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Maria Tenuta Obituary

WESTERLY - Maria 'Nancy' Tenuta, wife of the late Pat Tenuta, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025, at the age of 100 at The Westerly Royal Nursing Home. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday August 27th from 4-7 PM at the Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce St, Westerly, RI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Pius X Church, 45 Elm St, Westerly, RI August 28th at 12 noon. Burial will follow in St. Sebastian Cemetery, Cobblestone Ln. For a full obituary, please visit www.gaffneydolanfuneralhome.com.

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Published by The Westerly Sun on Aug. 26, 2025.

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Gary and Rosemary Federico

August 26, 2025

Condolences to the Tenuta family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May your mom rest in peace.

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Visitation

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

Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home - Westerly

59 Spruce Street, Westerly, RI

Aug

28

Mass of Christian Burial

12:00 p.m.

St. Pius X Church

45 Elm St, Westerly, RI

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Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home - Westerly

59 Spruce Street, Westerly, RI 02891

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