Nancy Janet Macaruso

Nancy Janet Macaruso

Nancy Macaruso Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Urquhart-Murphy Funeral Home - Warwick from Oct. 4 to Oct. 5, 2022.

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Nancy Janet (Leonardo) Macaruso, 84, of Cranston, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022.

Born in New Bedford, MA, she was the daughter of the late Manuel N. Leonardo and Sophia (Moniz) Leonardo-Perry.

Nancy worked as an Office Worker for the Community College of Rhode Island Registrar's Office. She was a member of the Cranston YMCA.

She is survived by her beloved daughter, Nancy A. Duschesneau, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

She was the sister of the late Gertrude Sliwa and Elsie Cosmos.

Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to THE URQUHART-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 800 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick.

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

Urquhart-Murphy Funeral Home - Warwick

800-812 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886

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