Providence – Frances B. (Bedard) McCluskie, 97, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2013. She was the wife of the late Joseph E. McCluskie. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Aime and Elizabeth (Chase) Bedard. Frances leaves 3 sons, Richard McCluskie and his wife, Debbie of West Warwick, Thomas McCluskie and his wife, Karen of Smithfield and Peter McCluskie and his wife, Jeanne of Warwick; a brother, Walter Bedard and his wife, Carol of Atlanta, GA; seven grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son Joseph McCluskie and his wife Dorothy. VISITATION will begin on Friday at 8:30 a.m. in the CHEETHAM Funeral Home, 1012 Newport Ave., Pawtucket, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Teresa Church, 358 Newport Ave. Interment will follow at Mt. St. Mary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to Charlesgate Residents Association, 100 Randall St., Providence, RI 02904 will be appreciated. CHEETHAMFUNERALHOME.com