Shelly (Cote) Arena, 56, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family Thursday August 13, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Frank J. Arena.
Born in Warwick, she was the loving daughter of Valere "Bill" and Bermina (Vaz) Cote of Ft. Myers Beach, FL. She was a resident of North Scituate for the past 30 years.
Shelly worked in the travel industry since the age of 18, for over 20 years she worked for AAA and retired in 2007 as the Director of Operational Services and Travel. She was a Certified Amrit Yoga Teacher, a member of Santosha Yoga Studio in Cranston and taught yoga to cancer survivors at R.I. Hospital. She was a backyard beekeeper and a member of the R.I. Beekeepers Association.
Besides her husband and parents, she was the devoted mother of Brittany L. Arena of N. Scituate; sister of James D. Cote and his wife Doreen of Virginia Beach, VA; sister in-law of Stephen Arena and Carolyn Spagnole and her husband Ronald. She is also survived by 3 nieces.
Her funeral will be held Monday August 17, 2015 at 8:30am from the Tucker- Quinn Funeral Chapel, 643 Putnam Pike (Rt.44) Greenville, with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Philip Church, 622 Putnam Pike, Greenville at 9:30am. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation, One Wellington Rd., Lincoln, RI 02865 will be appreciated.
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