Lina Z. Russo, of Coventry, Dies at 77

Monday, December 06, 2021

Iannotti Funeral Home

Russo, Lina Z., 77, of Poor Farm Rd., Coventry, passed away with her loving family by her side, on Friday, December 3, 2021 at RI Hospital.

She was the wife of Ambrogio “Ambrose” Russo for 58 years. Born in Calvi Risorta, Italy, she was a daughter of Nicola and Esterina (Leone) Zona.

Lina was all about caring for her husband and family. She took great pride in preparing home-cooked meals, canning vegetables straight from her garden, tending to her flowers, especially growing marigolds, sewing, and enjoyed watching EWTN daily and was especially fond of Mother Angelica.

She was the mother of twin daughters Antonietta “Ann” Corcoran (Shawn) of Coventry and Esterina “Ester” Safford (Jack) of Warwick. She was the grandmother of Lauren A., Alexandra L. Corcoran, Nicholas J., and Jared A. Safford; and the great-grandmother of Jameson Roberts. Lina was the sister of Paolo Zona, and the late Rosa Parisi and Annibale Zona. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews in Italy.

Visiting hours are Thursday morning, December 9, 2021 from 8:30 am - 10:30 am in the Iannotti Funeral Home at Maple Root, 2000 Nooseneck Hill Rd. (Rte.3) Coventry, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am in Saints John & Paul Church.

Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the American Diabetes Association would be appreciated.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Lina Z. Russo, please visit the floral store.

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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Lina Z. Russo, of Coventry, Dies at 77

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