Lavinia JACQUES

GABARRA, LAVINIA JACQUES, age 94, formerly of Barrington. Wife of the late Edward A. Gabarra. Died Sunday, December 18, 2005 at the Kent Regency Center, Warwick. Born in Oldham, England. A daughter of the late John and Lavinia (Swan) Jacques. Mrs. Gabarra worked as an office manager for H.V. Collins Co. in Providence, she also worked for Frank Gustafson & Sons, Ballou, Johnson, Nicholas. She was a member of St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Bristol. She liked to knit caps for children of Romania through the Episcoal Church. Also knit sweaters and caps for the seaman's Institute of New York.Survivors include two daughters Margaret Clifton, Exeter, Marilyn Nastari, North Providence. Two sons, Edward Gabarra, Jr., Carlsbad, CA, John Gabarra Orrington, ME. Seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren. Besides her husband and parents she was preceded in death by two sisters Edith Landes, Margaret Beaton, two brothers John Jacques Jr., Robert Jacques.Funeral services from the Sansone Funeral Home, 192 Wood St., Bristol, Friday, December 30, 2005 at 10:00 A.M. with services in St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Hope St. at 11:00 A.M. Burial will follow in Forest Chapel Cemetery, Nayatt Road, Barrington. Visiting hours Friday 9-10 A.M. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in her name to a charity of choice. Published in The Providence Journal on 12/28/2005.