Lynn Jeanne Tessaglia (Lithgow), passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 6, 2008. She was the beloved wife of Armand S. Tessaglia. Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of Dolores R. (Angelus) Wilson and the late Theodore T. Lithgow, and the stepdaughter of Daniel E. Wilson.
Lynn graduated from Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, KS and attended Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. She was an accomplished diver and won numerous Blue Ribbons for excellence on the three-meter board. She was an administrative assistant in the law office of Stephen T. O’Neill for 12 years and most recently a customer service representative for Citizens Bank.
Besides her husband of 23 years, her mother and her stepfather, she is survived by two sons, James R. Tessaglia and Edward R. Tessaglia; her brother, Theodore D. Lithgow, PhD and his wife Karen; a step-sister, Elizabeth Lithgow; a step-brother, Matthew Lithgow, and her late father’s wife, Sarah.
Her funeral will be held Thursday at 9 AM from the Maceroni Funeral Home, 1381 Smith St., North Providence, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM in Our Lady of Grace Church, George Waterman Rd., Johnston. Visitation Wednesday 4-7 PM. Burial will follow in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston.