Rhode Island Obituaries 10/14/08

Brennan Sr., James Patrick BRENNAN, JAMES PATRICK North Port, FL, 2/26/1958 - 10/11/2008. James, born in Providence, RI is survived by his wife Julia, son Sgt. James P. Brennan II and daughter Julia M. Lowe. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Brigid's Church in Johnston, RI on Saturday, October 18th at 10 A.M. For a complete obituary and to send condolences visit www.farleyfuneralhome.com Cicchetti, Carmella CICCHETTI, CARMELLA, 79, of Central Avenue, Johnston passed away October 12, 2008 in Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Assunta (Fascia) Cicchetti. Carmella was a longtime employee of Federal Products Corp., Providence. In her spare time, she enjoyed going to the bingo and most of all loved being around her family and friends. She is survived by her nephews, Paul D'Amico of Johnston, Donald D'Amico of Las Vegas, and Jonathan D'Amico of… Germaine "Mainey" (Reinert) Chase - Attleboro, MA (10/13/08) Attleboro ~ Germaine Mainey (Reinert) Chase, 50, of Attleboro, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2008 surrounded by her family and friends. Born in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, she was the daughter of the la... Habershaw, Irmgard M. (Wagner) HABERSHAW, IRMGARD M. (WAGNER), 95, of Meadowbrook Dr., passed away Saturday at home. She was the wife of the late James A. Habershaw and mother of the late Stephen Habershaw. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Martha (VanBeaster) Wagner. She resided in Cumberland for 62 years and had previously resided on Pine Swamp Road. She was a she was a graduate of the former R. I. State College in 1935 now known as the University of Rhode Island with a B.S. in Institutional Management. She… Humes, Lillian G. (Parker) HUMES, LILLIAN G. (PARKER), 82, of Warwick died Thursday, October 9, 2008 at the West Shore Health Center. She was the beloved wife of Frederick A. Humes for 55 years and a daughter of the late James E. and Vida L. (Brown) Parker. Lillian was the beloved mother of Fred R. Blair, Jr. of Warwick, William A. Blair of Lehigh Acres, Florida and Susan L. Furtado of Warwick. Sister of Edwin Parker of Kauai, Hawaii and James Parker of Worcester, Mass. She is also survived by her two grandchildren and 8 great… John F Hosch - Middletown, RI (10/13/08) John F. Hosch, 79, of Wolcott Ave, Middletown, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2008 at the Village House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long battle with Alzheimers Disease. He was the... Lombardi, Frederick T. LOMBARDI, FREDERICK T., 72, of Leading Street, Johnston passed away October 11, 2008. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Thomas and Vincenza (Imondi) Lombardi. Freddy was co-owner of Gina Marie Sales Jewelry Co. for several years. He was also employed by Lincoln Greyhound Park and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was the father of Gina Lombardi, brother of the late Elizabeth 'Betty' Lombardi, and cousin to many. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Committal Service on… Lubera, Catherine M. LUBERA, CATHERINE M., 86, of Saratoga Avenue passed away Saturday, October 11, 2008 at the Pawtucket Health Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Walter M. Lubera. Born in Central Falls she was a daughter of the late Charles and Josephine (Bialnos) Gremza. She lived in Pawtucket for most of her life. Before retiring she was employed as a Cutter for the American Cord & Webbing Co. for 20 years. She leaves 1 loving daughter, Veronica Savoie of Alabaster, AL; 3 devoted grandchildren, Tanya Palo of… Maziarz, Claire R. MAZIARZ, CLAIRE R., 80, formerly of Chestnut Grove died Sunday surrounded by her family at the home of her daughter, Judith Spinelli in Johnston. She was the wife of the late Henry M. Maziarz. Born in Pawtucket she was the daughter of the late John and Annie (Shulver) Wright. She was a loving wife, mother and homemaker for many years and later in life had been employed as a Medical Office Manager. Besides her daughter, she leaves two sons, James Maziarz of Pawtucket and John Maziarz of Woonsocket; one… O'Brien, Mary T. O'BRIEN, MARY T., 79, of Lamson Road and Naples, FL, died Sunday at Hattie Ide Chaffee Home. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Timothy and Mary Callahan Sugrue. Mary was a Secretary in the Customer Service Dept of Narragansett Electric for over 40 years. She was a graduate of Bayview Academy, class of 1946. She was a Barrington resident for 50 years. She leaves a brother, John P. Sugrue of Cranston, a sister, Julia F. Grady of Barrington and 11 nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held… Robert L Vietry - Cranston, RI (10/13/08) VIETRY, ROBERT LOUIS 61, of Cranston, loving son, husband, father, grandfather, ardent fisherman, and owner of Commercial Digital Telephone, died Sunday with his family by his side. Born in Providenc... Simonini, Constant L. "Dino" Venditelli, David VENDITELLI, DAVID, 64, of Bayou Drive, died Sunday at Lahey Clinic after a three week illness. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Bush) Venditelli. He was a carpenter for Pyramid Contracting for eight years and owner of the former Venditelli's Butcher Shop. He was a member of the Smithfield Sportsmen's Club and an avid Patriot and Red Sox Fan. He is also survived by his children, Karen Diggle of Greenville, Keith Venditelli of Johnston; seven grandchildren; twin great-grandsons; siblings, George,… Ventura, Anthony J. VENTURA, ANTHONY J., 75, (WWPD, Retired), of Border Street, passed away Monday, October 13, 2008 at Kent Hospital while suurounded by his loving family. He was the husband of G. Fran (Thomas) Ventura for 27 years. A lifelong resident of West Warwick, he was a son of the late Manuel & Francelina (Correia) Ventura. Anthony served on the West Warwick Police Department for 35 years, retiring as Chief in 1990. He was a Sergeant in the US Airforce during the Korean War. He was past President of the RI Police… Vietry, Robert Louis VIETRY, ROBERT LOUIS 61, of Cranston, loving son, husband, father, grandfather, ardent fisherman, and owner of Commercial Digital Telephone, died Sunday with his family by his side. Born in Providence, son of Louise (Caluori) Vietry of Cranston and the late Leonard Vietry. Bob was a veteran of Vietnam, serving in the United States Air Force, and a longtime salesman for DuBois Chemicals prior to starting his own business. In addition to his family, 'Bobby', as he was known to his buddies, had a… William "Frank" F Roberts - Pawtucket, RI (10/13/08) Pawtucket ~ William F. Frank Roberts, 86, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2008. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy C. (Armington) Roberts for 33 years. Born in Pawtucket, a lifelong resident o... Zinni, Esther M. (Crino) ZINNI, ESTHER M. (CRINO), 80, of Mulberry Circle, Johnston, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2008 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late William Zinni. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Carmello and Angelina (DiLibero) Crino. Esther was a homemaker and talented seamstress. Family was Esther's highest priority. She took great pleasure in family gatherings, visiting her children and watching her grandchildren grow. She was the devoted mother of William Zinni, Jr. of Hardwick, MA,…