Alyce Jane (McKinnon) Marcello

87, of Riverside, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at HopeHealth Hospice & Palliative Care, Providence. She was the beloved wife of Joseph Marcello. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Wallace and Hazel (Hewes) McKinnon.

Besides her husband Joseph, she is survived by her loving children, Susan Ebitz and her husband Jim of Otis, MA, Judy Wilson and her husband Tom of Pawtuxet Village, Joseph M. Marcello and his wife Kim of Mooresville, IN, Elaine Army and her husband Bill of Westerly, Pete Marcello and his wife Claudia of Middletown, CT, Mary Smith and her partner Scott of Madison, CT; dear siblings, Shirley Corrao and her husband Jerry of Northport, FL, Wallace McKinnon and his wife Susan of Drums, PA, and the late Hazel Hall. She was also the cherished grandmother of nineteen and great-grandmother of twenty-four.

Alyce loved birds and flowers. She loved cooking, cleaning, and decorating her home. She loved to laugh and sing. But above all, Alyce loved her family and they will miss her lively presence each and every day.

Her funeral service will be held in the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston on Saturday, October 22nd at 10:00am. Burial will follow in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. VISITING HOURS will be held on Friday, October 21st from 4:00 – 7:00 pm. In lieu of flowers and in Alyce’s memory...

* Spend some time each day watching the birds

* Clean your house with joyful abandon

* Revel in music

* Sit down and eat dinner with your family

*Embrace difficulties and embrace a higher power

* Make a memorial contribution to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.https://childrenscancer.org/