DONATO A. "DON" COLANNINO

71, of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the loving husband of Doris (McKenna) Colannino for 32 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph and Celeste (Guisualdi) Colannino. Don was a foreman at National Grid and a dedicated employee for nearly 40 years before retiring in 2008. He enjoyed cooking for friends and family, playing poker at Foxwoods and of course his beloved NY Yankees. Don was an avid Yankee fan especially enjoying the Yankee/ Red Sox rivalry. He loved being able to attend those games with his friends and family. Don will be greatly missed by all.

Besides his wife he is survived by his two sons, Joseph R. Colannino of Warwick and Michael A. Colannino of Providence. Also survived by his five loving step-children, Dona Bretanha of Warwick, Luanne Weintraub of Jacksonville, FL, James H. Bretanha of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Joseph W. Bretanha of Glocester and William F. Bretanha of Johnston. Don was the step-grandfather of eight and the step-great-grandfather of two.

Funeral from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. in St. Ann's Church, 1493 Cranston Street, Cranston. Burial will be private.

VISITING HOURS Tuesday 4-8 p.m