Virginia (Bianco) Rand

Virginia Rand, 94, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025 surrounded by her family at Roberts Health Care Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Howard (Wayne)Rand. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Amado and Angelina (Pannone) Bianco and lived on Union Ave in the Silver Lake section of Providence for 73 years. She was a lifelong communicant of St. Bartholomew’s Church, playing the organ at church masses at the original church as well as for the Tuesday Novenas well into adulthood. She delivered communion as a Eucharistic minister for many years, was a member of the St. Bart’s Women’s Guild, volunteered for church feast preparations and other activities to raise money for both the school and church.

Virginia was taught to sew at a young age. She was a dressmaker and trained in all the workings of a seamstress but never pursued it as a profession. The many outfits she made for herself and her daughters as well as their Barbie dolls were assembled to perfection. She finished high school with honors and promptly took up bookkeeping which was her profession until age 80 when she retired. She made lifelong friends with the many women co-workers during her career.

Virginia is survived by her loving children, Wayne and his wife Cheryl, Karen and her husband Paul, Cynthia and her husband Peter and Cheryl and her husband Chris. She was the cherished grandmother of Jacqueline, Victoria, Rebecca, Ryan, Rachel, Angelina, Emma and Katja. She was the great-grandmother of Alexander. She was the sister of John Bianco and the late Mary DelPadre.

Her funeral will be held on Saturday, April 5 at 8:15am from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston, followed by her Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Bartholomew’s Church, Providence. Burial will be private.

VISITING HOURS: Friday, April 4 from 6:00-8:00 p.m at the Funeral Home.

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