N. Lee "Nana" (Ferri) Cece

94, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2018, with her loving family, after a brief illness.  She was the wife of the late Anthony Cece.  Born in Johnston, Lee was a daughter of the late Louis and Louise (Ferrante) Ferri.  She was a graduate of St. Xavier Academy, was employed at Blue Cross in her early years and was a communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church.  Lee is survived by her sister Nancy Ronci, and her brother Louis N. Ferri and his wife Gloria.  She was also the sister of the late John Ferri.  Lee leaves behind her daughter Patricia Anastadis and her fiancé Roy Monteiro, and her son Anthony Steven Cece, all of Cranston.  She was the cherished grandmother of Robert C. Natale and his wife Holly, with whom she enjoyed spending time on their sailboat, Nancy Lee Peters and her husband Dr. Michael V. Peters, Alexandra, Olivia and Isabelle Cece.  Lee was the great grandmother of Frank, Theodore and Bennett Peters, who brought her great joys in her later years. Mrs. Cece enjoyed traveling to many countries with her late husband Anthony, when they owned Aylsworth World Travel.  She enjoyed painting in oil and watercolor, was an avid bridge player, and was proud of her prize rose garden.  Lee loved music, especially musical theater, and never missed a show her granddaughter starred in or directed.  More than anything else, Lee enjoyed spending time with her family.  She was a wonderful cook and loved having her family for holiday dinners, including her famous apple pie.

Funeral will be held from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston on Friday at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30am in the Immaculate Conception Church, 237 Garden Hills Dr., Cranston.  Burial will be private.  VISITING HOURS: Friday MORNING from 8:15-9:00 a.m.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: St. Mary Academy Bay View Performing Arts Dept., 3070 Pawtucket Ave., Riverside, RI 02915. Visit NardolilloFH.com for online condolences.