Monday, July 21, 2008

Rhode Island Daily Obituaries 07/21/08

  • Algier Sr., Bradley D.

    and friends are invited to attend the funeral service to be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce St., Westerly. Burial will be private.

    • Azevedo, M. Joan (Bousquet)

      AZEVEDO, M. JOAN (BOUSQUET), 73, a receptionist for the J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center for the past 5 years, died Friday, July 18, 2008 at home. She was the wife of Frank H. Azevedo and a daughter of the late Albert and Sarah (McMulkin) Bousquet. Beloved mother of Sabrina M. and Angelique S. Azevedo and sister of Conrad Bousquet. Joan was a communicant of St. Kevin Church. She always looked forward to weekends where she spent time with her family shopping and dining out; clams casino were her favorite.…

      • Babigian, Babig R.

        BABIGIAN, BABIG R. 'BOB', 82, of Grassmere St., Warwick, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Kent County Memorial Hospital in Warwick surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Rose (Almeida) Babigian and the late Mary (Topalian) Babigian. Born in Providence, a son of the late Depan and Zahig (Bejian) Babigian, he resided in Warwick since 1963. Bob was a tooling engineer and model maker for Hasbro, Inc. in Pawtucket for many years before retiring in 1988. He was a…

        • Bertoncini, Ezio

          BERTONCINI, EZIO 'BERT', 84, of Garvin Street, passed away peacefully Friday, July 18, 2008 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…

          • Botelho, Joseph A.

            • Braga, Antonio L.

              BRAGA, ANTONIO L., 85, of Summit Street, died unexpectedly Saturday evening, July 19, 2008 at the Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Maria Angelina (Sousa) Braga. Born April 23, 1923, in Santa Maria, Azores, he was a son of the late Manuel Inacio Braga and Jacinta Jesus Lima. Mr. Braga came to the United States in 1967 and worked at American Insulated Wire for 21 years before retiring in 1988. In addition to his wife of 61 years, he leaves his daughters, Maria Helena Rodrigues of East Providence…

              • Cady, John Arnold

                CADY, JOHN ARNOLD, formerly of Wakefield, RI, died on Friday July 18, 2008 at Chatsworth at Devonshire, Palm Beach Gardens, FL. He was the son of the late Stanley Green and Alice Livermore Cady. Mr. Cady was a graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA. He was an Army veteran serving in the 11th Airborne Division as a Rifle Parachutist and Athletic Instructor in Japan during the Occupational Force. Mr. Cady was an avid sailor in his youth, winning two Narraganset Bay Championships on…

                • Dube Sr., John E.

                  DUBE, JOHN E., SR., 57, of Eisenhower Drive, died Saturday, at the V.A. Medical Center, Providence. He was the husband of Susan C. (Bachman) Dube. Born in Providence, son of the late Joseph and Enrichetta (Iacobbo) Dube. He was a USMC Vietnam War Veteran. He had owned and operated John Dube Auto Maintenance for many years. He was an auto mechanic for Smithfield Service. He was devoted to his family, his wife, kids and his grandchildren. Besides his wife he is survived by his 2 sons, John E. Dube, Jr. of…

                  • Dupras, Gertrude (Pincince)

                    DUPRAS, GERTRUDE (PINCINCE), 90, formerly of North Garden Street, passed away Saturday in Harbourside Healthcare, Warwick. She was the wife of the late William J. Dupras. Born in St. Charles de Mandeville, Quebec, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Hermenegilde and Edwilda (Mousseau) Pincince. She resided in Cumberland for over 50 years. She was employed by Hasbro Inc. of Pawtucket for 25 years, retiring in 1982. She leaves her son, Robert G. Dupras of Cumberland; a daughter, Diane M. McNamara of…

                    • Farias, Russell

                      FARIAS, RUSSELL, 74, of Pembroke Ave., husband of Shirley (Anderson) Farias, died unexpectedly July 19, 2008 Father of Diana Santo, Deborah Medeiros, and Patricia, Michael, and Stephen Farias and of the late Russell Farias. His funeral will be Wednesday at 11am in the REBELLO FUNERAL HOME, 901 Broadway, East Providence, with military honors and burial following at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Calling hours will be Tuesday 5-8pm. www.rebellofuneralhome.com

                      • Husted, Rita M.

                        HUSTED, RITA M., 91, formerly of Eisenhower Drive, a floor supervisor for 45 years with the former Mangan Company in Providence before retiring, died Friday, July 18, 2008 at Haven Health Center. Born in Johnston, she was a daughter of the late Herbert J. and Laura (Boulanger) Picard. She had been a resident of Smithfield since 1954. She is survived by her daughter Georgena Kelly and her husband, John of Greenville and Pompano Beach, FL, five grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and a sister Lorraine…

                        • Jackson, Clyde E.

                          JACKSON, CLYDE E., 61, of Cranberry Road passed away Saturday July 19, 2008 at home. Born in Providence a son of the late Joe and Yolanda (Calabro) Jackson. He was the husband of Kathleen (O'Brien) Jackson Mr. Jackson was a Korean War Army Veteran. He was employed by Restivo's Heating & Air Conditioning Services. Besides his wife, he is survived by his son Joe Jackson, his daughter Kristine Caracciolo, both of North Providence, his brother Keith Jackson of West Warwick and five grandchildren.…

                          • Morse-Manchester, Barbara L. (Ames)

                            MORSE-MANCHESTER, BARBARA L. (AMES), 76, of Starboard Avenue, went to be with the Lord Saturday at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Samuel A. Manchester and the former wife of the late Earl B. Morse. Born in Lewiston, ME, she was a daughter of the late George F. and Jeanette (May) Ames. Besides her husband she leaves seven children, Brenda F. Crawley, Donna M. Hanks, Frank E. Morse, Ritchie F. Morse, Robert E. Morse, Randy A. Morse and Tammy L. Olszewski; two brothers, Skip and Gordon…

                            • Pelosi, Robert J.

                              PELOSI, ROBERT J., 56, of Cranston, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008 at home. He was the former husband of Donna Rivera-Levasseur. Born in Providence, he was the son of Jennie (Walaska) Pelosi and the late John Pelosi. Robert had been a carpenter and supervisor for the State of RI at the Mental Health and Rehabilitation Hospital until his retirement in 2007. Besides his former wife and mother, he is survived by two sons, Robert J. Pelosi and Jeremie N. Pelosi; three brothers, John Pelosi and his wife…

                              • Robin, David

                                ROBIN, DAVID 51, July 15, 2008 of Sand Hill Cove Rd. Narragansett. Husband of Jane E. (Fogerty) Robin Visiting hour in the Forbes Funeral Home, 28 Columbia St. Wakefield, Tuesday from 10:00-11:00am, followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00am. Burial will be private.

                                • Waldman, H. Leonard

                                  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…

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