Amadeo Tella

TELLA, AMADEO, 90, formerly of Pleasant Valley Parkway, Providence, died Monday, March 31, 2008 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the husband of the late Rose (Procaccini) Tella.

Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph and Petrina (Conca) Tella. Mr. Tella was a Master Carpenter and a member of Carpenters Union Local #94, Warwick. He was the owner of the former Amtel Inc. of Providence. Mr. Tella was a Building Supervisor for the former Donatelli Building Company of North Providence. He was employed by Abcore Restoration Company of Narragansett. His career spanned sixty-five years before retiring in 2000. Mr. Tella was a US Army veteran serving during WWII. He was a former member of the American Legion and enjoyed horseback riding and bowling.

Mr. Tella is survived by his loving children, Carol Rose Acciardo and her husband David of Johnston, Diana L. Gesualdi and her husband Richard of Providence, Stephen Joseph Tella and his wife Maggie of Scottsdale, AZ, Cheryl 'Sherry' Lescarbeau and her husband Keith of Narragansett. He was the cherished grandfather of Lisa Haruben and her husband Raymond, Deborah Acciardo Garcia, Paul Gambuto, Rhonda Fox, Nicole and Travis Lescarbeau, and the great-grandfather of Michael and Mathew Fox, Joshua and Jessica Garcia, and Daniel Young. Mr. Tella was the brother of the late Alfred, Ernest, Albert and Henry Tella, Anna Rattenni and Helen DiOrio.

Funeral from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston on Thursday at 8:15 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Philip's Church, 622 Putnam Avenue, Greenville. Burial with Military Honors will be in Highland Memorial Park, Johnston. VISITING HOURS Wednesday 4-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Home and Hospice Care of RI, Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, 50 Maude Street, Providence, RI 02908. Visit www.nardolillo.com for information and online condolences.