Salvatore Santilli

Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Cosimo and Teresina (Rapone) Santilli, and had been the husband of Elena M. (Adalio) Santilli for 70 years.

Mr. Santilli had worked as a foundry foreman for the former Stillman White Foundry before retiring and had served in the U.S. Navy during WWII.

He was the father of Salvatore C. Santilli and his wife Dorothy; brother of John Santilli, Anna Volpe and the late Mary Adalio, Emedio, Anthony, Alphonse and Dante Santilli; grandfather of 3; great-grandfather of 7.

Visitation and funeral services will be held Tuesday, 8:30-10:30 a.m. from the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. in St. Ann Church, 280 Hawkins Street, Providence, followed by graveside burial in St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Home & Hospice Care of RI, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904 or Hopkins Manor Activities Fund, 610 Smithfield Road, North Providence, RI 02904. To express your condolences through our online guestbook, visit www.pontarellimarinofunerals.com.