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BEAUTIFYING: Wheelbarrows were essential at this spring’s cleanups of the historic cemetery which lies in the woods behind the Rhode Island Training School. Volunteers came equipped with plenty of yard equipment to give some dignity to those buried here, a century later. (Photo by Barbara Polichetti)
New lease on life for Cranston cemetery
For too long, woods reclaimed the historic cemetery behind the Rhode Island Training School (RITS) off Sockanosett Cross Road.  The graveyard has rows and rows of small, rounded headstones … more
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THEY JUST KEEP COMING: This is just an example of the recent trash and yard waste that is being continually cleaned up by volunteers at Oakland Cemetery. Paul Tognetti of the City’s Cemeteries Comission adds another bag of yard waste to the growing pile. (Herald photos by Ed Kdonian)
Paying respects by cleaning the grounds
Those driving down Broad Street may have noticed the unkempt and overgrown state of the still active cemetery across from Dollar General. Covered in brush and trash, the resting site has become … more
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SHOWING HISTORY RESPECT: (Left to Right) James Pati, Pastor Rick Moore, Councilman Richard Campopiano, Pastor Ken Postle, Vice-Chairman of the Cranston Historical Cemeteries Commision Paul Tognetti, Mary Gilmore, Mandy and Vin Delloiacono celebrate a job well done. (Herald photo by Ed Kdonian)
GRAVE RESPONSIBILITIES: Unearthing RI history
A lost Burlingame family cemetery, located in the John Curran Land Management Area just off of 7 Mile Road, has been rediscovered and a group of intrepid locals, enthusiasts and even City Councilman … more
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OVERGROWN AND HIDDEN STONES: The Cranston Historical Cemeteries Commission (CHCC) cleaned up the John Stone Lot on Frankfort Street near Twin Oaks in June of 2022. The site was overgrown with plants, which commission members cleaned up. According to the Cranston Historical Cemeteries Commission (CHCC), the most notable burial in the lot is of Seneca Stone who was a member of the town council and represented the city in the House of Representatives in the early 1800s. He was also the town treasure and member of the first Cranston School Committee. Pictured (from left) are Jennifer Wendt, Nicole Johnson-Morais, Makenna Hanson and John Hill. (File photo)
Historical Cemeteries Commission reflects on past accomplishments, looks to future
According to Cranston Historical Cemeteries Commission (CHCC) Chair John Hill, 2022 was an active and chaotic year for the group. Hill presented the commission’s annual report at the full … more
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SIGNING UP: Just some of the approximately 60 volunteers are seen at the sign-up table registering to help.
Clean up day
Sixty volunteers showed up at Oakland Cemetery on Aug. 6 for Gateway Pentecostal Fellowship’s (711 Park Ave.) clean up. The church holds an event each month called “Others Days” … more
VOLUNTEERING: Molly Tognettu bagged leaves during the clean up of the Pocasset cemetery.
A Much Cleaner Pocasset Cemetery
The Cranston Historical Cemeteries Commission along with volunteers cleaned up the Pocasset Cemetery in late-May as they were participating in RI State Wide Historical Cemetery Awareness and Clean Up … more
JAMES COTTER
Swan Point Cemetery names James Cotter to family counselor
Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, announced the appointment of Cranston resident James Cotter to the position of Family Counselor, Proprietor Relations on July 1. Cotter is responsible for at need … more
The Nicholas Sheldon Lot, Historic Cemetery Number 19 on Scituate Avenue in Cranston.
Life in 18th and 19th century Rhode Island was not easy… or guaranteed
By JOHN HILL As they pull out of their driveways on their way to work or a store, the biggest worry confronting the people who live around Scituate Avenue is probably how bad the traffic will be … more
AT THE FULLER LOT: Cranston Historical Cemeteries Commission Chairman David Guiot examines gravestones in the Fuller Lot. The flat headstone he has his hand on is for Ebenezer Fuller, the mill owner for whom the cemetery is named.
Stories Written in Stone: In Fiskville, reminders of the harshness of 19th century life
By JOHN HILL Special to the Herald Editor's note: This is the first installment in an ongoing, semi-regular series focusing on the various historical cemeteries in Cranston. You can find the story of a city in all sorts of places: the local history more
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Tending to history
Tending to history The Cranston Historical Cemeteries Commission held a Spring cleanup on Saturday at CR108, the Zuriel Potter Lot, at the Garden Village Apartments on Pontiac Avenue. The oldest grave participants found at the site went back to the more
IT WAS ON HER BUCKET LIST: Deb Disluillo of Juvenile Justice, who accompanied a group from the Training School, had her dream come true when she got to drive a tractor with a scoop with the help of Bobby Martorelli. Deb said being behind the tractor controls was on her “bucket list.”
Snow doesn't slow volunteer cleanup of Oakland Cemetery
By JOHN HOWELL Blanketed from the first snow of the season, Oakland Cemetery off Broad Street in Cranston hardly looked like it needed the attention early Saturday morning of about 60 people prepared to pick up trash. The snow and a temperature at 29 more
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