Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Rhode Island Daily Obituaries 08/19/08

  • Alibrio, Sophie T. (Lupo)

    ALIBRIO, SOPHIE T. (LUPO), 87, of Columbus Blvd., Cranston, passed away Monday, August 18, 2008 at RI Hospital in Providence. She was the devoted wife of the late Matteo Alibrio. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Domenico and Teresa (Cinciarruto) Lupo, she resided in Cranston for the past 45 years. She was the mother of the late Matteo S. Alibrio and his wife Rose Marie (Magnone) Alibrio of Cranston. She was the loving Nana to her grandchildren Jennifer Alibrio of Cranston and Matteo J. Alibrio and…

    • Ashton, Charles E.

      ASHTON, CHARLES E., 63, of Beach Ave., died Monday at his home. He was the husband of Margaret R. (Barker) Ashton. Mr. Ashton was born in Providence and was a lifelong Warwick resident. He was an antiques dealer and was the owner of Golden Era Antiques in Warwick for 30 years. Besides his wife, he is survived by 1 son, Charles E. Ashton, Jr. of Warwick and 1 grandson, Charles E. 'C.J.' Ashton, III. His funeral will be Thursday at 9 AM from the Frank P. Trainor & Sons Funeral Home, 982 Warwick…

      • Carmody, Eleanor (Dunne)

        CARMODY, ELEANOR (DUNNE), age 89 of Nipmuc Trail, passed away on August 16th at home with her family at her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Timothy Carmody. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Josephine (Dunn) Dunne. Mrs. Carmody was employed by EMC Insurance Co. as an Insurance Claims Adjuster for many years. She was a communicant of St. Pius Church and a past president of the Womans Auxiliary of Scared Heart Church in East Providence. She was a graduate of St. Xavier…

        • Caswell, Linda

          Linda Caswell, 56, of Taftville, Conn., passed away on Aug. 17, 2008. Services are being held at the Norwich Worship Center, 164 Lawer Lane, Nortwich, Conn. on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Teresa Gathier at 24 Merchants Ave., Taftville, CT 06380.

          • Claire A. Tellier

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            • Clark, Mary H. (Salisbury)

              CLARK, MARY H. (SALISBURY), 93, of Cherry Hill Road, formerly of Warwick, died Saturday at Cherry Hill Nursing Home, Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry R. Clark and Joseph H. Hebert. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Henry E. and Mary E. (Scanlon) Salisbury. She had lived in Warwick before moving to Johnston 13 years ago. Mrs. Clark was a housekeeper for St. Rose of Lima Rectory for over 23 years, retiring in October 1994. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Grace…

              • Cosgrove, Clifford James

                COSGROVE, CLIFFORD JAMES, 81, of Ozona, Florida, died on July 24 in Woodside Hospice House, in Pinellas Park, Florida with his three children by his side. He was Professor Emeritus at the University of Rhode Island and a former long-time South Kingstown resident. Prof. Cosgrove taught dairy science and food nutrition at the University of Rhode Island for 37 years from 1953 to 1990. During the 1970s, he took a 4 year leave of absence to help establish and operate dairies in Chile and Brazil under the…

                • DeMizio, Ralph

                  DeMIZIO, RALPH, 99, of Cranston, died Sunday at home. He was the husband of the late Etta (Cardullo) DeMizio. Born in Providence he was the son of the late Joseph and Maria (Masello) DeMizio. He had lived in Providence before moving to Cranston in 1971. He was employed at Swank Inc. in Attleboro before retiring in 1974. He is survived by his daughter Marie N. Walsh and son-in-law John A. Walsh with whom he lived, a sister Eva Guilbault, 2 granddaughters, and 5 great-grandchildren. He was the brother of the…

                  • Des Roches, Emily G. (Monigan)

                    DES ROCHES, EMILY G. (MONIGAN), 95, of Elon, NC, formerly of North Providence, peacefully passed away Tuesday, August 12th She was the loving wife of the late Clyde A. Des Roches for 49 years. She is survived by her children, Joan Major of North Providence; Carol Ann and her husband Jack Van Wuyckhuyse of Clearwater, FL; Robert Des Roches of Oldsmar, FL; and Sandra Perrino of Elon, NC; 13 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren who lovingly referred to her as GG. A Mass of Christian Burial will be…

                    • Dominici, Jean M. (Paradis)

                      DOMINICI, JEAN M. (PARADIS), 68, of Douglas Pike, formerly of North Providence, passed away August 18th at home. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Jane (Schofield) Paradis. She was the wife of Raymond A. Dominici for 42 years. Mrs. Dominici was an Administrative Assistant at Bryant University before retiring. Mrs. Dominici was the mother of Christopher L. Dominici and Trina L. Riccardi; grandmother of 5; sister of Ronald Paradis and Joan Gray. Visitation will be held Wednesday,…

                      • Doris D. Bergeron

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                        • Doris L. Hoyle

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                          • Doris R. Martin

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                            • Farrell, Ellen C.

                              FARRELL, ELLEN C., 93, formerly of Rehoboth, died Aug. 18th. She was the widow of Francis Farrell. Born in Wallingford, Connecticut, a daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Haley) Roffee, she leaves grandchildren; Sonja Gingras, Darlene Sicard, Debbie Keniston, William Perez, Daniel Simon and great grandchildren; Andrea, Robert, Alexandra, Daniel, Aaron, Joseph, Kevin, Elizabeth and Noah. She was mother of the late Barbara Perez and Pamela Simon. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday at 10…

                              • Franklin, Winfred A.

                                FRANKLIN, WINFRED A., 92, of Ten Rod Road, died August 9, 2008 at the Kent Hospital. Born in Meriden Ct., he was the husband of the late June (Cameron) Franklin, companion of the late Betty P. Folsom. He was the son of the late Charles S. and Elsie (Bogman) Franklin. He lived in Exeter for many years. Mr. Franklin was an aircraft mechanic for the naval air station at Quonset Point working there for thirty-five years before retiring in 1971. He was a charter member and former Chief of the Exeter Volunteer…

                                • Gladys Rossi

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                                  • Gross, Audrey

                                    • Grover, Arthur E.

                                      GROVER, ARTHUR E., of Cranston died on August 12. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Aileen Kucen Grover. He was born in Danbury, CT, the son of Elizabeth and Berkeley Grover Sr. Arthur graduated from Danbury High School and Henry Abbott Technical School. He served 4 years in the Navy during WWII. He worked at Bulova Watch Co. for 36 years and was Assistant Production Manager when they closed. For over 50 years he was an active member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Providence. He was also well…

                                      • Herchen, Robert DeRulle (James)

                                        HERCHEN, ROBERT DeRULLE (JAMES), 91, passed away peacefully at home on August 16 after a short illness. Born in Providence on November 18, 1916, he was the son of the late Arthur and Delia (Driscoll) Herchen, and brother of the late Arthur, Raymond, and Russell Herchen. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Dorothy (Babin); 6 children Carol Gibbons of East Greenwich, Catherine Dumican and husband Barry of South Yarmouth, MA, Roberta Herchen of Warwick, Stephen Herchen and wife Jennifer of Plymouth, MA,…

                                        • Jackvony-Goulette, Norma M. (Mills)

                                          • Janicki, Hattie M. (Kenny)

                                            JANICKI, HATTIE M. (KENNY), 79, formerly of Parkview Ave., passed away Sunday August 17, 2008. She was the beloved wife of the late Alexander J. Janicki, Sr. Loving mother of Sandra Davidson of North Kingstown, RI, Alexander J. Janicki, Jr. of Pinellas Park, FL, Michael J. Janicki of Raynham, MA and Kevin K. Janicki of Warwick, RI. Funeral Thursday August 21, 2008 from the Karol A. Romenski & Sons Funeral Home 342 High Street, Central Falls, RI at 9:00 A.M. with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Leo The…

                                            • McBride, Marguerite (Carroll)

                                              McBRIDE, MARGUERITE 'PEGGY' (CARROLL), 83, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2008. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis E. McBride, Sr. Born in Lewiston, Maine, she was a daughter of the late Edward J. and Grace (McKinnon) Carroll. Mother of Louis E. McBride, Jr., Cheryl A. Smith and Patricia A. Arden. Sister of Edward J. Carroll and the late Sister Mary Evangeline Carroll and Mary Grace Murphy. Grandmother of Cathy A. Rothrock, Tyler J. Smith, Allison G. and Meredith L. Arden.…

                                              • Orleck, Margaret (Jones)

                                                ORLECK, MARGARET 'PEGGY' (JONES), 67, of Providence was called home to be with our Lord on August 17, 2008. Margaret was surrounded by her loving family through a year of battling a rare cancer. She was the companion of Jim Frazier. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Margaret (Hanley) and the late Austin M. Jones. Margaret was a bookkeeper for 15 years. She was wonderful with children, working the next 15 years as a nanny impacting the lives of many prominent families in RI. Most recently,…

                                                • Pascalides, Kay R.

                                                  PASCALIDES, KAY R., 87, of Rumford, passed away Monday August 18, 2008 at Kent County Hospital, Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late John Pascalides. Born in Providence a daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Sirmalas) Rougas. Mrs. Pascalides, along with her late husband owned and operated the former Giovanni's Restaurant. She was actively involved at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, where she served on the Philoptokos Society. She was the loving mother of Peter Pascalides of…

                                                  • Ryan, Marie (Halloran)

                                                    RYAN, MARIE (HALLORAN), 87, of Apple Tree Court, died Sunday at South County Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul R. Ryan (former State Representative and owner of Ryan's Market). Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late William T. and Ethel (Sprague) Halloran. Mrs. Ryan was a Bookkeeper at Ryan's Market for 12 years until her retirement. She attended Pembroke College, now Brown University, and served in the Womens Air Corps during WW II. She was a communicant of Our Lady of…

                                                  • Sousa, Richard B.

                                                    SOUSA, RICHARD B., age 64, of 200 Benefit St., Pawtucket, formerly of Coomer Ave, Warren for many years, died Thursday, August 14, 2008 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. Born in Fall River, MA, a son of the late Arthur Sousa and the late Ida (Simonelli) Kay. He was a machine operator for the former Little and Co. formerly in Providence. He is survived by two daughters, Jennifer Allen of Lincoln and Lori Serpa of New Bedford, MA, three grandchildren, and a step-sister, Susannah Michaud…

                                                    • St. Germain, Joseph H. "Herbie"

                                                      ST. GERMAIN, JOSEPH, H. 'HERBIE', 80 of Attleboro, MA died Saturday at home. He was the beloved husband of Thelma 'Lee' (LaRocque) St. Germain. Born in Woonsocket, a son of the late George and Jeanne (Lelancette) St. Germain, he had been a resident of Attleboro since 1977, formerly residing in Smithfield. Mr. St. Germain had formerly owned St. Germain Plumbing and Heating and had worked at the former Moliterno Stone and Providence Granite. He was well known for his ability to fix anything…

                                                      • Staskiewicz Sr., Frank J.

                                                        STASKIEWICZ, FRANK J., SR., age 69, a retired Johnston Police Officer, passed away, Thursday at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the husband of the late Beverly (Pedchenko) Staskiewicz. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Franciszek J. and Bella M. (Ruginsky) Barzydlo. Frank was assigned to the Bureau of Criminal Identification for the Johnston Police Department, and later in the same capacity for the Office of the Rhode Island Attorney General for many years before retiring. He was a member of…

                                                        • Thibeault, Ann T. (Edwards)

                                                          THIBEAULT, ANN 'NAN' T. (EDWARDS), 82, passed away Monday, August 18, 2008 at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry J. Thibeault. Born in Philadelphia, PA and raised in Englewood, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Margaret (Carney) DeAndrea. Nan resided in Pawtucket for over 60 years. She was a lifetime wife, mother, gramma, great-gramma and friend. She was a member of the National Association of Protect the Squirrels. She leaves her children, Beverly Thibeault, Joanne Simoneau, Denise…

                                                          • Vincent J. DeAngelis

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                                                            • Zeitlin, Patricia H. (Lee)

                                                              ZEITLIN, PATRICIA H. (LEE), 82, of Pound Rd., Chepachet, died Monday, August 11, 2008. She was the wife of the late Gregory B. Zeitlin. She was beloved mother of Suzan H. Zeitlin of Portland, OR and David B. Zeitlin of Stonington, CT. In her youth, she studied classical ballet with Monsieur George Volodine. She trained teachers for the Arthur Murray Studio. When she moved to RI with her husband they opened Gregory Piano and Organs in Centerdale, RI. Mrs. Zeitlin was also employed as a teacher aide in the…

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