CAROLINA (TAVONE) COLETTI, 99, of North Providence and formerly a resident of Providence for 95 years, passed away Tuesday April 28, 2015 at Elmhurst Extended Care. She was the wife of the late William Coletti. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late John and Maria (Maucieri) Tavone.
Mrs. Coletti was a volunteer at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and a member of the Blessed Sacrament Church Daughters of Isabella.
A loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, she is survived by her two daughters, Elaine Vota and Beverly Courville and her husband Edward; four grandchildren, William Vota, Robert Vota, Steven Courville and Stephannie Fugal; 9 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was the mother-in-law of the late John “Bob” Vota and was the sister of the late Domenic, Joseph, Matteo and Michael Tavone, Amedeo Paci and Lucy Carbone.
Her funeral will be held Friday, May 1, 2015 at 8 a.m. from the MACERONI FUNERAL HOME, 1381 Smith St., North Providence, followed a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. at Mary Mother of Mankind Church, 25 Fourth St., North Providence. Interment will be in Highland Memorial Park, Johnston. Visitation Thursday 4 - 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Home & Hospice Care of RI, 1085 North Main St., Providence, RI 02904 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142.