Annette Brown

BROWN – Annette T., 83, of Greenville, RI, was called to her heavenly home on November 24, 2022 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence, RI.

Born on June 3, 1939 in Attleboro, MA she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Yvette (Dussault) Brown.
Annette was a lifelong resident of Attleboro until recently moving to Greenville, RI. She enjoyed spending the winter months in Punta Gorda, FL.

She was a graduate of St. Clare High School in Woonsocket, RI and then enrolled in Rhode Island College where she received her Bachelor’s degree.

Annette was employed in the Woonsocket School System as an elementary school teacher for 41 years. Her students loved her and many kept in touch with her for years.

She was a world traveler along with her long-time friend and companion the late Diane Fournier. Annette and Diane enjoyed going to dinner shows, arranging get-togethers with their teacher friends, and planning cruises and other vacations with their close friends. Annette loved to collect items and had an extensive collection of German Hummel figurines. She enjoyed family and friend gatherings and she never forgot birthdays, always sending a card in the mail. Annette had a gift of making others feel very special. She had a giving spirit and was extremely generous to her family and friends. She was a lifelong communicate of St. John the Evangelist Church in Attleboro.

Annette is survived by her Godchild, Tracy Uriati and her husband Dewey of Chepachet, RI; her loving and devoted cousin, Jeffrey Pelletier and his wife Donna of Attleboro; longtime family friend, Shelly Masson and her husband Scott of Williston, VT and many other close cousins, relatives and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. on Monday, December 5, 2022 at the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck Street, Attleboro. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. on Monday at the St. John Evangelist Church, 133 North Main Street, Attleboro.
Burial will take place at St. Stephen’s Cemetery, Attleboro.

In lieu of flowers, donation may be made in Annette’s memory to the St. John the Evangelist School, 13 Hodges St, Attleboro, MA 02703.