Antonetta DeCesare

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Antonetta DeCesare, 98, formerly of Exeter, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the Scalabrini Villa Health Care Center. She was the loving wife of the late Armando P. DeCesare.

Born in Ravenna, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Michele and Michelina (Iantosco) Bevilacqua.

She will be sadly missed by her beloved daughter, Michele Serrecchia and her husband Raymond with whom she lived, and her daughter-in-law Diane DeCesare. She was also the mother of the late Vincent DeCesare, Esq. and Jacqueline Lombardi; sister of Leo Bevilacqua, Helen Badessa, Teresa Cotta, and the late Peter J. Bevilacqua, Joseph Bevilacqua, Michael J. Bevilacqua, and Mary Grossi. She was the proud grandmother of six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. They brought her much happiness and lasting comfort. She will long be remembered for her passion of cooking, especially her Christmas Eve feast of the seven fishes dinner.

The family would like to sincerely thank the Scalabrini Villa for their exceptional care and compassion of Antonetta for the past two years.

All arrangements will be private. Information and condolences, visit TheQuinnFuneralHome.com