, 89, passed on December 12th with her loving family by her side. She was the wife of the late Earl Henry Refino.
Born in Seekonk, MA a daughter of the late Claudino and Ermalinda (Mendoza) Oliveira.
She had been employed as a jewelry molder for many years; Della then was a school bus monitor for the Town of Lincoln. She loved traveling and spending time with her family. She is survived by her four children, Mary Lynch and her husband Frank, Barbara Margeson and her husband, John Earl Refino "Nick" and Russell Refino, two sisters, Rose Patassi and Beatrice Fontaine, two brothers, Andy Oliveira and Edward Oliveira, 9 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Henry Oliveira, Mary Nunes, Anthony Oliveira and Sadie Bolduc- Rylands.
Her funeral will be held Monday, December 15th at 9:45am from the Keefe Funeral Home, Five Higginson Ave, Lincoln with a Mass of Christian Burial in Historic St. Joseph Church, Mendon Rd, Cumberland at 11am. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited. Calling hours will be held Sunday from 3 to 6pm. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be made to Home & Hospice Care of RI, 1085 North Main St, Providence, RI 02904.
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, 89, passed on December 12th with her loving family by her side. She was the wife of the late Earl Henry Refino.
Born in Seekonk, MA a daughter of the late Claudino and Ermalinda (Mendoza) Oliveira.
She had been employed as a jewelry molder for many years; Della then was a school bus monitor for the Town of Lincoln. She loved traveling and spending time with her family. She is survived by her four children, Mary Lynch and her husband Frank, Barbara Margeson and her husband, John Earl Refino "Nick" and Russell Refino, two sisters, Rose Patassi and Beatrice Fontaine, two brothers, Andy Oliveira and Edward Oliveira, 9 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Henry Oliveira, Mary Nunes, Anthony Oliveira and Sadie Bolduc- Rylands.
Her funeral will be held Monday, December 15th at 9:45am from the Keefe Funeral Home, Five Higginson Ave, Lincoln with a Mass of Christian Burial in Historic St. Joseph Church, Mendon Rd, Cumberland at 11am. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited. Calling hours will be held Sunday from 3 to 6pm. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be made to Home & Hospice Care of RI, 1085 North Main St, Providence, RI 02904.
