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Official Obituary of

Lorraine A. (Smith) Lataille

November 24, 1931 ~ October 17, 2024 (age 92) 92 Years Old

Lorraine Lataille Obituary

Manville - Lorraine A. (Smith) Lataille, 92, of Central Street, died Thursday, October 17, 2024 at Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket. She was the beloved wife of the late Roland E. Lataille.

Born in Woonsocket, a daughter of the late Joseph and Irene (Moison) Smith, she had resided in Manville since 1967.

Mrs. Lataille worked as a nurse's aide at the Holiday Retirement Home, Manville for twenty years, retiring in 1993. She had also worked in private duty for ten years, as well as working at the former Najarian's Studios, Woonsocket, and the former Jacob Finkelstein's & Sons, Woonsocket.

She was a communicant of St. James Church, Manville.

She is survived by one daughter, Diane Gladu and her husband Dennis, of Pawtucket; one son, Brian Lataille of Lincoln; two sisters, Cecile Belleville of Lincoln and Elaine Demarse of Winter Garden, FL; and two grandchildren, Brandon Beauchamp and Chelsea Collins, and her husband Jesse Collins. She was the sister of the late Robert G. Smith and Dolores Blais.

Her funeral will be held Friday, October 25, 2024 at 9:00 AM from Bellows Funeral Chapel, 160 River Road, Lincoln with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM in Saint James Church, 33 Division Street, Manville. Burial will follow in Saint James Cemetery, Manville. Family and friends are invited, and may attend visiting hours on Thursday from 4:00 -7:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023 or the American Cancer Society, 931 Jefferson Boulevard, Suite 3004, Warwick, RI 02886 would be appreciated. For directions or to leave a message of condolence, please visit www.bellowsfuneralchapel.com.

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Services

Visitation
Thursday
October 24, 2024

4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Bellows Funeral Chapel
160 River Road
Lincoln, RI 02865

Mass of Christian Burial
Friday
October 25, 2024

10:00 AM
Saint James Church
33 Division Street
Manville, RI 02838
 

Video is available for this event



Burial
Friday
October 25, 2024

St. James Cemetery
Old River Road
Manville, RI 02838

Donations

American Diabetes Association
P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield VA 22116-7023
Web: http://www.diabetes.org/

American Cancer Society
PO Box 7312, Warwick, RI 02887
Web: http://www.cancer.org/

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