Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph and Florence Romanelli.
Louis worked for several years at the Fogarty Center after which he opened Jan-Mar Jewelry in Providence. He was an avid singer and he also owned and operated Chi-Chi’s Lounge and The Latin Villa, both in Johnston and then Ballards in Smithfield. He was also a WW II Army Veteran.
He was the father of Gianna, Louis and Deborah Romanelli and her husband Donald Breffel; grandfather of Jeremy and Melanie Barnhart; great grandfather of Terrance Austin and brother of Frank Romanelli and the late Peter and Joseph Romanelli, Mary Ribezzo, Barbara Hamilton and Helen .
His funeral with visitation will be held Monday, October 22, 2018 at 9:00 am from the ROMANO FUNERAL HOME, 627 Union Avenue, Providence followed by a service in the funeral home at 10:00 am. Burial to follow in R.I. Veteran’s Cemetery. Visit www.romanofuneralhome.com.
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