FELICE P. (DI PIETRO) MANNI

74, of Johnston, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2011 at Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket. She was the beloved wife of Frank Manni. They were married for fifty-one years. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Jeanette (Scola) DiPietro. Felice was a telephone operator for the former New England Telephone Company for five years. She was later employed as a baker for the former Almac's Supermarkets for ten years. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Besides her husband she is survived by her loving children, Frank J. Manni and his wife Dianne of Johnston, John C. Manni and his wife Barbara of Cranston, and Felicia A. Manni-Paquette and her husband Michael of Cranston. Felice was the cherished grandmother of Joseph, Cassie, and Gregory Manni, and Amber and Michael Paquette. She was the sister of Joseph F. DiPietro and his wife Norma of Bellingham, MA.

Funeral from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston on Thursday at 7:45 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:00 a.m. in St. Robert Bellarmine Church, Atwood Avenue, Johnston. Burial will be in St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston. VISITING HOURS Wednesday 4-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Robert Bellarmine Food Closet, 1804 Atwood Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919, or the American Cancer Society, 931 Jefferson Blvd., Suite 3004, Warwick, RI 02886.

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