Detective David A. Palazzolo

     Detective David A. Palazzolo, 71, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021, in Lakeland, FL.  He was the beloved husband of Kathleen Palazzolo.  Born in Providence, R.I., he was a son of the late Amadeo and Angelina (Annaldo) Palazzolo.  He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. 

     David served the citizens of Cranston for 23 years before retiring in 1995. 

     In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by his children, David, Tracy, and Heather, his three grandchildren; his sisters: Susan Tangaro of Rehoboth, MA., and Shirley Short of Moultonborough, N.H., and numerous nieces and nephews including Lori, his shining star, heart, and confidant.
     He’s buried in St. Ann’s Cemetery. 

     Rest in peace our brother. 

     Officer Bertil H. Jentzel was appointed to the Cranston Police Department as a special officer in October of 1925, and appointed to the regular force on March 20, 1926.  In 1929 he was assigned as a motorcycle officer to patrol the Arlington and Oaklawn areas of the city.  He resigned from the department in August of 1929 to take another job in Toronto, Canada.  On his last night on duty his co-workers presented him with a watch and wished him good luck.  

     Officer Wilfred Gagnon, Jr. was appointed to the CPD in September of 1952. Photo taken 1954.  No further information at this time. 

Photo taken 1954.  No further information at this time. 

Photo taken 1954.  No further information. 

Photo from 1954.  No further info. 

     Appointed in September of 1952.

     Photo taken in 1954.  No further information at this time. 

     Officer James Leo Bergin, Jr., was born December 27, 1927.  He served in the Pacific Theatre with the U. S. Marine Corps during  World War II.  He was appointed to the Cranston Police in July of 1950.  He passed away on September 1, 1966 and is buried in St. Ann’s Cemetery. 

Off. Richard A. Vieweg

     Officer Richard A. Vieweg was appointed to the Cranston Police Department in December of 1927.  He passed away at home on February 16, 1946, at the age of 47 after a brief illness.   He was survived by his wife Mary M. (Gray) Vieweg; three sons: Lieutenant Richard A. Vieweg, Jr., serving in the Army Air Force, Seaman 1/c William H. Vieweg serving in the Navy, and Donald F. Vieweg, recently discharged from the army; and two daughters: Seaman 1/c Doris M. Vieweg serving in the Navy, and Phyllis P. Vieweg, of Cranston.  Officer Vieweg is buried in Locust Grove Cemetery in Providence, R. I.  

     Rest in peace.