Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Andrew and Josephine (Ferrara) Lapati. He had been the husband of Marian (Capuano) Lapati for 62 years.
Mr. Lapati was a life-long mechanic before retiring. He had served in the Army during WWII.
He was the father of Paula S. McKenna; brother of Lenora Tully and the late Anthony, Carmine, Angelo, Edward and John Lapati and Philomena DiCicco.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pet Refuge, PO Box 83, North Kingstown, RI 02852. Visit our online guestbook at pontarellimarinofunerals.com