Helen E. (Miller) Paolozzi

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Helen E. (Miller) Paolozzi, age 91, of Power Avenue, Warwick, died on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Paolozzi.

Born in New York City, NY, a daughter of the late Leonard and Margaret (Hefferan) Miller, she lived in Warwick for most of her life. Mrs. Paolozzi was employed at Kenney Manufacturing in Warwick for 12 years before retiring. She was a member, and served as chaplain, of the Ladies Auxiliary of Robert T. Johnson Post #183, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

She is survived by three sons and a daughter, Robert E. Paolozzi (Joyce) of Warwick, Peter P. Paolozzi (Melanie) of Narragansett, Kathleen M. DiTata (Mark Casady) of Rowland Heights, CA, and Patrick J. Paolozzi (Robin) of Warwick; a sister, Rita Miller of East Rockaway, NY; five grandchildren: Kristen Lanni, Jamie Paolozzi, Peter Paolozzi, Jr., Jessica Paolozzi, and Kyle Paolozzi; and three great-grandchildren: Payton Scurry, Kyle Paolozzi, Jr. and Blayne Paolozzi Chase. The 13th of 15 children, Helen was the sister of the late Katherine Tynan, Theresa Mooney, Margaret Connolly, Alice Mueller, Ann Avery, and Leonard Miller.

Her funeral will be held on Monday, May 1, at 9 a.m. from the Barrett & Cotter Funeral Home, 1328 Warwick Avenue, Spring Green, Warwick, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Peter Church, 350 Fair Street, Warwick. Visiting hours will be on Sunday from 2-5 p.m. Burial will be in the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter.

Contributions in her memory may be made to St. Peter Church or The National WW II Museum, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130. www.barrettandcotter.com