Anthony Rioles, 74, of Hope Valley, died Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. He was the husband of Joyce (Roberts) Rioles. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Paul and Matilda (Del Russo) Rioles.
Anthony was the owner and operator of Crestwood Home Improvement and a Korean War Veteran.
Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Michael Rioles and Anthony Rioles, Jr.; three daughters, Lori-Ann Madonna, Sherrilynn Finnegan and Wendy Matchett; three brothers, Frederick, Paul Richard and Robert Rioles; a sister, Eleanor Reilly; three step-sons, Tom, George and James Buchanan; a step-daughter, Donna Nikiforides, 10 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, 14 step-grandchildren and a step-great-grandson. He was the brother of the late Pauline Geronda and Florence Rioles.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 9 am in Mary, Mother of Mankind Church, Fourth Street, North Providence. Burial with Military Honors will follow at St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket.