Maria "Mary " (Sabetta) Tanzi 91, of Johnston, passed away Tuesday July 1, 2008 in RI. Hospital, Jane Brown Unit, Providence. She was the wife of the late John Tanzi.
Born in SanGiovanni Incarico, Italy she was the daughter of the late Raffael and Rosa (DiSantis) Sabetta. She was an expert seamstress for various department stores, and bridal specialty shops for 60 years before retiring from Briggs Ltd. She was a member of the Fruit Hill Day Care Center, and a life time member of SanGiovanni Incarico Society. She is survived by her devoted children Anthony R. Tanzi and his wife Judy, RoseAnn Fontana and her husband Peter and Teresa Giugliano and her husband John, a sister Adele Roberti, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Dr. Pasquale Sabetta, Lucia Fiore, Giuseppe Sabetta and Larry Sabetta.
Her funeral will be held on Monday at 8:45 a.m. from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME 1278 Park Ave., Cranston, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady of Mt.Carmel Church Brayton Avenue Providence at 10 a.m.
Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. VISITING HOURS Sunday 4-8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to: Dr. Robert F. Roberti Scholarship Fund c/o RI Foundation Attn: Pamela Tesler Howith 1 Union Station Providence, RI. 02903.