ANNA M (McDONALD) MANNI

90, of Bailey St., Cranston, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Cedar Crest Nursing Centre in Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Phillip Manni. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Anna (Fay) McDonald.

Anna worked for the City of Cranston School Lunch Program at Western Hills Middle School for 10 years before retiring.

She was the devoted mother of James Manni of North Kingstown, Anna Gilbody of Dalton, NH, Deborah Paris of Smithfield, Theresa Haley of Daytona Beach, FL and Phillis Patricio, Jeannie Stanley and Colleen Manni-Improta, all of Cranston; loving grandmother of Bruce Walsh, Robert Hargis, Phillip Haley, Colleen Garcia, Ashly Paris, Ryan Paris, Morgan Patricio and Joseph Patricio; loving great-grandmother of eight; and dear sister of the late Lillian Cronin and Thomas, Albert, James and Hugh McDonald, Jr.

Funeral from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Ave., Cranston on Thursday at 8:15 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Ann's Church, Cranston at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be RI Veterans Cemetery, Exeter.

VISITING HOURS are Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: St. Ann's Church, 1493 Cranston St., Cranston, RI 02920.