Doreen Leporacci

LEPORACCI, DOREEN (HOULDCROFT), of West Kingston for the past two years and formerly resided in Coventry and in Providence, died peacefully on November 4th in the South County Hospital in Wakefield surrounded by her loving family.

Born on July 19, 1926 in Litchfield, England she was a daughter of the late John and Elsie Houldcroft. She met and married the love of her life Guisseppe (Joseph) Leporacci when he was a GI stationed in England during WWII. They were married for 57 years when he passed away in 2002.

She was the beloved mother of three children and their spouses: Diana M. and Anthony Grilli; Joseph J. and Carol Leporacci; and Patricia A. and Jeffrey Leporacci-Marino. She was the grandmother of three grandchildren: Daun Andrews, Lori Leporacci and Kristen Leporacci and seven great grandchildren. One of ten children Our Doreen was sister of Margaret, John and Patricia Houldcroft and Betty Hall of England; Christine Mardell and Carol McAree of Australia; Mary Dollar of California and Sheila Morland of South Africa. She was the sister of the late Jean Watts. She has many cousins and nieces and nephews all around the world. She will be sorely missed by her protective guardian Chico the Chihuahua.

A lover of gardens, flowers, music, nature and books. She was a kind and gentle person who touched the lives of many. She was a true English lady in spirit and manner; she epitomized the unconditional love of mothers.

Visiting hours are respectfully omitted. A Memorial Service will be held in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 12 Spruce St. in Providence on Monday November 10th at 10:00am. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to a charity of your choice. Arrangements made by the Forbes Funeral Home.