Jacqueline Sousa

April 6, 2019

Sousa, Jacqueline (Turton), 94, of West Warwick, RI, died peacefully on Saturday, April 6, 2019. She was the wife of the late Francis D. Sousa and long time companion of the late Robert Buckley. Jacqueline was the daughter of the late Gertrude and John Turton and the sister of the late, Alden Turton, George Turton, Dolores Martini, Elinor McCarthy, Janet Goodwin and and Priscilla Parker. Jacqueline is survived by her two sons, Daniel Sousa and his wife Charlotte of Milan, New Mexico and Peter Sousa and his wife Donna of Warwick. She also leaves two granddaughters, April Haggerty and Holly Sousa and two great-grandchildren. She was the grandmother of the late Thomas Sousa. She also leaves her sister-in-law Nancy Ducharme, many nieces and nephews and dear friends. Among her many creative talents, Jacqueline was a gifted seamstress who, in earlier years, maintained her own drapery business. Burial will be at the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery in Exeter on Wednesday April 17th at 11:30 a.m. Please plan to meet in the administrative parking lot. In lieu of flowers, a donation in her memory may be made to Meals on Wheels, 70 Bath Street, Providence, RI 02908.