Carol Ann (Goodson) Chagnon

69, a Cape Coral, FL resident for the past few months, formerly of Naperville, IL passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 in Cape Coral.  She was born August 6, 1947 in Providence, RI to Louis and Eva (Salera) Goodson, now deceased.

Carol was a devoted Registered Nurse.  For over 20 years, she worked at Morgan Health Center.  She also worked at ReFocus Assisted Living for over 5 years.  After moving to Illinois, she worked at several nursing facilities until she became ill.

Carol was an avid New England Sports fan, especially the Boston Bruins.  She loved to travel, read, cook and listen to music.  Spending time with her grandchildren brought her the most joy.

She is survived by three loving children, Dawn Dalton (Thomas) of IL, Richard Chagnon, Jr. of MA and Susan Chagnon of FL; two siblings, Michael Goodson (Celine) of RI and Diane Nelson (Robert) of FL; five grandchildren, Eva, Mia, Abby, Liam and Giuliana; as well as three Godchildren, Michael Goodson, Jr., Jason Perry and Caroline Nelson.

Her funeral will be held from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary’s Church, Cranston at 11:00 a.m. VISITING HOURS: Wednesday 4:00-7:00 p.m.  Burial will take place in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston.  Memorial Contributions in memory of Carol Ann Chagnon are suggested to The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 230 E. Ohio St., Suite # 500, Chicago, IL 60611.