ADELE M. WARD

WARD, ADELE M. (Istace), 74, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. She was the beloved wife of 55 years to James M. Ward. 

Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Odelin E. and Anna T. (O’Neill) Istace. 

Adele retired from AstroNova Inc., formerly Astro-Med, in West Warwick. She will be remembered for always helping others. She enjoyed taking walks, had a passion for cooking and had a great love for her family, especially her grandchildren. 

Adele was the loving mother of Dawn Ward, and her husband Brian Pratt, and Brenda Velleca, and her husband Gregory; grandmother of Alexandra and Nicholas Velleca. She was the sister of Theresa Musco, Agnes McDonald, and the late Ann Strong.

Family and friends are invited to Adele’s Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, January 21, 2022 at 10:00 AM in Our Lady of Czenstochowa, 445 Washington St., Coventry. Prior to Mass, there will be a brief opportunity to pay your respects to Adele’s family. Burial will be private. Arrangements by Iannotti Funeral Home.

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