Florence J. (Towle) Taft, of Barrington, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at the age of 93. She was the devoted and loving wife of 50 years of the late Lawrence H. Taft Jr.  Born in Mount Vernon, NY, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Carlisle and Emma Rose (Cooper) Towle.

Florence began her career as a business machine teacher at Hubbard Business School, before transitioning to a 25-year career in accounting for the State of Rhode Island. Later in life she and husband Lawrence started a home improvement company, Shelving Concepts.

Florence loved and adored her children, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She always had a phone in her hand, to check in on them daily. She loved spending quality time with her husband traveling to Aruba, as well as renting summer cottages in Point Judith with the rest of her family.

She is survived by her sister Frances Melba (Towle) Spencer of Pawtucket, children Marie (Antonevich) Langlois of Pawtucket, Karl Antonevich (wife Kyle) of Bristol, Debra Antonevich of Riverside, Duane Antonevich (wife Tonya) of Charleston, S.C., Michael Taft of Warren, Timothy Taft (wife Kaleen) of Putnam Conn., Bethany Antonevich of Barrington, step-daughter Laurel (Taft) Curran of Norton, Mass., 3 nieces, 3 nephews, 15 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Donations may be made in her memory to Meals on Wheels, 70 Bath Street, Providence, RI 02908 or Pawtucket Day Nursery, 25 Thornley Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Please visit smithmason.com for online condolences.