Marie Grace

Marie Grace ( Neri ), 82, died Sunday, August 19, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Paolo and Teresa (Valante) Neri.

She was the beloved mother of George Grace and his wife Donna Roderick, and Kathleen “Kathy” Branca and her husband John; loving Gram to Nicole Teresa Branca; sister of the late Dr. Mario Philip Neri and former wife of the late George Grace, Jr.

Marie was a retired crossing guard for the City of Providence, and retired from Bank of America. She enjoyed spending time with her family and pets, reading and gardening.

Her funeral will be held Friday, August 24, 2012 at 9 a.m. from the Maceroni Funeral Home, 1381 Smith St., North Providence, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Augustine Church, 639 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Providence. Visitation Thursday 5-8 p.m. Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to RI SPCA, 186 Amaral St., Riverside, RI 02915 or Make a Wish Foundation of RI, 20 Hemingway Dr. East Providence, RI 02915.