Fortune V. Guida

GUIDA, FORTUNE V. (ROMANO), age 92, of Gibson Road, Bristol, died peacefully Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at the Linn Health Care Center, East Providence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Louis A. Guida

Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Josephine (Buoniauto) Romano and the step daughter of the late Angelina Romano. Mrs. Guida was the first female Credit Manager in Providence, she worked for the former Gerber Jewelry in Providence for many years, ending her career working with her husband Louis in his accounting office in Warren. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Bristol and a member and a Past President of the Sowams Garden Club of Warren. She is survived by a daughter, Louanne M. Travers and her husband Roger J. of East Providence, a grandson, Todd J. A. Travers of East Providence and his fiance Diane Jannitto of Bristol, and a brother, Ronald A. Romano of West Warwick. In addition to her husband, parents, and step mother, she was preceded in death by a sister, Angela Prete and a brother, Frank Romano, II. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial, Monday, November 17, 2008 at 10:00 AM in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 141 State Street, Bristol. Burial will follow in North Burial Ground, Hope Street, Bristol. Visiting hours are respectfully omitted. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 141 State Street, Bristol, RI 02809 or to the patient activities fund at Linn Health Care Center, 30 Alexander Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914. For online condolence and shared memory books, information and directions www.sansonefuneralhome.com