Genevieve Desimone

Genevieve DeSimone, 93, of Providence, died Saturday. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony “Dempsey” DeSimone. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Pasquale and Philomena (Mazullo) Valente. She is survived by two sons, David DeSimone and his wife Karen (Laffey) of Charlestown and Dennis DeSimone of Cranston; three grandchildren, Erica Brodeur, Amanda LaMar, and David DeSimone; four great-grandchildren; and a brother Carlo Valente of East Providence. She was the sister of the late Jennie Malane, Mary, Peter, John, Paul, and Emilio Valente. The funeral will be 8:45 am Saturday from the Avery-Storti Funeral Home, 88 Columbia Street, Wakefield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am in St. Francis of Assisi Church, 114 High Street, Wakefield. Burial will follow in St. Ann Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 245 Waterman Street, Suite 306, Waterman Street, Providence, RI 02906 or Home & Hospice Care of RI, South Team, 143 Main Street, Wakefield, RI 02879.