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Lawrence Italiano Obituary
Born in Pawcatuck, he was a son of the late Dominic and Santa Italiano.
Larry was a Master Sergeant with the U.S. Air Force for many years until his retirement. A communicant of St. Clare Church, he was also a member of the Westerly Senior Center and the Harley P. Case VFW Post #1265.
He will be dearly missed by his niece, Carolyn DeMedeiros and husband Ademir, and nephew, Joseph DePerry and his wife Gayle; eight great nieces and nephews and seven great-great nieces and nephews. Larry also leaves his longtime companion, Anastatia Troyan. He was predeceased by two brothers, Joseph and Frank, as well as two sisters, Mary DePerry and Rose Italiano.
Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday from 3-6pm in Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce St., Westerly. Relatives and friends are also invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated on Thursday at 10am at St. Clare Church, Crandall Ave., Westerly. Burial will follow in St. Michael Cemetery, Pawcatuck. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Westerly Senior Center, 39 State St., Westerly, RI 02891 in Larry's memory. For online condolences, please visit www.gaffneydolanfuneralhome.com
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Joe DePerry Jr
June 4, 2014
Rest easy Uncle Larry... I will see you off tomorrow...
Julie Johnson
June 3, 2014
Carolyn,
So sorry to hear about your Uncle Larry passing. He was a very nice, sweet man, and I'm sure you'll miss him.
Julie
June 3, 2014
Larry will be missed by the many friends and acquaintances he made at the senior center. Through his active volunteering, he was a strong supporter of the center.
the Westerly Senior Center Family
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