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Gale Ann(Conti) Thurston, 71, of Warwick, passed away on Thursday December 25, 2025. She was the loving wife of Charles Walter Thurston. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Adeline (Baccari) Conti.
Gale was an employee and active member of the East Greenwich Veterans Fireman’s Association for 25 years and a member of the Warwick Tri-City Elks and William Shields American Legion Post. Gale Loved spending time with her family and was blessed with many best friends. Throughout her life, Gale was very fortunate to visit many beautiful places around the world.
Alongside her husband, she is survived by her stepdaughter, Sarah Jaswell (Nick) of Coventry, her siblings, Karon Taliercio and Bruce Conti (Debra), two grandchildren, Zack and John and her loves, her five nieces and a nephew, Kayla, Madison, Melissa, Colleen, Julia and Ben and one grandnephew.
Relatives and friends are invited to a celebration of Gale’s life on Saturday, January 3, 2026 from 9:00AM to 11:30AM concluding with a Funeral Service at 11:30 AM at THE URQUHART-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 800 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Gale’s memory to: St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 are greatly appreciated.
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