Rose (Sacchetti) Martinelli, 95, passed away March 1, 2018. She was the wife of the late Anthony Martinelli. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Pietro and Guiseppina (DiFilippo) Sacchetti.
Rose was the loving mother of Paula P. Rodger-LaBranche and her husband Dennis LaBranche, Audrey T. Loberti and her husband Paul; devoted grandmother of James Rodger, Heather Pilkington and Aria Mia Loberti; great-grandmother of Isabella, Ashley and Freddy Pilkington and Cayson and Piper Rodger; sister of Richard Sacchetti and his wife Patricia, and the late John Sacchetti, Lena Trudeau, Ann Wilcox and Mary Wagner.
Visitation will be held Monday, 10-11 a.m. followed by a service at 11 a.m. in the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Guide Dogs for the Blind, www.guidedogs.com
