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Constance Krenkel Obituary

KRENKEL, CONSTANCE MARIE, 82, of Keach Dam Road, died Sunday, September 21, at Bayberry Commons. Formerly of South Huntington, NY and Warwick, RI, she moved to Chepachet in 2004.

She worked as an office manager for the Dix Hills, NY School Department from 1964 retiring in 1987. She was an excellent typist and typed many of her husbands detailed aeronautical engineering reports that were published in MIT journals. A girl scout leader, church choir member and seamstress, she also enjoyed needlepoint, crochet, photography and stained glass. She loved reading detective novels and belonged to the Busy Hands womens group at the Shawomet Baptist Church in Warwick.

She was preceded in death by her husband, August R. Krenkel; her parents Oscar and Viola (Heckman) Marheineke and her sister, Jane Gaertner. Surviving are her two daughters, Linda (Charles) Dubois of Chepachet, Deborah (William) Verrier of Warwick and her son David (Lynn) Krenkel of Mt. Joy, PA; her grandchildren, Kristin and Jessica Ahearn, Katie, Laura and Annie Dubois, John Krenkel and Justin Verrier and a great granddaughter, Haley Lennon.

Her funeral will be held Thursday at 10 AM in Shawomet Baptist Church, 1642 West Shore Road, Warwick, RI 02889. Friends may call Wednesday 4-7 p.m in the ANDERSON-WINFIELD Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to Shawomet Baptist Church or VNS Hospice, 6 Blackstone Valley Place, Lincoln, RI 02865. For messages of condolence and directions please visit www.andersonwinfield.net

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Published by The Providence Journal on Sep. 24, 2008.

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Phillip Gaertner

September 28, 2008

My condolences to all her extended family. She was always such a pleasure to be with. My prayers for all of you.

Joanne Mansolf

September 25, 2008

Linda:
My sincerest sympathies for the loss of your mother and best friend. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Please let me know if there is anything that I can do to help you through this terrible loss.

Jeff White

September 24, 2008

Yo have my sincerest sympathies.
I know she is with God in heaven and no more suffering.

Nancy Oberholtzer

September 24, 2008

Please accept my heartfelt sympathy. My prayers are with you all.

Jim Kvetan

September 24, 2008

Please accept my deepest sympathies.

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