Francesca Rinaldi

Rinaldi, Francesca (Cipolla), 90, died Sunday July 29, 2012 at the Golden Crest Nursing Centre. She was the wife of the late Salvatore Rinaldi. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Julia (Asciolla) Cipolla. Francesca loved her family, especially her grandchildren. She was an avid Red Sox fan.

She is survived by three children, Pasco Rinaldi and his partner Diane DiPippo of Fiskeville, Elaine Villari and her husband Robert of North Providence, and Richard Rinaldi and his wife Susan of Berkeley, MI, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was sister of the late Lena DeFelice, Albert Cipolla, and Susan Tesseglia.

Visitation will be held Wednesday from 9- 10 AM in the Robbins Funeral Home, 2251 Mineral Spring Ave., North Providence, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 AM in St. Joseph Church, Scituate. Burial will follow in St. Ann Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Golden Crest Activites Fund, 100 Smithfield Rd. North Providence, RI 02904.