Josephine Eleanor Santoro

Josephine E. Santoro, 89, of North Providence joined her loving husband in Heaven, on March 2, 2015. She was the wife of the late Salvatore Santoro, former Battalion Chief of the Providence Fire Department.
She was the daughter of the late Michael and Carmina (Picerne) Colaneri.
Josephine was an absolutely beautiful woman inside and out. Her smile lit up a room immediately and her laugh was contagious. Josephine spent her life making the world beautiful in many ways. She was an incredible cook and a baker. She had many friends. She loved walking, exercising, and interior decorating. After raising her 3 children, she became a crossing guard for the City of Providence and later helped to raise her grandchildren.
Josephine was the proud and loving mother to Christine Robinson (Kenneth), Joseph and Shirley Santoro, and Michael Santoro (Elaine.) She was the cherished grandmother to Lauren and Corey Franco, Joseph, Jonathan, Jarod, and Taylor Santoro. Josie, was the sister of the late Anthony Colaneri and Anna Gannon.
She will be an act that one could never follow, for she was one of a kind. We are blessed to have called her mother.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 9am at St. Anthony Church, 1413 Mineral Spring Avenue, North Providence. Burial will follow in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. Visiting hours are respectfully omitted. In lieu of flowers and spiritual bouquets, donations in her memory to: Home & Hospice Care of RI, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904,would be appreciated.