(11/12/12) Elizabeth P. Gervasini of 5 Shirley Drive, Misquamicut, RI died unexpectedly at home on November 11, 2012. Liz was a 1971 graduate of Westerly High School and remained an avid WHS sports fan throughout her life. She graduated from Rhode Island College in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in theatre education. After working for many years for the Social Security Administration in Oregon and Washington, as well as in Massachusetts, Liz returned home to Misquamicut in 1996 to care for her mother. Liz was employed as a library assistant in the Westerly Elementary Schools and at the time of her death an administrative assistant at Westerly High School where she enthusiastically supported WHS students in all of their extracurricular activities. She was an active member in Local 808, Laborers International Union. A volunteer throughout the community, Liz served as a Eucharistic Minister at St. Clare Church in Misquamicut and frequently visited the Watch Hill Manor to enjoy games of cribbage. In addition to her love of Westerly sports, Liz was committed to the professional sports teams of Boston – the Celtics, Bruins, and especially the Red Sox. For many years Liz watched the Boston Marathon and the Red Sox on Patriot’s Day in Boston, cheering for friends and sharing the experience with her sisters and their families. Liz enjoyed traveling, especially in recent years with her sisters.
Liz was predeceased by her parents, Elizabeth C. and Albert A. Gervasini of Misquamicut. She is survived by her sisters: Eleanor and Ray Willis of New Haven, CT; Marion Gervasini of Copenhagen, Denmark; Anne and Tom Liguori of Westerly, RI; Alice A. Gervasini of Boston, MA; and Clare and Stephen Sandstrom of Bristol, CT. Liz is also survived by nieces and nephews, whom she treated like her own children: Christopher and Rebecca Toscano and their sons Joseph and Wesley of Chicago, IL; Nicole and David Micklich and their daughters Alex and Emily Anne of Westbrook, CT; Leanne and Ryan Noonan of Westerly, RI; TJ Liguori of Worcester, MA; Eliza and David Nardone and their son Alex of New Haven, CT; Raymond Willis of New Haven, CT; Timm Nielsen of Copenhagen, Denmark; Mark Nielsen of Copenhagen, Denmark; Bruce Sandstrom of Bristol, CT; and, PFC Eric Sandstrom, USMC, Pensacola, FL.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 10:00 am at St. Clare Church, 62 Crandall Avenue, Misquamicut, RI 02891. There will be no procession from the funeral home. Burial will take place at St. Sebastian Cemetery, Westerly. Calling hours will take place on Wednesday from 5:00-8:00 pm at Rushlow-Iacoi Funeral Home & Crematory, 64 Friendship Street, Westerly.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Diabetes Association, RI Chapter, 10 Speen Street 2nd Floor, Framingham, MA 01701.
For online condolences please visit www.rushlowiacoifuneralhome.com .
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