Born in Olivieri, Sicily, she was the daughter of the late Gaetano and Antonia (Scardino) Calabro and had been the wife of the late Michael E. Magnelli, Sr.
Mrs. Magnelli was a seamstress for many years before retiring.
She was the beloved mother of Michael E. Magnelli, Jr., Maria E. Arsenault and her husband Alfred; grandmother of Peter A. Arsenault; sister of Savatore Calabro, Josephine Carrier and the late Angelina Petrangelo and Carmelo Calabro.
Visitation will be held Monday, 5-8 p.m. with a funeral on Tuesday at 9 a.m. from the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in the Holy Ghost Church, Knight Street, Providence. Burial will follow in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Home & Hospice Care of RI, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904. www.pontarellimarinofunerals.com
