Joan F. Coutu

Joan F. "Cookie" Coutu, 81, of Warwick, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence surrounded by her loving family.
Born and raised in Pawtucket, she was the first child of the late Frank J. and Louise Monica (Healey) Dombroski.
She was the beloved and devoted wife of Henry J. Coutu for 43 years.
Joan was an amazing mother to Lori A. (Coutu) Coletta and her husband, David, of Coventry, RI.
She was the loving sister of Judith A. Dombroski of East Providence and Frank J. Dombroski of Hudson, FL and adored aunt to Lisa Dombroski of East Providence and Lynn Dombroski of North Providence. She also leaves behind her beloved great nieces, Taylor Birchall and Emily Ramsey.
Joan is also survived by her step-children, Carolyn O'Toole and her husband Jack of Holliston, MA, Jeffrey S. Austin and his wife Noella of San Jose, CA, and the late Allen H. Coutu, and many step-grandchildren.
Hardworking and dedicated, she was employed by the former Woodlawn Laundry and Dry Cleaners of Pawtucket for over 30 years before retiring as a favorite lunch aide for the North Providence School Dept., meeting lifelong friends along the way.
Joan was an avid reader and animal lover with a gift of humor and grace whose smile and personality shone brightly wherever she was.
With a gentle soul and perpetual smile, she leaves a legacy of kindness, compassion and a life that gave all who knew and loved her memories too beautiful to forget.
"Cookie was awesome!" - Greg Murphy (Cousin)
Her visitation will be held Thursday, May 29, 2025 from 10-11:30am followed by a service at 11:30am in the Thomas & Walter Quin Funeral Chapel, 2435 Warwick Ave., Warwick. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Butler Hospital Foundation - Memory & Aging Clinic, 200 Butler Drive, Providence, RI 02906 https://foundation.butler.org/donatenow or HopeHealth Hospice & Palliative Care, 1085 North Main St., Providence, RI 02904 https://www.hopehealthco.org/ways-to-give/donatenow/ will be appreciated.