Concetta “Connie” Caito, 94, of Westerly, Rhode Island died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at the Westerly Hospital in Westerly. She was the wife of the late Salvatore Caito.
Born in Barrington, Rhode Island, she was a daughter of the late Salvatore and Filomena (Piccirelli) Pellegrino. She lived in Cranston for many years and in Warwick before moving to Westerly, RI.
Connie was a nurses aide at Miriam Hospital for 30 years before retiring.
She was an avid baker, loved crafts, sewing, dancing, travelling, playing bingo and above all loved playing slot machines at all casinos in CT and RI.
She is survived by her sons, Richard, Lawrence and William Caito; daughters in law, Sherrill and Katherine; three grandchildren, Amanda, Peter, Kerrie; four great grandchildren; Blake, Drew, Haleigh, Andrew and a sister, Sarah Silvestri. She was the sister of the late Albert Pellegrino,Etta Procaccini, Evelyn Tirocchi, Mafalda Rossi and Viola Billion.
Connie's family would like to give a special recognition and thanks to Jeanne Rossi whose devotion and friendship to Connie was that of a daughter. The family also wants to thank Westerly Hospital and its staff and Julie Felicetti, a volunteer who made a beautiful afghan for Connie. A special thank you to everyone at Beacon Hospice for all that they have done.
Funeral Service to which relatives and friends are invited will be held on Thursday at 10:00 AM in the ANDERSON-WINFIELD Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Park, Johnston. Visitation Thursday 9:00 – 10:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations in Connie’s memory may be made to Sacred Heart Society at www.societyofsacredheart.org, Beacon Hospice at www.beaconhospice.com, or Westerly Hospital at www.westerlyhospital.org