Elena “Helen” Colardo, 94 , a resident of Forand Circle, she died Saturday at her home. She was the wife of the late Thomas L. Colardo, Sr.
She was born in Johnston and had lived there her whole life. A daughter of the late Luigi and Giovanninna (Masi) Paone. She had been a machine operator for the former Allendale Mills retiring in 1977. She had been a communicant of Our Lady of Grace Church, a member of their St. Ann Solidarity, a member of the Forand Tenants association. She was an avid Red Sox and PC Friar fan.
She leaves a son, Thomas L. Colardo, Jr. and his wife Theresa of Johnston, a granddaughter, Tonya Honnetter and her husband Carl J. of Johnston and her great-grandchildren, Ashley and Victoria Honnetter and Maddox Harpool. She was the mother of the late Paula Colardo and the sister of the late Rose Butera, Lena Iannuccili, Nicholas and John Paone.
Her funeral will be held Wednesday at 9am from the ANDERSON-WINFIELD Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville, RI. A Mass of Christian Burial at 10am will be in Our Lady of Grace Church, George Waterman Road, Johnston. Burial will be in St. Ann’s Cemetery, Cranston. Visitation Tuesday 4-7pm.