Gloria M. Gabriele, 97, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023, in the St. Elizabeth Community, East Greenwich. She was the wife of the late John P. Gabriele.

Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Domenico and Camilla (Valente) Coia. Gloria resided in Providence for most of her life.

She was a former parishioner of St. John Vianney Church, Cumberland, and St. Ann Church, Providence.

Gloria enjoyed many things in life such as traveling, gardening, sewing, knitting, crocheting and also caring for cats, but most of all spending time with her family.

She was employed as a office manager and book keeper for the former Coffee An' Services, Providence for more than 30 years.

She was also a member of the Lincoln Senior, North Providence and Cumberland Senior Centers, and knitting for the Linus Project at the Lincoln Library, an organization knitting blankets for babies. She was also a past president of the Windmill School PTA, Providence.

She is survived by her three daughters: Marie A. Kane and her husband Colin of Cumberland, Linda Gabriele-McDonald and her husband David of Bristol, and Ann R. Gabriele-Perilli, M.D. and her husband James of Cumberland. Her six grandchildren: Mark Perilli of Cumberland, John Perilli (Vickie) of Queens, NY, Thomas Kane of Cumberland, Matthew Kane (Jessica) of Salem, MA, Kyle McDonald of Brooklyn, NY, and Joshua McDonald of Albuquerque, NM, 2 great-grandchildren: Emily (Toby) Kane, Cameron Kane both of Salem, MA, two step-greatgrandchildren: Abigail McDonald and Tyler McDonald, along with several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Pasco and Claire Coia, and Joseph and Barbara Coia.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to Gloria's Life Celebration to begin with Visiting Hours on Thursday, November 9, 2023, from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM, in the J. J. Duffy Funeral Home 757 Mendon Road Cumberland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM in St. John Vianney Church, 3609 Diamond Hill Road Cumberland. Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Cumberland.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the St. Elizabeth Community, 1 St. Elizabeth Way, East Greenwich, RI 02818.