She was the daughter of the late Alfredo and Ida (Pontarelli) Rossi; mother of Albert A. Jr. and Jason A. Cortellesso, Nicholas DeMarco, Sharon Altieri and Brenda Zeigler; sister of Judith Rossi and the late Joseph and John Rossi, and Tina DeMarco; grandmother of 10; great-grandmother of 7; former wife of the late Albert A. “Chi Chi” Cortellesso Sr.
Visitation and funeral services will be held Thursday, 8:30-9:30 a.m. from the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in Mary, Mother of Mankind Church, 25 Fourth Street, North Providence, followed by burial in St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org/donate.
