Virginia B. Howarth

Pawtucket – Virginia B. (Fontaine) Howarth, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 16, 2023 in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert E. Howarth, Jr., (Ret. PPD). Born in Providence, she was an only child of the late Emile G. and Flora (Capaldi) Fontaine. Virginia grew up in Providence and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School. She married the love of her life, and was sadly widowed after only nineteen years of marriage. As fate would have it, Virginia was reunited with her late husband exactly fifty-one years to the date of his passing in 1972. Virginia independently raised their four loving children and worked multiple jobs to make ends meet as a young widow. She retired in 2000 from the Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning after twenty-five years of employment. Virginia was a fan of the New England Patriots and an avid golfer who taught her grandchildren the sport, and even customized their clubs for optimal performance. She enjoyed volunteering with Little Sisters of...