Jennifer Nancy Natalizia

Jennifer Nancy (Simpson) Natalizia, 42, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully at South County Hospital on Saturday April 16, 2011 with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Michael for seventeen years and loving mother to Zachary and Jacob. Born in Arlington, MA, the daughter of Penelope (French) Simpson of Kingston and Douglas Simpson of Barkhamsted, CT. She was the sister to Scott Simpson and his wife Michelle of West Kingston and Christopher Simpson of Ledyard, CT. She is also survived by her maternal grandparents Charles and Nancy Schock and many loving nieces and nephews. Jen was a teacher in early childhood development but was most recently known as the proprietor of the Little Red Hen Kids Consignment Shop in Peace Dale. She was a graduate of South Kingstown High School and the University of Rhode Island. She was an avid bird watcher, gardener and scrap booker. A celebration of her life will be 11:00 AM Saturday April 23, 2011 in the Peace Dale Congregational Church, 261 Columbia St., Peace Dale. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Natalizia Children’s Education Fund or the Child Development Center at U.R.I. in her memory, c/o Michael Natalizia, 50 Edgewater Rd., Narragansett, RI 02882. For guest book and condolences, averystortifuneralhome.com.