JOSEPHINE D. (RIOLES) SAN MARTINO

SAN MARTINO, JOSEPHINE D., 92, formerly of Providence, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence. She was the beloved wife of 57 years to the late Joseph G. San Martino. 

Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Rose (Perry) Rioles. 

As a young woman, Josephine began working at the Brown and Sharpe Corporation before her and Joseph started their family. After her children grew older, Josephine also worked at The Outlet Department Store, Providence, and several other retail stores. She enjoyed going out dancing with her late husband and their group of lifelong friends and family. She also loved spending time at her residence in Vero Beach, FL, but above all, anytime she was with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren, is what Josephine cherished most. This love for her family also extended itself to one special four legged member, her beloved cat, “Brett”. She was an avid reader, a jazz music aficionado, and she also liked watching football, always rooting for the Pittsburgh Steelers. 

Josephine was the loving mother of Pam San Martino and Claire Rose and her husband, Henry Rose, Jr.; a grandson, Henry J. Rose III and his wife Meghan, and great grandchildren, Henry J. Rose IV and Stella M. Rose. She was predeceased by her granddaughter, Erica Claire Rose. She was the sister of Marjorie Scaramuzzi of Sebastian, FL. Josephine is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. 

Visiting hours will be Thursday, February 27, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM in the Iannotti Funeral Home at Maple Root, 2000 Nooseneck Hill Road (ROUTE 3), Coventry. Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM in SS John & Paul Church, 341 South Main Street, Coventry. Burial to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, West Greenwich.  

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