Stephen J. Rabuano, 55, of Jamestown, died June 22, 2011, at South County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in North Kingstown. Born in New Haven, Conn., he was a son of the late Joseph M. Sr. and Rose A. (Iaquassa) Rabuano.

Mr. Rabuano was a chef at local restaurants and worked independently as a painter. He was an avid New York Yankees fan.

He is survived by two daughters,

Dorothy Rose and Anna Marie Rabuano of North Kingstown; two brothers, Joseph M. Rabuano Jr. of West Warwick and Paul T. Rabuano of Wakefield; and his sister, Jill MacLaughlin of Warwick. He is also survived by his many friends of Jamestown.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday July 1 at 10 a.m. in St. Mark Church, 60 Narragansett Ave. Jamestown. Burial will be private.