Barbara A. (Brown) Sidok
Barbara A. (Brown) Sidok, age 90, passed away Friday, February 12, 2021 in Briarcliff Gardens in Johnston, RI. She was the loving wife of Henry C. Sidok to whom she was married for 70 years.
Born in Newport, RI a daughter of the late George A. and Violet L. (Christie) Brown, she spent her youth in Newport, lived in Rehoboth for twenty years, was a longtime resident of Warren, RI and had wintered in Punta Gorda, FL since 2001.
A graduate of Rogers High School in Newport, Class of 1948, she attended courses at the Newport Hospital School of Nursing. In addition to being a homemaker, Mrs. Sidok worked as a Clerk for the United States Post Office in the Town of Rehoboth for 21 years retiring in 1991.
A communicant of St. Dominic’s Church, she was awarded the Marion Medal in 2004, was a Eucharistic minister and a former CCD teacher, and a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. She was also a communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Florida, a member of the Red Hat Society of Rehoboth and Florida and enjoyed bowling. Mrs. Sidok enjoyed assisting her husband in his many organization and clubs as well; the Knights of Columbus, Boy Scouts and the Lions.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Henry Sidok, Jr. and his wife Lynne M. of Seekonk and Alan G. Sidok of Providence; two daughters, Cynthia Saleeba and her husband Joseph and Susan Charpentier, both of Rehoboth; one sister, Ada Beebe and her husband John; nine grandchildren, Matthew Saleeba, Michael Saleeba, Danielle Saleeba, Jason Sidok, Bethany Marshall, Alicia Tahsoh, David Charpentier, Christopher Charpentier and Mark Saleeba; nineteen great-grandchildren, Brandon, Peter, Tyler, Zachary, Jenna, McKenzie, Brianna, Trevor, Logan, Abigail, Samantha, Sidney, Jr., Jules, Hugo, Brent, Bruce, Maxwell, Mila and Derrick. She was the sister of the late Dorothy Burkhardt and mother-in-law of the late Rene Charpentier.
Her visitation will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2021 from 8:00 – 9:30 am in the Waring-Sullivan Home at Birchcrest, 189 Gardners Neck Road, Swansea. Relatives and friends are invited. Due to current restrictions, her Funeral Service and Burial will be private. Contributions in her honor may be made to a charity of your choice.
