All Obituaries

Velia (Val) Costantino, 96, of N. Kingstown died on June 14, 2021. She was the 2nd of 12 children, born to the late Erminio and Giovannina (Colannino) Costantino. Born in Providence on Federal Hill, she was proud of her Italian heritage and was involved in Italian organizations all her life. A graduate of the Dante Alighieri School, she was fluent in Italian and was a court interpreter for several years. She was a world traveler and visited her beloved Italy about 15 times. Val worked...

John W. Dineen, Esq. passed away on June 11, 2021. He and his wife, Gail Broadbent, were married for 36 years. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, John was the son of the late John F. and Mary (McGrath) Dineen. He was the beloved father of Vanessa, Timothy and Olivia Dineen. John was much loved by his three sisters; Sheila Queenan, Katherine Gatley and Frances Gagnon. John was happiest spending time outdoors. He loved hiking and camping and long bicycle rides. Like many of his generation,...

JULIO C. MAINELLI, 95, passed away Sunday June 6, 2021 at home on Vinton Avenue,  Cranston.  He was the beloved husband of Evelyn (Basso) Mainelli. Julio and Evelyn celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on May 26.  Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Nicola and Philomena (Venditti) Mainelli.  He worked for the City of Providence, as a laborer local #1033. He was a Disabled American Veteran serving the United States Army during...

From Proverbs, we hear: “Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.” Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates. Rose Yaghoobian was a devoted and diligent homemaker whose married life was dedicated to her husband and children, and their pursuit of the American dream. Working from home, she was an accomplished seamstress, with many...

Concetta A. “Connie” Dempsey, 85 of Cranston, passed away June 4, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late John J. Dempsey. Born in Providence a daughter of the late Salvatore and Carmella (Rao) Costantino. Connie was a graduate of College Rhode Island College and received her bachelor’s degree in music theory. She is a member of the Rhode Island Civic Coral. She was the beloved mother of Christina Tetreault and her husband Jason of Cranston, and the late Carla Dempsey....

Alice Licciardi, (Silva), 90, passed away June 2, 2021. She was the wife of the late Joseph Licciardi. She is survived by her daughter Shirley Lombardi and husband Domenic, two grandchildren, Dr. Daniel Lombardi  “Dr. Nadine”, Kristin Clark (Matthew) and two great-grandchildren, Milana Lombardi and Ciana Lombardi.  She was the mother of the late Mary Licciardi. She was the sister of the late Manuel, Anthony, Joseph, Frank, William, and Louis Silva, Anna Masso, Clara...

Emelita L. Ombajin, 74, of Warwick, passed away May 26, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Remigio Ombajin. Born in the Philippines, a daughter of the late Angel and Angelina (Crisostomo ) Lizarda.  Mrs. Ombajin worked for the housekeeping department  at the Miriam Hospital before retiring. She was the beloved mother of Rolando Ombajin, Ruby Ombajin, Randy Ombajin, Rowena Marinas, Reynaldo Ombajin and the late Rosalie Pega. Loving grandmother of Victoria, Veronica,...

PETRARCA, Jane G. (Palazzo) Our beloved mother, age 94, entered eternal life on May 28, 2021 after a 16-month illness.  She passed away at her daughter’s North Smithfield home. Formerly of West Warwick, Providence, and Cranston she was the widow of Salvatore F. Petrarca who passed away in 1968 when he was 41 years old. She leaves behind her two daughters, Donna L. (Petrarca) Scalzi of North Smithfield and MaryEllen Petrarca of North Providence.  She also leaves behind her...

Henry Beausoleil, 49, passed away May 28, 2021.  Born in Providence, he was a son of Henry Beausoleil and the late Carol (Rameaka) Beausoleil. Henry worked in the family construction business. Beside his father, he is survived by his twin brothers Shawn and Scott Beausoleil, daughters Breanna Beausoleil and Jacqueline Beausoleil, son Henry John Beausoleil Jr., and young son John Henry Beausoleil and his mother Bernice Young and half siblings Lee Beausoleil and Victoria...

Mary Isabelle Badeau Calenda (“Belle”), 90, beloved wife of fifty years to the late Dr. Daniel G. Calenda (2005), passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Born in Providence, RI, in 1931, she was the daughter of Albert Badeau and Mae Rose (Barney) Badeau. Belle attended Cranston schools and graduated from Cranston High School East in 1948. She then graduated from Rhode Island Hospital School of Nursing in 1951 and began her life’s work as a nurse,...