Anna Teresa Carlisle of The Village at Waterman's Lake died January 19, 2015, the day before her 91st birthday. She was the widow of Robert Carlisle.
Born in Johnston, a daughter of the late Frank and Virginia (Acerbi) Palazzi. She had lived in Johnston most of her life before moving to Smithfield in 2012.
She is survived by nieces and their husbands: Deborah and John Divine, Suzanne Day Penhale and Jim Penhale, Cynthia and Glenn Allen and Roberta and Kevin Grady, nephew Frank Palazzi and his wife, Tanya, great niece Sarah Day, great nephew Ben Allen (Mary) and great-great nieces Molly Abigail and Caroline Jane Allen. Anna was preceded in death by her parents, her aunt Maria Acerbi, her siblings: Mary, Lucy, John and Thomas Palazzi and Jennie Tekin and her great nephew, Mark Allen.
Anna worked at the former Rhode Island Hospital Trust Bank for over 40 years. She was active in the Johnston Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary and the Knitting Group at The Village at Waterman Lake.
A private memorial service was held.