Rita Mae (Crowley) Petronelli of West Bridgewater passed away on June 19, 2016. She was 86 years old. She died peacefully in the home that she was born and raised in, surrounded by family and friends.
Rita enjoyed golfing, reading, traveling, playing cards, and Keno. Most of all, she enjoyed being with her family. She was compassionate and loyal and had a wonderful sense of humor. She will be greatly missed.
Rita was the loving wife of the late Nicholas “Teo” Petronelli for 65 years. She is survived by three children: Nick Petronelli and his wife Debbie of Wareham, Dan Petronelli and his wife Donna of West Bridgewater, and Marybeth Petronelli and her husband Michael Carey of Raynham. She was the grandmother of Nick Petronelli Jr., Matt Petronelli, Jenny Moneymaker, Patrick Petronelli, Jessica Karras, Stephanie Petronelli, Jonathan Cooke, Katie Cooke, and the late Kimberly Petronelli. She leaves four great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Casey Petronelli and Nicholas and Mia Karras.
She was the sister of Mary Bulman and the late Francis, Daniel, and Edward Crowley and Betty Newberg.
Visiting hours will be held in the Conley Funeral Home 138 Belmont Street (Rte. 123) Brockton on Thursday 6-8pm. The procession will gather at the funeral home on Friday at 9am for a Funeral Mass in St. Ann Church West Bridgewater at 10am. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.