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Obituary: Joan M. (Thornber) Lisi, 79, Loved to Travel, Volunteer at Schools

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to: North Kingstown United Methodist Church, 450 Boston Neck Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852.

Joan M. (Thornber) Lisi, 79, of North Kingstown, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 7, 2014. 

She was born in Providence, RI on July 28, 1934. She was the loving wife of Raymond T. Lisi and the daughter of the late Gertrude Jansen and Edgar Thornber. 

She leaves two sons and one daughter: Jay Ferguson and his wife Joyce of Warwick, RI; Theodore Ferguson and his wife Ana of Oviedo, FL; Dorothy Silva and her husband Carlos of Saunderstown, RI. She is survived by four grandchildren: Andrea Collins (Ferguson), Megan Ferguson, Nicholas Ferguson and Parker Silva. She is survived by her brothers John Jansen of Norwood, MA; Hodson Thornber of London, UK and her sister Barbara Gooding of Unity, NH. She was the sister of the late Dale Jansen, Hope O’Brien and Shirley Thornber. 

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She was a graduate of East Providence High School, class of 1951. She lived in North Kingstown for more than 48 years. Joan was a member of the North Kingstown United Methodist Church and enjoyed volunteering at various schools. She loved to travel and took several cruises with her family. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to: North Kingstown United Methodist Church, 450 Boston Neck Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852. Relatives and friends are invited to a Memorial Service celebrating Joan’s life at the North Kingstown United Methodist Church on Saturday, July 26 at 11 a.m.

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