DOROTHY A. (WILLIS) CROWELL

82, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Cedar Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre, Cranston. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward Crowell. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Esther (Wallster) Willis.

She is survived by her loving daughters, Joanne M. DeLomba of Cranston and Susan J. Crowell of Cranston, and her partner Kathy Zweir. Dorothy was the cherished grandmother of Wyatt, Weston, Cameron, and Bradley. She was the sister of the late Barbara St. Laurent.

Funeral from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. in the Church of St. Mark, 15 Garden Court, Cranston. Interment will be in Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter. VISITING HOURS Saturday morning 8-9 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 245 Waterman Street, Suite 306, Providence, RI 02906.

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