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Ruth I. Thorpe
July 29, 2019

Obituary

Ruth Irene Thorpe, 85, died Monday, July 29th, 2019. She was the wife of the late Austin J. “Chick” Thorpe.

Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Francis J. and Malvina M. (Tebo) Waugh. Ruth had been a communicant and long-time choir member at St. Michael’s Church. She had worked for Thorpe Automotive, Deltah Inc., and Citizens Bank; after her retirement, she had worked as an overnight cashier at Stop & Shop.

She is survived by her sons, Paul J. Thorpe and his wife, Kathryn of North Attleboro, Massachusetts, and Richard S. Thorpe and his wife, Janis, of Portsmouth, as well as her three grandchildren, Christopher, Jennifer and Nicholas, and a step great-grandson, Nolan and her many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her siblings, Francis G. Waugh, Jr., Albert L. Waugh, and Patricia Clarke.

A Mass of Christian Burial to which relatives and friends are invited will be held on Saturday, August 10th at 10:00 am in St. Michael’s Church, 80 Farnum Pike, Smithfield. Burial will be private. Visitation respectfully omitted. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Michael’s Church, 80 Farnum Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917

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Anderson Winfield Funeral Home
Route 44 at Greenville Common
Greenville, RI 02828
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