JULIUS C. "JULES" MIGLIORI, M.D.

83, of Cranston, died Friday, January 13, 2012, at his home surrounded by his beloved wife of 57 years Gloria A. (Lachapelle) Migliori, and their children Richard J. Migliori, MD, Michael E. Migliori, MD, Jill Marie Migliori, Stephen J. Migliori, MD, Mark R. Migliori, MD, and Donald A. Migliori, Esq. He is survived by daughters-in-law Joan, Marianne, Sidney, Sara and Mary, and he was the proud grandfather of twelve: Kristen, Lauren, Jonathan, Alison, Andrew, Michelle, Alyssa, Nicholas, Sarah, Donald, Gloria and Anna.

Dr. Migliori was born in the Knightsville section of Cranston. He was the son of the late Giuseppe and Anna (Cardi) Migliori. He is also survived by his sister, Anna Ferri, and brother, Joseph Migliori, MD. He was a life-long parishioner of St. Mary's Church, Cranston.

Dr. Migliori graduated from Cranston High School in 1946 and Providence College in 1950. He received a masters degree in bacteriology from the University of Rhode Island in 1952, before heading to the University of Bologna, Italy, where he obtained his medical degree in 1957. He returned to Rhode Island to do his medical internship at St. Joseph Hospital in Providence and his anesthesia residency at Rhode Island Hospital. Thereafter, he was the Chairman of the Department of Anesthesia at St. Joseph's Health Services for 40 years. He founded the St. Joseph Hospital School of Anesthesiology in 1962, which continues to be a nationally accredited school in North Providence. He was the clinical coordinator of the hospital's Ambulatory Care Center for 20 years and served as hospital medical chief of staff. He was recognized for his contributions to the development of the St. Joseph Pediatric Dental Residency Program serving underprivileged children. Dr. Migliori also served in the U.S. Navy Reserves.

A life-long resident of Cranston, Dr. Migliori was inducted into the City of Cranston Hall of Fame in 2005. In recognition of his dedication to his family and his practice, a clinical examination room at the new Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is dedicated in the name of Julius and Gloria Migliori.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Church, 1525 Cranston St. Cranston, followed by interment at St. Ann Cemetery Cranston. VISITING HOURS are Monday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Ave., Cranston.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to St. Joseph Health Services for the Migliori Scholarship Fund for Nurse Anesthetists, 200 High Service Avenue, North Providence, RI, 02904, or the Cranston Center for Retarded Citizens (Cranston Arc) at PO Box 20130, Cranston, RI, 02920 or http://www.cranstonarc.org/donationform.htm.

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