(11/06/14) Wakefield – Estelle (Gilheeney) Nixon, 92, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas A. Nixon. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late William and Nell (Rogan) Gilheeney. Estelle was the payroll manager at Texnor Apex, Pawtucket, for many years until her retirement. In more recent years, Estelle volunteered much of her time working in the gift shop at Memorial Hospital of RI and the Peacedale House Store in Wakefield. Estelle enjoyed spending time with her family and friends at various places along the Rhode Island coastline, especially in Narragansett and Matunuck. In her younger years she enjoyed to dance. Estelle was also a longtime member and past-president of the Pawtucket Women’s Club. She leaves a daughter, Nancy J. Moreau and her husband, John of Attleboro; three grandchildren, Gregory and Derek Marchand and Amy Higney; four great-grandchildren, Sidney and Jackson Marchand and Caroline and Cameron Higney; a son-in-law, Alan Marchand of Matunuck and many nieces and nephews. Estelle was the mother of the late Susan Marchand of Matunuck and the sister of the late William, James, Bert and Harold Gilheeney. Her funeral will be held Monday at 9 a.m. from WILLIAM W. TRIPP Funeral Home, 1008 Newport Ave., Pawtucket, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the Church of St. Leo the Great, 697 Central Ave. Interment will follow at Mt. St. Mary Cemetery. VISITATION will be Sunday 2 to 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to Home & Hospice Care of RI, 1085 North Main St., Providence, RI 02905 will be appreciated. TRIPPFUNERALHOME.com
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