| ANDREWS, JOAN M., 71, of Harold Street, Riverside, died peacefully on August 9, 2008 at Orchard View Manor surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Andrews. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Forrest A. and Rose H. (Smith) Truesdale, she lived in Riverside for 6 months previously residing in Providence for 70 years. Mrs. Andrews was an office clerk for the former Fleet Bank Operation Center for 15 years before retiring in 1990. She is survived by two daughters;… CALISE, WILLIAM A., 76, of Fairmount Avenue, Johnston died Friday, August 8, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of Dorothy F. (Lutz) Calise. Born in Westerly, he was a son of the late Joseph and Santa (Mazzone) Calise. Mr. Calise was a self-employed constable for over forty years until his retirement in 2005 due to illness. He was also the owner of the former Ace Detective Agency of Providence. He was a member of the FOPA of Providence and a former member of the Providence Police… CAMPOPIANO, LOUISE (VITI), beloved and devoted wife of the late Allie Campopiano, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on August 6, 2008 at the Charlesgate Nursing Home in Providence. Born September 13, 1909, she was the fifth of ten children born to Carmine and Maria Domenica (De Cesare) Viti and was a lifelong resident of Providence. After raising her two sons, she worked for many years in the jewelry industry, retiring after 20 years. Taking care of people was her specialty, and her… Cardarelli, Angelina (DelGiudice) CORRECTED NOTICE: CARDARELLI, ANGELINA (DelGIUDICE), 90, of Lake Worth, Florida, was the sister of the late Marion Volatile. Her name appeared incorrectly yesterday. Funeral to which relatives and friends are invited will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in St. Mark Church, burial in St. Francis Cemetery. www.WoodlawnGattone.com CASPARINO, JOHN A., 77, of Maplewood Avenue, passed away Monday at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Providence a son of the late Antonio and Antonetta (Tedeschi) Casparino. Mr. Casparino was Plant Foreman for the Cranston Sewerage Treatment Plant before retiring 22 years ago. He was a Korean Conflict Army Veteran. He is survived by nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Mary F. Licciardi, Angelina DiChiaro, Helen Casparino, Celia Angolano and Anne Young. His funeral… CATELLI, EDWARD J., 83, of Berkley St., Cranston, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Cedar Crest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Cranston. He was the husband of Alice M. (Boissoneault) Catelli. Born in North Providence, he was the son of the late Albert and Annie (Shelley) Catelli. Mr. Catelli worked as a Glass Glazier for House of Glass for 30 years, before retiring. He was a WW-II U.S. Army Veteran and a member of Cranston Council KofC #1738. Besides his wife he is survived by his children,… DURBANO, GLORIA W. (SHIPPEE), 81, died on Sunday, August 10, 2008 at the Miriam Hospital. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Elsie (Shepard) Shippee, she had been a Warwick resident before moving to East Providence in 1973. Gloria was the wife of the late Sergio C. Durbano. Mother of Donna Basiliere and Janice Leite; sister of Roger and Gerald Shippee, and the late Carolyn DiCenzo, Patricia Hicks, Calvin, Linwood, and Ronald Shippee. Grandmother of Gina, Danielle, and Shane;… FALSO, FRANK, 85, of Austin Avenue, formerly of Narragansett and Cranston passed away August 11, 2008 at Cortland Place. He was the beloved husband of Jennie (Savella) Falso. Mr. and Mrs. Falso would have been married for 65 years in September. Born in Webster, MA, a son of the late Paul and Josephine Falso. Mr. Falso was the Bodyshop Manager at Jake Kaplan's LTD., for over 40 years before retiring. He was the beloved father of Carol Tomasso and her husband James, Paula Scola and her husband Bernard and… FERRA, KAITLYN M., 7, of No. Smithfield, died Thursday, August 7, 2008. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Brandon and Donna (Soly) Ferra. She loved being a student at North Smithfield Elementary School. She excelled in soccer, enjoyed swimming, participated in gymnastics since she was three and had been active in scouting. Besides her parents, she leaves a brother, Cameron A. Ferra, paternal grandparents, Ralph F. and Muriel J. (St. Germain) Ferra of No. Smithfield, maternal grandparents, Theodore… Fournier, Agathe J. (Jolicoeur) FOURNIER, AGATHE J. (JOLICOEUR), age 97 of Water St., Warren, passed away on August 11th at Grace Barker Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert J. Fournier. Born in Thetford Mines, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Marie (Gosselin) Jolicoeur. She was a Communicant of St. Jean Baptiste Church, where she was a member of the Union of Prayers and the Womans Guild. She was also a member of The Warren V F W, Womans Auxiliary. Loving mother of Donat Fournier of Beverly, MA,… GORMAN, PAUL 'HENRY', 72, formerly of Church Street, died suddenly at work on August 8. Born in Providence the son of the late Walter and Opal (Dunn) Gorman. Paul had graduated from U.R.I. and had attended the University of Pennsylvania and also was a commercial fisherman for 52 years. Paul leaves four sons Kerry, Ross, John, James Gorman; three brothers Walter Gorman of Little Compton, Kevin and Brian Gorman of Seattle Washington; four Grandson's: Harrison, Lucian, Ross and Logan Gorman, and… HIGSON, RUTH M., 92, died peacefully Monday, August 11, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Lt. Col. James W. Higson and the late Gilbert F. Hall. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Hermann and Jessie (Furness) Doll. She had been a resident of North Smithfield for the past years, previously living in Wakefield for many years. Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Higson was a dedicated teacher in Scituate for twenty-five years. She was a member of… KNIGHT, LEONARD H., 82, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008. He was the beloved husband of Hedwig M. (Schulz) Knight for 61 years. Born in Pawtucket, a lifelong resident of the City, he was a son of the late Elmer and Agnes (Fitzgerald) Knight. Leonard was a World War II Army veteran. He was the Parts Manager at Fox Toyota, East Providence for many years until retiring in 1989. Leonard was a summer resident of Eastham, MA. He enjoyed golfing and was a member of the Chequessett Country Club, Wellfleet, MA.… MAGGIACOMO, ORLANDO 'UNCLE BILL', 93, of Oak Dell Circle, East Greenwich, died Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Kent County Hospital, Warwick. He was the husband of Rosaila 'Pat' (Hannon) Maggiacomo. They were married for 51 years. Born in Warren, he was a son of the late Biagio and Maria Civita (Manzi) Maggiacomo. Mr. Maggiacomo was the founder and owner of Cowesett Foods Inc. of Warwick for twenty-two years until his retirement. He was previously employed in banking. Besides his wife he is… Marcotte, Geraldine R. (Walsh) MARCOTTE, GERALDINE R. (WALSH), 80, formerly of Leahy St., Rumford, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008. She was the beloved wife of the late William L. Marcotte. Born in New London, CT, she was a daughter of the late Clarence H. and Helen (Murray) Walsh. She resided in Pawtucket before moving to Rumford in 1956. She leaves two daughters, Donna L. Lussier of Pawtucket and Pamela M. Easton of Menlo Park, CA; one brother, Leo Walsh of Hernando, FL; four grandchildren, Danielle Richards, Joshua Lussier, Emma… MARSHALL-GODIN, LINDA M., 53, of Woonsocket, died Sunday at home. Linda successfully battled kidney disease for several years and her passing was unexpected. She was the loving wife of Marcel R. Godin. Born in Woonsocket, a daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy (Holgate) Marshall. Linda worked for the State of Rhode Island, Dept. of Human Services, Woonsocket office, for over 28 years. Linda enjoyed traveling and her cats. Survivors include her husband, her sister, Gail Poisson, and her husband Ronald, of… Loretta Ann (Guimond) Potkai, 89, of Greenspring Village, Springfield, Va., died Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, at the Inova Fairfax Hospital. She was born in Ware, Mass., on July 16, 1919, to the late Aurore (Brunelle) and Francis Guimond. She lived in West Springfield, Mass., for more than 40 years before moving to Weekapaug in 1989. She later moved to Springfield, Va., but continued to maintain a residence in Weekapaug. She was formerly a communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in West Springfield and St.… RODGERS, Gertrude L. (Moan), 89, formerly of Richard Street, died Sunday at the Cedar Crest Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Rodgers, Sr. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Thomas P. and Margaret M. (Scanlon) Moan, she had been a Cranston resident for 40 years. Mrs. Rodgers was an eligibility technician for the Rhode Island Department of Employment Security for 20 years retiring in 1980. Mrs. Rodgers leaves 1 son, Joseph F. Rodgers, Jr., Presiding Justice, Rhode Island Superior… RUGGIERI, MICHAEL, 92, of Batcheller Ave., Cranston passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008 at home. He was the beloved husband of Anne B. (Barlow) Ruggieri and the late Antonetta (Storti) Ruggieri. He was born in Providence a son of the late Bambino and Lucy (Ruggieri) Ruggieri. Michael was a retired engineer for Quonset Point and was a WWII Army veteran. Besides his wife Anne, he is survived by his loving children, Ann Barbieri and Michael J. Ruggieri, both of Cranston; his siblings, Guido Ruggieri of… RUGGIERO, AMALIA 'MOLLY', 88, of Deerfield Beach, FL passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 10, 2008. Molly was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island; the daughter of Carmine and Elizabeth Lombardi. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Giulio 'Julio' in January 2001. Molly and Julio moved to Cincinnati, where they were active members of St. Margaret of York parish. Molly's world revolved around the love of her family. Molly is the devoted and loving mother of Marlene… SANTAGATA, STEPHEN A., 50, of Sebille Road, died Monday at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Donna M. (Mencunas) Santagata. They were married for almost eighteen years. Born in Providence, he was a son of Anthony L. and Anna M. (Nannarone) Santagata, Sr., of Smithfield. Stephen worked in the Plumbing and Maintenance Division for the Smithfield School Department for twenty-five years, retiring in 1995. Besides his wife, and parents, he leaves a son, Dustin J. Santagata of Smithfield;… SANTIANO, LOUIS, 84, of Providence, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Elaine V. (D'Ambra) Santiano. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Celestino and Concetta (Silvestri) Santiano. Louis was a 1949 graduate of Notre Dame University and proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Corps during WWII. His career, which was devoted to public service, included many years with the USO, teacher/ coach and first… TRAVERS, JOHN RICHARD, 85, of State St. passed away Sunday. He was the husband of the late Alice (Alves) Travers and companion of the late Mildred Hayes. He was a lifelong Bristol resident. He was the owner of County Cleaners for 39 years, a world traveler, and had climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. Serving in WWII in the Navy. He is survived by 3 daughters Rebecca Travers of Warren, Alicia (Daniel Vespucci) Travers of Warwick and Karen (Gary) Field of Portsmouth and grandson Lucas Field. He was the brother, of the… VIERRA, YVONNE R., 87, of Rumford Towers on Newman Ave., in Rumford died August 9, 2008. She was the wife of the late John 'McGee' Vierra. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Adelina (Lamoureux) Morin. She is survived by her children, Carol Morris of Jamestown, Joseph E. Nadeau of New Port Richey, FL, William F. Nadeau of Port Richey, FL, 9 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was the sister of Rose Lamontague of Warwick and the late Claire Starr and Helene… WINN, FRANCES M. 'AUNTIE', 92 passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008. She was the wife of the late Edward H. Winn. Born in Blackstone, MA she was the daughter of the late William and Cecilia (Von Flatern) Courtney. She retired from the US Rubber Company. She is survived by one daughter Frances M. Scambio of Spring Hill, FL; five grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. She was the sister of the late William and John Courtney, Mary Guliano and Catherine Quimby, and… |
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Rhode Island Daily Obituaries 08/12/08
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