Gizelle L. (Miville) Abren, age 65, of Fall River, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, November 22, 2021. She was the wife of Dennis Lawton to whom she had been married 12 years.
Born in St. Onesime, Quebec, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Florent Miville and Martha (Dion) Miville.
A graduate of Diman Regional all girls High School, Gizelle worked as a CNA for Hanover House which later became Clifton Geriatric Center. Committed to caring for others, Gizelle worked in her field for 47 years until her retirement in July 2021.
A die-hard fan of Elvis Presley, she also enjoyed camping and above anything else, spending time with her family whom she cherished.
Besides her husband, Gizelle is survived by two children, Sarah Schill-Berry and her husband Zachery of Norfolk, VA and Joseph Abren of Melbourne, FL; six grandchildren, Blaze, Elizabeth, Joseph, Charles, Sophia and Thomas; five siblings, George “Pat” Ibay, Marcella “Tiny” Ramsden, Jean Claude Miville, Pete Miville and Dennis Miville as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews and extended family in both Canada and the United States.
Her Funeral Service will be held on Friday, December 3, 2021 at 6:00 PM in Waring-Sullivan Home at Cherry Place, 178 Winter St, Fall River. Relatives and friends are invited. Visitation prior from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Gizelle’s honor may be made to the American Cancer Society P.O. Box 42040, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.