Roberta A. Pare Lyons

Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Walter J. Sr. and Alice C. (Fahey) Pare; wife of the late Robert E. Lyons; mother of Pamela A. Ulman and husband Charles, and Eileen C. Lyons-Kirk; grandmother of Matthew Rossi and wife Amanda, Corrine Fischer and husband Kevin, and George, Joshua and Hannah Kirk; sister of Thomas Pare and the late Walter J. Pare Jr. and Eileen Roman.

Roberta had worked as a dental assistant and medical secretary for many years before retiring. She had also been a member of the St. Augustine Rosary and Altar Society.

Visitation and funeral services will be held Saturday, 8:30-9:30 a.m. from the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Augustine Church, 639 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence. Burial will follow in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Home & Hospice Care of RI, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904. www.pontarellimarinofunerals.com.