Dorothy L. (Potuchek) Gifford, 85, of Westport, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late William Gifford and the late Albert Stonis.
Born in Pawtucket, RI, daughter of the late …
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Dorothy L. (Potuchek) Gifford, 85, of Westport, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late William Gifford and the late Albert Stonis.
Born in Pawtucket, RI, daughter of the late Christopher W. and Evelyn (Proulx) Potuchek, she had resided in Westport for many years. Prior to Westport, she resided in Providence, RI, where she raised her family and worked as a child caregiver and homemaker.
Mrs. Gifford was a former member of both the German Hall of Pawtucket and an active member of St. Casimir’s Parish in Providence. She was a member of the Westport Council on Aging and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
Survivors include her two daughter,: Lucille Stonis of Maynard, Mass., and Shelley McKinnon and her husband Jack of Westport; one sister, Shirley Dauray of Westport; her daughter-in-law, Ronne Chalek; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was the mother of the late Christopher and Russell Stonis and sister of the late Evelyn Alberg and Lillian Integlia.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Potter Funeral Home, Westport.
To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.potterfuneralservice.com.