(04/26/14) Warwick - Joseph Morsilli, 74, of Diamond Hill Road, died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Kent Hospital in Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Paula C. (Cummings) Morsilli with whom he celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary on October 3, 2013.
Born in Providence he was the son of the late Antonio H. and Marion (Garzilli) Morsilli. He served in the United States Navy. He was a cement mason for Local 40. For twenty years he worked as a correctional officer employed by the State of Rhode Island working at all securities of the ACI.
He was a member of the St. Mary’s Feast Society, Cranston and for several years he was a volunteer driver for Meals on Wheels.
Joe’s family was very important to him and so he loved spending time with his children and grandchildren.
Besides his wife, he is survived by three children: Valerie Armstrong & her companion Jim Silvia of Warwick, Donna Calise & her husband Steven of West Greenwich and Jennifer Moody & her husband John of North Kingstown; one sister: Lois Mahoney of Cranston; one brother: Dennis Morsilli of Lincoln; four granddaughters: Samantha Armstrong, Marisa, Adriana & Nichole Calise and one grandson: Steven Calise. He was the father of the late Matthew D. Morsilli.
His funeral will be held on Tuesday, April 28 at 9 AM from Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home & Crematory, 659 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Gregory the Great Church, 360 Cowesett Road, Warwick at 10 AM. Calling hours will be held at the funeral home on Monday from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. Entombment will be in St. Ann\'s Cemetery Our Risen Christ Garden Mausoleum, Cranston.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (stjude.org) or to the Pet Refuge, c/o NKEAPL, P.O. Box 83, North Kingstown, RI 02852-0083 (nkeapl.org). Information and condolences at carpenterjenks.com.
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