JOSEPH E. MACERA, Sr

86, of Calvin Avenue, Cranston passed away peacefully on Friday, September 30, 2011 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice In -Patient Center, Providence surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Mary L. (Zubiaga) Macera. He was born in Cranston a son of the late Biagio and Filomena (Silvestri) Macera. Mr. Macera was a self-employed contractor and the owner and operator of JEM Construction Co. until his retirement. Mr. Macera enlisted in the Army in 1943 and was proud to have served in the US Army during WW II with the 1277 Engineers in the European Theater. He enjoyed spending quality time with his family, and his passions included training of Arabian Horses and providing dance instructions at the Diamond Rodeo. He was a graduate of Cranston High School and attended Rhode Island School of Design. He was a lifelong communicant of St. Paul's Church. Beside his wife he is survived by his children; Joseph E. Macera Jr. and his wife Gail of Cranston, Mary Lou Neville and her husband Michael, Marilyn Boichat and Monica Anderson and her husband Paul all of Warwick. He was the grandfather of Gina, Leah, Caylen, Jeff, Nicholas, Jennifer, Drew and Sarah and great grandfather of Anden, Abigail and Paul. He was the brother of Mary McGillivary of Warwick, Angela Hughes of Hingham, MA, Evelyn Ripanti of Wilmington, DE and William Macera of Worcester, MA. His funeral will be held on Monday at 9am from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Ave., Cranston followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Paul's Church, Cranston at 10am. Interment with military honors will take place in Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter. Visiting hours Sunday 5-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Philip Hulitar In-Patient Center, 1085 No. Main St., Providence., RI 02904.

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