Bertha Yvonne Carpenter

June 11, 2022

Bertha Yvonne (Magnan) Carpenter, 99, passed away June 11, 2022. Born in Providence February 9, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Leonile and Yvonne (Letourneau) Magnan, and step-daughter of the late Antoinette (St.Pierre) Magnan. She was the wife of the late Raymond H. Carpenter; mother of Raymond J. Carpenter and his partner Lorraine Poisson, Donald Carpenter and his wife Helen, Debra Spink, Nancy Back, Michael Carpenter and his wife Brenda, Julie Doire and her husband Dennis; grandmother of 13; great-grandmother of 27 and the great-great-grandmother of 4. The oldest of five children, she was predeceased by her siblings: Maurice Magnan, Laurette Merola, Marie Yvonne Breault and Leo Magnan. She was also predeceased by her granddaughter, Katie Bushey. In her early years, she was educated at Saint Gabriele de Brandon Canada. Most of her adult life she lived in Cumberland until moving to Glocester, RI 25 years ago. After raising her 6 children, Bertha was a dedicated employee holding positions with Texas Instruments, Chuck Wagon Caterers and Mark Stevens, well into her 80’s. She was an exceptionally kind, caring and giving person who always put the needs of her family before her own. She had a passion for gardening, knitting, card games and especially jigsaw puzzles. She was an incredibly strong and independent woman who faced every challenge in her life with courage and dignity. She proudly held onto her independence and treasured it. Bertha was a source of inspiration and strength for all her children, grandchildren and anyone who had the pleasure to know her. She will be deeply missed by everyone whose lives she touched. Calling hours are respectfully omitted. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, June 27, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in Saint John Paul II, 755 Central Avenue, Pawtucket. Burial will follow in Notre Dame Cemetery, Pawtucket. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation, in Bertha’s honor, to your favorite charity.