Monday, September 8, 2008

Rhode Island Daily Obituaries 09/08/08

  • Alida Leedham

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    • Ann H. Moore

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      • Blankenship, Pearl F. (Tessitore)

        BLANKENSHIP, PEARL F. (TESSITORE), 87, of Oak Hill Road, North Kingstown, formerly of Warwick, died Sunday, September 7, 2008 at South County Nursing Home, North Kingstown. She was the wife of the late Raymond Blankenship. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Constantino and Antonette (Pizzolla) Tessitore. Mrs. Blankenship was employed in the jewelry industry for twenty years and was also a hairdresser for twenty years before retiring in 1985. She is survived by her son Randall Blankenship and…

        • Bouthilette, George

          BOUTHILETTE, GEORGE, 80, of River Road, died Friday, September 5, 2008 at the Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket. He was the husband of Alzira M. (Costa) Bouthilette. Mr. and Mrs. Bouthilette were married for 62 years. Born in Massachusetts, a son of the late Albert and Amanda (Provencher) Bouthilette, he had lived in Lincoln for the past 25 years. Mr. Bouthilette was a machine operator for Royal Electric and was the owner of the former George's Lounge in Central Falls before retiring. He was…

          • Boyle, M. Delores (Roderick)

            BOYLE, M. DELORES (RODERICK), of 12 Annandale Terrace, Newport, Rhode Island died on September 6, 2008 at St. Clare Home, Newport. She was the wife of the late U.S. District Court Judge Francis J. Boyle. Born in Pawtucket R.I. on February 11, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Roderick, Jr. originally from San Miguel, Azores and the late Josie (Ramos) Roderick originally from Terceira, Azores. She was raised in Pawtucket and graduated from Pawtucket West High School in 1945. Delores graduated…

            • Costa, Edward T.

              COSTA, EDWARD T., 71, of Cranston, died September 5, 2008. He was a husband, father, and grandfather. He was the husband of Roberta (DeRita) Costa. Born in East Providence, Edward was the son of the late John and Olive (Enos) Costa. He leaves a son, John Thomas Costa and his wife Diane of Cranston and a daughter, Leanne Marie Zarella and her husband Michael of East Greenwich; his beloved grandchildren; Lila, Catherine, Cristian, and Michael; and a sister, Eleanor Dix and her husband James of East…

              • Cunningham, Patricia G.

                CUNNINGHAM, PATRICIA G., 47, formerly of E. Greenwich, passed away peacefully August 28, 2008 in Venice, FL. She was the daughter of Dorothy A. (Woodall) Cunningham and the late Joseph Cunningham. Patty was a 1979 graduate of East Greenwich High School. She had worked at Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. in Warwick. At the time of her death, she was a supervisor at CyberWize.com, Inc. in Sarasota, FL. Besides her mother, she is survived by nine brothers; Paul F. of Milford, NH, Edward J. of Brooklyn, NY,…

                • Dery Sr., Roger R.

                  DERY, ROGER R. 'ROG', SR., 68, of Rosewood Drive, passed away September 6th at the Miriam Hospital. Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late Alfred and Marie (Beaudoin) Dery and had been the husband of Judy S. (Rizzo) Dery for 46 years. Mr. Dery was a U.S. Navy veteran and had been a tool maker and supervisor for several manufacturing companies. He was also an avid Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots fan. Roger was a former president and coach for the Smithfield Girls Softball League and…

                  • Dugal, Dona A.

                    DUGAL, DONA A., 78, of Woonsocket and formerly of Pawtucket, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2008 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence. He was the husband of Pauline (Beaudry) Dugal. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late George and Jennie (Clausse) Dugal. Mr. Dugal was a mechanic for the Auto Show of Seekonk, MA for several years, retiring in 1998. Besides his wife, he leaves his former wife, Dorothy (Wunschell) Dugal, a son, David Dugal of New Hampshire, a daughter, Diane Bynum of…

                    • Gamm, Dorothy (Ossman)

                      GAMM, DOROTHY (OSSMAN), of Randolph, MA. Entered into rest September 6, 2008 at the age of 96. Beloved wife of the late Louis Gamm. Devoted mother of Stephen and Celia Gamm, Marsha and Stuart Razin and Cheryl and Abe Heitin and mother-in-law of the late Sandra Gamm. Cherished grandmother of fifteen grandchildren and forty-two great-grandchildren. Services will be at Stanetsky Memorial Chapel, 475 Washington St., CANTON, MA on Monday, September 8 2008 at 2:30 PM. Shiva will be observed at the home of Cheryl…

                      • George Bouthilette

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                        • George Bouthilette - Lincoln, RI

                          (09/07/08) Lincoln – George Bouthilette, 80, of River Road died Friday, September 5, 2008 at the Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket. He was the husband of Alzira M. (Costa) Bouthilette. Mr. and Mrs....

                          • Gionfriddo, Dace V. (Vijups)

                            Dace V. (Vijups) Gionfriddo, 52, a resident of Westerly, passed away late Friday evening, Sept. 5, 2008, at the Vermont Respite House in Williston, Vt., with her loving sister and friends at her side. Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, on July 19, 1956, Dace was the daughter of the late Augusts and Beta (Kalnins) Vijups and grew up in Vernon, Conn. Dace was married to A. John Gionfriddo, who preceded her in death in 1995. Dace's two great loves were her husband, John, and their company, Gio-Graphics,…

                            • Henry J. Lemieux

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                              • Hollis, Ernest T.

                                HOLLIS, ERNEST T., 89, of Putnam Pike died Saturday at the Village at Waterman Lake. He was the husband of the late Gertrude K. (Dwyer) Hollis. Born in Cambridge, MA, a son of the late Ernest W. and Anna (Walsh) Hollis, he lived in Smithfield for three years, previously living in Harwich and Reading, MA. Mr. Hollis was a WWII Army Veteran and a graduate of Northeastern University. He was a chemist for the Dewey and Almy Division of W. R. Grace until his retirement. He is survived by his children, Thomas A.…

                                • Linda (Costa) Dubois - Fall River, MA

                                  (09/07/08) Linda (Costa) Dubois, 60, of Milliken Blvd., Fall River, formerly of Middle St., died of Ovarian Cancer, Sunday, September 7, 2008. She was an in-home child day care provider and was empl...

                                  • Mannarelli, Rudolph J.

                                    MANNARELLI, RUDOLPH J. 'RUDY', 82, of Wainwright Street, passed away September 6th at home. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Alphonso and Concetta (Achille) Mannarelli and had been the beloved husband of Judith A. (Cull) Mannarelli for 24 years. Mr. Mannarelli was a self-employed carpenter and had worked for various companies. He was also a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. Besides his wife, he leaves his children, Alphonse N. Mannarelli, Robert A. Altieri, Sheila A. Mannarelli, Donna M. Price…

                                    • Moody, Arlene

                                      MOODY, ARLENE, 67, of 1143 Hartford Avenue, died Wednesday, 9/3/08, at Kent Hospital, Warwick, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Stewart W. Moody. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Irving and Sadie (Wiener) Siegel, she had lived in Johnston for 35 years. She was a graduate of Hope High School, Class of 1959. Arlene was a clerk with the RI Division of Taxation for 18 years, retiring in 1998. Devoted mother of Councilwoman Paula McFarland and her husband Brian of…

                                      • Morgan, Joseph

                                        • Raymond H Brown - Warwick, RI

                                          (09/08/08) Raymond H. Brown, age 90 of Coventry and formerly of Warwick died Sunday at the Scandinavian Home in Cranston. He was the husband of the late Barbara ( Ritchie ) Brown. Born in Providence,...

                                          • Roland A. Lejeune

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                                            • Silas C Barber, Jr. - North Kingstown, RI

                                              (09/08/08) Silas Clark Barber, Jr., 88, of South County Trail, died Friday at Roberts Health Center, North Kingstown. He was the beloved husband of Hope F. (Remington) Barber. Born in North Kingstown, he was...

                                              • Virginia Raymond

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