Helen J. Ruggeri

Helen J. (Zagaglia) Ruggeri, of Newport passed away, July 7, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the companion of Jimmie M. Goff and wife of the late Armando R. Ruggeri.Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Geno Zagaglia and Mary E. Botelho Zagaglia Northup.Besides her companion of 23 years she leaves her children, Richard A. Ruggeri of Bristol, Sheila Ann Ruggeri of Newport and Michael T. Ruggeri of Somerset, MA. Helen was the step mother of Jamie M. Goff, Shane M. Goff and Dustin L. Goff, all of California, and Tonya M. Goff of Newport. She was the sister of Lloyd T. Northup of Newport, grandmother of eleven and great grandmother of thirteen.Calling hours will be held Thursday, July 11, 2013 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm in the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, RI.Her funeral will be held Friday, July 12, 2013 from the funeral home at 8:00am, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:00am in St. Mary's Church, Spring Street, Newport.Burial will take place at St. Columba Cemetery, Middletown. Cemetery Details St. Columba Catholic Cemetery Brown's Lane Middletown, RI, 02842 Visitation JUL 11. 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM Memorial Funeral Home 375 Broadway Newport, RI, US, 02840 info@memorialfuneralhome.com http://www.memorialfuneralhome.com Service JUL 12. 09:00 AM St. Marys Catholic Church 12 William Street Newport, RI, US, 02840