R.Elaine Mandeville

R. Elaine (DeBlois) Mandeville, 71, of Forestdale, passed away on May 18, 2017 at home, with her husband by her side. She was the wife of Thomas R. Mandeville. Born in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late J. Alphonse and Ruth (Bates) DeBlois.

Elaine worked as an administrative specialist in a medical office before becoming a teachers aide in the North Smithfield school system where she worked for almost 20 years. She enjoyed searching for beach glass along the shores of Point Judith and crafting hand-made ornaments at Christmas for relatives and friends. She also loved knitting crocheting and playing I Spy around the kitchen table with her grandchildren.

Besides her husband Thomas, she is survived by her son, Peter Mandeville and his wife Tarra of Wilmington, Delaware; three grandchildren, Christian, Olivia, and Lia Mandeville and their mother, Dr. Megan Werner of West Chester, Pennsylvania; as well as a sister Marilyn Lavalette of Cleveland, Ohio. Elaine was the mother of the late Marc T. Mandeville, and the sister of the late David DeBlois and Jeanne Ikerman.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 11 AM in St. John the Evangelist Church, Slatersville. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Calling hours are Friday from 47 PM in the Holt Funeral Home, 510 South Main St. Woonsocket. Memorial contributions may be made to the Marc Mandeville Foundation, Care of Megan Werner, 1005 Dunning Drive, West Chester, PA 19382.

Visitation
Fri, May 26, 2017 at 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmHolt Funeral Home

510 S Main St
Woonsocket, RI 02895

Holt Funeral Home

Interment following funeral se
Sat, May 27, 2017 at 12:00 amSt. John the Evangelist Cemetery

63 Church Street
North Smithfield, RI 02896

St. John the Evangelist Cemetery

Mass of Christian Burial
Sat, May 27, 2017 at 11:00 amSt. John the Evangelist Cemetery

63 Church Street
North Smithfield, RI 02896

St. John the Evangelist Cemetery

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