Born in Austria, the daughter of Franz and Barbara (Lipovitz) Felsner, Ida was a school teacher in Austria and came to the US in 1947 as a war bride, living in Pawtucket, Cumberland and North Providence. She worked for Zebra Technologies in Cumberland and Warwick for 37 years as Executive Administrative Assistant. She loved music, ballroom dancing, travelling and spending time with her family. She was a talented knitter and crocheter, and donated many hats and scarfs to local charities.
She was the mother of Ernest P. Brousseau (Karen) and Robert Koller (Maryanne); grandmother of Paul Koller (Heather) and Peter Brousseau (fiancé Jaclyn LaBrecque); great-grandmother of Kalyn, Heidi and Sarah Koller; sister of Doris Vanslette and the late Maria Weiss; and aunt of several nieces and nephews.
The family of Ida would like to thank the staff at Atria Assisted Living, Heritage Hills Nursing Center and the Hope Hospice Center for their compassionate care.
Visitation and funeral services will be held Friday, 8:30-9:30 a.m. from the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Jude Church, 301 Front Street, Lincoln. Burial will follow in the RI Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Ida’s memory may be made to the Heritage Hills Activities Fund, Attn: Lina, 80 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917.
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