WOONSOCKET – Mrs. Selma Alba (Banti) Barchiesi, 88, of Rhodes Ave., and formerly of 1 Main St., Woonsocket, died Feb. 24, 2010 at Miriam Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Lawrence A. Barchiesi.
Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Armando and Julia (Gabbani) Banti. She was a lifelong city resident.
Selma worked for Avery Dennison of Framingham for 20 years and also worked for the former Glenark Mills for 10 year.
She was the treasured mother of Nancy A. Garneau of Woonsocket; a loving and caring gradmother, Jason Fortin and his wife Heather of Scituate and Justin Fortin Woonsocket.
She was the sister of the late Stella Ottavi and Mirta Stattler.
Funeral with burial in St. Charles Cemetery, Blackstone were held private for the family. Arrangements were entrusted to the Egidio DiPardo & Sons Funeral Home, 75 Harris Ave., Woonsocket.