Saturday, August 16, 2008

Rhode Island Daily Obituaries 08/16/08

  • Alosi, George

    ALOSI, GEORGE 84, of Hilton Avenue, Riverside, died peacefully on August 14, 2008. He was the beloved husband of Vera (Feather) Alosi. Born in Bristol, a son of the late Joseph and Anna (Cordeau) Alosi, he was a lifelong resident of Riverside. Mr. Alosi was a supervisor for the former Martin-Copeland Optical Mfg. for 48 years before retiring in 1989. George was a communicant of St. Brendan Church. He was a member of the Riverside American Legion Post #10 where he was Past Commander, Past District Commander,…

    • Brown, Jeanette

      BROWN, JEANETTE 85, passed away August 15, 2008. She was the wife of the late Kenneth L. Brown. Born in Detroit, MI, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Ethel (Mellish) Carlisle. Mrs. Brown was employed by Citizen's Bank. She is survived by sons; Robert L. and Allen K. Brown; a sister, Alice Nathan and grandchildren; Heather Pierson and Todd Brown. She was the sister of the late George Carlisle. Funeral Monday at 11:00am in the Hill Funeral Home, 822 Main St., E. Greenwich. Burial will be in…

      • Buckley Jr., C. Thomas

        BUCKLEY, C. THOMAS JR., 47, of Mount Hygeia Road, a former employee of The Fogarty Center for eighteen years, died Wednesday, August 13, 2008. He was the husband of Marcia A. (Reall) Buckley. Born in Charleston, WV, he is the son of Carl T. and Jane Jeanie (Jacques) Buckley of Glocester. He had been a resident of Foster for five years and had previously lived in Glocester. He had coached the Ponagansett High School Boys and Girls Basketball teams, the North Smithfield High School Boys Basketball team and…

        • Cabeceiras, Mary (Quinn)

          CABECEIRAS, MARY (QUINN), 80 of Cliff Dr. passed away August 15th. She is survived by her Husband Antone Cabeceiras, 3 children, Linda Field of Barrington, Nancy Cabeceiras of Bristol, and Kevin Cabeceiras of Warwick, 7 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren. All are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial at Monday at 10 AM at St. Elizabeth Church, 577 Wood St. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visiting Hours respectfully omitted. George Lima Funeral Home 367 High St. Bristol. Donations in her memory to…

          • Campbell, Roland O.

            CAMPBELL, ROLAND O., 88, Cranston died Wednesday, August 13, 2008. He was the husband of the late Irene (Laliberte) Campbell. Born in Central Falls, RI in January 1920, he was the son of the late Joseph and Alexandrine Campbell. He operated Campbell's Market on Pine Street in Providence for over 40 years. Roland served in the Army Air Corp during World War II. One of his favorite summer pastimes was cheering on the Boston Red Sox and attending Pawtucket Red Sox games. He is survived by two sons, Paul R…

            • Carlson, Richard W.

              CARLSON, RICHARD W., 77, of Vineyard Rd., died Wednesday, August 13, 2008 in the Haven Health Center, Coventry. He was the husband of Joan O. (Nelson) Carlson. He was born in East Providence a son of the late Ewald and Hilda (Johnson) Carlson. He had been a resident of Warwick for the past forty-two years previously living in Cranston. Mr. Carlson was an inspector for thirty-seven years at the Federal Products Co. in Providence until his retirement in 1990. He was a member of the Pilgrim Lutheran Church in…

              • Davidow, Jennie V. (Rusielewicz)

                DAVIDOW, JENNIE V. (RUSIELEWICZ), 88, formerly of Blackstone Falls 1485 High Street passed away Thursday August 14, 2008 at Martha's Vineyard Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Stanley A. Davidow. Born in Pawtucket she was a daughter of the late Adolf and Anna (Osiedacz) Rusielewicz. She lived in Central Falls most of her life moving to Martha's Vineyard in January. Before retiring she was a self employed Hairdresser. She was a member of St. Joseph's Church Holy Rosary Society. She…

                • Mailhot Jr., Leo A.

                  MAILHOT, LEO A., JR., 73, of Pawtucket. Former husband of Anita M. (Gregoire) Mailhot. He was a son of the late Leo A. and Eva (Marquis) Mailhot. He was employed as a carpenter for Carol Cable Co. His sons, Richard A. Mailhot of Pawtucket and Robert J. Mailhot of Jacksonville, FL survive him. He was the brother of the late Armand Mailhot. A Prayer Service will be held on Monday at 11:00 AM at Lincoln Funeral Home, 1501 Lonsdale Ave., Lincoln. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, Pawtucket. Calling hours…

                  • Marcotte, George R. "Uncle George"

                    MARCOTTE, GEORGE R. 'UNCLE GEORGE' 74, of Grove Avenue, Cranston, died peacefully at home Wednesday, Aug 13, 2008 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. George was surrounded by his loving family and friends at the time of his death. Born in Coventry, he was the son of the late H.George and Mary (Dolan) Marcotte. He was the brother of the late Ernest P. Marcotte. George is survived by his loving wife of 29 years Margaret (Cummings) Marcotte and his daughter, Elizabeth A. Marcotte. He also…

                    • Miles, Leona M. (Sauve)

                      MILES, LEONA M. (SAUVE), 92, of Kilburn Avenue died peacefully Thursday, August 14, 2008 at the home of her granddaughter in Lincoln. She was the beloved wife of the late T. Arthur Miles. Born in Detroit, MI, a daughter of the late Richard and Emma (Larsh) Sauve, she had lived in Lincoln for over 58 years. Mrs. Miles was a communicant of St. Jude's Church, Lincoln, where she was instrumental in making baptismal bibs, and also butterflies for the Mass at Easter. She was a corporator of the Memorial…

                      • Moothart, Margaret E. (Morrison)

                        • Pelletier, Wayne E.

                          PELLETIER, WAYNE E., 53, of 369 Simmonsville Avenue, died Thursday at home after suffering a 9 month battle with lung cancer. Born in Providence RI, he was the son of Albert L. Pelletier (deceased) and Mary Loretta (Lessard) Pelletier (deceased) both of Cranston. Mr. Pelletier was an engineer with the Department of Transportation for the State of Rhode Island for 28 years. He also was heavily involved in Disaster Services of the Rhode Island Chapter of the Red Cross. He leaves behind 2 sons, Jason Masiello…

                          • Pezzullo, Jane L.

                            PEZZULLO, JANE L., 62, of Adelaide Avenue, died peacefully on August 14, 2008 at home surrounded by her devoted family. She was the loving wife of Thomas M. Pezzullo. Born in Bangor, ME, a daughter of the late Walter L. and Arlyne (Dow) Dickson, she lived in Barrington for 37 years. Mrs. Pezzullo was a dedicated teacher at Primrose Hill School, Barrington for 31 years before retiring in 2001. Jane was a graduate of the University of Maine at Gorham in 1967 and received her Masters in Education from Rhode…

                            • Richards Sr., Roger D.

                              RICHARDS, ROGER D., SR., 67, of Penel Dr. died August 11, 2008 in the Kent County Hospital. He was the husband of Brenda L. Newman-Richards. Mr. Richards was born in Providence, a son of the late Edward and Irene (Pichette) Richards and had been a resident of West Warwick for the past thirty-five years previously living in Johnston. Employed as a shipping and receiving employee for various firms in RI for many years, Mr. Richards most recently was a security guard for Securitas Security Services USA Inc. in…

                              • Robinson, Dorothy Fay

                                ROBINSON, DOROTHY FAY 'Autumn Wind Dancing Through The Trees', 78, died Thursday. She was the wife of Arthur B. Robinson, Sr. Born in Westerly, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Corinne Northup. Mrs. Robinson was a member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe. She was the mother of, Arthur, Eric, Donnie, Jaymie, Dean, Jody, Kimberly and Gwendolyn Robinson, Olison Best and Desiree Abrahams; sister of Corinne Eleazer; grandmother of 38; great grandmother of 25 and great-great grandmother of 1.…

                                • Sherman, Howard B.

                                  may call at Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home, 659 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick, Monday 5-8pm. Funeral service will be Tuesday at 10 am at Pawtuxet Baptist Church, 2157 Broad Street, Cranston. Burial with Military Honors will be in Swan Point Cemetery, Providence. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Church will be appreciated. Information and condolences at www.carpenterjenks.com.

                                  • Simonelli, Anthony T.

                                    SIMONELLI, ANTHONY T., 64, of Providence, passed away Thursday, August 14th, at Miriam Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Donna (Borrelli) Simonelli and brother of V.J. Simonelli and his wife, Loretta. Mr. Simonelli had been employed by Brown University as Lead Butcher for 28 years and for many years as the Head Chef at Camp Cronin in Pt. Judith. He was a volunteer driver with Meals on Wheels for over 10 years and also donated his time and talent teaching local senior citizens…

                                    • Wnuk, Leona J. (Marciniak)

                                      WNUK, LEONA J. (MARCINIAK), 92, formerly of Providence, died Wednesday at Cortland Place in Greenville. She was the widow of Edward J. Wnuk. Born in Providence, where she lived most of her life, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Adela (Dombrowski) Marciniak. She was employed as a mender for 30 years by the former Paragon Worsted Mills and was also an assembler at Bulova Watch. She was a member of the Young Polish People's Association and the St. Adalbert's seniors, but most of all she…

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