He was a son of the late Mario and Hope (Parsons) Mennella; husband of the late Charlotte A. (Falcone) Mennella; father of Rhonda A. Mennella (Mark Satchell), Jodi A. Michienzi (Frank), and Mario J. Mennella Jr. (Cassandra); grandfather of Nicholas, Benjamin, Zachary, Charlotte, Mario III and Gianna; brother of Ronald, Robert (Shirley) and Joseph Mennella (Cathy), Maria Galligan (Bill) and the late Louisa Judge (late Phil). He is survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends. He will also be missed by his dog Brady who was his constant companion.
After serving in the U.S. Army, Mario worked for Kasanoff and J.J. Nissen Bread, the Laborers Union, the Carpenters Union and Twin River Casino before retiring. He had been a member of the St. Anthony Holy Name Society and Johnston Little League.
Mario’s most treasured times were spent with his grandchildren, family and friends. He will always be remembered for his generosity, kind heart and for being the person everyone could count on.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, 10-11 a.m. in St. Anthony Church, 1413 Mineral Spring Avenue, North Providence, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Graveside burial with Military Honors will follow in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org/donate. A livestream of the Mass may be viewed at 11 AM and will end at 11:45 AM at www.saintanthonychurch.org.
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