Florence M. Deming, 102, formerly of Lincoln, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
Florence was the wife of John Deming for 40 years.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Mary (Pellegrino) Martino. Florence worked at Monet Jewelry for many years before retiring.
She is survived by her loving daughter, Sandra Coletta and her husband, Michael; her cherished grandchildren, Lisa Gagnon and her companion, Doug Jette, and Josh Coletta; and her treasured great-grandchildren, Brittany and her fiancé, John Sherman, and Madison Gagnon.
She is also survived by her stepdaughters, Debbie Lamoureux and Barbara Sciola; her step-grandchildren, Victoria Sciola and Shawna Costigan and her husband, Jonathan; her step-great-granddaughter, Madison Sciola; and many nieces and nephews.
Florence was predeceased by her siblings, Carmella Ferlingere, Ralph Martino, Giuseppina “Josephine” DiFilippo, Modesta “Esther” Palumbo, Antonio “Tony” Martino, Ida Ricci, and Vincent “Jimmy” Martino.
In accordance with her wishes, Florence’s funeral and burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the St. Edward Food and Wellness Center, 5 Gibbs St., North Providence, RI 02904.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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