Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Paolina (Paparelli) Fargnoli; wife of the late Isidore D’Orsi; mother of Izzy V. D’Orsi and his wife Terri, and the late Joseph A. D’Orsi; grandmother of Gina, Joseph, John (RIANG, Airman First Class), Matthew (Fulbright Scholar) D’Orsi and Donna Brodeur; great-grandmother of Hannah and Jacob Brodeur; sister of the late Enrico Fargnoli, Raymond Nardelli, Margaret Ciolfi, Lena Massarelli, Helen Gentile, Rachel Meunier, Lena Romano and Olga Amato.
Visitation and funeral services will be held on Saturday, 9:30-10:30 in the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11a.m. in St. Ann Church, 280 Hawkins Street, Providence. Graveside burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Elizabeth’s Community, One Saint Elizabeth Way, East Greenwich, RI 02818. www.pontarellimarinofunerals.com.
