Barbara Hope Finneran

Barbara H. Finneran, 90, of Narragansett, passed away on Saturday, March 23rd. She was the beloved wife of the late Leon A. Finneran. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Henry L. and Elizabeth G. (Luby) Bourgeois. Mrs. Finneran was a nurse at Kent Nursing Home for many years and after retiring, she continued to take care of people as a private duty nurse. She is survived by three children, Linda Sheridan and her husband Ted of Narragansett, Barbara Barletta of Cranston, Sharon Franceschi of Nevada, and Lee Finneran of Coventry; eight grandchildren, Stephen, Linda and Michael Sheridan, Jessica, Matthew, and Daniel Barletta, Robert Rego, and Caitlin Finneran; and three great grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10 am at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 864 Pt. Judith Road, Narragansett. Burial will follow in the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter. Visiting hours will be at the Avery-Storti Funeral Home, 88 Columbia Street, Wakefield, Wednesday, 5 8 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hope Hospice & Palliative Care, South Team, 143 Main Street, Wakefield, RI 02879.