Photo courtesy of Nardolillo Funeral Home Inc. - Cranston
Cranston, Rhode Island
1917 - 2017 (Age 100)
Mario was born on January 13, 1917 and passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017. Mario was a resident of Cranston, Rhode Island at the time of his passing. Mario was a proud and decorated veteran of World War Two. He was married to Lucia. Funeral from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME Crematory 1278 Park Avenue Cranston on Wednesday at 9 :00 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM in the Church of St. Mark 9 Garden Court Cranston. Burial with military honors will be in St. Ann Cemetery Cranston. VISITING HOURS are on Tuesday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to: Hope Hospice and Palliative Care of RI 1085 No. Main Street Providence RI 02904.
I know this is sometime after he has passed, yet my family and I were talking about him the other night. We are from North Providence our autistic brother Joey was always bribed with Jims ice cream if he had a good school day. ❤ he always asked him when he saw him how his day was we loved him
Brenda McGinnis
November 06, 2019 | Smithfield, RI
Jimmy, I am sorry for your loss. I still live in the same neighborhood and miss the sound of that bell.
Norbert Schecher
April 06, 2017 | Esmond, RI
It can be so hard to face the first year without your loved one, but the love of family and friends can carry you through.
April 05, 2017
My dog could hear him coming before us so we could be first in line. His ice cream sandwiches were a high point in the hot summer days. Our dog Tippy always had a cup of vanilla. My condolences to his family. He was a special person and will be missed.
Bob Bradford
March 10, 2017 | No. Providence, RI
Jim was our ice cream man and we loved him. He was gentle, patient, kind and had the best lemon sherbet ever. He will always be loved and remembered by the Chestnut Street children. Our prayers go out to his entire family.
Dana Blais-Vermilyea
March 09, 2017 | Johnston, RI
Thanks for all the wonderful childhood memories Jim! You were the best ice cream man. Your lemon sherbert was the BEST! Rest in peace.
Jennifer
March 08, 2017 | Johnston
Where do you start when describing "JIM THE ICE CREAM MAN". Every kid in Graniteville knew who Jim was. They might not have been able to tell you who the president was but they knew Jim. He was bigger than life to us. So sad to see he had passed.Creamsicles and fudgesicles all around in heaven. When you think of legends Jim certainly comes to mind. Today there is a hole in our hearts.RIP my friend until we can again share a cone of lemon sherbert
matty g
March 08, 2017 | Johnston, RI
From as far back as I can remember. Every day at 4:30 Jim would stop in front of my house and ring the bell. kids came from EVERY direction for Jim's SPECIAL OF THE DAY or one of the many delicious flavors of ice cream and lemonade. Jim was a legend in our neighborhood.God rest his soul. Truly Wonderful man. Prayers and condolences to his family
Tom Sacco
March 07, 2017 | Cranston, RI
My condolence to the Maccarone Family.
I was a vendor for Mario during many RI summers. I have very fond memories of Mario and his brother. RIP Mario. "I'll take one Lemonaid"
Mark Fortin
March 07, 2017
