Rhode Island Obituaries 11/10/08

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... Blais, Andre A. BLAIS, ANDRE A., 74, of Warwick Avenue, died Saturday (11/8/2008) at Kent County Hospital. Born in Woonsocket, a son of the late Albert and Eva (Menard) Blais, he had lived in Warwick since 1988. He was the husband of Doris M. (Bouvier) Blais and the late Juliette Y. (Gravel) Blais. Mr. Blais was a member of the Warwick Council K of C, a member of the Le Gaischanteur Lefoyer Club and the Old Warwick Grange. He was also a member of a singing quartet special to funerals and a member of the West Bay Chorale.… Borzaro, Jean A. (D'Amico) BORZARO, JEAN A. (D'AMICO), 71, of Cranston, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence after a three year battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife for 53 years of Anthony J. Borzaro. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Louise (Ileo) D'Amico. Jean worked for the Providence School Department for 13 years as one of the first human relations specialist before retiring in 1985. She was past president of the Western Cranston Garden… 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… Caputo, Loreta (Forte) Fazio, Maria C. (Varone) FAZIO, MARIA C. 'MARY' (VARONE), 84, of Greenwood Street, passed away Friday November 7, 2008 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center after a nine month illness. She was the wife of Gaetano Fazio. They were married for 62 years. Born in Providence a daughter of the late Louis and Angelina (Baldassari) Varone. She was a jewelry worker until retiring in 1986, lived in Cranston for 47 years and was a Communicant of St. Matthew Church. Besides her husband, she leaves a son, Thomas A. Fazio, Retired… Gity, Vangel GITY, VANGEL, 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 Defense for 35 years prior to his retirement. He was a World War II Air Force veteran. He was the companion of Viola Cavanaugh. He is also survived by his son William Gity, his brothers Thomas and Demitri Gity, his sisters Catherine Gity and Sophie Showalter, his granddaughters Tina Goncalves and Shannyn Nelson,… 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,... Mallory, Gertrude M. (Carey) MALLORY, GERTRUDE M., (CAREY), 86, of Warwick an inspector for Lessona Corp. before retiring, died Friday, November 7, 2008 at home after an illness. She was the wife of the late William E. Mallory and a daughter of the late George A. and Elsie M. (Falkenberg) Carey. Mrs. Mallory was a communicant of St. Kevin Church. She is survived by her friends, Cindy and Ron Cooke and family, Alberta and Harold Sisco, and Dot Salisbury. Her funeral will be held Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. from the Thomas & Walter Quinn… 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... Medo, Dolores (Augustine) MEDO, DOLORES (AUGUSTINE), of Ocala, FL, and formerly of Providence, passed away November 5th, 2008. She was the wife of the late Albert W. Medo and the former wife of the late James A. Simpson. Born in Norwalk, CT, a daughter of the late Walter and Stella (Zoldak) Augustine. She had lived in Providence for over 20 years prior to living in Ocala, FL. Dolores graduated from Bryant College. She was a certified L.P.N at the former St. Joseph's and Cranston General Hospitals for many years. She leaves five… Moore, Leona (Fisher) MOORE, LEONA (FISHER), 80, formerly of Shepherd Drive, Wakefield, died Sunday at Sunny View Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Donald W. Moore whom she married on July 9, 1949. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Robert A. and Rose G. (Mulvey) Fisher. Mrs. Moore was a Bookkeeper for R.I. Hospital Trust National Bank until her retirement in 1988. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, knitting, and reading. Devoted to her family, she was the beloved mother of… Paolucci, John Francis PAOLUCCI, JOHN FRANCIS, LT. COL. USAF (Ret). on Thursday, October 30, 2008 of Reston, VA passed away unexpectedly. John was born on December 9, 1942 in Providence, RI. Son of Felix (deceased) and Dora, brother of Filomena and Lavinia (Louis), beloved husband of Barbara, devoted father of Matthew (wife Stephanie) and Christine (husband Michael) and loving grandfather of Joey, Max and Sarah. He retired after serving 20 years in the United States Air Force, spent several years with Lockheed Martin and most… Placido, Emma (Palmieri) PLACIDO, EMMA (PALMIERI), 84, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2008. She was the beloved wife of Benjamin Placido Sr. for 60 years. She is survived by her son Benjamin Placido Jr., brother William Palmieri, daughter-in-law Angela Jasparro, grandaughters Dee Natale & Alicia Barbour. She was the loving great grandmother to Matthew, Nicholas, Anthony & Alyssa. She was preceded in death by her parents Nicolo & Rosa (DeFusco) Palmieri & brothers Ralph & Alfred. Calling hours will be held… Silliphant, John F. SILLIPHANT, JOHN 'JACK' F., 81, of Larry Lane, Riverside, died Friday, November 7, 2008. He was the husband of the late Dolores (Costa) Silliphant, who died August 19, 2008. Born May 29, 1927, in Chelsea, MA, he was a son of the late Charles F. and Vera (Porter) Silliphant. He served in the Seabees, Navy and then retired from the U. S. Coast Guard. During his USCG career he served on the USCG cutters Buttonwood, Courier (Voice of America), Mellon, Eagle and Vigilant. After his military retirement he… Spicola, Adelaide (DiRobbio) SPICOLA, ADELAIDE 'DEE' (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, she was the daughter of the late Carlo and Sylvia (DeAngelis ) DiRobbio. Mrs. Spicola had been a self employed dress maker. She was a communicant of St. Pius Church. She leaves a brother, Carl DiRobbio of Greenville and several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Jack, Mario and Anthony… Untitled Read more... Wagoner, William W. WAGONER, WILLIAM W. 'BILLY', 53, of Smith Street, Riverside died peacefully on Sunday November 9, 2008, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer at the Philip Hulitar Impatient Hospice Center surrounded by his loving family. Born in North Kingstown, a son of the late Thomas E. and Dorothy E. (Rivers) Wagoner, he lived in Riverside for 16 years previously residing in Barrington for 28 years. Mr. Wagoner was a bus driver for the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority for the past 5 years. Billy… Wallace C Jackson - Cumberland, RI (11/10/08) Woonsocket Wallace C. Jackson, 97, of St. Joseph Street and formerly of Cumberland, died Thursday, October 30, 2008 at Mount St. Francis Health Center, Woonsocket. He was the husband of the late Vio... Washington, Earl F.