Mary Ann Cecere

She was the beloved wife of Donato “Don” A. Cecere. Born in North Providence, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (Palombo) Christopher. She was the devoted mother of Donato A. Cecere Jr. and also leaves many dear friends.

Mary Ann devoted much of her time to community service. She was instrumental in the North Providence Community Policing Program. She received numerous awards for programs such as: Whistle for Safety, Stranger Danger, and Crime Prevention Program. She was a founding member of the Lymansville Neighborhood Association and the Lymansville Crime Watch Program. In addition to her community work, she was an active member of Our Lady of Grace Parish where she served many years on the Annual Feast Committee. She also served as an Eucharistic Minister until her illness prevented her from continuing. She was a member of the North Providence High School Class of 1964 Reunion Committee, where she took part in planning several successful reunions, the last of which was the 55th class reunion held last year. She volunteered at Henry Barnard School as a teacher aide when her son was a student there. She was a volunteer for St. Jude Hospital organization and the Children with Childhood Cancer program for several years.

She was the devoted wife to her husband Don of forty nine years and they were to celebrate their fiftieth anniversary this coming April.

Visitation will be held Wednesday 4-7 p.m. with her funeral Thursday at 9:45 a.m. from the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of Grace Church, 15 George Waterman Road, Johnston. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Our Lady of Grace Church Memorial Fund, 4 Lafayette Street, Johnston, RI 02919.