Emily Mascena

Mrs. Emily (Proto) Mascena, age 91 of Bristol and currently residing at Atria Bay Spring, Barrington, died peacefully at Rhode Island Hospital, on Monday, November 2, 2009. She was the loving wife of Stephen L. Mascena, her husband of 72 years. Born in Bristol on October 24, 1918 she was the daughter of the late Raffaele and Annie (Sansone) Proto. Emily worked for Raytheon Company in Portsmouth, RI until she retired in 1981. She was an active member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. She enjoyed spending time with family and dancing with her husband. She especially enjoyed the annual Bristol Fourth of July celebration when her extended family would gather for a reunion at her home. Survivors in addition to her husband, a daughter Nancy Josephs and her husband John of Barrington, two sons, Anthony J. Mascena and his wife Jill (Danch) of Cherry Hill, NJ, Stephen W. Mascena and his wife Marcia (Bernier) of Warwick, Seven grandchildren John Paul Josephs, Susan (Josephs) Agresta, Amy Mascena, Megan (Mascena) Gaspar, Scott Mascena, Todd Mascena and Bethany (Mascena) Tracy and their spouses, Thirteen great grandchildren, Andrew, Lindsay and Lauren Josephs, Matthew and Michael Agresta, John, Joseph, Cecelia, Elliott and William Mascena, Olivia and Annabelle Tracy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters; Fanny Giordano and Josephine Formisano, three brothers; Michael, Guy and Ralph Proto. Funeral services from the Sansone Funeral Home, 192 Wood St., Bristol, Friday at 9:30am with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30am in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 141 State St., Bristol. Burial will follow in St. Marys Cemetery, Chestnut St., Bristol. Visiting hours Thursday, 4:00-8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 222 Richmond St., Suite 200, Providence, RI 02903 or donate online at www.cancer.org.

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