Ann G. Mathias, Passes Away at 77

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Iannotti Funeral Home

Ann G. Mathias, 77, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at the Brentwood Nursing Home in Warwick.

Born in Wakefield, she was a daughter of the late William and Emma (Matteson) Tisdale.

Ann was a self-employed house cleaner. She worked at the Theater by the Sea, Wickford Inn, and many private residences for many years. She loved all animals and watching Animal Planet. She also liked times spent watching Western movies with family and friends. She enjoyed listening to Country music and appreciated the beauty of fresh flowers.

Ann was the loving mother of Cheryl Rebello, her husband Jamie of Coventry, Shelly Mathias, her husband John Moore of West Warwick, Donna Tisdale, her husband Timothy Goss of Richmond, Lana Lolio of Richmond, Jade Mathias of Peacedale, Marie Goss of Westerly, and the late Jonny Lachappelle. Grandmother of 6, great-grandmother of 6.

Her funeral services are respectfully private.

Upon discharge from the military in 1955, Robert A. Iannotti Sr. took advantage of the GI Bill and attended the New England Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences. In 1958, he, his mother and brothers established the Robert A. Iannotti Funeral Home, with him as director. In 1961, he also opened Reliable Realty Company to sustain his family while the funeral home was being established. In 1977, Robert bought his brother’s interest in the funeral home, and in the early 1980s his two sons, Robert Jr. and Thomas Iannotti, both entered into their father’s business.

Throughout the next several decades, Iannotti Funeral Home has grown to be the largest funeral home in the community, serving all families with respect and dignity. Registered funeral director James Morel joined the funeral home in 2005, bringing with him years of professional expertise and compassion. In 2009, Robert Jr. became president and owner of the funeral home, with his wife, Kim D. Iannotti, and his son, Robert III. Robert III became a third-generation funeral director when he earned his license in 2012.

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Ann G. Mathias, Passes Away at 77

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