Olga Pezza

Olga (Coletta) Pezza, 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Apri1 11, 2023.  Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Bernardo and Antonetta (Iasa) Coletta.

Olga worked in the Alumni Department of Rhode Island College and also worked alongside her family at LaSalle Bakery for many years, before retiring.

She is survived by her two children, Cheryl Manni and her husband Michael, David Coletta and his fiancée Karen McHenry; three grandchildren, Michael D. Manni, John Manni and Jolena Coletta; and her great-grandson, Domenic Manni.  She was the sister of the late Lena Maselli, Rocco, Vincent and Anthony Coletta.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. in St. Anthony Church, 1413 Mineral Spring Ave., North Providence.  Interment will follow in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston.  Visitation is respectfully omitted. In lieu of flowers, donations in Olga’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association – Rhode Island Chapter, 245 Waterman St. Suite 306, Providence, RI  02906-5215.