(01/27/14) Stacie (Czapla) Howard, 89, of Warwick passed away on Sunday, January 26 at St. Elizabeth Home in East Greenwich. Born in Norwood, MA, she was the beloved wife of Russell V. Howard of Warwick for 61 years and the daughter of the late Kalasanty and Adela (Cidzik) Czapla.
Besides her husband, she was the beloved mother of Diane C. Sullivan and her husband Dr. William Sullivan of East Greenwich and Mark R. Howard and his fiance Christine Chabre of Warwick. Three grandchildren, Adam J. Sullivan of North Kingstown, Julie A. Boutwell and her husband Patrick and Mark R. Howard, Jr. of Providence and one great-grandchild, Henry O. Boutwell. She was the sister of Jennie Purkins and her late brother V. Harry Czapla.
She was a Yeoman first class in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Visiting hours are respectfully omitted. Funeral and burial in Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter will be private.
Arrangements by THE URQUHART-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME.
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