Sunday, November 9, 2008

Rhode Island Obituaries 11/09/08

  • Adelaide "Dee" (DiRobbio) Spicola - Providence, RI

    (11/09/08) Adelaide Dee Spicola ( DiRobbio ), 95, of Providence, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2008 at the Village at Waterman Lake. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur A. Spicola. Born in Providence...

    • Boccanfuso, Michael

      BOCCANFUSO, MICHAEL, 52, of Wakefield St. and formerly of Warwick, died Thursday November 6, 2008 in the Kent County Hospital, Warwick. He was the husband of Margaret A. (Nunes) Joyal-Boccanfuso. Mr. Boccanfuso was born in Providence, a son of Dorothy (Horton) Boccanfuso of Providence and the late Michael Boccanfuso. He had worked as a boiler operator for the former Quebecor Co. in Providence for many years until retirement. He was a member of the Multiple Sclerosis Society RI Chapter. Besides his wife and…

      • Brown, William H.

        William H. Brown, 70, formerly of Old Post Road, Westerly, died on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 28, 2008, at the VA Hospice in Tucson, Ariz. He is survived by his sister, Frances Lord of Westerly, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Brown was born in Westerly on March 8, 1938, the son of the late Herbert and Phyllis (McCall) Brown. William was a member of the United States Army who attained the rank of Staff Sergeant and served in the Vietnam War. He also was a truck driver and an air traffic controller…

        • Bryant, Harold A.

          BRYANT, HAROLD A. 'HARRY', 83, of West Warwick, died Friday at Kent Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Marilyn (Walker) Bryant. They were married for 58 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late William and Louise (Jones) Bryant. In his later years he was a Design Engineer for Hasbro, Inc. Besides his wife he leaves a son Kenneth Bryant and his wife Joyce, a daughter Judith Williams and her husband Richard, four grandchildren, Coralee and Kendra Bryant and Victoria and Cameron…

          • Capuano, Janet A. (Pow)

            CAPUANO, JANET A. (POW) age 63 of Wild St., passed away on November 7th at Miriam Hospital. She was the wife of the late Richard A. Capuano. Born in Providence, a daughter of M. Helen(Durlack) Pow and the late Douglas Pow. She was the loving mother of Christopher D. Capuano of Willowgrove PA and Kathleen A. McGloin of No. Providence. Sister of Michael Pow of No. Providence and sister of the late Carl Pow. Janet was a loving and caring person who will be missed by many, especially by her precious…

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              • Deffley, Mark B.

                DEFFLEY, MARK B., 26, of Goldsmith Avenue, East Providence, a self-employed contractor, died Friday, October 31, 2008. He was the loving husband of Nicole (Miguel) Deffley. Born in Providence, he was a son of Michael W. Deffley and his wife Christine (Storin) Deffley of Scituate and Paula (Cavanagh) Charland and her husband William Charland of Scituate. He is also survived by his beloved children; Kayleigh A., Brendan M., and Brody G. Deffley, and his siblings; Michael J. Deffley of Pawtucket, John P.…

                • DesGranges, Louise E. (Breault)

                  DESGRANGES, LOUISE E. (BREAULT), 75, of Park Way Ave., Cranston, formerly of Hopkins Hill Rd., Coventry, passed away Friday, November 7, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Coventry, she was a daughter of the late Armand J. and Ethel M. (Rathbun) Breault. She was the longtime companion to Michael Muksian of Cranston, and the former wife of the late Cloyde A. DesGranges. Louise worked at the former Army Map Service in West Warwick for 25 years before retiring. She was the former owner of Nails Victorian…

                  • Fish, Donald R.

                    FISH, DONALD R., 73, of Missouri Drive, died Thursday at Kent Hospital. He was the husband of the late Barbara A. (Rancourt) Fish. Born in Acushnet, MA, he was a son of the late Raymond and Blanche (Miller) Fish. Don was a loving husband and father, adored Papa of Ashley, Andrea, Emma and Amelia and a passionate NY Giants fan. He is survived by his children, Donald J. Fish and his wife Lisa of East Greenwich, Linda M. Fish and her companion Christine Geddis of Pawtucket, and Kerri A. Lynch and her husband…

                    • Gold, Lillian

                      GOLD, LILLIAN, 89, of Quincy, MA, died Friday, November 7. Beloved wife of the late Isador Gold. Devoted mother of Roselyn Herman of Hull, MA and Lisa Penn and her husband Michael of Warwick. Loving grandmother of 4. Cherished great-grandmother of 3. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10:00 a.m. in SHALOM MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 1100 New London Ave., Cranston. Burial to follow in Quincy, MA. Shiva will be observed at Temple Am David, 40 Gardiner St., Warwick, Monday 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions…

                      • Harriet, Irving

                        HARRIET, IRVING, 98, of Pawtucket, died November 7, 2008. He was the husband of the late Lillian Harriet. Born in Romania, a son of the late Lazarus and Rachel (Leibovici) Harriet, he came to Rhode Island at the age of 9, and had lived in Pawtucket most of his life. Mr. Harriet was a member of Temple Emanu-El, and the Jenks Lodge of the Masons. In his youth he played semi-professional tennis, and enjoyed playing basketball at the Jewish Community Center. He is survived by his children, Rochelle Jaffe of…

                        • Keegan, Shirley A. (Lenihan)

                          KEEGAN, SHIRLEY A. (LENIHAN), 74, of North Providence, passed away on Thursday. She was the beloved wife of Robert Keegan and daughter of the late John and Margaret (Silva) Lenihan. Mrs. Keegan had been employed as a Customer Service Supervisor for the Friendly Corporation before her retirement. A kind and gentle woman, Shirley was very committed to charitable work and was particularly devoted to St. Jude Children's Hospital. Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, Jon Caliri, a daughter,…

                          • Laurie, Robert J.

                            LAURIE, ROBERT J., 59, of Peacedale Rd., died Thursday in the Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket. He was the beloved husband of Maureen C. (Kemp) Laurie. They would have celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on November 19th. Born in Pawtucket he was the son of the late Earl F. and Helen (McNally) Laurie. He resided in Cumberland for the past 28 years. He was employed as a service advisor by Bald Hill Dodge, Warwick for the past four years. He was a U. S. Navy veteran serving six tours of duty in…

                            • Liguori, Antoinette C.

                              LIGUORI, ANTOINETTE C., 70, of Westerly, Rhode Island and Boynton Beach, Florida, died peacefully at home on Friday, November 7, 2008, after a courageous battle with lymphoma. A devoted mother, Toni leaves behind her husband of 43 years, Bob, as well as her son Chris and his wife Melissa; her daughter Karen Eaton and her husband Craig; her son Jeff and his fiance Kim Cartelli; her son Bobby, and a brother, Joseph F. Parise, Jr. Toni's greatest joy was her family; nothing made her happier than spending…

                              • Lombardi, Eleanora A. (Cipriano)

                                LOMBARDI, ELEANORA A. (CIPRIANO) 85, of Oak Hill Dr., Johnston, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2008 at Cherry Hill Manor in Johnston. She was the wife of Matthew Lombardi. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Felicia (Mandato) Cipriano. Besides her husband, she was the mother of Joseph Lombardi of Johnston, James Lombardi of Lutz, FL and the late Matthew A. Lombardi. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Jessica L. Pierson, Joseph A. Lombardi, Matthew Lombardi, Jr.,…

                                • Madeira, Arnold R.

                                  MADEIRA, ARNOLD R. 80, of Narragansett (formerly of Cranston), passed away Wednesday, November 5th at home. He was the husband of the late Nancy (Powell) Madeira, and the close companion of Susan M. Alukonis. Born in New Bedford, Mass., son of the late Manuel A. and Aurora M. (Rocha) Madeira. Mr. Madeira worked for may years as an electrician before switching careers to work at Computer Associates, Inc. until retirement. He leaves four children, Lynn Madeira of Upton, Mass., Laurie Romano of Deltona, FL,…

                                  • Madeleine (Levesque) Audet - Fall River, MA

                                    (11/09/08) Madeleine (Levesque) Audet, 88, of Delcar St., Fall River, wife of Armel L. Audet, Jr., died Saturday, November 8, 2008. A Durfee High School graduate, she was a member of Bakers Beach,...

                                    • Mary "Del" D (Desrosiers) Martel - Fall River, MA

                                      (11/09/08) Mary D. Del (Desrosiers) Martel, 70, of William St., Fall River, formerly of Beattie St., wife of Richard R. Dick Martel, Sr., died Saturday, November 8, 2008. She enjoyed bowling, bingo and...

                                      • Nomizu, Professor Katsumi

                                        NOMIZU, PROFESSOR KATSUMI, Florence Pirce Grant University Professor Emeritus, Brown University, and internationally known mathematician died on November 5 in Providence, Rhode Island. He was born December 1, 1924, in Osaka, Japan. He earned an M.S. degree from Osaka University in 1947 and attended Columbia University on a U.S. Army-Fulbright scholarship. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago in 1953 and earned an Sc.D from Nagoya University in 1955. He met his wife-to-be Kimiko on the boat…

                                        • Stephanopoulos, Gina "Jennie" (Tomao)

                                          STEPHANOPOULOS, GINA 'JENNIE' (TOMAO), 91, formerly of Cranston, passed away Friday, November 7, 2008 at Scalabrini Villa in North Kingstown. She was the wife of the late John Stephanopoulos and mother of the late Stephen Stephanopoulos. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Mary (Tullo) Tomao. She is survived by three sisters, Alice Pupella, Louise DeQuattro and Lorraine DiBiase and one brother Carmine Tomao, all of Johnston and was the sister of the late Michael Tomao and…

                                          • Testa, Loretta T. (Bannon)

                                            TESTA, LORETTA T. (BANNON), 82, of Tamarac Dr., died Wednesday at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. She was the wife of the late Albino A. Testa, Jr. Born in the 'North End' section of Providence, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Loretta T. (Hoye) Bannon, Sr. She is survived by her children, Thomas D. Testa of Greenville, Kenneth A. Testa of North Providence, Jean M. Dwyer of North Scituate, Barbara A. Sousa of Coventry, Kathleen J. Corry of Lincoln and Deborah L.…

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                                              • Vanasse, Arthur J. "Skip"

                                                VANASSE, ARTHUR J.,'SKIP' 55 of Maple Avenue, Barrington passed away Friday at home. He was the husband of Nancy (Pouliot) Vanasse. Born in Fall River, MA he was the son of the late Arthur and Bette (Dagais) Vanasse. Arthur was a Driver for Munroe Dairy and was very active with his son in Boy Scouts. Besides his wife he is survived by his son Dylan A. Vanasse, three step-children Christine Sisto, Timothy Smith, Teddy Davidson, and two sisters Sharon Vanasse and Melanie Madden, and three…

                                                • Vangel Gity - Pawtucket, RI

                                                  (11/09/08) Vangel Gity, 84, of Pawtucket, died Saturday at home. He was the husband of the late Claire (Spink) Gity and the son of the late Christo and Domnica (Lity) Gity. Mr. Gity worked for the US Dept. of...

                                                  • Verrengia, Pietro

                                                    VERRENGIA, PIETRO 'PETER', 83, of Senate St., passed away Saturday, November 8, 2008 at home. He was the beloved husband of Arlene F. (San Souci) Goyette Verrengia and the son of the late Antonio and Maria (Broccoli) Verrengia. He was father to Michael C. Goyette of Taunton, MA, Steven C. Goyette of Pawtucket and Robert D. Goyette of Providence. He was grandfather to five. Brother of Anna Kelley of No. Providence, and the late Guido and John Verrengia of California, Lucy Pernorio of No. Providence…

                                                  • Walsh, David I.

                                                    WALSH, DAVID I., 90, of Kingsland, GA, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Hospice Center in Providence, RI. Born in Amesbury, MA, he was the only son of Nicholas and Catherine (Wall) Walsh. Predeceased by his wives Jane (Chase) Walsh and Helen (DeFina) Walsh, he is survived by his wife Constance (Foster) Walsh, of East Greenwich, RI. A beloved father and grandfather, he leaves six children, David Walsh of McNeal, AZ, Edward Walsh of Copley, OH, Mary Patty of Wakefield, RI,…

                                                    • Yankee, Barbara Jean (Swanson)

                                                      YANKEE, BARBARA JEAN (SWANSON), 73, of 22A Victory Street, Cumberland surrounded by her family entered into rest on November 4th. She was the wife of Joseph L. Yankee, Sr. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Einar and Elvira (Persson) Swanson. She served her country as a WAC during the Korean War as a Medic receiving basic training at Camp Breckinridge, KY. She continued in the nursing profession specializing in home care for the elderly for 50 years. She was an active member of BVCAP,…

                                                      • Zotti, Jennie (De Stefano)

                                                        ZOTTI, JENNIE, (DE STEFANO), 102, of Johnston, died Wednesday. She was the wife of the late Mario Zotti. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Francesco and Josephine (Imondi) DeStefano. Ms. Zotti relocated to Johnston in 1956 where she lived until her death. She is survived by her daughter-in-law Mary Jane Zotti of Johnston; three grandchildren, Mario Zotti of Johnston, Denise DiPippo of Cranston, and Robert Zotti of North Providence; and three great grandchildren. Ms. Zotti was the mother of…

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