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Carol Tuffy Obituary

LINCOLN - Carol A. Tuffy, 80, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021 in the Miriam Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of James M. Tuffy. They have been married for the past 60 years.

Born in Lincoln, RI., she was the daughter of the late William D. and Loretta (Robert) Horsfield. Carol resided in Lincoln for most of her life. She also resided in The Villages, FL for ten years until her return in 2014.

She was a 1958 graduate of Bay View Academy, East Providence.

Carol was an avid golfer during her residence in The Villages, FL. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and gardening, but most of all enjoyed being with her family.

She was a secretary at the former Memorial Hospital, Pawtucket for 13 years until her retirement in 2004.

Along with her husband, she is survived by two sons; Sean P. Tuffy and his wife Petra of Cumberland; Christopher J. Tuffy and his wife Kimberly of Cumberland. Her son-in-law Maurice Harriman of Exeter. Her brother; Robert Horsfield of Florida and her sister; Doris Marsland of Cumberland. Five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren along with several nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late Kerri E. Harriman and sister of the late Daniel Horsfield, William Horsfield, Mary St. Jean and Ann Viveros.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to Carol's Life Celebration to begin with Visiting Hours on Wednesday, October 27, 2021from 4 PM to 7 PM in the J. J. Duffy Funeral Home, 757 Mendon Road Cumberland. A Prayer Service will be held at 7 PM. Committal prayers will be held on Monday, November 1, 2021 at 11 AM in the RI Veterans Cemetery, 301 South County Trail, Exeter. Masks are required in RI Veteran Cemetery Chapel.

Online memorial: jjduffyfuneralhome.com

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

Published by Pawtucket Times from Oct. 25 to Nov. 9, 2021.

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27

Calling hours

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

J. J. Duffy Funeral Home

757 Mendon Rd, Cumberland, RI 02864

Oct

27

Prayer Service

7:00 p.m.

J. J. Duffy Funeral Home

757 Mendon Rd, Cumberland, RI 02864

Nov

1

Burial

11:00 a.m.

RI Veteran Cemetery

301 South County Trail, Exeter, RI 02822

Funeral services provided by:

J. J. Duffy Funeral Home

757 Mendon Rd Rt. 122, Cumberland, RI 02864

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