Jane P. Turner

Jane P. (Prior) Turner, 93, died March 12, 2022 peacefully at her home after a long and full life. She was the daughter of the late James H. and Jane (Doyle) Prior. Jane was born on February 17, 1929 and grew up in Cranston, RI, attending St. Paul’s School and Cranston High. In 1949, she graduated from the Rhode Island Hospital School of Nursing. Jane was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Gustave Turner for 57 years. After marrying in 1951, they settled in Vernon, CT where they raised their family. In addition to working at Rockville Memorial Nursing Home, Jane taught CCD at Sacred Heart Parish and volunteered as a Girl Scout troop leader. There were frequent trips to visit family and enjoy the beach in Narragansett where Jane and Joe built a beach house. After moving to Rhode Island in 1999, Jane became an active member of St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish. She served as a Eucharistic minister, attended bible study and was a member of the Prayer Shawl Ministry. Jane was an avid bridge player, she enjoyed sewing and playing the piano and traveling in her later years. Above all, Jane loved seeing her family together on holidays and at the beach. Always loving and supportive, she attended many athletic events, performances and the milestones of her 14 grandchildren. Jane will be missed by her family: James Turner, his wife Meloney and their children Jared and Emily and her husband James Farrelly of Lebanon, CT; Joseph Turner D.O., his wife Natalie and their children Joseph and Natalie of Warwick, RI; Patricia Koelbel, her husband John and their children Callie, Maria and Matthew of Saint Leonard, MD; Michael Turner, his wife Maureen and their children Lindsay and Jennifer of Marlborough, CT; Jean Eckland, her husband Kevin and their children Colin, Robert and Amy of Kennebunk, ME and Maureen Kraus, her husband Thomas and their children Ellery and James of Foxborough, MA. She is survived by her brother James Prior and sister Claire McCue. She is predeceased by her daughter, Jane Marie Turner, granddaughter, Hillary Eckland, sister Margaret Newbold and brother William Prior. Calling hours will take place Wednesday, March 16, 2022 from 5 PM to 7 PM in the Avery-Storti Funeral Home, 88 Columbia Street, Wakefield. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 10:30 AM at St. Mary Star of the Sea, 864 Point Judith Road, Narragansett, RI 02882. Burial will follow in St. Ann Cemetery in Cranston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the RI Food Bank, 200 Niantic Ave., Providence, RI 02907.