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Phyllis was a graduate of the Nursing Program at CCRI and began her lifelong career in healthcare as a Pediatric Nurse for Dr. Bellin. Transitioning from a Nurse to a Nurse Practitioner, she founded and operated Paramedex. She completed her service in healthcare as a Nurse Practitioner at Eleanor Slater Hospital in Cranston. A devout Catholic, Phyllis was a communicant of St. Joseph Parish in West Warwick, where she served as a Eucharistic Minister and a longtime choir member. Phyllis was a devoted wife and mother who was blessed with a fun-loving personality, she was a world traveler who enjoyed synchronized water ballet, riding her motorcycle and on the occasion of her 80th Birthday, flew a Cessna Plane. She was also a member of the first all-women Skin Diving Club Sea Gals.
She is survived by her beloved son, David J. Powers of West Warwick, her stepchildren, John Dancause-Leeds, Bruce Dancause of Warwick, David Leeds of Naples, FL, Michael Leeds of Naples, FL, and Charles Leeds of Daytona Beach, her nieces, Yolanda Doyon-Lariviere (Mark) of Florida and Linda DellaRovere (Dennis) of Mendon, MA, Patti Paiva (Victor) of Seekonk, MA, Terry Paiva (Dave) of Lincoln, RI and her nephew, Mark Doyon (Kerstin) of Johnston.
Phyllis was the sister of the late Joseph E. Doyon and Kenneth E. Dupre.
Her Funeral will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 8:30AM from THE URQUHART-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 800 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick with a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00AM at St. Joseph Church, 854 Providence Street, West Warwick. Interment will follow at Notre Dame Cemetery in West Warwick.
Visitation will be held at the Funeral Home on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from 6:00PM-8:00PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: St. Joseph Church, 854 Providence Street, West Warwick, Rhode Island 02893.
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Barbarajean Leeds Clements
February 24, 2025
Auntie Phyllis,
I miss you.
Love you forever,
Your niece,
Barbarajean Leeds Clements
Kathleen Perry
April 15, 2024
I worked with Phyllis at the Eleanor Slater Hospital. She cared about her Patients. Sorry for your loss. She is in my prayers. R.I.P.
Jean and Raymond Baker
January 13, 2024
Cousin Laurana Jean Baker and husband Raymond Baker (South Carolina) loved Phyllis so very much. Alway shared story of riding her motorcycle to Virginia and showing up very sunburnt, dirty, and loving life. Then there was the time Phyllis put Raymond on the end of an ice skating line and got going around and very fast before letting him fly. Phyllis was always around when Jean and Raymond were first dating. So many memories of the beautiful life of a beautiful woman.
Felicia Mello
November 22, 2023
You were one awesome woman. You were caring and loving. I will miss our talks. We talked for hours, you told me some great stories that I will hold onto forever. Sadly missed. RiP
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Constance Dubois olson
November 9, 2023
Phyllis was a cousin and friend. I meet her when I was 8 she came to manchester on her motorcycle to visit our family thru the last ten years I visited her in r.i. and enjoyed her we always said the rosary when I would visit. She was good friends with my older sister millie. My deepest sympathy to her son and family rest in peace my friend and dance with millie in heaven
elinor brown
November 3, 2023
PHYLLIS WAS A FRIEND OF OVER 60 YEARS.AND MORE LIKE A SISTER WE WENT TO SEVERAL CASINOS ENJOYED CRUISES WITH HER LATE HUSBAND HARRY WHOM SHE ADORED,SPENT VACATIONS TO ARUBA SEVERAL TIMES AND MOST OF ALL TO LAS VEGAS.A GREAT MOTHER TO HER SON DAVID AS THE LIGHT OF HER LIFE.PHYLISS WILL BE MISSED BY SEVERAL PEOPLE-PHYLLIS WAS A VERY GOOD HEARTED PERSON WHOM SHE WOULD HELP IN A HEARTBEAT- MAY SHE NOW REST IN PEACE.I WILL MISS HER CALLS. ELINOR BROWN FROM FLORIDA
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