(05/17/13) Lena E. (Hassell) McDonough, 92, of Coventry, died Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Kent Hospital. She was the wife of John W. McDonough, to whom she was married for 69 years and a daughter of the late James E. Hassell and Elizabeth (Gormley) Hassell.
Lena was born and raised in the Fox Point section of Providence and was a graduate of Cleary School and the former St. Xavier Academy. Prior to her marriage, she worked for Shepard Department Store. She was a Communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church.
She leaves her loving children: Eileen Lussier (Robert) of West Warwick, Elizabeth \"Betty Ann\" McDonough of Cranston, and John E. McDonough (Leslie) of Connecticut. Cherished grandmother of four grandchildren, Matthew (Melissa) and Ryan Lussier, John B. and Anne McDonough. She was the sister of James Hassell of Greenville and the late Viola Boullier and Rita Waller. She also leaves many nieces and nephews.
Her Funeral will be held Monday, May 20, 2013 at 8:45 am from THE URQUHART-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 800 Greenwich Avenue, Route 5, Warwick (Exit 12A off I-95) with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am in St. Francis of Assisi Church, 596 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick. Burial will follow in the RI Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home on Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, gifts in her memory to the RI Community Food Bank, 200 Niantic Ave, Providence, RI 02907 will be appreciated.
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