PAULINE Z. (ZANNI) GELFUSO

85, of Cranston, died Thursday, September 10, 2009 at Elmhurst Extended Care Facility, Providence. She was the wife of the late Rocco Gelfuso. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Perry and Nancy (Annuziata) Zanni. Mrs. Gelfuso was employed in real estate for over twenty years. Pauline was the mother of Ronald J. Gelfuso and his wife Sandra of Verona, NJ and the late Paula A. Phillips. She was the sister of Angelo Zanni of Cranston, Lawrence Zanni and his wife Ann of Providence, William Zanni of West Warwick, Michael Zanni of Cranston and Lilly Martinelli and her husband Anthony of Johnston. Pauline was the sister-in-law of Claire Gelfuso of Cranston Funeral from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston on Monday at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 in the Church of St. Mark, 15 Garden Court, Cranston. Burial will be in St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston. Visiting hours are respectfully omitted. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc., RI Chapter, PO Box 41659, Providence, RI 02940.

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