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83, of Warwick, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025 at the Avalon Nursing Home in Warwick. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Elizabeth (Suzzi) DiManna, sister of the late Elizabeth Aquilante, and her late brother-in-law William Aquilante, Jr.
Bernadette worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance as a customer service manager for 44 years.
She is survived by her nephew William Aquilante and his wife Lori, niece Elisa Bergantino and her wife Jennifer Ramsay, nephew-in-law Louis Bergantino III; great nieces and nephews Justin W. Aquilante, Kristina A. Aquilante, Haley K. Bergantino, Matthew J. Bergantino.
VISITING HOURS will be held on Friday, October 3rd from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. in the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Ave., Cranston followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. in St. Philip’s Church, Greenville. Burial will take place in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Providence.
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