Janet E. Dring

Janet Ellen (Smith) Dring, 79, passed away peacefully in Middletown, RI on Sunday, April 14, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Arthur M. Dring, Jr. They shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Newport, RI on December 7, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Raymond L. and Margaret (Coyle) Smith.Janet leaves her children, Michael P. Dring of Middletown, RI and Merrimack, NH, James A. Dring of Newport, RI, John T. Dring and his wife Jennifer of Portsmouth, RI, and Catherine A. Roberts and her husband Charles of Middletown, RI; her grandchildren, Taylor A. Patterson, Masen Patterson, Owen Roberts, Christopher Dring , Jack Dring , Ella Dring, Julia Dring and Amelia Dring; her brother, Philip Smith of Merrimack, NH; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her brother Raymond H. Smith.Janet graduated from St. Catherine's Academy and also graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1958 with a B.S. in Pharmacy. She was a Registered Pharmacist at Newport Hospital as well as several local pharmacies. Janet was an avid lawn croquet player and champion, and played in Newport, RI and Sarasota, FL. She was a lifelong communicant of St. Joseph's Church in Newport and was a proud member of its choir. Janet was a former Lady Hibernian and a former member of the Preservation Society. Her funeral will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 9 am from Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, RI, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am in St. Joseph Church, Broadway at Mann Avenue, Newport, RI.Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 from 4-7 pm in the funeral home. Burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery, Brown's Lane, Middletown, RI.In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the St. Joseph's Church Choir, 5 Mann Avenue, Newport, RI 02840. Cemetery Details St. Columba Catholic Cemetery Brown's Lane Middletown, RI, 02842 Visitation APR 17. 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM Memorial Funeral Home 375 Broadway Newport, RI, US, 02840 info@memorialfuneralhome.com http://www.memorialfuneralhome.com Service APR 18. 10:00 AM St. Josephs Church Mann Avenue at Broadway Newport, RI, US