Saturday, October 18, 2008

Rhode Island Obituaries 10/18/08

  • Aldore A Poulin - Pawtucket, RI

    (10/17/08) Pawtucket ~ Aldore A. Poulin, 76, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2008 at home. He was the husband of Alice M. (Valenti) Poulin. Born in Coventry, a son of the late Samuel and Eva (Hebert) Poulin, h...

    • Betty (Smith) Roby - West Warwick, RI

      (10/17/08) Betty (Smith) Roby, 56, a homemaker, of Washington Street, West Warwick, died Tuesday at home. She was the beloved mother of David E. Roby, Jr. and Scott T. Roby both of Coventry. Her Funeral...

      • Carol R Spurr - North Providence, RI

        (10/17/08) Spurr, Carol R., 78, of North Providence, passed away peacefully at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Care Center on Wednesday, October 15, 2008. She was the loving wife of the late Norman S. Spurr, a war v...

        • Castanho, Manuel J.

          CORRECTION CASTANHO, MANUEL J., Dorothy Cabral of East Providence, Aunt of Manuel J. Castanho, who died October 2, 2008. Her name was inadvertantly omitted.

          • Clayton J. Depot

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            • Collins, Katherine Santos

              COLLINS, KATHERINE SANTOS, 54, October 12, 2008 Daughter of the late Donald, Sr. and Stella (Garofalo) Collins. Mother of Jason Santos. Sister of Donald Jr. and Melvin Collins. Funeral Monday at 8:30 a.m. from Pennine Funeral Home, 28 Grove St., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Ghost Church at 10 a.m. Entombment in Our Risen Christ Garden. Visitation Sunday 4-9 p.m.

              • Collins, Stella (Garofalo)

                COLLINS, STELLA (GAROFALO), 79, October 14, 2008. Wife of the late Donald Collins Sr. Daughter of the late Luigi and Laura (DiOrio) Garofalo. Mother of Donald Jr., Melvin Collins and the late Katherine Santos-Collins. Sister of Tony and Louie Garofalo and the late Peter and Teddy Garofalo and Rose Powell. Grandmother of Jason Santos. Funeral Monday at 8:30 a.m. from the Pennine Funeral Home 28 Grove Street followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Ghost Church at 10 am. Burial in St. Ann's Cemetery…

                • Elizabeth J. Dickson

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                  • Giudici, Leonora R.

                    GIUDICI, LEONORA R., 91, formerly of Orth Street, Pawtucket, died Friday, October 17, 2008 at the Grandview Center in Cumberland. She was the wife of the late Joseph Giudici. Mrs. Giudici was born in Pawtucket, the daughter of the late Raphael and Catherine Raffanti. She was a clerk in the Probate Office for the City of Pawtucket and a Payroll Clerk for the Pawtucket School Department before retiring in 1983. Mrs. Giudici was a longtime communicant of St. Teresa's Church in Pawtucket and a member of its…

                    • James, Clarence M. "Bud"

                      JAMES, CLARENCE M. 'BUD' 79, of Pine Tree Rd., passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at RI Hospital. Born in Putnam, CT, he was a son of the late Clarence B. and Hazel (Coleman) James. Bud retired as a Store Manager from the former First National Grocery Store in Warwick after many years and later worked for Costco, retiring from there in 1994. He was a train engineer in the Army and enjoyed trains, all movies, especially military movies and loved woodworking with his extensive tool collection. He…

                      • Lavar E. Clements

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                        • Lawson, Robert K.

                          LAWSON, ROBERT K., 47, of Stanton Street, died unexpectedly Tuesday at home. Born in Providence, he was a son of Kenneth and Mary (Usenia) Lawson, of North Providence. Robert was a restaurant manager at the Foxwoods Resort & Casino in Ledyard for the past six years. Beside his parents, he leaves two sons, Ryan K. Lawson, and Samuel R. Lawson; his former spouse, Marylou (Chakuroff) Lawson; and two brothers, Kenneth Lawson and Steven Lawson. The funeral service will be held on Sunday at 12 Noon, in the…

                          • Leyden RN, Ruth (Smith)

                            LEYDEN, RUTH (SMITH) RN 83, of 700 Smith St., died Friday at Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. She was the wife of the late Thomas J. Leyden, PPD. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Anthony A. and Katherine (Silveira) Smith and loving step daughter of the late Milton Steiner. Ruth was a registered nurse for over 60 years graduating from RI Hospital School of Nursing and spent much of her career at Providence Lying Inn Hospital. She is survived by her daughter Karen R. Beard and…

                            • Lindvall, Jennifer Lee

                              LINDVALL, JENNIFER LEE, 30, of Metacom Avenue Bristol, RI formerly of South Weymouth MA, passed away on October 16th. Born in Malden, MA she is the daughter of Thomas and Linda (Lombardo) Lindvall of Bristol, RI. She lived in Phoenix for 8 years since moving from So. Weymouth where she resided for 18 years. She graduated Notre Dame Academy, Hingham MA. Jennifer was the loving sister of Christine and Dan Maloof, doting aunt to Eva C. Maloof of Rehoboth MA. She was the loving friend of Tony Pimentel of East…

                              • Margaret (Peg) Urquhart Mongeon

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                                • Marx, Roland A.

                                  MARX, ROLAND A. 76, of Harmony, died October 17, 2008. Visitation Monday at 9:30 a.m. Mass at 11 a.m. in St. Philip Church, Greenville. For complete information, please visit www.andersonwinfield.net

                                  • Miller, Phyllis A.

                                    MILLER, PHYLLIS A., formerly of Hedley Circle died Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at the Hattie Ide Chaffee Home. She was the wife of the late John R. Miller. She was born in Providence a daughter of the late Howard M. & Edith M. (Coppinger) MacDonnell. Mrs. Miller was an Executive Secretary to the president at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company before retiring. She was a Navy veteran of World War II having served with the Waves & was Honorably Discharged in 1945. Mrs. Miller was an accomplished…

                                    • Pagler, Emma M. (Pacia)

                                      PAGLER, EMMA M. (PACIA), 96, of Barnes St, passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, at the Golden Crest Nursing Centre. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Pagler. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Pasquale and Elisa (Fiore) Pacia. She lived in Mamaroneck, NY for 75 years before returning to RI three years ago. Mrs. Pagler owned and operated her own business for sixty years before retiring at the age of 88 and was proud to be recognized and honored as the 1st business woman to own a…

                                      • Roland W Bisson - Fall River, MA

                                        (10/17/08) Roland W. Bisson, 81, of Fall River, died Wednesday, October 15, 2008. A Fall River native, he lived in Australia for many years. A Navy veteran of WW II and a graduate of Msgr. Prevost H...

                                        • Rosso, Louis F.

                                          Louis F. Rosso, of McLean, Va., died peacefully on Sept. 28, 2008, in Blacksburg, Va., surrounded by his family. He had lived in the Washington area off and on for more than 50 years. Mr. Rosso, the youngest of 10 children, was born in Westerly. He graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School and Middlebury College in Vermont. For most of his career, he was with the Central Intelligence Agency. In addition to his wife of 53 years, Nancy McDonough Rosso, Lou is survived by two sisters, Florence Marie and…

                                          • Shaw, Helen (Nerney)

                                            SHAW, HELEN (NERNEY) 89, passed away October 15th at St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol after a brief illness. She was born in Attleboro, MA, the daughter of the late George and Edith (Osgood) Nerney. Helen was a graduate of Attleboro High School. She graduated from Wellesley College with a degree in Fine Arts and worked in the Education Department of the RISD Museum. She also attended Bryant College, Brown University, and Rhode Island College. She and her late husband R. Read Shaw lived in Barrington for 30…

                                            • Sherman, George E.

                                              • Shirley A. Foran

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                                                • Spurr, Carol R.

                                                  SPURR, CAROL R., 78, of North Providence, passed away peacefully at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Care Center on Wednesday, October 15, 2008. She was the loving wife of the late Norman S. Spurr, a war veteran. She was a loving and caring person that will be missed by many. Mrs. Spurr leaves her loving children, William N. Spurr and wife Kathy and Joan Marie Carmichael and husband Paul. She also leaves four loving grandchildren, Jennifer, Ryan, Danielle and Jaimie Lyne. Her funeral will be held on Monday at 9…

                                                  • Tartaglia, Roger H. O'Brien

                                                    TARTAGLIA, ROGER H. O'BRIEN, 16, of Pahrump, NV, formerly of North Providence, died on Friday, October 10, 2008. Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of Rhonda (Oakley) Tartaglia and Ronald 'Ronnie' Tartaglia. Roger was the biological son of Kevin O'Brien. Roger was a student at Pahrump Valley High School. He enjoyed skateboarding and was an avid Boston Red Sox fan. Besides his parents he is survived by one sister Jacqueline Barriere of Pawtucket and one step-brother Santino Tartaglia…

                                                    • Valerien, Robert

                                                      VALERIEN, ROBERT G. LT. COL. USAF (Ret) passed away on October 6th in Colorado Springs. He served his country for 20 years. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, 4 children, sister Lucille Morrissette and granddaughter. A service of Remembrance with Air Force Honors was held on October 10th. Memorials may be made to MDA/ALS Center at the University of Colorado, Health Sciences Center, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Box B-185, Denver, CO 80262

                                                      • William J. Pioli

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                                                        • Williams, Doris S.

                                                          WILLIAMS, DORIS S., 95, formerly of Fairmount Street, died peacefully on October 13, 2008. She was the wife of the late Emmett F. Williams. Born in Woonsocket, a daughter of the late John B. and Mary D. (Trudeau) Allen, she previously lived in Woonsocket, Meriden, CT and Sun City, FL. Mrs. Williams was a school teacher in the Meriden Public Schools for many years before retiring on June 30, 1977. Doris received a Bachelors' Degree from the Rhode Island College of Education and a Masters Degree in…

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