Jo-Ann M. Blair (Kriegel)

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Jo-Ann M. Blair (Kriegel), 70, a life long resident of Warwick, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Home & Hospice Care of RI. She was the beloved wife of William A. Blair for 45 years.

She was a daughter of Robert and Mary (McGovern) Kriegel. Jo-Ann was a communicant of St. Benedict Church and was a caring person who devoted herself to her family.

She was the mother of Rebecca A. Blair and the late William A. Blair, Jr.; grandmother of Jakob Gierhart; sister of John Kriegel, Mary Jane Derrick, Peter Kriegel and the late Roberta Clukey and Elaine Iannone. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Her funeral will be held Friday, September 25, 2015 from the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Home, 2435 Warwick Ave. with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 in St. Benedict Church, Beach Ave. Burial in Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter. Visitation Friday 9-10:30 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to Home & Hospice Care of RI, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904 or the Covenant House, 461 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10001, will be appreciated. Information and condolences, visit TheQuinnFuneralHome.com