ELLEN-ORA (CESANA) RICHARDS

60, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday February 28, 2012 at Kent Hospital in Warwick. She was the beloved wife of James W. Richards. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late George and Wilma (Odom) Cesana. Ellen-Ora was an elementary school teacher in the Pawtucket School Department for 23 years until her retirement. She was a member of the RI-MS Society and the MS Dream Center.

Besides her husband she was the devoted mother of Mark J. Richards of Cranston, James J. Richards of Brooklyn, NY and Shelton Duelm and her husband Brad of Wethersfield, CT.; loving grandmother of Troy Duelm; and dear sister of Patricia, John, Anthony, George, Mark and Rebecca Cesana.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service on Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Trinity Episcopal Church, 139 Ocean Ave. Cranston, and may call at the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Ave. Cranston on Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Interment will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Providence. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to: MS Dream Center PO Box 20185 Cranston, RI. 02920.