Clara Julia Beaudoin

Clara J. (Buco) Beaudoin, 95, of Johnston passed away on May 19, 2023. She was the beloved wife of Leo N. Beaudoin. They would have celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on June 1st. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Lucia (Marino) Buco.

Clara was the loving mother of Lucille Ferdinandi and her husband, V. Michael, Shirley Charos (Augustus), Leo N. Beaudoin Jr., and June Rocchio and her partner, John Waddington. She was the cherished grandmother of Jason Beaudoin and his wife, Kat, Christopher Ferdinandi and his wife, Michelle, Augustus Charos, Ashley Charos-Un and her husband, Jayden, and Matthew Ferdinandi and his wife, Desiree. She was an adoring great-grandmother to Samuel and Sophia Charos and Parker and Everett Ferdinandi. Clara was the sister of the late Peter Buco, Viola Giordano, and Christine DeConcilis.

Clara’s greatest joy in life was spending time with her family. She was a life-long communicant of Our Lady of Grace Church.

Visitation will be held Wednesday from 9:00AM – 10:30AM in the PONTARELLI-MARINO FUNERAL HOME, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00AM in Our Lady of Grace Church, 15 George Waterman Road, Johnston. Burial to follow in St. Ann Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital at www.stjude.org.