Janice R. Frazier, 73, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died on Thursday, June 5, 2025. She was the loving wife of Ronald J. Frazier for the last 50 years. Born in Fall River, MA on September 29, 1951, She was the daughter of the late James and Ruth (Bedard) Holt.
Janice graduated from Portsmouth High School and worked for many years for Almacs Supermarkets in Fall River. After 19 years, she embarked on a new career with Imperial Distributors, a merchandising company where her husband also worked. She was an avid reader, and especially enjoyed mystery and suspense books. Her favorite spot was reading on the beach in Portsmouth. She and Ron enjoyed many years of wonderful traveling together, especially 13 years going to Aruba and decades of trips to New Hampshire to enjoy the mountains.
Janice is survived by her husband Ronald, their daughter Elizabeth Frazier and her partner Jodie Harrop; a brother Timothy Holt and a sister Monique Morgan both of Portsmouth, and a nephew John Paul Morgan of Melbourne Beach, FL.
Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, June 12 from 4:00-7:00pm in the Connors Funeral Home, 55 West Main Road, Portsmouth.
Donations in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 7312, Warwick, RI, 02887.
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