D'AMBRA, IOLA FIORAVANTI ALBANESE, 97, born in Prato, Italy Province of Tuscany. Providence resident for 72 years. A daughter of the late Palmiro and Josephine (Tofani) Fioravanti, Iola came to the United States at the age of five.
She also worked in the family business 'Fioravanti's Supermarket' in Woonsocket up until the time she married in 1929.
Wife of the late Romeo Albanese, the late William D'Ambra.
Mother of Leonard R. Albanese, Angela Shaw Burns, Elaine M. Leo, Melody A. Albanese, and the late Norma J. Gilleese and Diane Albanese.
Sister of Aldo Fioravanti and the late Esther Bertasi.
She leaves 19 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Iola will be fondly remembered as an accomplished pianist and an avid supporter of the arts.
She also worked in the family business 'Fioravanti's Supermarket' in Woonsocket up until the time she married in 1929.
Wife of the late Romeo Albanese, the late William D'Ambra.
Mother of Leonard R. Albanese, Angela Shaw Burns, Elaine M. Leo, Melody A. Albanese, and the late Norma J. Gilleese and Diane Albanese.
Sister of Aldo Fioravanti and the late Esther Bertasi.
She leaves 19 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Iola will be fondly remembered as an accomplished pianist and an avid supporter of the arts.
D'AMBRA, IOLA FIORAVANTI ALBANESE, 97, born in Prato, Italy Province of Tuscany. Providence resident for 72 years. A daughter of the late Palmiro and Josephine (Tofani) Fioravanti, Iola came to the United States at the age of five.
She also worked in the family business 'Fioravanti's Supermarket' in Woonsocket up until the time she married in 1929.
Wife of the late Romeo Albanese, the late William D'Ambra.
Mother of Leonard R. Albanese, Angela Shaw Burns, Elaine M. Leo, Melody A. Albanese, and the late Norma J. Gilleese and Diane Albanese.
Sister of Aldo Fioravanti and the late Esther Bertasi.
She leaves 19 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Iola will be fondly remembered as an accomplished pianist and an avid supporter of the arts.
She also worked in the family business 'Fioravanti's Supermarket' in Woonsocket up until the time she married in 1929.
Wife of the late Romeo Albanese, the late William D'Ambra.
Mother of Leonard R. Albanese, Angela Shaw Burns, Elaine M. Leo, Melody A. Albanese, and the late Norma J. Gilleese and Diane Albanese.
Sister of Aldo Fioravanti and the late Esther Bertasi.
She leaves 19 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Iola will be fondly remembered as an accomplished pianist and an avid supporter of the arts.
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