Geraldine Frances "Jerry" DANSEREAU
Obituary



Geraldine F. "Jerry" Schenck Obituary
Geraldine F. "Jerry" (Dansereau) Schenck, 92, died at home on May 2 with her daughters by her side. She was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Donald E. Schenck. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Zephyr and Mary (Lenaghan) Dansereau. A resident of Coventry since 1958, she previously resided with her husband and family in Providence and Smithfield, as well as Ashville, NC. She was a graduate of St. Francis Xavier Academy, class of 1940.

Geraldine is survived by her daughters, Susan J. Schenck and Sandra L. Coletta as well as her grandchildren, Kerri Coletta of Seattle, Washington, Jamie Coletta of Los Angeles, CA, David Coletta and her son-in-law Domenic Coletta of Johnston, RI. She was predeceased by her sisters Gertrude Fournier and Virginia Schaffner. She also leaves several nieces.

Her daughters will be forever grateful for her sacrifices and encouragement throughout the years to provide them with every educational opportunity. Her tenacity and strength to never give in but to meet life's challenges head on will always be their guiding light.

Her devotion to and care for her husband Donald during the ten years he struggled with Parkinson's led to her being named "Family Caregiver of the Year" in 2003.

In addition to being a homemaker, Jerry was medical secretary in several medical offices in Ashville, North Carolina. After moving back to Rhode Island, Jerry worked in the lace industry for many years. An avid gardener, Jerry will be remembered for her extraordinary skill in growing extremely large tomatoes.

Funeral from Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home & Crematory, 659 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at SS. John & Paul Church, 341 Main Street, Coventry at 10:00 a.m. Visitation Tuesday 2:00 - 4:00 and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Greenwich. In lieu of flowers donations to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or KEEP Employee Assistance Program at Kent Hospital, 455 Tollgate Road, Warwick, RI 02886 would be appreciated.


Funeral Home:
Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home
659 East Greenwich Avenue
West Warwick, RI
US 02893

carpenterjenks.com

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