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In Memory of

John F. Santillo

May 9, 1920 - March 16, 2012
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JOHN F. " POSTY" Santillo, 91, passed away March 16, 2012 at Elmhurst Extended Care. Born in North Providence, he was the son of the late Lorenzo and Antonetta (Santillo) Santillo. He was the brother of Lawrence Santillo and the late Nicholas, Joseph, Hugo and Louis Santillo; uncle of Donna Ingala, Joann Nelson, John, Michael and Lawrence Santillo; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. John had served in the US Army during WWll. He was a laborer for the State of Rhode Island before retiring. Visitation and funeral will be held on Tuesday, 8:30-9:30 a.m. from the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue,...
JOHN F. " POSTY" Santillo, 91, passed away March 16, 2012 at Elmhurst Extended Care. Born in North Providence, he was the son of the late Lorenzo and Antonetta (Santillo) Santillo.

He was the brother of Lawrence Santillo and the late Nicholas, Joseph, Hugo and Louis Santillo; uncle of Donna Ingala, Joann Nelson, John, Michael and Lawrence Santillo; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
John had served in the US Army during WWll. He was a laborer for the State of Rhode Island before retiring.

Visitation and funeral will be held on Tuesday, 8:30-9:30 a.m. from the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Grace Church, George Waterman Road, Johnston. Burial with Military Honors will be in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. In lieu of flowers donations to Home & Hospice Care of RI, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904. www.pontarellimarinofunerals.com

"To the Santillo Family, I fondly remember waiting for Posty's visits to my childhood home. He was always friendly and cheerful and so polite to my..." Mary Palombo (Warwick, RI)

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