Ann R. Shipley

SHIPLEY, ANN R. (TETREAULT), 86, of Providence Street, a retired waitress, died Saturday in Avalon Nursing Home, Warwick. She was the devoted wife of J.D. Shipley for fifty five years.

Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Ronaldo D. and Mae (Cote) Tetreault, she had lived in West Warwick since 1970. Mrs. Shipley had been employed with The Crows Nest Restaurant in Warwick for many years. She was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary #1313, West Warwick for fifteen years, the Ocean State Foster and Adoptive Parents Association and the St. Kevin's Bowling League for thirty five years.

She was the loving mother of Robert E. Davis of Farmington, Maine, William L. Healey of NYC, NY, Dennis J. Shipley of Warwick, Thomas J. Shipley of Melbourne, FL, Jay D. Shipley of Providence, Kevin Douglas of Smithfield, Sandra Napa of Westerly, Phyllis Canlas of New London, CT, Jean A. Cote of Warwick, Joan E. Sylvia of Coventry, Debra J. Roffo of West Warwick, and Debra Martin of West Warwick; the sister of James Allen Tetreault of Warwick and a loving and cherished grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. She was the mother of the late James Seffens and Mary Louise Davis, and the sister of the late Paul Tetreault, Raymond Tetreault, Larry Douglas, Barbara Jean Douglas and Jeannette Fandetti.

Her funeral will be held Friday at 10am in THE URQUHART-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 800 Greenwich Ave., Rt. 5, Greenwood, Warwick (Exit 12A on I-95). Burial will follow in All Saints Cemetery, Warwick. Relatives and friends are invited and may call Thursday 6-9pm. In lieu of flowers, gifts in her memory to the Alzheimers Assn., 245 Waterman Ave., Providence, RI 02906 would be appreciated. www.murphyfuneralhomes.org