John A. Santilli

88, of Warwick, passed away peacefully at home on Monday June 13, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Gloria (Ventetuolo) Santilli for 63 years. Born in Warwick, he was a son of the late Luigi and Filomena (Centracchio) Santilli.

John worked for Allied Concrete Forms for over 30 years before his retirement. His greatest hobbies were fishing, mushrooming and gardening. John was a US Navy Veteran of WWII. He was also a former member of the East Natick Veteran’s Athletic Association.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his loving nieces and nephews, Joseph and Richard Cardillo, Barbara and Donna Santilli, and Michelle Harold; great niece and nephew Joseph and Vanessa Nicoletti; five grandchildren; dear brother of Carmella Cardillo and the late Josephine Menna, Michael and Alfonso Santilli; and Zeus, his dachshund.

Funeral from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Ave., Cranston on Friday at 8:45 am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am in Sacred Heart Church, 820 Providence St, West Warwick. Burial with military honors will take place in RI Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery, Exeter. VISITING HOURS will be held on Thursday from 4 – 8 pm. Visit Nardolillo.com for online condolences.