Alfred Toselli

Alfred Toselli, of Providence, formerly of Jamestown, R.I.; Sept. 18. He completed medical school at the University of Bologna and subsequent residencies at St. Joseph Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital before founding Pediatric Associates, Inc. in Rhode Island. He served as chief of pediatrics at St. Joseph Hospital for 10 years and was on staff at Rhode Island Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, and Pawtucket Memorial Hospital. He received numerous awards during his 45-year career that included being appointed clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at Warren Alpert Medical School and president of the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics from 1986 to 1988. He was active in Italian-American medical affairs and was awarded the Order of the Star of Italy with the rank of cavaliere by the president of Italy in 1974. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.