Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Oreste and Yolanda (Falchini) Pieranunzi.
Clare was a serial entrepreneur, which included her selling children’s book and encyclopedias and antiques. Her determination allowed no tolerance for gender bias as a barrier to achieving success as a top salesperson.
She leaves two sons, Ernest, J. “Chuck” Nadeau and his wife Loretta and Gene Nadeau and his wife Kathy and an honorary daughter, Gail Tomasso; four grandchildren, Kenneth Parsons, Amanda Rivers and Alec and Cody Nadeau; siblings, Richard Pieranunzi, Dianne Piccoli and the late Gene and Ernest Pieranunzi and Evelyn Tomasso and many nieces and nephews.
Her funeral with visitation will be held Tuesday at 9:00 am from the ROMANO FUNERAL HOME, 627 Union Avenue, Providence, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am in St. Rocco Church, 927 Atwood Ave., Johnston. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Clare’s memory to the Catholic Charity Appeal, 1 Cathedral Square, Providence, RI 02903; www.providencediocese.org. Condolences, www.romanofuneralhome.com.
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