Clara-Ann (O’Rourke) Walsh, 76, passed away on Feb. 8, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Gerald E. Walsh, Sr. and daughter of the late John B. and F. Clara (Potvin) O’Rourke.

Clara-Ann, formerly of Providence, Bristol and North Providence, was a graduate of the St. Joseph’s School of Nursing. She was employed as a Registered Nurse in the Providence area for many years.

Clara-Ann, along with her husband Jerry of 53 years, were proprietors of Walsh’s Pub on Smith Street. She was instrumental in bringing back the St. Patrick’s Day Parade to the City of Providence.

She loved to spend her days on the porch in Falmouth, painting and enjoying crafting with her grandchildren.

Clara-Ann is survived by her children, Christine Walsh O’Neill and her husband Joseph, Gerald, Jr. and his wife Jennifer, Colleen, and Sean and his wife Sara Walsh. She is also survived by her 11 grandchildren, DJ, Nicholas, Jessalyn, Jaimee, Lee, Taylor, Abbigail, Parker, Keilan, Brayden, and Emily, and her two great-grandchildren, Jameson and Natalie. She was the sister of the late John “Jack” O’Rourke.

She will be missed by many.

Calling hours are Tuesday, Feb. 12, from 4 to 8 p.m., in the Russell J. Boyle and Son Funeral Home, 331 Smith St.  Providence. Funeral  is Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 8:45 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Patrick Church, 244 Smith St., Providence. Burial will be in the R.I. Veteran’s Cemetery, Exeter.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Clara-Ann’s name to the American Heart Association, 300 5th Ave., Suite 6, Waltham, MA, 02451.