Elvira (Jacinto) Kelaghan

Narragansett – Elvira “Vera” Kelaghan, 78, formerly of Lincoln and Great Island, Narragansett, died Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Kent Hospital, Warwick.  She was the beloved wife of the late Francis L. Kelaghan.

Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Joseph and Adelia (Nunes) Jacinto, she grew up in Cumberland, and lived in Lincoln for over twenty-five years, before moving to GreatIsland.

Mrs. Kelaghan worked as a School Nurse Teacher at Cumberland High School, and served as the Supervisor of School Nurses for the Cumberland School Department for many years before retiring.

Vera enjoyed playing and cuddling with her dog, Guinness.  She was a voracious reader and loved word puzzles and games of all kinds.  She especially loved spending time at her beautiful home on Great Island hosting parties for friends and neighbors.  But perhaps her favorite thing was gathering her family on her back deck for lobster dinners followed by smores by the fire.

She is survived by two daughters, Tara Franzosa of Uxbridge, Mass., and Michaela Kaliner of Brooklyn, NY; one son, Jeffrey Kelaghan of Warwick; one brother, James Jacinto of Attleboro, Mass; and seven grandchildren, Drew Franzosa, Austin Franzosa, Elena Franzosa, Quinn Kaliner, Declan Kaliner, Rory Kelaghan and Seamus Kelaghan.

Her funeral will be held Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 9:00 am from Bellows Funeral Chapel, 160 River Road, Lincoln, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am in Saint Jude Church, 301 Front Street, Lincoln.  Family and friends are invited, and may attend visiting hours on Tuesday from 4:30 - 7:30 pm.  In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory can be made to the Hotel for Homeless Dogs in Cumberland, RI.  For directions or to leave a message of condolence, please visit www.bellowsfuneralchapel.com.  

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