She was the wife of Domenic F. DePalma for 60 years; daughter of the late Michael and Pearl (Stonick) Forchione; devoted mother of Michael and Diane DePalma; cherished grandmother of Michael DePalma and Marisa DePalma-Tandon; great-grandmother of Ivy and Addisyn Tandon; sister of Bette Demuth, Patricia Brown and Sharon Beaber.
Dolores enjoyed making baby hats for Women & Infants Hospital and afghans for Miriam Hospital Cancer Center. She also worked for Tri-Town and retired from Caldor.
Visitation will be held Saturday, 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Anthony Church, 1413 Mineral Spring Avenue, North Providence. Interment will be in Highland Memorial Park, Johnston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Jude Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148. www.pontarellimarinofunerals.com
