EMMA A. MAZZARELLA ( RIVERA), 87, of Providence, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph V. Mazzarella and the mother of the late Madeline M. Mazzarella. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Eugenio and Giuseppina (Ronzio) Rivera.
Emma was the co-owner and operator along with her husband of Hudson Street Market.
She leaves a sister, Olympia Boutier and her husband, Robert; her in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Carmello Mazzarella, Dr. and Mrs. Italo Mazzarella and Jean A. Rivera; several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews and her caring Godson, Michael Fargnoli. She was the sister of the late Anthony, Americo, Rose and Dr. Eugene P. Rivera.
Visitation Wednesday morning, March 20, 2013 from 8:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. at the Maceroni Funeral Home, 1381 Smith St., North Providence, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Ghost Church, Knight St., Providence. Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. Donations may be made to Holy Ghost Church, 472 Atwells Ave., Providence, RI, 02909 or to Home and Hospice Care of RI, 1085 North Main St., Providence, RI 02904 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148. maceroni.com