Sharon Ann Canup

Providence - Sharon Ann (Kennedy) Canup, 80, passed away peacefully at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence, RI, on Monday, May 5, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Clyde A. Canup, the couple married on November 18, 1967.
Born in Providence, RI, on March 28, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Margaret (Delaney) Kennedy. Sharon had resided in Providence since August of 2017, and previously resided in Pawtucket, Narragansett and Pawcatuck, Connecticut. While her husband was serving in the United States Navy, she resided in South Carolina. Sharon was employed at Paramount Cards, Pawtucket, where she developed her love for greeting cards. She became involved in Stamping Up and enjoyed creating her own greeting cards. While residing at Elmhurst, she made cards for special occasions and gave them to the staff and patients. In addition, she would create cards for the people at her dialysis, Fresenius Kidney Care in Providence.
Sharon was a member of the former South Assembly of God, now Crossroads International Church and served in ministries along with her husband.
She is survived by three sisters, Patricia Kennedy, Susan Gaucher and Phyllis Burgess. Sharon was predeceased by her brother, Hugh Kennedy; sisters, Mary "Peg" Bouffard, Maureen Lachapelle and her twin sister, Sheila Ann Kennedy; sister-in-law, Carole Kennedy, as well as all her brothers-in-law. She also leaves many nieces, nephews and her dear friends, Joanne Cook, Mary and Tom England, Dan Head and Theresa Arnold.
A special thank you to Todd Sisson of Fresenius and all the loving and caring staff; to Lola and those at Elmhurst that took extra time and care for Sharon.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 11 AM at Crossroads International Church, 1052 Newport Ave., South Attleboro. Sharon will be laid to rest with her beloved husband at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter. Memorial gifts to Fresenius Kidney Care, 125 Corliss St., Providence, RI 02904 would be appreciated. Arrangements are entrusted to Wiliam W. Tripp Funeral Home, Pawtucket. For online condolences or to share memories please visit: www.trippfuneralhome.com