| BERTONCINI, EZIO 'BERT' 84, of Garvin Street, passed away peacefully Friday, July in Miriam Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of the late Elinor Bertoncini Born February 14, 1924 in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Antonio and Mary (Bette) Bertoncini. He resided in Cumberland for most of his life. He was a Sergeant in the Army Air Corps serving our country during both WWII and Korea. He retired in 1974 as an Aircraft Inspector at the Quonset Naval Base. He later was employed by the… Bowden Jr., H. Winton "Winnie" BOWDEN, JR. H. WINTON 'WINNIE' 76, of Woodstock Drive died Saturday at Kent Hospital. He was the husband of Janet L. (Hickey) Bowden. Born in Providence, a son of the late Horace W. and M. Myrtle (Trainor) Bowden, he had lived in Warwick for the past 42 years. Mr. Bowden was a weather stripper and door installer for 40 years before retiring in 2003. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Warwick ELKS for 43 years. Besides his wife, he leaves 1 son, Lt. Col. Horace W. Bowden III… BURKE, THOMAS M., 72, of Harris Avenue, passed away Thursday at home surrounded by his family after a five year courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Mary D. (Bannon) Burke. They had been married for 50 years. Born in Providence, a son of the late John J. and Mildred F. (Burke) Burke. He was a resident of West Warwick for most of his life. Mr. Burke was a textile printer with various textile companies for 30 years before retiring and later becoming the director of transportation for the… CAPRARO, MARY (BARBATO), 92, of Delway Rd., Cranston, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2008 at Steere House in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert Capraro. Born in Teano, Italy, a daughter of the late Louis and Carmela (Campobianco) Barbato, she came to the U.S. in 1926 settling in Providence, moving to Cranston in 1965. Mrs. Capraro worked in the jewelry industry for many years, before retiring. She was the devoted mother of Maria A. Houston and her husband Neil of North Kingstown and… DeFALCO, PAUL V., of Warwick, died Saturday, July 19, 2008. He was the husband of Rita A. DeFalco. Father of Paul V. DeFalco, Jr. and Derek M. DeFalco. Grandfather of Chelsea L. Malone and Dillon M. DeFalco. Sister of Jeannine Vaughn. As all of Pauls friends and family will attest, he was a man of integrity, and known to be friendly and always willing to help others in his work, social, and family life. He was an avid boater, fisherman, and golfer, where he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.… DESMARAIS, GILBERT A., 76, of Constitution Street in Bristol passed away Thursday July 17 at the Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI. He was the devoted husband of Joan (Bolduc) Desmarais. Born in Bristol he was the son of the late George & Rose (Alma) Desmarais. Mr. Desmarais worked for RI Manufacturing/Converse for 28 years before leaving to take a position with Raytheon in Portsmouth in 1980. He retired in 1993. He was a lifelong resident of Bristol. Mr. Desmarais was a communicant of St. Mary Church… Frederiksen, Winifred Valentine FREDERIKSEN, WINIFRED VALENTINE, 89, died June 4, 2008 at Providence Alaska Medical Center. She was born in Shelton, Connecticut to Harriet (Terrill) and Winfred Valentine September 29, 1918. She moved to Rhode Island in 1952 and was a physical education teacher in Warwick from 1962 until 1979. She lived in Venice, Florida from 1979 to 2003 and spent her last five years in Anchorage with her daughter and grandson. She is survived by two sons, Robert Frederiksen of Texas and Terrill Frederiksen of… GILBERT, NORMAN B., 94, of South County Trail, West Kingston, and formerly of The Peace Dale House, died Saturday. He was the husband of the late Florence (Burgess) Gilbert. Born in Duane, NY, he was a son of the late Frank J. and Susie A. (Champlin) Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert was the Captain of a research vessel for Johns Hopkins Chesapeake Bay Institute. Previously he was a commercial fisherman out of Pt. Judith for many years. He leaves two daughters, Teresa and her husband Edward Timpson of Narragansett,… JACKSON, BARBARA P., died on July 7, 2008. She was a daughter of Donald E. Jackson and Rachel Smith Jackson. Miss Jackson is survived by seven nieces and nephews. She was the sister of E. Smith Jackson, D. Eldredge Jackson, Jr. and Harriet J. Phelps all of whom predeceased her. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday July 21, 2008, at the Chapel at Swan Point Cemetery. KAVANAGH, OWEN M. 'MIKE', 68, of Fruit Hill Ave., died Friday at The Bridge at Cherry Hill, Johnston. He was the former husband of the late Patricia A. (Karowski) Kavanagh. Born in Providence, a son of the late Bernard J. and Veronica (Connelly) Kavanagh, he lived in Providence most of his life before moving to North Providence fifteen years ago. Mike was a policeman with the Providence Police Department for twenty-eight years, retiring with the rank of Sergeant, in 1991. He was a member of the… LUND, WILLIAM H. JR., 81, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Hopkins Manor, North Providence. He was the beloved and devoted husband of Helen (DiPalma) Lund. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late William and Edith (Kendrick) Lund. Mr. Lund was employed by the US Postal Service for several years before retiring. He was an Army Air Force Veteran of World War II. Besides his wife, he is survived by his son, Dennis Lund and his wife Patrice of Exeter, and his granddaughter, Briana, a… McELROY, ROBERT J., 70 of Rushmore Avenue, formerly Leah Street, died Monday at home. Born in New York City, NY, he was a son of the late Edward B. and Josephine A. (Weeks) McElroy. Mr. McElroy was an educator in both the Cranston and Warwick School Systems. He was a graduate of Cranston High School, and the University of Rhode Island where he received his Masters in Educational Math. He enjoyed art and computer graphics, and was active in Democrat politics. During the Civil Rights Movement he was involved… McGuire, Elvira C. Vera (Vollucci) McGUIRE, ELVIRA C. VERA (VOLLUCCI), 93, of Greenwich Avenue died Friday at the Roger Williams Medical Center. She was the wife of the late William F. McGuire. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Vincenzo and Lucia (Gervasio) Vollucci, she had been a lifelong Providence resident before moving to Warwick 2 years ago. She leaves 2 daughters, Karen L. O'Connell of Providence and Wilma J. Maisano of Warwick. Sister of Matthew Vollucci of Providence and the late Henrietta Primevera, Filomena Wilks,… McKENNA, EUGENE F. SR., 85 of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Scituate, RI. Died July 15, 2008. Husband of Sonja McKenna, husband of late Lucy Anderson McKenna. Born in Providence to Eugene S. McKenna (Providence Police Dept) and Adelaide McKenna RN (RI Hospital). Educated in the Providence Public Schools. Served in the US Navy during WWII as an Aviation Machinist Mate. Retired from both Otis Elevator, Tropicana, Bradenton. He was a licensed real estate broker in Florida at the time of his death. He is survived… Nanni, Irma Angela "Nonna" (Mazzon) NANNI, IRMA ANGELA (MAZZON) 'NONNA', 95, of Providence, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2008. She was the beloved wife of the late Giovanni Nanni. Born in Brugnera, Italy, Irma was the daughter of the late Domenico and Teresa Mazzon. Mrs. Nanni had been employed by Fatima Hospital in the Housekeeping Department before her retirement. Irma loved to crochet but was happiest in her role as the family matriarch. She is survived by her dear daughter, Dolores Easton; her devoted granddaughters, Lisa… RAMSTAD, YNGVE, a longtime University of Rhode Island economics professor and former department chair, died July 5, 2008, of complications from ALS. He was 67. The Rhode Island chapter of the ALS Association honored Yngve with its Brian Dickinson Courage Award on June 12. Although Yngve was unable to attend, more than three dozen colleagues and friends, including two from his high school years, were present. His daughter, Kathryn Ramstad-Albert, accepted the award on his behalf. Yngve was born March 20,… Ulla Karin Ros�n, 98, of Stockholm, Sweden, died on July 18, 2008. She was the mother of Karin McCormick, of Watch Hill. Ulla was a visitor to Watch Hill every summer and during Christmas from 1972 through 2003. At the age of 93, she made her last visit to the United States for her granddaughter Lisa McCormick Mannix's wedding. Ulla lived her entire life in Stockholm. She was an outgoing and fun-loving person. Following the death of her husband in 1954, Ulla became a social worker in hospitals and… SWEPSON, MARY LIMA, 98 passed away July 17th 2008. She is survived by 1 brother George S. Lima, 5 children Shirley Swepson, Arnold Swepson, Mary Lou Young Walter Swepson and Christopher Swepson and the late Dolores Smith. Viewing Trinity Memorial Gardens 727 376-7824. VERDI, LESTER D., 86, of Providence, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008 at home. He was the husband of the late Mary (Lessard) Verdi and the late Elizabeth (Santopietro) Verdi. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Antonio and Bernardine (Bestardo) Verdi. Lester had worked for the Rhode Island College Dining Services. A baseball enthusiast and Yankee fan, he played semi-pro baseball in the 1940's and was a RI State Champion in Table Tennis. An army infantry veteran of WWII, he served in the… WALDMAN, H. LEONARD, Douglas Dr., died Wednesday. He was the beloved husband of Lillian (Robinson) Waldman. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Isaac and Sarah (Pantelis) Waldman. He was manager for Stewart Distributing Co. Leonard was a WWII Army veteran, serving in the European Theatre, Third Army, Fourth Armored Division. He was a member of Touro Fraternal Association, the Jewish War Veterans, Providence Hebrew Free Loan and was President of the RI Jewish Bowling Congress. He was a graduate of… |
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Rhode Island Daily Obituaries 07/20/08
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