Obituaries in Cranston, RI

Scott L. Peterson 39 of Providence died peacefully in his sleep on January 6 2026 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was born in Providence on April 13 1986. He is survived by his mother Wendy G. Peterson sister Angel L. Peterson Arefein five children and two stepchildren Lee Jacob Marley Elias Alexander ...

Joan Rizzi Henderson 93 recently of St. Clare Home in Newport died peacefully in her sleep of natural causes in Newport Hospital on January 4 2026. She was a mother grandmother great grandmother and had several roles related to her profession as a nurse. Joan born April 17 1932 was the only child of...

Salvatore DAmico 91 formerly of Cranston passed away peacefully on Monday December 22 2025 surrounded by his loving family and reunited in heaven with his beloved wife of 53 years Phyllis Gifford who predeceased him two years ago. Born to the late Salvatore and Josephine Tagliaferri DAmico Sal lived...

Jacqueline E. Edwards 83 of Warwick formerly of Cranston passed away peacefully on Friday December 26 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Jacqueline Jackie was the beloved daughter of the late Walter and Beatrice Monahan Edwards and sister of the late Beatrice Claire Durning and Arlene V. ODonnell...

Patricia R. McHugh Kane 87 passed away peacefully on Monday December 29 2025 at South Kingstown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved daughter of the late Margaret Flynn and James W. McHugh Sr. and the devoted wife of the late Vincent F. Kane with who...

Sandra J. Odesky 66 of Old Oxford Road North Smithfield passed away on Sunday December 28 2025 at Steer House in Providence after a 15year battle with Alzheimers Disease. She was the wife of Michael G. Caouette. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Arnold and Helen Odesky and sister o...

Carl H. Hatfield 65 of Warwick formerly of Cranston passed away on Wednesday October 15 2025 at Trinity Health in Woonsocket. He was the beloved son of the late James and Edith Bergstrom Hatfield. Carl was a carpenter by trade and had the expertise of working on historical homes as well as residenti...

Lois N. Anderson 80 of Cranston and Snug Harbor passed away on Thursday November 13 2025 at Cedar Crest Nursing Centre. She was the beloved wife of the late Edwin L. Anderson. A lifelong educator Lois was a special education teacher in the Cranston Public Schools prior to working as a preschool teac...

Jean A. Cornell Nolan 90 passed away peacefully on November 14 2025. She was the wife of the late Thomas V. Nolan daughter of the late James M. and Annie Howie Cornell and mother of the late Valerie Thomas. She is survived by her children Carol Danny James Nolan and Laurie Dias as well as six grandc...

Mary Simonian 93 a sixtythreeyear resident of Cranston passed away peacefully at home on Thursday November 6 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Samuel Simonian. Born in Providence Mary was the devoted daughter of Armenian Genocide survivors Hagop and Elmast De...

Raymond Schiapo 74 of Cranston died peacefully at the home of his companion on November 5 2025 after a twoyear battle with kidney cancer. Ray worked for his fathers construction company Schiapo Construction and later became a licensed Master Plumber in Rhode Island and Florida until he retired in 20...

Norma E. Iacchei DeCesare 93 of Cranston passed away on Monday November 3 2025. She was the wife of the late Leroy P. DeCesare. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Amelia Lanni Iacchei. Norma lived on Mapleview Drive in Cranston for over fifty years. While her family was...

January 6 2026 at Fatima Hospital in Providence with her family at her side. She was the beloved wife of Robert Kent. Born in Fredonia New York she was the daughter of the late William and Rose Manzella Edwards. her future husband Robert at Andrews Air Force Base. Together they shared 69 happy years...

Sandra Sandy Pettis Cuddy a devoted wife mother and a cherished presence in the lives of all who knew her passed away peacefully on December 29 2025 at the age of 78. Sandy was born on May 9 1947 to Frank and Jean Pettis in Providence Rhode Island. She was a longtime resident of Pawtuxet Village and...

Warwick RI Madeline Habib a woman defined by her devotion to her family her faith and the beauty she cultivated in the world around her passed away peacefully surrounded by her family following a life rich in love and service. She was 81 years old. Born in Fall River Massachusetts on January 2 1945...

Maura Mary ne Conneely Croke age 100 of Cranston Rhode Island passed away peacefully at home on December 25 2025. It is with deep love and gratitude that we share the passing of our Mum on Christmas Day. We are thankful she passed gently at home surrounded by love on a day that so perfectly reflecte...

David George Hamblin 96 died at the Scandinavian Home in Cranston on Monday December 1. He lived a long healthy life and was deeply loved by his family and friends. David was born on February 8 1929 in Providence to Louise Mahony Hamblin and Kenneth Hamblin. The third of five children he was predece...

Duffy Jacolyn B. 90 died November 11 2025 in Western North Carolina. She was the loving wife of the late James P. Duffy Sr. At the time of his death in 2011 they had celebrated 56 years of marriage. Born in Pawtucket RI Jacolyn was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy Bidwell sister of Dorothea...

Catherine A.Gergora 95 passed away October 20 2025 at West Shore Health Center in Warwick. Born in Providence a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary MerhyGergora. She was a Vice President of Human Resources for many years at New England Baptist Hospital and also worked at Alliance for Better Long Te...

Drumm Anna L. Nassa 97 longtime resident of Edgewood Cranston. Passed away October 2 2025. She was the wife of the late Francis Drumm. Born in Providence a daughter of the late Antonio and Isabella Riccitelli Nassa. She was the mother of John JoAnn Thomas Patricia William Patricia Paul Marie James C...

Ellen Crosby OHara formally of Edgewood Cranston RI died peacefully Thursday September 25 th 2025 surrounded by family after a brief illness. Ellen Mamie the oldest child of Patricia nee Dunnigan and Henry Crosby was born on September 19 th 1939 in Greenfield MA. Ellen was raised in Greenfield MA ...

Ann T. McCrink 96 affectionately known as Nana to all who knew and loved her passed away peacefully on July 29 2025. Born on July 16 1929 she was the daughter of the late Anna Madeline and George H. Ryan. Ann was a proud resident of Cranston and a parishioner of St. Pauls Church for over 68 years. F...

Ronald F.Lanowy 79 of Cranston passed away onAugust 14 2025after a long illness. He was born on March3rd 1946in Woonsocket to John and HelenRymansky Lanowy.He was predeceased by his wife of 56 years Kathleen M. Lanowy. Ron was aVeteranof the Air Forceduring the Vietnam Warand then worked at Otis Ele...

Florence Russolino DeBerardis 96 passed away peacefully at West View Nursing Home in West Warwick onAugust 23 2025. She was the wife of the late Alexander Russolino Sr. Born in Providence a daughter of the late Anthony and Maria DeRensis DeBerardis. She was an avid New England sports fan and enjoyed...

71 of Saunderstown passed away peacefully at her home on April 26 2024. Having been together since they were sixteen she was the beloved wife of Daniel R. Barry. Carolyn enjoyed horseback riding skiing sailing and traveling. She loved animals and was creative in many ways. Besides her husband she le...

93 of Cranston passed away on April 25 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late Angelo Pizzo. She is survived by herloving children Ernest Pizzo of FL Stephen Pizzo of CT Frank Pizzo of Johnston and her deceased son Nelson Pizzo. Ann was the cherished grandmother of 9 and greatgreat grandmother of...

James Gallagher 88 of Cranston passed away on Thursday April 25th 2024 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born on July 28th 1935 to Francis and Martha Gallagher of Brooklyn New York. After high school he worked in the printing business in Manhattan where he met his wife at a church dance. They married in 196...

89 of Narragansett RI and Hollywood FL passed away peacefully on Thursday April 25 2024 with his family by his side.He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara M. Blue Bernardi for 61 years. Born in 1935 in South Providence in the same house that his father was born in he was the son of the late ...

formally Sister Mary John a Sister of the Cross Passion died peacefully on April 24 2024 at Bayberry Commons Nursing Rehabilitation in Pascoag Rhode Island. Born to the late John and Eva Savoie Dempsey on December 1 1939 sister was a graduate of the Assumption School and St. Xaviers Academy and re...

96 of North Providence passed away on Wednesday April 24 2024 at Lincolnwood Nursing Home North Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Antonetta Napolitano Nardolillo. Born in Providence he was the son of the late Thomas and Esther Zambarano Nardolillo. Henry was the owner and operator o...

84 of Cranston passed away peacefully on Monday April 22 2024 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. Born in Woonsocket she was the daughter of the late Lawson and Beatrice Brodeur Wheeler. Nancy was a graduate of Bryant College and worked as a Secretary for many years before her retire...

Gloria M. Castelli Ricci 93 of Arbor Dr. in Cranston formerly of Coventry peacefully passed away on Sunday April 21 2024 at her home surrounded by her devoted family. She was the cherished wife of the late Ralph R. Ricci. Born in Hartford CT Gloria was the daughter of the late Guido and Josephine De...

96 of Cranston passed away on April 21 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Santamaria. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Philip and Anna Conti Gaglione. Antonetta was a bookkeeper for the ACI for many years until her retirement. She is survived by her loving daughter ...

65 of Cranston passed away Friday April 19 2024 with his family by his side. Born in Sao Bartolomeu De Messines Portugal he was the son of the late Jose and Mariana Simoes Cabrita. He was the beloved husband for almost 44 years of Maria Trindade Cabrita. Victor was a paratrooper in Portugal and was ...

72 of Warwick passed away on Thursday April 18 2024. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Angela Geremia Mangili. Rita is was the loving mother of Enea DeSimone of Cranston and the late Gino DeSimone cherished granddaughter Maria DeSimone. She was the dear sister of Vilma B...

74 of Cranston passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday April 17 2024. She was the beloved wife of Kevin McEntee. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary Fusco Pricolo. Besides her husband she is survived by her loving children Courtney ...