Janette Elizabeth Scudere

Janette Elizabeth (Park) Scudere, 86, of Lincoln, RI, formerly of Norton, MA, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 3, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, RI. She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph L. Scudere, her "Knight in Shining Armor", who passed away on July 25, 2009. Born on July 11, 1932 in East Alton, IL, she was the daughter of the late Arthur S. Park and the late Wanda Alma (Kasinger) Park. A graduate of Wood River High School in Wood River, IL, she worked for more than thirty years as a Telephone Operator and a Right of Way Agent for Verizon before her retirement.Prior to living in Lincoln, she resided in Norton, MA from 1975 until 2017, where she was a member of St. Mary's Church, then before living at The Lighthouse at Lincoln.A warm and caring woman, she loved cooking and was known for her spaghetti and meatballs, and baking pies. She was a member of the writing club at the Attleboro Senior Center and loved drawing cartoons. Janette loved animals, with a special place in her heart for her dog, "Ava". More than anything, though, she loved being with her cherished family and good friends. She was the loving mother of Louis Arthur Scudere and his wife, Kay (McCarthy) Scudere-Krajente, of Chicago, IL, and TN; Jeffry P. Scudere and his wife, Lisa M. Scudere, of Norton, MA; Marilyn E. Silva and her husband, Barry Joseph Silva, of Attleboro, MA; Ruth Ann Scudere Chapman and her husband, Jeffrey E. Chapman, of Edgartown, MA; and Maria B. Scudere and her husband, Eric L. Weiss, of Belchertown, MA. Janette was the adoring grandmother of William L. Scudere, Stephen J. Scudere, Anthony R. Scudere, Nicholas P. Scudere, Joanna E. Wesley, Justin S. Scudere-Chapman, Catherine E. Ladd, Hannah M. Scudere-Chapman, Noah E. Scudere-Weiss, Samuel G. Scudere-Weiss, and Jonah R. Scudere-Weiss. She was the grandmother of the late Andrew "Andy" Joseph Silva, who passed away on November 9, 2008. She was the proud great-grandmother of Campbell L. Ladd, Marshall J. Ladd, Lyla G. Scudere, Hadley C. Scudere, Francis R. Wesley, and Owen P. Scudere. She was the sister of the late Marilyn Underwood and the late Marjorie Park. Janette leaves several nieces and nephews and many dear friends.Friends and family are cordially invited to honor and remember Janette by gathering for a Visitation on Thursday, September 6, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in the "Memorial Chapel" of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro, MA.Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend the Funeral Service on Friday, September 7, 2018 at 8:15 a.m. in the "Memorial Chapel" of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, North Attleboro, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, 1 Power Street, Norton, MA.Graveside services will follow in Timothy Plain Cemetery, Norton, MA, at which time Janette will be laid to rest alongside her dear late husband, Ralph.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Janette's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.For additional information or to send the family a written expression of sympathy, please visit an online guest book at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com.Arrangements are under the direction of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. (508) 695-0200