Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Rhode Island Obituaries 11/18/08

  • ANGELA D PETTERUTI - Cranston, RI

    (11/18/08) PETTERUTI, ANGELA D. (Scungio) 80, passed away Tuesday November 18, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Providence a daughter of the late Frederick and Mary (D\\\'Amore) Scungio. Angela worked...

    • Bucci, Mary P. (Cerullo)

      BUCCI, MARY P. (CERULLO), 91, of Hewett Street, died Monday, November 17, 2008 at Kent Hospital. She was the wife of the late Anthony D. Bucci and daughter of the late Angelo and Antonia (Morelli) Cerullo. Mary was a graduate of the RI School for the Deaf, Class of 1934. She was the mother of Anthony C. Bucci and his wife, Sarah; John C. Bucci and his wife, Janice; and Robert M. Bucci and his wife, Jean; grandmother of Joseph, Brian, Judi, Bruce and Melissa; sister of Daniel Cerullo, Jennie Cunningham, and…

      • Cousins, David C.

        COUSINS, DAVID C., 69, of Read Street, Riverside, died unexpectedly on November 15, 2008. He was the beloved husband of Loretta B. (DeStefano) Cousins. Born in Cranston, a son of the late Chester and Bertha (Davis) Cousins, he lived in Riverside for 35 years. Mr. Cousins was a clerk at Citizen's Bank for the past 9 years. David enjoyed bike riding, attending antique classic car shows and collecting model trains. Besides his wife of 53 years, he is survived by a son, Darren D. Cousins of Riverside; a…

        • Couture, Susan G. (Gendron)

          COUTURE, SUSAN G. (GENDRON), 33, of Rochester, NH passed away at home on Thursday, November 13, 2008. She was the former wife of George Couture of Riverside, RI. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of Frank E. Gendron of Lovell, ME and Elaine L. (Provencher) Gendron of Woonsocket. She resided in Rochester for one year, previously residing on Stanley Road, Cumberland. She was a Cumberland High School Graduate, Class of 1993, and also graduated from CCRI, Flanagan Campus, Lincoln graduating in 2005. She…

          • Covell, Walter

            COVELL, WALTER, born January 6, 1917 in Barrington, son of Louis Everett and Maude Evelyn (Clarke) Covell of Barrington, former husband of the late Harriette Frances (Tabakin) Covell, father of Alex and Christopher Covell; grandfather of Jason and Emilie Covell and great-grandfather of Kyle Covell; suddenly, on Veteran's Day, November 11. Walter enjoyed a long life passionately engaged in the giving of entertainment and diversionary pleasure to others. During his college years at Brown University (Class…

            • DaPonte, Manuel

              DaPONTE, MANUEL, 92, of Sherry Ave., passed away November 17th. He was the husband of Natalie (Lagarto) DaPonte. He is survived by children, Amelia (Domenic) Antinucci of Barrington, Manuel (JoAnn) DaPonte of Warren, Robert (Doris) DaPonte of Bristol, Roberta Gilson of Raynham, MA, 8 Grandchildren, 6 Great-grandchildren, a brother, Seraphim 'Fe' DaPonte of Bristol. Funeral Thursday at 9 AM. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM at St. Elizabeth Church, 577 Wood St. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery.…

              • Denelle, Rene R. "Pop"

                DENELLE, RENE R. 'POP', 86, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2008. He was the beloved husband of the late Eleanor P. (Nolan) Denelle. A lifelong Pawtucket resident, he was a son of the late Desire and Marie (Kirouac) Denelle. Rene was a World War II US Army veteran and was part of the first Normandy Landings on D-Day. He was a self-employed carpenter most of his life, he later worked at Teknor-Apex for 15 years until retiring in 1986. Pop was one of the first coaches in the Darlington National…

                • DiOrio, Filomena (Rossi)

                  DiORIO, FILOMENA (ROSSI), 81, passed away November 17th at Kent Hospital. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Andrea and Esterina (Petricca) Rossi and had been the wife of Carmino 'Bibs' DiOrio for 61 years. Mrs. DiOrio had worked as an office clerk for the DiZoglio Paper Co. before retiring. She was the beloved mother of Ronald DiOrio and his wife Joanne; grandmother of Nicholas and Andreana DiOrio; sister of Anthony Rossi and the late Lorenzo Rossi. Relatives and friends are…

                  • Gregory Jr., John J.

                    GREGORY, JOHN J. JR. 'JACK', 83, of Bradford Avenue, passed away peacefully surrounded by his devoted family Sunday, November 16, 2008 in the Hattie Ide Chaffee Home. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth C. 'Betty' (McKenna) Gregory. They had been married for sixty-two years. Born in East Providence, he was the son of the late John J. and Josephine (Spaight) Gregory. Jack was the Founder and Principal of the family business, J.J. Gregory and Son, in East Providence, which he proudly…

                    • Hamilton, John V.

                      HAMILTON, JOHN V., 79, of Scenic Drive, Cranston, died on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at Briarcliffe Manor Nursing Home in Johnston. He was the husband of Kathleen D. (Ormond) Hamilton. Born in Providence, a son of the late Eugene and Angela N. (McGrath) Hamilton, he lived in Cranston for the last 27 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Hamilton was employed by Narragansett Electric Co. in Providence for 39 years, retiring as a dispatcher in 1991. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons,…

                      • Helen M (Stamp) Forsberg - Cranston, RI

                        (11/18/08) Forsberg, Helen M., 81, died Monday, November 17, 2008 at Kent Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Clifford B. Forsberg. Mr. and Mrs. Forsberg celebrated th...

                        • Joseph E Mc Laughlin - Warwick, RI

                          (11/18/08) Joseph E. Mc Laughlin, 60, of Warwick, passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 14, 2008 at home. He was the beloved husband of Janice (Perrotta) McLaughlin. Born in Providence, he was the son of t...

                          • Knox, R. Claire

                            KNOX, R. CLAIRE, 86, of Pompano Beach, FL, formerly of East Greenwich, RI, and Ventura, CA, died Friday, November 14, 2008. She was the wife of the late Crawford W. Knox, to whom she was married for 52 years. Born in NJ, she was the daughter of the late Rubie May (Perinchief) and Edmund Goldie North. She raised her children in East Greenwich before moving to California. She spent the last eight years in Pompano Beach, where she was active in her housing association. She was an avid bridge player, enjoyed…

                            • Kostyla, Edna A. (Rekas)

                              KOSTYLA, EDNA A. (REKAS), of Coventry passed away at Kent Hospital on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at the age of 94. She was the wife of the late Fred F. Kostyla and the daughter of the late Martin and Mary (Bator) Rekas. Edna was educated in the West Warwick school system. She worked at the former H & H Propeller Mfg. during WWII while her husband served in the Army in the African & Italian Campaigns. After raising her family she resumed work at various places, including Gorham Silver in the printing…

                              • Latina, Rita

                                LATINA, RITA, 90, of East View Ave., Cranston, passed away Sunday November 16, 2008 at the Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence. She was born in Providence a daughter of the late Luigi and Palma (DiSarro) Latina. Miss Latina was an Assembler for the Cable Electric Company. She is survived by her loving sisters, Sylvia Francesconi and Yolanda Isabella both of Cranston. She was also the aunt of several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews, and was the sister of the late Eugene, John and…

                                • Manton, Betty M. (Johnson)

                                  MANTON, BETTY M. (JOHNSON), died Saturday, November 15, 2008 at the Briarcliffe Manor. She was the beloved wife of Damon Manton. Born in New York City, a daughter of the late Theano and Christina Johnson, she was the mother of Joan Hallahan and Charles D. Manton and his wife Elaine; grandmother of Erin, Erik, and Mark; the sister of the late Ruth Larson. Relatives and friends are invited for a visitation Tuesday 5-8 PM in the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Home, 2435 Warwick Ave., Warwick. In lieu of…

                                  • Mathews, Barbara E.

                                    MATHEWS, BARBARA E., 87, of Saunderstown, passed away peacefully Saturday at her home. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Frank H. and Elizabeth (Sullivan) Mathews. A graduate of The Lincoln School, Skidmore College, Boston University and Yale University School of Nursing, she was active with their alumni associations, respectively. She was a Nursing Administrator for many years before retiring. She leaves many nieces and nephews. She was the cousin of the late Priscilla Teeden and…

                                    • McLaughlin, Joseph E.

                                      McLAUGHLIN, JOSEPH E., 60, of Warwick, passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 14, 2008 at home. He was the beloved husband of Janice (Perrotta) McLaughlin. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph L. and Pauline N. (Bechard) McLaughlin. John had worked for Narragansett Electric for thirty years and was an army medic, serving in Vietnam from 1968-1969. Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Karen A. Kaminsky and Jennifer E. Gardner; two sisters, Susan M. Rotondi and Carol Rendine;…

                                      • Mingione, Josephine (Pricolo)

                                        MINGIONE, JOSEPHINE (PRICOLO) 'DODO', 96, of Smithfield died peacefully Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Heritage Hills Nursing Centre, Smithfield, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Alphonse Mingione. Born in Providence she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Pasqualina (Sammartino) Pricolo. Josephine worked at Calart for many years and then at A.T. Cross from which she retired. She is survived by her son Al Mingione and his wife Patti of Buxton, Maine, two…

                                        • Noel, Harry A.

                                          NOEL, HARRY A., 76, of Warwick Avenue, died Sunday at Kent Hospital. He was a son of the late Omer E. and Mary E. (Salisbury) Noel. Mr. Noel was a Batch Maker for Ciba Geigy in Cranston and served in The United States Army. He was the beloved father of Kevin R. Noel of Warwick and Keith R. Noel of Cumberland. Caring brother of Jean Glen of Coventry, Everett Noel of Milford, CT, and Richard Noel of Pembroke, MA. His Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. in THE PRATA-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 78…

                                          • Pati, Rose

                                            PATI, ROSE, 90, of West Shore Road, Warwick, formerly of Meadow Avenue, Cranston, died Sunday, November 16, 2008 at Kent County Hospital, Warwick. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Saverio and Concetta (Massotti) Pati Sr. Miss Pati was an etcher for the former Imperial Knife Company of Providence for thirty-three years until her retirement. She was an avid bingo player and enjoyed sports. She is survived by two sisters Clara Day of California and Susan Ceynowa of Florida and the late Antonio,…

                                            • Rackliffe, Florence L.

                                              RACKLIFFE, FLORENCE L., 79, of Smithfield, formerly of Lincoln, died Sunday. She was the wife of the late Donald S. Rackliffe. Born in Fitchburg, MA, she was a daughter of the late John and Louise (Phelps) Mulcahy. Her son John Rackliffe and his wife Monique, her daughter Barbara Harkness and her husband Normand, Jr., her sisters Sr. Joan Mulcahy, PBVM, Ellen Mulcahy and Mary Fitzgibbons, and her grandchildren Shawn, Eric and Heather Harkness, Aimee Bhatia, Dawn Macdonald and Kelly Rackcliffe survive her.…

                                              • Stanley, Barbara (Duffy)

                                                STANLEY, BARBARA (DUFFY), 65, of Warren, died Saturday, at Miriam Hospital. Beloved wife of Elliott W. Stanley. She worked previously at Brown & Sharp and more recently for the Bristol Warren School District as a teacher's aide. Loving mother of Christopher W. and Shaun E. Stanley, both of Warren, R.I. She was the sister of Rose Helen Barrie of Cranston and the late Matthew T. Duffy, Jr. Arrangements are with Smith Funeral & Memorial Services, 8 School House Road, Warren, where the family will…

                                                • Sullivan, Agnes (Cahir)

                                                  SULLIVAN, AGNES (CAHIR), 102, of Blackinton Dr., died Saturday at Overlook Nursing & Rehabitation Center in Burrillville. She was the wife of the late John R. Sullivan. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (McElroy) Cahir. Agnes was a member of Saint Clare Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order. She is survived by her son Jack Sullivan and his wife Gail of Chepachet, three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Edward, Jack and…

                                                  • Thomas J Brothers - Warwick, RI

                                                    (11/18/08) Thomas J. Brothers, 77, of Church Avenue died Tuesday at his home. He was the husband of Anne M. (Hickey) Brothers. Born in Providence, a son of the late Francis P. and Elizabeth (Galligan) Broth...

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