History & Staff

Nicole is a graduate of Johnston Senior High School. She later graduated Magna Cum Laude from The New England Institute at Mount Ida College in Newton, MA with a degree in Mortuary Science. Her funeral career began in 2001 working for the A. Tarro & Sons Funeral Home in Providence. She later joined the Winfield & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory and the Cremation Society of Rhode Island in 2004.

Nicole currently serves as Vice President on the Executive Board of the Rhode Island Funeral Directors Association and is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association. She is also the Vice President of the PTO and enjoys volunteering her time at school with her children. She is a devout Catholic and is an active member of Holy Cross Church in Providence. Nicole resides in Johnston with her husband Adam and their two sons.

Amanda is a Summa Cum Laude graduate from Bristol Community College earning her grief counseling certificate in Thanatology. From there she transferred to FINE Mortuary College and graduated Cum Laude with an Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science.

Amanda started her work career at Bank of America for ten years. As a second career change, she started her funeral experience with Pontarelli-Marino Funeral Home in Providence. She then joined Winfield and Sons Funeral Home & Crematory and Cremation Society of Rhode Island in March of 2021.

Amanda is a first generation Rhode Island state licensed funeral director and registered embalmer. She is a member of the Rhode Island Funeral Director’s Association. She currently resides in North Scituate with her two children.