71, of East Greenwich, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Ronald Kingma. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Catherine (Martinelli) Ruggieri. Pamela was a Registered Nurse at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital for many years, until her retirement.
She is survived by her children, Anthony Kingma and daughter-in-law Amanda Pretto of East Greenwich, and Jennifer Depot and her husband Ken of Cumberland. Pamela was the grandmother of Nolan Kingma. She was the sister of Richard Ruggieri and his wife Janice of Coventry.
Funeral will be held on Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary's Church, Cranston Street, Cranston at 10:00 a.m. Burial will take place in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. VISITING HOURS will be Monday from 4:00- 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: RI Hospital Kidney Transplant Unit, 593 Eddy St. Providence, RI 02903.