Providentia "Ann" Petrone, 88, of Andover, MA, died Monday August 15, 2011 in The Wingate at Andover. She was born in Quincy, MA on October 6, 1922, a daughter of the late Salvatore and Mary (Purpura) Calabro. She had been a resident of Windham, NH for 18 years, formerly living in Revere, MA and Winthrop, MA. Mrs. Petrone worked as a nurse's aide at Bay View Nursing Home until her retirement. Mrs. Petrone was a member of St. Matthew's Church, Windham. She was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan.
She is survived by two daughters, Ann Marie Melino and her husband Carmine of Windham, and Nancy Aghassi and her husband Ben of Andover, MA; three grandchildren, Michael Melino, and Sarah Melino both of Windham, and Jacob Aghassi of Andover. She was predeceased by her husband Michael Petrone in 2003.
Calling hours were held on Wednesday, August 17th, from 4 - 8pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry, NH. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Thursday at 10:00am in St. Matthews Church, Searles Rd., Windham. The burial was in Cemetery on the Plain, Ministerial Rd., Windham. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Heaps of Hope, Inc., C/O Matrix Financial, LLC, 60 Walnut St., Wellesley, MA 02481.