M. Dorothy “Dottie” (Salisbury) Dansereau, 97, passed away surrounded by her loving family on May 31, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Everett N. Dansereau who died on July 18, 1980.
Born on August 15, 1927, in Providence, RI, to Henry J. and Mary C. (Mann) Salisbury, she graduated from St. Xavier’s High School in 1945 and lived in Warwick for over 75 years. Dottie worked as an operations supervisor for the former Fleet Bank, now Bank of America, for 20 years, retiring in 1989.
Dottie was a devout Catholic and a communicant of St. Peter Church in Warwick. Always enjoying a good game of cards with family and friends, she especially enjoyed playing cards as a member of the Warwick Bridge Club. She enjoyed traveling and daily outings with her daughters, spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, watching sports on Sundays with her son Russell and Saturday morning coffee with her late son Gary.
Dottie will be remembered as a sweet and caring woman who was loved by everyone who knew her and as one heck of a high low jack player.
She was the beloved mother of the late Gary D. Dansereau, Russell E. Dansereau of Coventry, Kathleen M. Grafe (Thomas) of North Scituate, and Michelle A. Rocchio (Stephen) of Warwick and the mother-in-law of Sharon A. Dansereau of Warwick. Dottie, affectionately known as “Gram”, was devoted to her seven grandchildren Heather Reifler (Brian), Melanie Gietz (Steven), David Dansereau (Heather), Amanda Grafe (Arman), Stephanie Sjogren (John), Patrick Rocchio and Andrew Rocchio (Cailin), and to her ten great grandchildren Nathaniel, Ayden, Benjamin, Ashlyn, Luke, Ares, Olivia, Reyna, Zachary and Everleigh. She was the sister of the late Jean B. Salisbury, and the niece of the late Ellen “Babe” Mann.
Her funeral will be held from the Barrett & Cotter Funeral Home, 1328 Warwick Avenue, Warwick, on Monday, June 9, 2025, at 8:45 AM. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Peter Church, 350 Fair Street, Warwick at 10 AM. Calling hours will be held at the funeral home on Sunday, June 8, 2025, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. Burial will be in Pawtuxet Memorial Park Cemetery, Warwick.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Dottie's name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or online at https://www.stjude.org. Condolences may also be offered to her family and favorite memories of Dottie shared online at www.barrettandcotter.com.
