Mildred A. Santilli, 71, of Finne Road, Johnston, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of John A. Santilli. They had been married for 51 years.
Born in Providence, RI she was a daughter of the late John J. and Mary (Nataliza) Battista. She had lived in Johnston for 47 years.
Mildred worked at the Johnston Senior Center for 20 years. She loved her grandchildren and being with her family passionately. She enjoyed shopping, cooking, spending time in Florida, summers by her pool, joyriding with her husband in their thunderbird, and writing children’s books in honor of her grandchildren and her friends’ grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her children: Kerri Santilli-Campbell and her husband, Aaron of Westerly, John Santilli and his wife, Laura of East Greenwich, Melissa Procious and her husband, Brian of Mystic, CT, her grandchildren: Jack, Ava and Lila Santilli, her siblings: Robin Beyer and her husband, Keith of Cranston, John Battista of Cranston, her in-laws: Louis Santilli and his wife, Colleen of Wakefield, Brenda Carpentier and her husband, Peter of Cranston, Christopher Santilli and his wife, Karen of Cranston, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, John and Mary Battista and her father and mother-in-law: John and Inez Santilli.
A private funeral service will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to Noonan Syndrome Foundation:
Noonan Syndrome Foundation