Bettina Carol Simmons

A lifelong resident of North Providence, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Mariannina Falco.

She was an avid Elvis fan, had a deep love for animals and enjoyed scratching her lottery tickets.

She was the loving wife to Raymond L. Simmons, Sr. for 63 wonderful years. In addition to her husband, she leaves her son, Raymond L. Simmons, Jr. of Pawtucket and her two daughters, AnnMarie Iafrate of Providence and Rhonda J. Simmons of North Providence; her 3 grandchildren and their spouses, Michael and Kara Iafrate of North Providence, Ashleigh and Guillermo Vargas of Cranston and Alisha and Matthew Kilpatrick of Coventry;; four great grandchildren, Layla, Lilana, William and Raymond IV and several nieces and nephews.

She was also the sister of the late Filomena Rapone, Annina Cinquegrana, Anthony Falco, Paul Falco, Albert Falco, John Falco and Joseph Falco and grandmother of the late Raymond L. Simmons, III.

Upon the request of the family her funeral services will be held at a later date.

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