Gladys R. Foresti

Lincoln - Gladys (Holubesko) Foresti, the life of the party, passed away peacefully at the age of 90 Years old. She was predeceased by her spouse, her high school sweetheart, Gildo R. Foresti.  They were married for 64 years.

Born in Millville, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Rose (Kuczew) Klekot and was predeceased by her sister Ann (Holubesko) Bis and Henry “Paul” Holubesko. 

Gladys was a proud 1951 graduate of Woonsocket High School, where was the cheerleading captain. She worked for US Rubber Company and IBM. Her favorite job was being a teacher assistant in the Woonsocket School Department for over 30 years. After retiring, she and Gildo, traveled throughout the US and Canada. They loved taking trips to Las Vegas (their Florida) and bus trips to Atlantic City. She was an avid New England Sports Fan and loved watching the Boston Bruins. During her retirement, she put her educational skills to task, as a volunteer at St. Philips School Greenville, RI. She loved spoiling her grandchildren and spending time with them in Narragansett, with her many raffles with prizes from Mark Stevens which made everybody laugh. But, most of all, she loved going to her grandchildren’s sporting events and was their most enthusiastic and best cheerleader. She was a very devout Catholic and a Communicant of, St. Joseph’s Church, Woonsocket, RI where she taught CCD for many years. She was a very good cook and loved making golumki and pierogies from her mom’s recipes.

She is survived by two sons, Mitchell Foresti and his wife Donna of Greenville, RI and Wayne Foresti of Pawtucket, RI. She had three grandchildren and one great-grandchild whom she adored. They are Nicholas Foresti of Worcester, Eliza (Foresti) Paradis and husband Joe of Barrington, RI and Meighan Rose Foresti of Pawtucket, RI and great grandson, Leon Paradis of Barrington, RI.

Her funeral will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 9 AM from the S. DiPardo Memorial Chapel Funeral Home 1583 Diamond Hill Rd. Woonsocket, RI 02895 with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM in St. Joseph Church 1200 Mendon Rd. Woonsocket. Burial will be in Precious Blood Cemetery, Rathbun St. Woonsocket. Relatives and friends are invited; visitation will be on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 from 4-6 PM.

Gladys’family would like to thank the staff of the Holiday Retirement Home for their excellent care of their mother. 

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Alzheimer Society Rhode Island Chapter https://www.alz.org/ri or Hope Health/Hospice https://www.hopehealthco.org/ways-to-give/donatenow/ 

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