MICHELINA "MARGARET" MONFORTE

99, of Cranston passed away on Thursday January 7, 2010 at West View Health Center in West Warwick. She was the wife of the late Francesco A. Monforte. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Rosa (Loreto) Ginolfi. Margaret is survived by her children Joanna M. Ruggiero and her husband Richard of Seekonk and Dolores M. Cavallaro and her husband John Jr. of Cranston. She was the grandmother of six and great grandmother of seven. She was also the sister of the late Phillip and Domenic Ginolfi, Frances DeFusco, Josephine Sylvestri and Etta Petrillo. Her funeral will be held on Tuesday at 9 a.m. from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME 1278 Park Ave. Cranston, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the Church of St. Mark, Garden City, Cranston. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket. VISITING HOURS: Tuesday morning 8-9 a.m. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Mark's Church, 9 Garden Court Cranston, RI 02920.

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