CONCETTA M. (MEROLLA) RUGGIERI

76,of West Warwick passed away Sunday June 23, 2013. She was the wife of 58 years to John Ruggieri. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Viola (Horne) Merolla. Concetta was a Real Estate agent for many years most recently with Watermark Realty, Warwick, was a member of the RI and Florida Board of Realtors and was an accomplished artist. Besides her husband she is survived by her children Deborah Catamero and her spouse Vincent of Johnston, Diane Vaughn of West Warwick and John G.F. Ruggieri-Lam and his spouse John D. Ruggieri- Lam of Boston, MA; her grandchildren Shannon and Courtney Young, Robert and Jenna Vaughn; her brother Michele Merolla of Fairhaven, MA. Her funeral will be held on Thursday at 10am from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory 1278 Park Ave. Cranston followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary's Church, Cranston at 11am. Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. VISITING HOURS Wednesday 5-8pm. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the National Parkinson's Foundation Gift Center P.O. Box 5018 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018 or Perspectives Corp. (in support for Autism) 1130 Ten Rod Rd. North Kingstown, RI 02852.

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