Meet Our Staff
Meet Our Staff
Our staff provides excellent funeral planning services
We have years of experience caring for families from all walks of life, cultures and faiths. Our unsurpassed staff and our family provide kind, caring, professional service. Each family comes to us because they know we are leaders in our profession who are dedicated to excellence in service, adhere to the highest funeral industry standards, and have exceptional integrity. We consistently earn phenomenally high customer satisfaction survey results.
Our licensed, professional staff is here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please call 401-861-5432 anytime. We will even come to you to make arrangements in the comfort of your home.
Prompt, compassionate service is always just a phone call away, where and when you need it.
Michael Ryan
Funeral Director/Registered Embalmer
Mike was raised in Barrington, RI and graduated from Barrington High School in 1983. He then went on to earn his BA in Sociology from St. Joseph’s College in Standish, ME in 1987. After graduating, he decided to pursue a career in the funeral industry and graduated from the New Institute of Arts and Sciences in Boston in 1989 with an AD in Mortuary Science.
Beginning his career in Portland, Maine, he returned to Rhode Island in 1998 to assist families in his home state, and to be closer to family. He and his wife Jane reside in South Kingstown, and their son Sean is an undergraduate student at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. When he is not working he enjoys going to the beach, golfing, and spending quality time with family and friends.
Edward C. Oakes
Executive Assistant
Ed attended North Smithfield High School and the New England Institute of Anatomy, Sanitary Science and Embalming. He joined the A.A. Mariani & Son Funeral Home family in 2004.
Carl F. Parmenter
Funeral Director/Embalmer
Carl F. Parmenter graduated from North Providence High School in 2003. He then worked at the Rhode Island State House, as a Legislative Aide for the State Senate, before joining the US Army in 2007. He was awarded the Purple Heart during his 2nd deployment in Afghanistan. Carl currently resides in North Providence, RI with his wife Jamie and children. Carl has recently graduated from F.I.N.E. Mortuary College in 2016 and is a LFD/EMB 01256.
Anthony Napolitano
Ambassador
Anthony Nappy Napolitano is Former Italo American club president, 2021 Italo American Club Man OTY, Narragansett Bay Comission Comissioner, and has 20 years experience in the funeral business. Born and raised on Federal Hill, Nappy is a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School. There he met his wife of 58 years, Kathleen. Their two daughters have spent careers in education, Dr. Tonianne Napolitano is currently the principal of Scituate Middle School, and Janine Napolitano is Director of Curriculum at William M. Davies, Jr. Career and Technical High School. He currently resides in North Providence, Rhode Island.
Ron Giorgio
Ambassador
Ron was born raised in North Providence. A lifelong resident there, he graduated North Providence High School and is currently an performer throughout southern New England and ambassador here at Mariani. He currently resides in North Providence.
