Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Vincent James Sr. and Rosina (Salera) Colello; beloved husband for 53 years of Natalie D. (Dias) Colello; father of Arthur J. Colello and wife Gail, Natalie M. Marano and husband Dr. Albert, Kathleen M. Morgan and husband Thomas, and Lisa Haskell; brother of William M. Colello; grandfather of Christopher Morgan, Albert Marano, Carolyn Brennan, Jake Morgan, Katlyn Colello, Samuel Morgan, Peter Basilios, Thomas Morgan, John Colello, and great-grandfather of 6.
Vinny had worked as an accountant for Rhode Island College for over 20 years, later retiring from Moses Brown.
Visitation and funeral will be held Friday, 9-10:30 a.m. from the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Augustine Church, 639 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence. Graveside burial will follow in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Augustine School, Guardian Angel Account, In Memory of Vincent J. Colello Jr., 635 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI 02908.
