VINCENT A. "VINNY" ABBATICOLA

79, of Cranston, died Friday, April 30, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. He was the beloved husband of Lorraine T. (Martin) Abbaticola. They were married for fifty-eight years. Born in Cranston, he was a son of the late Vincenzo and Anna (Zoglio) Abbaticola. Mr. Abbaticola was a firefighter for the Cranston Fire Department retiring as a Captain, after forty years of service. He was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School and the Firefighter Training Academy, Newport. Mr. Abbaticola was also a plasterer by trade. Vinny was a member of the Manton and Cranston Senior Centers. He enjoyed singing, dancing, woodworking and carpentry. Vinny was everyone's best friend. Besides his wife he is survived by his loving children, Linda Dodge and her husband Thomas of Cranston, Roseann Santopietro and her husband Steven of Warwick, Marie Resendes and her husband Robert of Warwick, and Vincent E. Abbaticola and his wife Kim of Cranston. Vincent was the cherished grandfather of Jacquelin and Thomas Dodge, Holly and Keri Resendes, Loriann and Andrea Santopietro, Vincent J. and Emily Abbaticola. He was the great-grandfather of Josalyn Currier. He was the brother of Josephine DeRotto of Providence, and Mary Abbaticola of North Kingstown. Funeral from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 10:30 a.m. in St. Ann's Church, 1493 Cranston Street, Cranston. Burial will be in St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston. VISITING HOURS Monday 4-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 931 Jefferson Blvd., Suite 3004, Warwick, RI 02886.

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