- Date Of Birth: April 1, 1935
- Date Of Death: August 15, 2023
- State: Rhode Island
Rosa Della Grotta, 88, formerly of Benjamin Dr, North Providence, passed away Tuesday, August 15th at Hope Health Hospice. She was the beloved wife of the late Oresto “Rusty” Della Grotta.
Born in Sant’ Apollinare, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Carlo and Giovanna (Leone) Broccoli.
She is survived by her three children, Carl Della Grotta and his partner Ethan of Woonsocket, Michael Della Grotta and his wife Andrea of Lincoln, and Cynthia Guertin and her husband Chris of Foster, three grandsons, Alex, Domenic, and Robert, brother Armando Broccoli of Italy, and many loving nieces and nephews.
Her greatest joy came from cooking for her family and hosting Sunday dinners that would last an entire afternoon, inspiring her grandson Alex to attend the Culinary Institute of America. Anytime you would walk into her house she would be cooking in the kitchen and her first words would be “Did you eat” followed by “Mangia, mangia” and you wouldn’t be able to leave unless you had something to eat.
She adored and cherished her three grandsons, caring for them until they reached kindergarten, filling them up on pasta e fagioli, homemade pizza, doughboys, pastina, homemade cavattiand ravioli. Domenic will remember his nonna for her scrambled eggs and Robert will remember her egg drop soup.
She was known for her lavish flower gardens that people driving by would stop to admire.
