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DEBRA DeSANTIS Obituary
She was a former human resource specialist for the US Postal Service in Providence.
Visitation will be held Sunday 2-4 PM in the ANDERSON-WINFIELD Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville. For condolences and directions visit andersonwinfield.net
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for DEBRA DeSANTIS
Mike DeSantis
October 9, 2023
Thank you Debbie I never got to thank you for making me a better person, a better husband and father. You stuck with me and helped me to grow as a person and and to be the better person that I am today. I am so grateful for having had you in my life. I pray that you are totally healthy, happy and looking out at the beach and water. Miss you
Angela DeSantis
September 26, 2023
I look back on Debbie and every time I find something else about her to admire. She was a very kind and thoughtful person.
Tara
August 19, 2023
Angela DeSantis
September 26, 2022
Debbie, your thoughtful kindness has been an inspiration to me.
Angela, sister-in-law
Angela DeSantis
November 1, 2009
I have thought a lot about Debbie since she passed. It seemed that she had a love of life, as if she believed that life is basically good.
I want to extend my deepest and heartfelt sympathies to her children, Tara and Wade, and to Mike, her husband and my brother. I would have loved to have been able to attend her memorial and would have wanted to see you.
Love, Aunt Angela
mike desantis
October 15, 2009
what a huge loss this has been debbie, for me and your family and friends,you are missed every day very much. we had 2 beautiful services in florida for you with help from all your good friends there, and we had an unbelievable service back home in RI, it was truly a beautiful service that we will never forget the rest of our lives, i hope you were there to see all these services and how much all these people care about you and how much you meant to everyone, it was truly amazing!!!!
Carol Black
October 4, 2009
What a wonderful person and good friend you were. We will miss you at all the Shangri La parties. I will miss your friendship. You will be missed by all here in Shangri La.
Bobbie MacIntosh
October 4, 2009
Debbie, We will always remember the special moments we had when you came to visit us here on Cape Cod. The times we spent at the Cranberry Festivals, the Sandwich Boardwalk, or just enjoying the Canal. We miss you but thankfully have these fond memories.
You added joy to our lives and you will always be in a special place in our hearts. Rest in Peace.
Step Mom, Bobbie and Dad
Angela DeSantis
October 4, 2009
I spent a summer in Rhode Island helping my father with his beautiful gardens on Tifft Road. Debbie would come in to my father's in-law apartment almost every afternoon after work and with a smile ask my father how he was doing and offer him some food she had cooked.
Debbie and I spent some time together. When the heat bothered her, we would go to the library where it was cool, or a movie, or a restaurant.
We took a couple of trips together. We went to Block Island. It was a warm sunny day and Debbie warned me that she would not be able to stay long because the heat would bother her. Well, I adjusted to that; it was fine. I prepared to look around a bit and then head back. But, as soon as we got there and entered the Chamber of Commerce, I found Debbie reading the brochures describing various activities. She said, "I would like to take a walk through the area, and I would like to go horseback riding on the beach." That sounded good to me and for several hours we explored, and rode horses down to the beach and along the shore.
The other trip was overnight to Misquamicut State Beach. Debbie wanted to walk to Westerly -- I was concerned. I really didn't think I could do it. I mentioned is there a bus we could take back? But we walked all the way there, ate, and on the way back walking I decided I wouldn't have wanted to do it any other way. We would walk for maybe 10-15 minutes and then Debbie would need to stop and rest. We would sit on the sand and talk, with the ocean waves coming in. We did this the whole way back. We laughed at ourselves that we had to stop and rest, but were strong, and we made it. I think we were both proud and happy.
Do you know what I remember? Debbie smiled a lot. She liked to have fun. And I had fun with her.
Tara DeSantis
October 3, 2009
Mom, I appreciate everything you have done for me and taught me. I miss you now and always will. Watch over me now. I love you, Tara.
Leslie Haworth
October 3, 2009
Mrs. DeSantis,
I have known you for quite a few years now. you were were always a free spirited, caring, and fun loving person. You could tell that you cared a great deal about your family and friends and were always there for them when they needed you. You will be greatly missed by all who knew you.
Love always,
Leslie
Leslie Haworth
October 3, 2009
Mrs. DeSantis,
I have known you for many years now. For as long as I can remember you were always a very free spirited, caring, gentle, and fun loving person. You could always tell that you cared a great deal about your family and friends and were there for them if they needed you. You will be greatly missed by those who knew you.
Love always,
Leslie
Leslie Haworth
October 3, 2009
Mrs. DeSantis,
I have known you for a long time now, and for as long as I can remember you were always a very free spirited, caring, gentle, and fun loving person. You could always tell that you cared a great deal for you family and friends and were always there for them when they needed you. You will be greatly missed by all those who knew you.
Love always,
Leslie
David DeSantis
October 3, 2009
Debbie, I remember having good times with you and your family whenever we went out to visit Rhode Island from California. Will miss you always, you are part of my good childhood memories :-)
Roland MacIntosh
October 3, 2009
Debra, The day you were born you stole my heart. You will always be in my heart.
I miss you and I love you, Dad
florida friends
October 3, 2009
life is lonely and boring in florida now debbie, things are not the same in the "village" and at "shangri-la" the sunshine state ain't as sunny anymore, miss you much from your friends in florida
Shirley VanAutreve-Gray
October 2, 2009
Dearest Debbie, We connected as soon as we met. I feel that I have known you before. I miss you and will always remember what a great person you are. Can you do me a favor? I had to put Cupcake to sleep this afternoon. Please greet her for me. She was very sick. I love you, Shirley Van
mike desantis
October 2, 2009
what a beautiful and great person you were, debbie, and a great wife, you helped so many in their time of need, both family and friends, you are terribly missed by your husband and children and family and friends, love you always debbie, from your family
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