Obituary of Anna J. Cesaro

Cesaro, Anna, 80, of Smithfield, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 28, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Pasquale Cesaro. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Jacobs) Riccitelli. Anna and her husband have lived in Smithfield for over 50 years. She was of Mohawk ancestry and a proud member of the American Indian Federation. Besides her husband, she is survived by her children, David Cesaro, Richard “Dennis” Cesaro, Dianne Williams, Thomas Cesaro, and Michael Cesaro, her brother, John Riccitelli, her sister, Elizabeth Stahl, eleven grandchildren and one great granddaughter. She was the sister of the late Cecelia Freer, Margaret Donovan, Catherine Neary, Mary Spencer, Ellen, Henry, Edward, and James Riccitelli. Relatives and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday at 9:30am in Saint Philip Church, 622 Putnam Pike, Greenville. Burial will be in Pawtuxet Memorial Cemetery, Warwick. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours Monday 4-7pm in the Hoey-Arpin-Williams-King Funeral Home, 168 Academy Avenue, Providence. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, 245 Waterman Street, Suite 306, Providence, RI, 02906, would be appreciated.