Thursday, July 31, 2008

Rhode Island Daily Obituaries 07/31/08

  • Albers, Henry M.

    ALBERS, HENRY M., 93, a resident of East Providence, died July 28'th. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth (Budlong) Albers. During W.W. 2, Mr. Albers was a member of the Seabees and he continued attending their annual reunions. He was a member of American Legion Post #10 Riverside. He worked for many years, for the Providence Journal Co., in the Engraving Department, retiring as Supervisor and he was a member of the Graphic Communications International Union. He was a mason and member of the…

    • Bellesheim, Frederick "Fred"

      Frederick "Fred" Bellesheim, 71, of Danbury, Conn., and Westerly, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2008, at The Westerly Hospital. He was the husband of Marilyn (Werner) Vacca Bellesheim. Fred was born on July 18, 1937, in Danbury, a son of Frederick Julius Bellesheim and Helen Gould Finnegan Bellesheim. He graduated from Bethel High School in 1955. He enlisted in the United States Marines Corp., serving from 1955 through 1958. He graduated from Norwalk Technical College with an AD in engineering…

      • Byrd, Aress T.

        BYRD, ARESS T., 33, of Providence died on July 24, 2008. He was the husband of the late Roxana M. (Kellogg) Byrd. He was the son of Carrie Stokes. He was the foster son of Janie Troupe. He was the father of Joshua Byrd, Jr. and Icyss Byrd. He was the brother of Anthony Byrd. A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. in Bell Funeral Home, 571 Broad Street, Providence. Calling hour in the funeral home Thursday 10-11 a.m. www.bellfuneralhome.net

        • Camara, Larry

          CAMARA, LARRY, 77, of Portsmouth, RI, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at Forest Farm Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. He was the husband of the late Gertrude L. (Morris) Camara. Born in Fall River, MA on June 28, 1931, he was the son of the late Antone and Laura Camara. He is survived by his sons Michael L. Camara and his wife Vivian of Tiverton, RI and Richard A. Camara and his wife Elaine of San Antonio, TX, his daughter Cynthia Campbell and her husband Kenneth of Assonet, MA, his grandchildren Michael L.…

          • Del Rossi, Theresa

            DEL ROSSI, THERESA 'AUNTIE TRE', died peacefully at Miriam Hospital on Tuesday July 29, 2008 surrounded by her caregivers. She was born in Providence a daughter of the late Joseph & Maria (Grossi) Del Rossi. She was also the sister of the late Erminia Gennari, Irene Maggiacomo & Laura Del Rossi. After her retirement from CBS in New York, Theresa returned to R.I. & dedicated her life to community service & volunteering at many local charities & organizations. She cared for many…

            • Downey-Palazio, Patience J.

              DOWNEY-PALAZIO, PATIENCE J. 'PENNY', 45, of Narragansett St., Cranston passed away on Sunday , July 27, 2008 at home. She was the wife of Joseph Palazio. She was born in South Kingstown, a daughter of the late James Downey Jr. and Patricia (Doyle) Downey. Penny was a CNA and owned Professional Home Care Co. specializing in Hospice and the critically ill and had also worked with Hospice Care of RI in the same capacity. She was a graduate of Prout High School and CCRI. Besides her husband she is…

              • Feragne, Enrico F.

                FERAGNE, ENRICO 'ERIE' F., 84, a resident of Cortland Place in Greenville and formerly of Heather St. in North Attleboro passed away peacefully on Tuesday at Miriam Hospital following complications related to his ALS illness. He was the former husband of the late Lorraine (Thompson) Feragne and more recently the former husband of the late Eda (Rossi) Feragne. Born in North Providence, he was the son of the late Theodore and Josephine (Galasso) Feragne. He was a veteran of WWII and served as a Tank…

                • Folco, Thomas

                  FOLCO, THOMAS, 60, of Johnston, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Linda (Puglisi) Folco. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Gaetano and Angelina (Pella) Folco. Tom had been a painting supervisor at MHRH Council 94 for 24 years until his retirement in 2001. He was an avid New England Patriots fan, and loved coffee, playing cards, the casino and partying with his family and friends. He also served his country…

                  • Fortin, Irene R.

                    FORTIN, IRENE R. 79, of Clearwater FL, died June 10, after a long illness. She leaves her husband, George T. Fortin; daughter, Diane Mettin; Stepdaughters, Cheryl Dumas of Maryland; Caryn Boudreau of Cumberland; Stepsons Edward Fortin of Smithfield; G. Thomas Fortin of Lincoln; two sisters Theresa Stamp of Florida; Joan Farrell of Maryland. Many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held in her honor on Saturday, August 2 at 10 AM at St. Maria Goretti Church on Power Road in…

                    • Gomes, John T.

                      GOMES, JOHN T., 76, of Hazelwood Avenue passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at home. He was the husband of Helena L. (Amaral) Gomes. Born in Pedro Miguel, Faial, Azores, he was the son of the late Joao T. and Rosa G. (Vargas) Gomes. John had worked for the East Providence School Department for twenty years retiring in 1997. He had also been a Police Officer in Faial, Azores for ten years. He was a member of the Holy Ghost Brotherhood of Charity in East Providence and was a communicant of St. Francis Xavier…

                      • Isherwood, Paula M.

                        ISHERWOOD, PAULA M., 53, formerly of Colonial Rd., passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at Zambarano Hospital. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late William D. and Norma M. (Demers) Isherwood. Paula enjoyed playing Bingo and Bowling. She was the sister of Frances E. Lomas of West Greenwich, William R. and Stephen A. Isherwood both of Exeter, and Kevin P. Isherwood of Warwick. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Her funeral will be Saturday at 7:45 am from the Robert A. Iannotti…

                        • Lemonde, Roland J.

                          LEMONDE, ROLAND J., 75, of N. Kingstown passed away unexpectedly July 29, 2008. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Catherine J. (Conte) Lemonde: children; Roseanne K. Lemonde and Roland R. Lemonde and wife, Peggy: and grandchildren; Tony, Roland and Michael. He was the father of the late Tony Lemonde and son of the late Antonin and Clara (Belanger) Lemonde. Mr. Lemonde was a twenty year Navy Veteran and had worked in sales for Dryvit Systems. He was a member and past Grand Knight of the Knights…

                          • Lewis, Keith H.

                            LEWIS, KEITH H., 33, of Colorado Springs, Co, died June 22. He is survived by his mother Paulette R. Lewis and the son of the late Howard Gomes. He was a member of the Nipmuc Indian Tribe in Grafton, MA. Besides his mother, he is survived by his Paternal Grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gomes and Maternal grandmother Faustina Hooker. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 10am, August 2, 2008 in Redwood Chapel at Swan Point Cemetery, 585 Blackstone Blvd., Providence.

                            • McGarry, Mabel C. (Sullivan)

                              McGARRY, MABEL, C., (SULLIVAN), 89, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008. She was the wife of the late Raymond S. McGarry. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Bartholomew and Kathleen G. (Adams) Sullivan, she resided in Cranston for 56 years. Mrs. McGarry had been employed as a bookkeeper with the former William Bloom & Son Company. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. She is survived by a son, Kevin P. McGarry and his wife, Marilyn, of Lexington, KY; a daughter, Kathleen M. Kittredge…

                              • Mooradian, George

                                MOORADIAN, GEORGE, 75, resident of Pascoag RI, passed away July 29, 2008. Husband of the late Arline (LeBeau) Mooradian and the father of the late John Mooradian. Son of the late Onnig & Mary (Zakarian) Mooradian. Survivors include, daughter Joanne Altieri, brothers, Oscar & John Mooradian, sister Mary Topjian ,two grandchildren and three great grandchildren a niece, two nephews,, four great nephews. A Funeral Mass will be held Friday at 11:00am in St. Joseph Church; burial will follow in St.…

                                • Moura, Edmund E.

                                  MOURA, EDMUND E., 83, of Anthony Road, Barrington, died peacefully on Monday July 28, 2008. He was the beloved husband of Louise A. (Andreozzi) Moura. They would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary this September. Born in Riverside, a son of the late Bernardino J. Moura and Maria C. (DeSouza) Moura, he was a lifelong resident of Barrington. Mr. Moura was the manager for the Barrington Lumber Co. for 40 years before retiring in 1990. Edmund was a communicant of St. Luke Church. He was a member of…

                                  • Palmieri, Ida

                                    PALMIERI, IDA, 83, of St. Joseph Assisted Living Center, passed away Wednesday July 29, 2008 at Elmhurst Extended Care after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Ralph and Filomena (Mangione) Palmieri. Miss Palmieri was employed by Uncas Jewelry, Co. She was the sister of the late John Palmieri, Lena Ricci, and Angela DelBonis. She is survived by her nieces; Elaine Martino and Beverly DelBonis-Ricci; great niece and nephews Kristen, Jason, and Stephen and great great nieces, and for the last 14…

                                    • Perkins, Jeanne M.

                                      • Rounds, Stanley G.

                                        ROUNDS, STANLEY G., 80, of Institute Lane, North Scituate died on Monday, July 28, 2008 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Marilyn E. (Wright) Rounds. Besides his wife, he leaves a son, David Rounds of Chepachet and three grandchildren; two step daughters, Nancy Black of Chepachet and Melody Finucane of Foster, one brother, Weldon Rounds of Scituate and his beloved four ragdoll cats. The funeral is private and calling hours are omitted. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Scituate…

                                        • Salisbury, Gloria P. (Crompton)

                                          SALISBURY, GLORIA P. (CROMPTON), 83, of Boston St., passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at Haven Healthcare. She was the wife of the late Norman 'Chick' Salisbury. Born in Scituate, she was the daughter of Thomas & Hazel (Weeks) Marchetti of Warwick and the late John Crompton. Gloria, an active member of Christ Episcopal Church, was a former president of Helping Hand, past director of the Altar Guild and Fellowship Club. She volunteered for many years with the Coventry Meal Site. She was the…

                                          • Salve, A. Milton

                                            SALVE, A. MILTON, 81, a resident of Seekonk, died July 30'th. He was the husband of the late Dorothy A. (Dean) Salve. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Arthur G. and Alma C. (Winter) Salve. Milt retired as Seekonk's School Bus Driver Supervisor after many years there. He also enjoyed operating his farm in Seekonk. He leaves a son Arthur M. Salve, Jr. and wife Sandra, grandson Nicholas Salve and a sister Alma Hawkes. The funeral will be held on Friday at 10 AM in the J.H. WILLIAMS &…

                                            • Soares Sr., James A.

                                              SOARES, JAMES A. SR., died July 2008. He was the husband of Marian (Silva) Soares for 30 years. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Frank L. and Evelyn (Zompa) Soares. He worked as a Union Steward and was a member of Laborer's Local 271 for 20 years. He was a member of the National Rifle Association, Ducks Unlimited and East Bay Rod and Gun Club. He enjoyed hunting, canoeing and was a motorcycle enthusiast. He was a graduate of Warren High School Class of 65. He is survived by his…

                                              • Soares, Marian F.

                                                SOARES, MARIAN F., 53, died July 2008. She was the wife of James A. Soares Sr. for 30 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Florence (Moran) Silva. She had worked for many years as an Administrative Assistant at Regine Printing in Providence. She worked as a teacher's assistant for the Bristol Warren Regional School as well as the YMCA Children's Program. She graduated from Bristol High School Class of 72. Marian loved the beach, canoeing, cribbage, traveling and…

                                                • Sullivan, Elizabeth (Toomey)

                                                  SULLIVAN, ELIZABETH 'BETH' (TOOMEY), of Harbor View Drive, Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2008 with her son and daughter by her side. She was the wife of the late Charles M. Sullivan, Jr. Born in Newport to the late James and Helen Toomey, she grew up in Jamestown. She graduated from Rogers High School and served in the United States Navy WAVE Corps. She was stationed in many locations including Washington, DC during World War II. Beth was later a longtime employee of the New…

                                                  • Sylvia, David J.

                                                    SYLVIA, DAVID J., 74, formerly of Tiverton, died Friday July 25th at his residence in Palm Bay, FL, surrounded by family after a long illness. He was the former co-owner of Gray's Ice Cream in Tiverton. He was the husband of Mary Yvette (Williamson) Sylvia for 48 years. Born in Fall River, MA on March 28, 1934, he was the son of the late Manuel and Theresa Enos (Cotta) Sylvia. He had been a communicant of St. Madeleine Sophie Church in Tiverton, where was a trustee and a member of the men's club. He…

                                                    • Tirocchi, Vincent

                                                      TIROCCHI, VINCENT 'JIMMY', 93, of Almond Ave., Johnston passed away Wednesday July 30, 2008 at Hospice Care of RI, Philip Hulitar-In Patient Center, Providence. He was the husband of the late Concetta (Gabriele) Tirocchi. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Guiseppe and Assunta (Moriconi) Tirocchi. Mr. Tirocchi was the owner-operator of Johnston Building Wreckers for many years, before retiring. He was a member of Local 57 Hoisting Engineers. He is survived by his daughter Joanne Starnino…

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