Marie Victoria Balestra Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Marie Victoria Balestra of Lincoln, Rhode Island, who passed away at the age of 87, on August 3, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Marie Victoria Balestra to show support.

She was predeceased by: her husband Santo Balestra; her parents, John Manzo and Carmella Manzo (Sirabella); her granddaughter Marissa Lorea; and her siblings, Emma, Vincent, Pasco "Patsy", James "Jimmy", Phyllis, Jenny, Mafalda "Muffy", Ida, Anna and Rose.

She is survived by: her daughter Maria Bessette (William); her daughter-in-law Patricia Balestra; her grandchildren, Jennifer Vachon (Timothy), Matthew Bessette, Andrew Bessette (Audra), Erin Owsik (Erik), Stefan Balestra and Michael Balestra; her great grandchildren, Madelyn Vachon, Vivian Vachon, Isabella Bessette and Marko Bessette; and her brother William Manzo (Betty).

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Marie's memory to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at https://danafarber.org.