Grazia “Grace” Assunta Perry, 97, of Austin Avenue, Greenville, died Friday, March 13, 2020 at Stillwater Nursing Home in Greenville. She was the widow of Roy Perry.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Rosina Maria (Lubrano) Costagliola. She had lived in Thousand Oaks, California for 40 years before returning to Rhode Island in 1991.
She was a 1944 graduate of Pembroke College, Brown University. She had worked as a Medical Lab Technician before her retirement. She enjoyed traveling and quilting.
She is survived by her sister, Sr. Beatrice Costagliola, FMM, of North Providence. She was blessed to have two generations of nieces and nephews, and she made a positive impact on their lives. She was the sister of the late Francesco, Michael and Joseph Costagliola and Luisa White.
Her funeral service will be held Tuesday at 10:30am in the Anderson-Winfield Funeral Home, Rt 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville. Burial will follow in St. Ann’s Cemetery, Cranston. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, 399 Fruit Hill Ave, North Providence, RI 02911