Leona C. (Dumas) Lariviere 81, of Privilege St. died Thursday at Landmark Medical Center. She was a daughter of the late William and Edna (Gouin) Dumas. In her youth Lee worked for the family restaurant, Quality Lunch for many years. She was an inspector for the former Uni-Royal Co. for twenty years until their closing, and then waitressed at Kay’s Restaurant for fifteen years.
Leona is survived by two sons, Ronald T. Lariviere and his wife Marianne of Cumberland, and Mark D. Lariviere and his wife Cathy of NY, NY, two daughters, Carol A. Kane of North Smithfield, and Diane Marchetti and her husband Albert of Cranston, a brother George Dumas of Woonsocket, four sisters, Pauline Conner of Cumberland, Lorraine Laperle and Rina Ethier both of Woonsocket, and Beatrice Paul of FL, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was also the sister of the late Frank, Albert, William, Raymond, and Ralph Dumas, Madeleine Chicoine, and Edna Dumas. She was also the mother of the late Paula Farrell.
Her funeral will be held Tuesday at 9:00 AM from the Fournier & Fournier Funeral Home, 99 Cumberland St. Woonsocket, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM in All Saints Church, Rathbun St., Woonsocket, RI. Burial will be private. Visiting hours are Monday 4-7 PM.