Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late James and Loretta (Collins) Degnan.
Ronni worked at Douglas Drugs as a bookkeeper and Koch Industries and K&M Associates as a jewelry account executive. Ronni loved to be around people especially her family. She was an avid baker whose homemade hermits were the undeniable favorite of the family.
She was the loving mother of Kevin Powers and his wife Elaine, James Powers and his wife Mary Ellen, and Lisa Azverde and her husband Bob; cherished grandmother of Cory, Ailise, Sean, Maura, and Adam; sister of James Degnan; and aunt of several nieces and nephews.
Her visitation will be held Thursday, 4:00-7:00 p.m. and funeral Friday, at 9:00 a.m. in the Pontarelli-Marino Home, 971 Branch Ave Providence followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, at 10:00 a.m. in St. Edward Church, 997 Branch Ave, Providence. Burial will follow in the RI Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Exeter.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, https://www.alz.org/ri.