Joan B. DeRosa, 78, of Cranston passed away October 27, 2018. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Carlo and Marie (Casey) DeRosa.
Joan worked for the former Lincoln Greyhound Park now Twin Rivers Casino. She also worked for Jewel Case. As Joan would say: “Be cool.”
She was the sister of Raymond DeRosa, Dolores DeRosa, Michael Piccoli and the late Carlo and Joseph DeRosa, Gloria DeRosa-Cash and James Taylor and aunt to many nieces and nephews.
Her funeral with visitation will be held Friday at 8:30 am from the ROMANO FUNERAL HOME, 627 Union Avenue, Providence, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am in St. Rocco Church, 927 Atwood Ave., Johnston. Inurnment to follow in St. Ann Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joan’s memory to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. www.romanofuneralhome.com.