Sheila A. Carlson, 77, of Lincoln, R.I., passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, at home after a long illness.

She was the beloved wife of Mark B. Keene.

Born in Providence, R.I., she was the daughter of the late Ethel (England) Carlson and the late Arthur Carlson.

Sheila was a graduate of Pawtucket West (Shea) High School (1966) and attended Clark University on a full scholarship. She subsequently moved to California and earned a B.A. degree in English from the University of California, San Diego (1971). Sheila lived and worked in San Francisco and returned to Rhode Island in 1976. She eventually earned an M.L.S. from the University of Rhode Island in 1979 and worked for the Rhode Island Department of State Library Services and the Office of Information and Technology until her retire

See Full Page