Roger A. Savini

Roger A. Savini, 78, of North Smithfield, RI, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 16, 2025. He was the devoted husband of Micheline ‘Mitch’ Y. (Gamache) Savini, with whom he shared 51 years of marriage.  Born in 1946, in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Roger was a son of the late Arthur William and Jeanne Ledoux Savini.

Roger and his wife owned and operated Savini’s Restaurant and Ciro’s Tavern in Woonsocket, creating a family-friendly gathering place for their community.  Prior to purchasing Savini’s in 1980, he worked at General Motors and pursued a successful career as a real estate broker. Together they also owned Chipman’s Corner and Fairmount St. Fish & Chip restaurants and a local laundromat.

Roger enjoyed staying busy and was always on the go.  If he wasn’t at the restaurants, you could find him making the rounds at the local social clubs; Italian Workingmen’s Club, Cercle Laurier, Elks & St. Joseph’s Veterans Association.  He had a knack for blackjack and became a regular on the Atlantic City and Las Vegas scene with his friends. He loved his family vacations to Aruba each year and cherished time with his children and grandchildren, but his favorite pastime was simply spending time with his wife.

Along with his wife Mitch, he is survived by their daughters Jill Andrea Moylan, of Woonsocket, and Gina Marie Savini Fague and her husband Jeffery Fague, of Cumberland; his five grandchildren Makenna Marie, Emelia Marie, and Hanna Marie Moylan, Nico Savini and Giada Savini Fague; his sisters Elaine Savini of Warwick and Nancy Davidge and her husband Billy Davidge of Blackstone; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.  He was predeceased by his brother, Robert Savini and his wife Karen Savini (LaRoche).

Family and friends are invited to honor Roger’s life at a Mass of Christian Burial at 10AM on Monday, February 3, 2025 at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 8 Daniels St, Woonsocket, RI. Burial will follow in St. Jean-Baptiste Cemetery, 310 Wrentham Rd., Bellingham, MA. Calling hours are Sunday from 2-5PM in the Holt Funeral Home, 510 South Main St., Woonsocket. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society via www.cancer.org/donate

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