Gabrielle (Suffoletto) Dunne, 76, formerly of Woonsocket, passed away on July 29, 2025, in New Port Richey, Florida.

Born in Woonsocket on Feb. 25, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Gertrude Suffoletto and sister to Hank, Ann, and Carl.

Gabrielle was a 1966 graduate of St. Clare High School and went on to earn her degree in education from Mount St. Joseph’s College in Narragansett, R.I.

She began her career teaching elementary school in North Smithfield, R.I., and later served as the educational director of a private preschool program in Rockport, Mass., where she was admired for her dedication to childhood learning.

In 1970, Gabrielle married James Dunne, and together they raised two children, Colleen Dunne of Key West, Fla., and Timothy Dunne of Beverly, Mass.

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