Frances A. Garner, 74, of Halsey Drive, Smithfield, a retired switchboard operator, died Friday, January 18, 2008 at her home. She was the widow of John A. Garner, Jr.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Edmund N. and Margaret M. (Clark) Malo. She had been a resident of Smithfield for 45 years and had previously lived in Warwick.
Mrs. Garner had worked at Roger Williams Hospital in Providence for 14 years before retiring in 1999. She was a member of the Smithfield Sr. Center.
She is survived by a son John E. Garner of Coventry, two daughters JoAnn Martin of Woonsocket, Joyce M. Dias of Smithfield, four grandchildren, a sister Katherine Schaller of Citrus Hills, FL and a brother Paul Malo of Plymouth, MA
Her funeral service will be held Wednesday at Noon in the ANDERSON-WINFIELD Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 4-7pm. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to Home & Hospice Care of RI, 169 George Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860.