Gladys Mae (Botelho) Ragano, 88: Former EP Resident, Beloved Wife

Gladys Mae (Botelho) Ragano, 88, a resident of Ocala, FL, formerly of Laura St., died on her birthday, Jan. 9, 2014 in Ocala, according to Rebello Funeral Home.

She was the beloved wife of John Ragano Jr.

Born Jan. 9, 1926, in East Providence, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Lucy (Coria) Botelho.

In addition to her husband of 66 years, she leaves a son, John Ragano III and his wife Nancy of Novato, CA and a daughter, Shirley Ann Parent and her husband Homer of Ocala, FL; her grandchildren, Michelle, Timothy and Breanna; and her great grandsons, Matthew and Joseph.

She was the sister of Barbara Furtado of Ocala, FL, Joseph Botelho and Daniel J. Botelho, both of East Providence, Gil Botelho of Johnston and Lenny Corria of Clearwater, FL.

Her funeral will begin Friday at 9am from the Rebello Funeral Home and Crematory, 901 Broadway, East Providence, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Francis Xavier Church, No. Carpenter St., East Providence. Burial will follow at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Calling hours will be Thursday, 5-8 p.m.