Steven N. Ortoleva

passed quietly and comfortably on Wednesday June 28th surrounded by his loving wife, Colleen Crudele and daughter Alesandra Raimondo-Paolino, as well as close family and friends. Steve was the son of the late Nicholas and Lorraine (Dickens) Ortoleva. Steve was a member of the Rhode Island Bar and a practicing family law attorney for more than thirty years, and was a partner in the successful law firm of Ortoleva & Crudele, for the past 25 years. He was an accomplished and well respected trial lawyer. He was a graduate of Providence College, The New England School of Law, and earned an MBA in Accounting from Bryant University. Steve was a golf pro, and an avid fisherman, often flying around the world to find secret spots where the fish were biting. He loved being in and around salt water. Steve’s greatest passion was music. He was an accomplished guitarist and pianist, and could often be found, hour after hour, in his home music studio where he would record original rock and jazz pieces.  Steve’s greatest joy in life was his loving wife, Colleen Crudele, and his wonderful daughter, Alesandra (a/k/a The Col Dog and The Al Dog). Steve made his family home in Cranston for the past 11 years, where he enjoyed endless weekends cooking and entertaining with his wife and friends.

Steve also leaves behind brothers, Jeffrey, William, and Matthew; 15 nieces and nephews; a great niece; and loving cousins.

Visiting hours to which relatives and friends are invited will be held on Friday Evening, July 7th, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory 1278 Park Ave. Cranston, followed by a Funeral Service at 8 p.m. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to: Hope Hospice & Palliative Care Rhode Island 1085 North Main St. Providence, RI 02904.