Edith M. "Sally" (Jones) Skuce, 101, of Warwick passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Brentwood Nursing Home.  She was the wife of the late John R. Skuce, Sr.  Born in Brockton, MA, she was a daughter of the late Samuel R. and Edith (Gamble) Jones.
 
Mrs. Skuce was a Pharmacy Technician for the former Bay Shore Pharmacy in Warwick until her retirement in 1979.  Her favorite pastimes were reading and singing and she enjoyed spending winters in St. Petersburg, FL for 12 years and playing Scrabble and Bingo.  She was a Buttonwoods Senior Center member and served two terms as president of the Warwick Golden Agers.

She was the beloved mother of Judith E. Gorton (Wilfred) of Warwick, Dede M. Phelan (John) of Warwick, Donald S. Skuce (Cynthia) of Coventry, Nancy A. Chace (Stanley) of Kissimmee, FL, Stephen A. Skuce (Raymond Schmidt) of Cambridge, MA and the late John R. Skuce, Jr. USMC Ret. (Joyce Hatch Skuce).  Loving grandmother of eleven and great grandmother of sixteen.  She was the sister of the late Frederick S. Jones, Donald M. Jones and Violet McGehearty.  
    
Relatives and friends are invited to Visitation on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 from 9:00-10:00 am followed by a Funeral Service at 10:00 am in THE URQUHART-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 800 Greenwich Avenue, Route 5, Warwick (Exit 12A on I-95).  Burial in Glenwood Cemetery, East Greenwich.
    
Gifts in her memory to Brentwood Nursing Home Activities Fund, 4000 Post Rd., Warwick, RI 02886 would be appreciated. 

 

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