Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of Charles and Muriel (Mattatall) Lamantia.
Karen was the sister of Kathy Nadeau and her husband Gene, Charles Lamantia, Jr. and his wife Mari-Lu, James Lamantia and his wife Jill and Michael Lamantia and his wife Amanda and aunt of Amanda, Jonathan, Alec, Cody, Elisabeth, Michael, Jake and Abbigale. She also leaves her beloved Teacup Yorkie Lacey.
A Celebration of Life for Karen will be held on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 from 9 - 11:00 AM in the ROMANO FUNERAL HOME, 627 Union Avenue, Providence followed by a service in the funeral home at 11:00AM. Burial to follow in St. Ann Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Karen’s name to the American Diabetes Association, New England: 260 Cochituate Road, #200, Framingham, Massachusetts, 01701or www.diabetes.org.