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Zalia O'Blenis Obituary

Zalia (Arruda) O'Blenis, 94, of Warren, RI, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 24, 2024. A daughter of the late Joseph and Edith (Borges) Arruda and the beloved wife of the late Weldon I. O'Blenis, Zalia was a lifelong resident of Warren.

Zalia was a longtime waitress at the Wharf Tavern and taught many young people how to waitress, while her husband would be occupying the pool tables.

Zalia is survived by her son, Weldon J. O'Blenis of Warren, RI; her daughters, Gail Wing of Jamestown, RI, Bonnie Dion of Rehoboth, MA, and Patricia O'Blenis of Seekonk, MA. She was the sister of the late Dennis J. Arruda and Hilda Luciano.

Services are with Smith Funeral & Memorial Services, 8 Schoolhouse Rd. Warren, RI, where the family will receive relatives and guests for Visitation on Thursday, May 30, 2024 from 4-7PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 31, 2024 at 10AM in St. Mary of the Bay Parish, 645 Main St. Warren, RI. A Burial will follow at St. Jean the Baptiste Cemetery, Greenlawn Ave. Warren, RI.

For directions or tributes, please visit: www.wjsmithfh.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Warren Times-Gazette on May 27, 2024.

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May

30

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Smith Funeral & Memorial Services - Warren

8 Schoolhouse Rd, Warren, RI 02885

May

31

Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 a.m.

St. Mary of the Bay Parish

645 Main St., Warren, RI

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Smith Funeral & Memorial Services - Warren

8 Schoolhouse Rd, Warren, RI 02885

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