Mary Frances Cunningham, 71, of Putnam Pike, Greenville, died Friday at Greenville Healthcare and Rehabilitative Center in Greenville. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late William and Helen (Daveron) Cunningham and sister of the late Joan B. Broadbent. She had lived in Watertown, MA before moving to Greenville, RI.
She began her teaching career at St. Francis School in Charlestown, MA and later at Arlington Catholic School. She was a teacher and Theology Department Chairperson at Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood Massachusetts before retiring.
She is survived by her nieces, Diane Hague and Mary-Jo DelleFemine , her two grandnieces: Gallison Brown and Megan Desnoyers and grandnephew: Steve Hague and her great grandnieces, Skye Kelly and Savanna Brown and great grandnephews, Sean Kelly and Anthony Garofalo, III.
Her funeral will be held Monday at 10am from the ANDERSON-WINFIELD Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville, RI. Mass of Christian Burial at 11am in St. Philip Church, 622 Putnam Pike, Greenville, RI Burial will follow in Acote’s Hill Cemetery, Chepachet. Visitation Sunday 2-5pm. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to RI SPCA, 186 Amaral Street, East Providence, RI 02915