Ellen L. Winsor, 89, of Austin Avenue, Greenville, died Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the Village at Waterman Lake in Smithfield. She was the widow of William H. Winsor. They had been married for 52 glorious years. Highlights of their life together included family events, many vacations, cruises, stays in Florida and years of camping, until the time of his death in September, 2002.
Born in Providence, she was the cherished daughter of the late Chester and Lillian (Thomson) Boyes. She had lived in Greenville for over 70 years.
Ellen was a bookkeeper for Mental Health Association in Johnston for over 20 years before retiring.
She is survived by her five daughters: Linda Adamo and her husband, Carl of Smithfield, Sandy Clark and her husband, Bob of Simsbury, CT, Carol Conway and her husband, Paul of Burrillville, Debra D'Angelo and her husband, Joe of Smithfield, and Kathi Winsor and George of Wareham, MA. She is also survived by nine grandchildren: Becky Riordan, Lauren Wilson, Tara D’Angelo, Katie Adamo, Erin Clark, Kristen Beatson, Michelle Bailey, Sarah Clark, and Megan Clark and four great grandchildren. She was the beloved sister of the late Chester Boyes.
Ellen will be greatly missed by many, especially her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She never forgot a family birthday and we all cherished her happy birthday serenade. Her last one sung was two days before she fell ill on March 18th. She especially enjoyed time spent with her family and her friends, including her best friend Eleanor since 7th grade and her niece Nancy. Until her final year, she enjoyed her church lunch group, church book club, scrabble friends, and cousin’s luncheons. She would want us to thank all the wonderful people at the Villages at Waterman Lake who went above and beyond to become her new extended family and friends during this past year. Their kindness was so greatly appreciated by Ellen and her family.
Her funeral will be private for her family. Visitation will be Thursday 11:30-12:30pm in the Anderson-Winfield Funeral Home, Rt 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 1 Smith Avenue, Greenville, RI, 02828.
To view a slideshow prepared by her granddaughter, please visit the following link.