Lori Durante loved horses and bowling. Most of all, however, she loved her boys.

The 40-year-old West Warwick resident was a certified nurse's aid and medical technician at a nursing home, according to her ex-husband, Tony Durante, 44, also of West Warwick.

Lori Durante was a stand-out bowler in North Kingstown leagues, often taking home trophies for her high scores.

But the lanes took a backseat to her sons, 15-year-old Anthony Michael and Matthew Paul, 13.

"She's a devoted, loving mother," Tony Durante said. "She attended all of their games, she was their most avid supporter. Her life revolved around her boys."

Always smiling, she was active at the boys' school, St. Joseph's, where she prepared hot lunches for the students so she could spend more time with her children.