Rita Y.Hamel, 94, of Waterman Lake Shores Drive, died Wednesday at Heritage Hills Nursing Home in Smithfield. She was the wife of the late Henry H. Hamel.
Born in Lowell, MA, a daughter of the late Alfred and Helen (Aubut) Oulette, she lived in Harmony since 1953. She was a sewer for the former Healthtex Company in Central Falls for 23 years retiring in 1970. She belonged to the Marie Jennison Dancers for Senior Citizens dancing at area nursing homes.
She is survived by her son, Wilfred Hamel and his wife Arlene of Harmony, a granddaughter, Heather Wood, and a sister Theresa Moran of Hartford, CT. She was the sister of the late Irene Chevier, Leo, Arthur, Roland, Phillies, Raymond and George Oulette, Yvonne Therien and Rose Giroux.
Her funeral will be held Saturday at 10am from the ANDERSON-WINFIELD Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville. Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am in St. Philip Church, 622 Putnam Pike, Greenville. Visitation Friday 4-7pm.