Shirley A. (Gruslin) Dulude, 83 of Pawucket, RI, died on Monday, August 5, 2024 at Golden Crest Nursing Center. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Leo Dulude. Born in Central Falls, a daughter of the late Armand and Marie Loretta ( Bessette) Gruslin. Step- daughter of the late Raymond A. Dureault.

Shirley worked as an Administrative Assistant at St. Brendan School, Riverside, RI and also as a Teacher Aide and Secretary at Our Lady of Consolation School, Pawtucket, RI. She was an Associate of the Sisters of Ste. Chretienne and Eucharistic minister and lector at Our Lady of Consolation Church. She volunteered at the Blackstone Valley Emergency Food Center and Jeanne Jugan Residence.

She is survived by her devoted children, Cheryl Pavao and her husband Manuel, Steven Dulude and Joseph L. Dulude II of Pawtucket and Christopher Dulude of Woonsocket. Grandmother of Jessica, Taber, Jennifer, Thomas, Rachel, Madison and Brooke Dulude. Great grandmother of Hailey Thomas. She was the s ister of Daniel Gruslin of Palm Coast,FL, Robert Gruslin of East Providence, RI, and the late Lauretta Comtois, Armand Gruslin, and Michael Gruslin.

There will be a Mass of Christian Burial for Shirley on Thursday, August 8th at 11:00 AM in Our Lady of Consolation Church, 211 Sabin Street, Pawtucket. Her calling hours will be on Thursday from 9:00-10:30 AM in the Manning-Heffern-O'Neill Funeral Home, 220 Cottage Street, Pawtucket.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made out to the Sisters of St. Chretienne , c/o Cheryl Pavao, 36 Stanley St, Pawtucket, RI 02861.