A sweet and gentle soul has&passed into the arms of our Lord andhasbeen added to heaven's realm. Marta Ann Sloane, 71,of Orlando,Florida passed peacefully of natural causes on October 26, 2021.

Born October 7,1950,in Buffalo New York, she was the eldest daughterofthe lateWilliam E. Sloane, Jr and Betty P. Sloaneof Stuart, Florida.Always a lover of thearts and literature, Marta was inspired to pursue a degree in Theatre Arts, receiving her B.A. from Rosary Hill college in Buffalo N.Y.Pursuing alocalopportunity, shehad an "extras" part in a James Caan movie "Hide in Plain Sight", filmed in Buffalo in 1980.

She moved to Orlandoandbusily pursueddifferent venues for her love of music and arts. She wasactive in her church choir and was part of the "Singing Christmas Tree"pageant for several years. She joined a Scottish dancetroupe andloved performing with them. Sheread voraciously throughout her life, and never lost her love for the arts. She wrote poetry, short stories, andpaintedusingseveraldifferent media– it was herpassiontoalwayscreatebeauty.Shethoroughly enjoyedattending the many arts shows in centralFlorida andwouldnever shy away fromchattingup the artists.

Her love and compassion for animals was inherent all through her life. Martawas a soft touch to help animals, especially cats in need. She shared her home with2feline friends, who provided her with good company;a day witha good book and her beloved kitties on her lap was a perfect day.

A gentle soul, she loved the times she spent with her family on many occasions, always sharing Thanksgiving, Christmas, and visits in between. She is survived by her sister Gail M. Sloane and her husband Richard Cantrell of Tallahassee Florida, a brother William J. Sloane and his wife Alice K. Bogosian of Pittsford, New York, a brother Robert M. Sloane of East Aurora, New York, and a nephew Garvis W. Sloane of Denver, Colorado.

Throughout her life, she was always thoughtful of othersandmodeledthesoftnessthat this worldoftenshuns.She"unfriended" gloom and doom on her social media page – and instead embracedlove and kindness thatshe carried as her hope for this world.To paraphrase a parting thought,we would be encouraged to forgive others and ourselves in our faults and failings,to know we are doing the best that we can if we get up and tryeachopportunitywe are given.We are toembracefaith,cultivate gratitude,andremember eventhe smallestkindnessmay mean everythingto another.

"Let us then try what love can do to mend a broken world."William Penn

In lieu of flowers, Donations inMarta'smemorycan be made to the Best Friends Animal Society,Bestfriends.org.

There will be a funeral service for Marta on Friday, November 12th at 11:00 am in the Manning-Heffern Funeral Home, 68 Broadway, Pawtucket. Her burial will be in the family lot at Mt. St. Mary'sCemetery, Pawtucket. The family will welcome friends from 10:00 am prior to the service.