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Betty Folsom Obituary

FOLSOM, BETTY P., 88, died Monday at Kent Hospital. Born in Providence she was the wife of the late Earl Folsom and companion of Winfred A. Franklin. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Ruth (Pierce) Anthony. Mrs. Folsom was a secretary for the Brown-Lyle & Marshal Investment Co. for many years before retiring in 1983. Besides her companion she is survived by a niece Joan R. Dorsi.

Her funeral service will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. in the Gorton Menard Funeral Home, 721 Washington St., Coventry. Burial will be in Pocasset Cemetery, Cranston.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Providence Journal on Jul. 23, 2008.

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Franya Kolodz

July 23, 2008

To family and friends of Betty Folsom.
I worked with Betty's husband Earle at Mortgage Guarantee & Title Co. in Providence-my first job out of high school.
My condolences.
Joan Koly - Palm Beach, Fl.

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