Obituary: Flora (Cinquegrana) Broadbent

Flora (Cinquegrana) Broadbent, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 7, 2013 at home.

She was the beloved wife of the late Harry J. Broadbent, Jr. Born in West Warwick, she was a daughter of the late Domenico and Maria (Simeone) Cinquegrana.

She is survived by her loving children, Stephen J. Broadbent, Gail A. Broadbent-Dineen and her husband John, and Karen C. O’Connell and her husband Chris, all of Cranston. Flora was the cherished grandmother of six. She was the sister of Lydia M. Cinquegrana of  Warwick, and the late Henry, Ernest, and Augusto Cinquegrana, Matilda  Montanaro, Blanche Paolucci, and Evelyn Fiorillo.

Her funeral will be held on Friday at 10:00 a.m. in the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston. Interment will be in Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter. VISITING HOURS are respectfully omitted. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Home & Hospice Care of RI, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904.