Palmira (Pal) Elinor Spencer of Newport, R.I. died on Dec. 30 at the age of 93. She was the wife of the late Stanley Spencer Sr.

Born in Warren, R.I. on March 23, 1918, she was the daughter of Ernest P. Mello and Maria (Affonso) Mello. She grew up with her adoptive parents, Manual Farias and Julia (Avila) Farias in Swansea. She lived for several years on the Vineyard where she met her husband, Stanley. They married and moved to Pawtucket, R.I., in 1940 where Stanley enlisted in the Navy. Following Stanley’s discharge in 1945, they moved to Newport where they raised their family. She was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Church.

Pal loved to reminisce with her children and grandchildren about her life as a child and her years on the Vineyard. She enjoyed her many collections of books and was always up to date on new ones. Pal also had a great fondness for cats and always had a cat around the house. She was also a wonderful cook and in past years had done cake decorating for special events. Pal’s passing is a great loss to the family.

She is survived by four sons, Melvyn of Newport (who was her caregiver), Stanley Jr. and wife Dolores of Portsmouth, R.I., Russell and wife Debra of Portsmouth, and Milton and wife Susan of Myrtle Beach, S.C. She also leaves grandchildren, Diana Lastra, Johna Spencer, Elaine Squatrito, Susan Mitchell, Jeanne Spencer, Chad Spencer, Kerri Hollis, Lindsay Spencer, Michael Spencer and Michelle Spencer; 14 great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was the sister of the late Deolinda (Mello) Prada of Edgartown, the late John Mello of Acushnet, and the late Genevieve (Mello) Prada of Edgartown.

Visiting hours were held on Tuesday at the Memorial Funeral Home in Newport, followed by a Wednesday funeral mass at St. Joseph’s Church.

Interment was at St. Columba Cemetery in Middletown, R.I.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Odyssey Hospice, 2374 Post Road, Suite 206, Warwick, RI 02886.

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