DORA V. (FERRI) PAOLUCCI

91, of Webster Avenue, Providence, died Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence. She was the wife of the late Felix A. Paolucci. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Lavinia (DiBenedetto) Ferri. Mrs. Paolucci was employed by Vargas Manufacturing Company of Cranston for thirty years before retiring in 1985. She is survived by her children, Filomena Paolucci of Providence, Lavinia Lembo and her husband Louis of Providence. Dora was the mother of the late Ret. Lt. Col. John F. Paolucci. She was the grandmother of Dr. Louis Lembo and his wife Sloane, Raymond Lembo, Matthew Paolucci, Christine Papadopoulos and the great-grandmother of four. Dora was the sister of the late John Ferri, Jr. Funeral from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. in St. Bartholomew's Church, 297 Laurel Hill Avenue, Providence. Burial will be in St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston VISITING HOURS Tuesday 4-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hasbro Children's Hospital, C/O RI Hospital Foundation, Box H, Annex Station, Providence, RI 02901-9979.

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