Orietta McPhillips

Orietta McPhillips, 80 years of age passed away under the care of Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast in Inverness, FL after a long illness.  Orietta was born in Providence, RI on February 5, 1934, the daughter of Peter V. Cipolla and Angela (Cicurchia) Cipolla.  She graduated from St. Mary Academy of the Visitation in 1951 and was a graduate R.N. from the Roger Williams School of Nursing in 1955.  Orietta was the school nurse K-8 in the Rehoboth, MA school system from 1974-94.  Orietta and Everett were Rehoboth, MA residents from 1961-94, after which they both retired and relocated to Citrus Hills in Hernando, FL.  Orietta enjoyed tennis while in New England and after moving to Florida, began playing golf.  Orietta was proud of the fact that she had two holes in one.

Orietta was preceded in death by her son, Lawrence in 2007.  Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Everett; son, William of Clermont, FL; one brother, Peter (Diane) of Cranston, RI; and five sisters, Evelyn Palombo (Peter) of Cranston, RI, Elizabeth (Raymond decd.) Salzillo of Cranston, RI, Clare (Charles) O’Brien of Williamsburg, VA, Mariann (James decd.) Louray of West Bridgewater, MA, and Jane (Edward) Salzillo of Narragansett, RI.

A Memorial Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 7, 2014 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Inverness.  A memorial celebration of Orietta’s life will also be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at St. Margaret’s Church in Rumford, RI followed by burial in the family plot at the Rehoboth Village Cemetery in Rehobath, MA.  In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Citrus County Family Resource Center in Hernando, FL or to Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast in Beverly Hills, FL where Ori was treated so well in her final days.  Heinz Funeral Home & Cremation, Inverness, FL.