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Gladys Pukas Obituary

Gladys R. Pukas, 91, of Dunn's Corners Road, Westerly, passed away at her home on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011.
Born in Waterford, Conn., she was a daughter of the late Jan and Mariana Pukas.
Gladys worked as a weaver for the former Warner Brothers. She was a communicant of St. Vincent de Paul Church and enjoyed traveling.
She will be sadly missed by her sisters, Viola Manfredi and Sophie Pukas, both of Westerly, as well as several nieces and nephews. Gladys was predeceased by five siblings.
Visiting hours are omitted. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated on Friday at 9:30 a.m. in St. Vincent de Paul Church, 7 Church St., Bradford. Burial will take place in St. Sebastian Cemetery, Westerly.
For online condolences, go to www.gaffneydolanfuneralhome.com .

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Westerly Sun on Oct. 20, 2011.

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October 21, 2011

Viola and Family,

I am so sorry for your loss. She was a special person and will be missed greatly.
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