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North Providence, Rhode Island Obituaries
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Brian Pearson
Dec 25, 2010
Pearson, Brian R., 61, of Sherwood Ave, died Saturday December 25, 2010 at home. He was the husband of Gina (DeCesare) Pearson. Born in Providence, he was a son of Marjorie (Rennard) Sparadeo and her husband Gordon, and the late Albert Pearson. Brian was a Plant Manager for Atlas Pallet in Burrillville for 32 years. He was an Army...
Robert Corsi
Dec 25, 2010
Corsi, Robert, 65, of Johnston, died Saturday December 25, 2010. He was the former husband of Barbara (Merritt) Corsi. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Peter and Anna (Moscarelli) Corsi. Mr. Corsi was a truck driver for former Brooks Pharmacy for over 25 years before retiring in 1992. He was a member of Teamsters Local...
Barbara Piña
Dec 16, 2010
Piña, Barbara R. (Rodriguez), 46, of DiGiulio Dr, died in her husband's arms, Thursday, December 16, 2010 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Gregory D. Piña. Born in San Antonio, Texas, she was a daughter of Martin and Norine Rodriguez. Barbara was a nail technician and a friend to all her girls...
Edward Krzyzek
Dec 14, 2010
Krzyzek, Edward T., 52, died December 14, 2010 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center surrounded by his devoted family. Edward had resided in North Attleboro before moving to Johnston in 1980. He worked for the post office for 27 years and was the In-Plant Support Manager at the Providence Turnkey Postal Center. Edward was an avid scuba diver and...
Patricia Iemma
Dec 14, 2010
Iemma, Patricia A. (Gillis), 74, of Smithfield died December 14, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late John A. Iemma. Born in Providence she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Grace (Farrell) Gillis. Patricia was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and an inspiration to all who knew her. She leaves a...

Vincent Duggan
Dec 11, 2010
Duggan, Vincent T., 79, of Wakefield, RI , died December 11, 2010 at South County Hospital. He was a son of the late William and Anna (McCarron) Duggan. Vincent was a substance abuse counselor for Stonington Institute, North Stonington, CT before retiring and a licensed funeral director for many years in Rhode Island. He was a member of the...
Rita Scorpio
Dec 11, 2010
Scorpio, Rita J. (Dunphy), 91, died on December 11, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital after a short illness. She was the wife of the late George A. Scorpio for seventy-one years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Dr. George and Jenny Dunphy. Mrs. Scorpio lived in Johnston, Cumberland and since 2003 at Pocasset...
Yvonne D'Attorro
Nov 26, 2010
D'Attorro, Yvonne (Theberge), 87, of Johnston, died November 26, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of the late John R. D'Attorro. Born in Northbridge, MA, she was a daughter of the late Honore and Maria (Theberge) Theberge. Yvonne loved ballroom dancing. She leaves two daughters, Christine Taraborelli and her husband David of North Providence,...

Frank Martinelli
Nov 22, 2010
Martinelli, Frank Robert, of North Providence, and Gun Barrel City, TX, beloved husband of Judith Martinelli, passed away Monday, Nov. 22nd at the age of 69. Frank was born in Providence, to the late Frank M. Martinelli and Dorothy (D'Attorro) Martinelli. He lived in Rhode Island until this past March when he moved to Texas. Frank was a baker...
William Turner
Nov 17, 2010
Turner, William N., 67, of Smithfield, died November 17, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia E. (Salois) Turner and the late Dolores A. (Sudol) Turner. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late William K. and Mary L. (Borden) Turner. An accountant, he worked for Colonial Knife Co, Stackin...
Laura Correia
Nov 16, 2010
Correia, Laura (Paiva), 91, died November 16, 2010 at Hebert Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Orlando Correia. A lifetime resident of Smithfield, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Olivia (Perreira) Paiva. Laura was an assembler at A.T. Cross, also working for Mine Safety Appliances and the former Jack and Harry's in Centredale....
Marc Baccari
Nov 12, 2010
Baccari, Marc J., 38, died November 12, 2010. He is survived by his parents, Linda Mekuto and Salvatore Baccari, daughter, Ashley DiLorenzo, brothers, Jon and Matt Mekuto, and grandparents, Mike Mekuto and Carmella Baccari. His funeral will be held on Friday at 9 am from the Robbins Funeral Home, 2251 Mineral Spring Ave., North Providence with a Mass of...
Eleanora Loppi
Nov 12, 2010
Loppi, Eleanora M., 78, formerly of Johnston, died November 12, 2010 at Greenville Health Center. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph D. Loppi, Sr. and Rose M. (Calcione) Loppi. She leaves her brother David D. Loppi of Johnston. She was mother of the late Robert J. Loppi and sister of the late Joseph D....
Gloria Folco
Nov 12, 2010
Folco, Gloria V. (Pimental), 89, of Gary St, died November 12, 2010 in the Greenville Health Center. She was the wife of the late Rocco Folco, Sr. A lifetime resident of Smithfield, she was a daughter of the late John and Frances (Repoza) Pimental. Gloria had worked for Mine Safety Appliances, formerly of Esmond, retiring in 1986. She loved...
Mary Ruscetti
Nov 4, 2010
Ruscetti, Mary "Pearl" (Petitpas), 88, of Providence, died November 4, 2010 at Miriam Hospital. She was the wife of the late John R. Ruscetti and the former wife of the late John F. Mulcahey. Born in North Providence, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Viola (Boudreau) Petitpas. Pearl was retired from the former New England Telephone...
Frank Dibenedetto
Nov 1, 2010
DiBenedetto, Frank, 86, of Pasco Dr, died November 1, 2010 at South County Hospital. He was the husband of the late Eva M. (Trotter) DiBenedetto. A lifetime resident of Johnston, he was a son of the late Pasquale and Luigia (DiMichele) DiBenedetto. Frank was a cabinet maker and the owner of Universal Pattern and Woodworking Co. for 50 years,...

Elsie Corrente
Oct 30, 2010
Corrente, Elsie E. (Pece), 88, formerly of McGuire Rd, died October 30, 2010 at the Elmhurst Extended Care Facility. Born in Johnston, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Victoria (Cambio) Pece. She leaves two daughters, Frances Comforti of North Providence and Joyce Thurston and her husband, Jim, of Lexington, KY, four grandchildren, Lisa Pizzi and Robert...

Martha Melikian
Oct 28, 2010
Melikian, Martha L. (Mello), 61, of Concord, NH, formerly of North Providence, died October 28, 2010 at Concord Hospital. She was the wife of George Melikian. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Rita (McCarthy) Mello. Besides her husband, she leaves three children, Dawn Marie Tartaglia, Ronald Francis Gannon, and Michael Kevin Gannon, four...
Georgine Powers
Oct 26, 2010
Powers, Georgine E., 63, of Adams St, Smithfield, died October 26, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of Ernest E. Powers. Born in Jamestown, she was a daughter of the late George W. and Joanne (Harrington) Serpa. Georgine was the owner and operator of Tail Waggers Inc. Previously, she was a payroll supervisor for...
Dennis Md
Oct 25, 2010
Giammarco, Dennis, MD, 63, of Sugar Land, Texas and formerly of North Providence, entered into rest on October 25, 2010. He was the husband of Connie Giammarco. Born in Providence he was a son of the late David Giammarco, Sr. and Esther (Beretta) Giammarco. Raised in North Providence, Dr. Giammarco was a graduate of North Providence High School and...
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