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Jan
June 29, 2022


Westerly, Rhode Island
Age 84
Joann B. (Bettencourt) Dowbekin, 84, of Cross Street, Westerly, passedaway at The Westerly Hospital on Tuesday, June 14 th , 2022. She was the wife of the late AlbertE. Dowbekin, Jr.Born in Taunton, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Joseph S., Sr. and Frieda Bettencourt.Joann was the owner...
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Jan
June 29, 2022
Joann and I first met when she opened the craft shop in the H&R block building. She hired me to teach macrame to a group of women for quite some time. When she moved the shop to Railroad Ave, I continued to teach macrame, and eventually worked for her during the busy times of the year. Valentine's Day, Easter, and especially Christmas time. We kept in touch, even after she closed the shop. We would meet often for breakfast, or lunch throughout the years. It was a long distance friendship,...
Kathy Spartano
June 18, 2022