(02/16/16) Antonio O. Soave, 83, of West Warwick, passed away peacefully, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence.
He was the husband of Antonia (Faiola) Soave. Born in Sant Ambrogio, sul Garigliano, Italy, he was the son of the late Giuseppe and Assunta (Morrocco) Soave.
Mr. Soave was employed with Mutual Property as grounds superintendent for over 25 years. At the age of twenty, Antonio was a police officer in Bari Italy for three years and when he came to the United States he was employed at Colfax in Pawtucket for 27 years.
Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Lucio Soave and his wife Dawn Prior of Cranston and Leo Soave of Mesa, AZ; a daughter, Angela Amaral and her husband Ronald of Warwick; three grandchildren, Nico, Joel and Julia Soave and three sibling, Angelina Soave of Rome, Italo Soave and his wife Carmela of Sant Ambrogio and Tulia Rossi and her husband Alberto of Rome and several nieces and nephews.
His funeral will be held Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 9 am from The PRATA-GALLOGLY Funeral Home, 78 Providence Street, West Warwick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 am in Sacred Heart Church, 820 Providence Street, West Warwick. Interment will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, West Warwick. Visiting hours Wednesday 5-7 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Home & Hospice Care of RI, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904 in his memory would be appreciated. Information and condolences, please visit: www.PrataGallogly.com
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