March 28, 2024

Rose (Ferreira) Whitaker

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Rose (Ferreira) Whitaker, 93, of East Providence, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday afternoon, April 13, 2021. She was the wife of the late Arthur Whitaker.

Born June 28, 1928, in Oakland, CA, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Maria (DaFonseca) Ferreira. Rose loved working in her yard and her gardens, painting and crossword puzzles. But it was her grandchildren that brought her the most joy. She had belonged to the Daughters of Isabella.

She leaves her three children and their spouses, MaryJo and Adam Macksoud, Leonard and Melanie Whitaker and Rosemary and Ross Koretsky; and her eight grandchildren, Luke, Christopher, Zak, Seth, Ben, Michael, Lydia and Elizabeth.

Rose was the sister of Salvador Ferreira and his wife Vas of Milford, MA, the late Abel R. Ferreira who passed away April 6th and the late Antonio R. Ferreira Sr. who passed away April 8th; and the aunt of Claudia Iacobbo and Antonio R. Ferreira Jr.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial Monday, April 19, at 10am in Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 21 Traverse St., Providence. Burial will follow at Mt. St. Mary Cemetery. Calling hours are respectfully omitted.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are greatly appreciated to Hope Health and Palliative Care, 1085 No. Main St., Providence, RI 02904.

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