Mrs. Elvira T. (Cirillo) Groff, 88, of Roosevelt Drive, Bristol, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 at St. Elizabeth’s Manor, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Edward E. Groff, who preceded her …
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Mrs. Elvira T. (Cirillo) Groff, 88, of Roosevelt Drive, Bristol, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 at St. Elizabeth’s Manor, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Edward E. Groff, who preceded her in death in 2010.
Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Maria (Burgarelli) Cirillo. Elvira worked for Dixon Corporation, formerly in Bristol for 19 years, retiring in 1990. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church, Bristol.
She is survived by five grandchildren, Melinda Groff of Warren, Edward Groff, of Bristol, Kerri Groff, of Pawtucket, Kevin Groff, of Warwick and Kristen Groff, of Pawtucket; nine great grandchildren and a sister, Theresa Tangredi of New Jersey. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Edward Groff, Jr.; sisters, Wilhelmina Marshall, Corina Matarese, Mary Karnes, Rose Borges and Corina Cirillo; and brothers, Michael, Anthony, Angelo, Fred, Dominic Cirillo and Frank Soignoli.
Funeral services from the Sansone Funeral Home, 192 Wood St., Bristol, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 at 9 a.m., with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church, 330 Wood St., Bristol. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Chestnut Street, Bristol. Visiting hours, Friday, Sept. 23, 4-7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Elizabeth’s Manor Patient Activities Fund, 1 Dawn Hill Road, Bristol, RI 02809. For online condolences, shared memories, information and directions go to www.sansonefuneralhome.com.