Karen Lynne St. Amant

Karen Lynne St. Amant (Newman), 64, of Putnam, CT, formally of Rhode Island, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024. She was born on April 17, 1960 to Irene and Thomas Newman of Providence, RI. She had three brothers, Thomas Jr., Willard and Richard. She later moved to Pennsylvania to stay with her aunt, Miriam Goerk, who was a mother figure to her. Karen married Joseph Procaccini in 1982 to which they had eight children, Joseph Jr., Jason, Jennifer, Jamie, Jessica, Jonathon, Joshua and Justin. Karen is survived by all of her beloved grand children, Jordyn, Madelynne, Oliver, Lucas, Caleb, Calvin, Addison and Everleigh, as well as all of her children except Justin, who she joins in heaven. She also joins the father of her children, Joseph, her mother, Irene, and her brothers, Thomas and Willard. Some of you may have known her as Karen Newman, many of you probably knew her as Karen Procaccini, but she passed as Karen St. Amant (pronounced: Saint Amant). This seems fitting, as “Amant” translates to: “loved”, and the phrase: “that woman is a saint” has often been used to describe her. Karen cared for so many. Not only did she raise her eight children, she took so many others into her home. She took in her sister in-law, Amy Newman and her children. Karen’s nieces and nephew, Michelle, Stephanie and Richard were more like siblings than cousins to her children. Karen also took in foster children; Emilio and Angel. But that is not all. There were so many friends of her children that she invited to stay under her roof and offer protection to in a time of need. If Karen could help, she did. So much so, that she followed her life’s path as a caregiver. She worked in group homes for the intellectually disabled, nursing homes for the elderly, hospice and private care. She didn’t just offer her medical assistance, she offered her friendship. She cared about her clients and always tried to make them smile, as she did with everyone in her life. She would want us all to smile. She had a great sense of humor. Always joking. Always laughing. If she knew you were gullible, she was sure to pull a prank. She will live on in the laughter of her loved ones. Visation will be held on Wednesday, October 9th from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Winfield & Sons Funeral Home, 571 West Greenville Road, Scituate, RI. Please share a memory you have with Karen. Send to: inkarensmemory@mail.com

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Karen Lynne St. Amant

September 29, 2024