MANNA, ELVIRA (FRESOLONE), 93, a lifelong resident of West Warwick, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. She was the beloved wife of 68 years to the late Vito Manna who passed August 2, 2018.
Born in Eboli, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Teresa Fresolone.
Elvira worked full time at Bradford Soap for many years while caring for her home and family. She was an amazing cook, gardener, pasta maker and baker. In the summer, Elvira and her husband grew fresh tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, and many other herbs and vegetables. She would can enough tomatoes in the summer to make her famous “Sunday Sauce” all year long. She would take seeds from her vegetables,preserve them, and grow them the following year. Everyday she could be found in her kitchen making delicious meals for her family, including fresh pasta, bread, pizza, Italian desserts like wandies, rice pies, zeppoles and many, many more dishes. She did all of this while caring for her children and many grandchildren throughout the years. She never measured any ingredients! All of the delicious dishes she made were by sight and experience.
She was the loving mother of Anna Kelly and her husband James, Gioacchino Nino Manna, Teresa Pacheco and her husband Robert, Gaetano “Tony” Manna and his wife Lenora, Cosimo Manna, Carla Manna and Giuseppe Manna, and the late Marisa Charboneau, and her husband Edward. She was also the proud grandmother to 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Elvira’s family would like to extend their gratitude to Beacon Hospice in Warwick, RI, in particular Rosemary, Judy, Crystal, Eric, Gwen, Holly and Cara who took such wonderful care of our mother and treated her with respect and dignity. We would also like to express our sincere thanks to Dr. Frank Lafazia who took such wonderful care both of our parents throughout the years.
Visiting hours will be held Monday, November 4, 2024 from 8:15 AM - 10:00 AM in the Iannotti Funeral Home, 415 Washington Street (ROUTE 117), Coventry. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM in St. Joseph Church, 854 Providence Street, West Warwick. Burial to follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry.
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MANNA, ELVIRA (FRESOLONE), 93, a lifelong resident of West Warwick, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. She was the beloved wife of 68 years to the late Vito Manna who passed August 2, 2018.
Born in Eboli, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Teresa Fresolone.
Monday, November 4, 2024
8:15 am - 10:00 am
Iannotti Funeral Home
415 Washington Street Coventry, RI 02816
Monday, November 4, 2024
10:30 am
St. Joseph Church
West Warwick