Catherine Ellen “Ella” O’Malley

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Catherine Ellen “Ella” O’Malley, age 96, formerly of Warwick, died on March 31, 2016 at Riverview Healthcare Community in Coventry. She was the wife of the late John E. O’Malley.

Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Thomas J. Costello and Catherine E. (Ansell) Costello, she lived in Warwick from 1925 to 1974. Later she also resided in West Warwick, North Attleboro, MA, Cranston, R.I., Hudson, Ohio and Coventry, R.I. “Ella” made family & friends always welcome at her home and hosted many gatherings. She enjoyed card games, reading, movies, crossword puzzles, and golf. She was blessed to have a close relationship with her grandchildren as well as her great-grandchildren who affectionately called her Gram’ Ella. Gram will be sorely missed.

She is survived by a daughter, Catherine E. Soulliere (John) of Hudson, Ohio; a son, John E. O’Malley, Jr. (Teresa) of Warwick; grandchildren: Amy B. Heller (Scott), Gregory J. Soulliere (Lubka), Jeremy J. Soulliere (Bonnie), Aaron O’Malley, Katie O’Malley, John Szymkiewicz and Jessica Piccirillo (Luigi). She also had seven great-grandchildren, Evan and Caiden Heller, Keegan, Quinn, Noah, and Joey Soulliere and Hailee Evans. She was preceded in death by three sisters and a brother, Ruth Marro (Lewis), May Scott (Robert), Marion Howard (Kenneth) and Raymond Costello (Jeanne); sisters-in-law Dorothy Costello and Rita Fitzpatrick (James); and her special mother-in-law, Margaret (Ruddy) O’Malley.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, June 3, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in Ss. Peter & Paul Church; 48 Highland Street, West Warwick, R.I. Burial will be private. www.barrettandcotter.com