Providence Scarola, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and devoted homemaker, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2026, at Valley View Nursing Home. She was 95 years old.

Providence was born on October 30, 1930, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of the late Salvatore Censoprano and Amelia Fiumaro.

For many years, Providence worked as a seamstress, taking great pride in her ability to sew and care for her family. Her family was always the center of her life, and she took tremendous pride in making sure her children were well cared for, especially when it came to their clothing and appearance.

Providence was an avid reader and cherished sharing her love of books with her children. Every Saturday, she would take them to the library, creating treasured memories and encouraging a lifelong appreciation for reading.

She was also an excellent cook who especially enjoyed preparing traditional Italian food for her family. She found joy in keeping a clean and welcoming home and took great pride in caring for her property. Providence loved gardening and spent countless hours tending to her plants and flowers. She also had a special love for animals and cherished her pets throughout her life.

A devout Catholic, Providence faithfully prayed her rosary and found great comfort and strength in her faith.

She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Lucille Kester and her husband, Raymond, her grandchildren Jessica (Henry) Melissa Kester (Seth Weiner), Dorothy Jackman (Christopher) greath grandchildren Otto and Hazel Kester Weiner and William and Theodore Jackman, and her daughter Amelia Paterno and her children Lisa Marie Carpenter and George Paterno and his family.

Providence's family will forever cherish the memories of her devotion, her generous heart, her love of family, and the many ways she cared for those around her. Her legacy will live on through the generations of family she loved so dearly.

Visitation will be held on Friday, September 25, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Colonial Memorial Funeral Home, 396 State Route 52, Woodbourne, New York.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary's and St. Andres Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Lakeview Cemetery in Pennsylvania.

Arrangements were under the care of Colonial Memorial Funeral Home, for further information please call 845-434-7363.