Melba F. Di Censo Tiberi

Born in Providence, Rhode Island in September, 1927 she graduated from Central High School in 1945 and later attended Rhode Island College. She raised her family in Attleboro, MA and retired to Vero Beach, Florida in 2003, and moved to Port St. Lucie in 2009.

Melba was a devoted mother to her 7 daughters and 15 grandchildren. Her wide interests included travel, culinary classes, reading, gardening, sewing, cake decorating and beading but most of all she treasured her grandchildren. Melba was a superb cook and hostess. She spent many years as a volunteer for the American Heart Association and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the last 7 years was a communicant of St. Bernadette Church.

Survivors include: daughters, Donna Tiberi of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Lori B. Tiberi of Mansfield, Massachusetts, Paula Anthony of White Plains, New York, Sheila Tiberi of Napa, California, Mary Warner of Columbia Station, Ohio, Lisa Simone of Mamaroneck, New York and Jane Saxena of Novato, California; sister Irene DiCenso of Providence, Rhode Island and 15 grandchildren. She will be greatly missed.

Melba's passion was to help children's organizations and veterans. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Smile Train, PO Box 96231, Washington, D.C. 20090-6231 or to the Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a committal service Tuesday, January 26th at 10 a.m. in the St. Ann Cemetery Chapel, 72 Church Street, Cranston. Please meet in the parking lot in front of the cemetery gates for 9:45 a.m.