed away Monday, October 27, 2008 at Kent Hospital. Born in Providence, a son of Ida (Mancini) DiFiore and the late Alfred DiFiore, Sr. Mr. DiFiore was employed by Parkside Rosciti Construction Co. for 25 years before retiring. He was a Vietnam Veteran, member of Local # 57 and a Friend of Bill W. He is survived by his brother, John D. Fiore, and sister, Theresa A. Newell, and was the brother of the late Alfred DiFiore, Jr. His funeral service will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. in… Edward F Fisher - Cumberland, RI (10/28/08) Cumberland Edward F. Fisher, 77, of Knollcrest Drive died Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket. He was the husband of the late J. Barbara (Gaiga) Fisher. Born in Pr... FEDERICO, ROCCO W., 88, of George Street, Warwick, died on Sunday, October 26, 2008 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the husband of Mary Claire (Riley) Federico. Born in Cranston, a son of the late Carlo and Theresa (Macri) Federico, he lived in Warwick for 62 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Mr. Federico was a self-employed accountant for 60 years before retiring. He was an enrolled agent with the Internal Revenue Service, and was a member of the National… GAVITT, ERNEST M., 88, a long time resident of Wakefield, passed away October 27, 2008 at home. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Arline L. (Crabtree) Gavitt. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Ralph and Alice (Barney) Gavitt. Mr. Gavitt retired as president of NCR, Japan, working in international sales. He lived for periods of time in Australia and Tokyo and traveled extensively to other parts of the world. As a lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during WWII, he served as a navigator… HAZARD, DORIS R. 'DOT', 86, of Burnt Hill Rd., passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Kent Hospital. She was the wife of the late Norman 'Bob' Hazard. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Margaret (Doonan) Desautel. Dot founded, owned & operated with her late husband Bob the Hazard Brothers Orchard in Scituate for over 45 years. She is survived by her five sisters-in-law, Virginia Lambert of Coventry, Bernice Tougas of Cranston, Hazel Hazard of Scituate, Lee… Helen O (Orlandi) Marrocco - Providence, RI (10/28/08) Providence Helen O. Marrocco, 90, formerly of Lynch Street died Monday, October 27, 2008 at Tockwotton Home. She was the devoted and loving wife of the late Albert Marrocco to whom she was married f... HILL, LETITIA V., 82, of Commerce, MI, previously of Cape Cod, MA, passed away on October 1, 2008. Mrs. Hill was involved in many activities, including church, gardening club, and volunteering. However, her true passions in life were here family, flowers, and art. She will be missed by all who knew her. Loving wife of the late Berton; dear mother of Richard (Debbie Benjamin) Hill, Suzanne (Robert) Simms; proud grandmother of Nina Simms, Richard (Kathryn) Simms, Elena Hill, Alex Hill; sister of Wesley… HOLSTEIN, LENORA (ALVES), 75, passed away October 27th. She is survived by her daughters, Jane (James) Finn of Bristol, Linda Proulx of Seekonk, MA, sons, Kenneth Holstein of East Greenwich, Jeffrey Holstein and Steven Holstein both of Rehoboth, MA, 7 Grandchildren, sisters, Mary Tavares of S. Dartmouth, MA, Hilda Delmage, and Evelyn Alves of Bristol, brother, James Alves of Bristol. She was the sister of the late Manuel Alves and Julia LaRoche. Funeral Friday, October 31st at 8AM. Mass of Christian Burial… HUNTER, RALPH W. JR., 85, of Edgewood, passed away October 21, 2008 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the husband of Izetta M. (Cobb) Hunter, they were married for 56 years. Born in Marshall, MN, he was a son of the late Ralph W. and Lois (Gaither) Hunter. He had lived in the Edgewood section of Cranston for many years. Mr. Hunter was a US Navy Veteran of WWII. He had worked as a Salesman for Johnson & Johnson, Hills Brothers and for the last 4 years, Target. Besides his wife he leaves three… INDERLIN, PAUL ROBERT, of Pawtucket, born on December 16, 1958, died unexpectedly on October 24, 2008 at home. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Mildred C. (Spargo) Inderlin. He is survived by a daughter, Tayla Inderlin, a Pharmacy student at Northeastern University in Boston. He is also survived by four sisters, Barbara J. Inderlin, Meg Inderlin, Rory Inderlin Mancini and her husband John, Jeannie M. Roy and her husband Jim, and two brothers Joseph D. Inderlin and his wife Wendy… IZZO, COLLEEN ANN 'MILO' (LeCLERC), 40, a former customer service rep for Copy World for 5 years, died suddenly Saturday, October 25, 2008 at RI Hospital. She was the devoted wife of Michael W. Izzo and the beloved daughter of Elaine (Pattison) LeClerc and the late Russell LeClerc. Colleen was a communicant of St. William Church and was an avid Yankee fan. She loved her children very much. She was the beloved mother of Lynz-Michele Izzo, Eric, Samantha and Kayla; beloved grandmother of Ray-Shawn;… JONES, ROBYN E., 45, of Jodoin St., died Thursday, October 23, 2008 at the VA Regional Hospital in Providence. She was the former wife of Ken Jones. Born in Des Moines, IA, she was a daughter of the late James and Margaret (Hosier) Stacey. Robyn worked as a clerk for years at Woman & Infants Hospital in Providence. She enjoyed gardening, motorcycles and antiques. She leaves her children, Ian K. Jones and Samantha M. Jones, both of West Warwick, two brothers, Thomas Stacey of Wisconsin, Terry Cecil of… KUCERA, JACQUELINE F., died peacefully Sunday evening after complications from a stroke. She was born in 1928, the daughter of Adelaid and Cecile Fortin. Jackie grew up in New Bedford, MA and attended the Sacred Heart Academy before going on to Boston University and the Chamberlain School of Retailing. She met her husband to be, Henry Kucera, at a Harvard University Foreign student mixer. She spoke French and pretended to be a Belgian exchange student to get in. They married in 1951. They traveled widely… LALIBERTE, ERNEST W., 91, of Old Carriage Road, a retired assembler and block cutter and owner of the former George's Tap in Providence died October 28, 2008 at RI Hospital. He was the husband of the late Annette M. (Dupont) Laliberte and son of the late Alfred and Philnore (Blanchette) Laliberte. Mr. Laliberte was a WWII Army veteran and participated in the invasion of Okinawa. He was the beloved father of Ernest A.and his wife, Margaret; Robert G. and his wife, Barbara; Norman D. and his wife, Marcia;… and friends are invited to attend the funeral service, which will be held Friday at 11:30 a.m. in the Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce St., Westerly. Burial will be private. Her family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made either to The Westerly Hospital or to the Westerly Ambulance Corps in Ann's memory. LEWIS, DONALD E. 'SKEET', 80, of California Avenue, died on October 26, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Black) Lewis. He was born in Providence, RI; a son of the late Dorothy (Lewis) Snead and the stepson of the late Herman Snead. He was the father of Marcus Lewis and the late Donald 'Duck' Studman. He had 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He was the brother of Clarence R., Perry, Roland and Herman Snead, Jr., Carol Scott, and the late Richard and… MANDEVILLE, AUDREY P. (DeVOE), 88, formerly of Cedar Pond Drive, died peacefully Sunday at Alpine Nursing Home, Coventry. Born in Long Island, NY, she was the daughter of the late Trustum and Katherine (Schmitt) Devoe. She was the loving mother of Audrey Arpin of Foster, Phyllis Deary, Joyce DeFusco, both of Melbourne, FL, Jean E. Mandeville of Richmond, and the late Allan L. Mandeville. Cherished grandmother of eight; great-grandmother of thirteen. She was a member of St. Barnabas Church. Her funeral will… Marjorie R Goodman - Westerly, RI (10/28/08) Marjorie R. Goodman, 92, of Westerly, died October 27, 2008 in the Westerly Health Care Center. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Walter C. and Gertrude E. (Loxley) Goodman and had li... MARROCCO, HELEN O., 90, formerly of Lynch St., died Monday at Tockwotton Home. She was the devoted and loving wife of the late Albert Marrocco to whom she was married for sixty-one years at the time of his death in 1997. Born in Providence she was a daughter of the late Giovanni B. and Angelina (Vuzzo) Orlandi. She worked at Armand's Restaurant in the Arcade, Providence and she worked with her husband at Al's Glass Company, also of Providence. She is survived by her loving children, Debra Russo of… Matilda A (Castigliego) Pezzuco - Johnston, RI (10/28/08) PEZZUCO, Matilda A. (Castigliego), 79, of Forand Circle, Johnston, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2008, at the Cedar Crest Nursing Center, Cranston. She was the wife of the late Anthony L. Pez... McGAIR, HONORABLE WILLIAM J., 92, attorney and former Cranston Probate Judge died on October 28, 2008 after a month long illness. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Rita (Kenney) McGair. He was the beloved father of eight children: William J. McGair, Jr. (and wife Marilyn); Joseph J. McGair, Esq. (and wife Jane); James J. McGair, Esq. (and wife Martha); Marcia McGair Ippolito, Esq. (and husband Hon. Joseph Ippolito); Marilyn F. McGair, Esq. (and husband Dr. Jerrold Pollak); Marion J. McGair, Esq.;… McGOVERN, EVA A. MARTHY,92, died Oct.19, 2008 in Albany. Born in Hungary, she had lived in Flushing, NY and E. Greenwich, RI. most of her life, coming to Albany in 1995. Wife of the late Dana E. McGovern; mother of Sharon, William and the late Dana E. McGovern Jr.; sister of George L. Marthy MD, the late Francis G. Marthy; grandmother of William McGovern and Grace Ann McGovern; great grand mother of Mark. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at the chapel at Our Lady of Assumption Church, Latham, NY, Friday… MIGNANO, JOSEPH A., SR., 63, of Beacon Drive, North Kingstown, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 27, 2008 at Kent Memorial Hospital, Warwick after being stricken at home. He was the beloved husband of Diane (Nabb) Mignano. He was born in Providence a son of Joseph and Mary (Palmieri) Mignano of North Kingstown and he had resided in North Kingstown for the past 13 years, previously residing in Cranston. Mr. Mignano graduated from Cranston High School West in 1963 and attended Providence College,… MITCHELL, JOHN J., 75, of Warwick and Bonnet Shores, died Tuesday at home. He was the beloved husband of Eugenie (Douglas) Mitchell for 31 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph and Theresa (O'Hare) Mitchell. A European History Teacher, Mr. Mitchell taught at Johnston High School for 35 years, retiring in 1990. He served in The United States Army during the Korean War and was a graduate of LaSalle Academy and Providence College. He was a member of St. Gregory The Great Church, where… Read more... |
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Rhode Island Obituaries 10/29/08
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