Friday, October 31, 2008

Rhode Island Obituaries 10/31/08

  • Barbone, Margaret A. (Manfredi)

    and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours are omitted. Interment will be in St. Sebastian Cemetery. A full obituary will appear in Friday's edition. Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce St., Westerly, is in charge of arrangements.

    • Barrington, Anne Beveridge (Dresser)

      BARRINGTON, ANNE BEVERIDGE, (DRESSER), October 28, 2008. Wife of the late Kenneth N. Barrington. Residence Broadrock Rd., Wakefield. Survived by two sons; Kenneth W. and his wife Marcia Barrington of Carolina, RI and Keith Barrington and his partner Annette Lillibridge of South Kingstown, and her sister Mary D. Ferreira of West Warwick and three grandchildren. Visiting hours in the Forbes Funeral Home, 28 Columbia St. Wakefield, Friday from 10:00-11:00am, followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00am. Burial…

      • Beck Jr., Daniel R. "Raymond"

        BECK, DANIEL R. 'RAYMOND' JR., of Becks Way in Harmony, died Thursday, October 30, 2008 at Oakland Grove Healthcare Center in Woonsocket. He was the husband of H. Dorothy Beck. Born in Providence, a son of the late Daniel R. and Mabel A. (Fawthrop) Beck. He lived in Harmony for 62 years. Mr. Beck was a plasterer and member of Plasterers and Cement Masons Local #40 in Providence retiring in 1991. He was a Navy veteran of WWII and member of USS Prince William CVE 31 Assoc. Besides his wife, he is…

        • Benoit, Frederick L.

          BENOIT, FREDERICK L., 82, formerly of Central Falls, died Wednesday at Brentwood Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Lea J. (Labonte) Benoit. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late William and Dora (Masse) Benoit. Mr. Benoit was a Truck Driver for Corinco, Inc. of Pawtucket for 12 years until his retirement in 1975. He was a member of the Holy Name Society of the former Holy Trinity Church in Central Falls, the Teamsters, and V.F.W. Post 1271 of Central Falls. He enjoyed fishing and spending…

          • Carl "Ned" N Nilson - North Kingstown, RI

            (10/31/08) Carl N. Ned Nilson, 89, of Oak Hill Road, died Wednesday at Roberts Health Center. He was the husband of the late Flora (Kenyon) Nilson and the late Evelyn A. (Randall) Nilson. Born in Providence, h...

            • Chmura, Edith

              CHMURA, EDITH, 82, of Middlebridge and formerly of Cumberland, died Wednesday. She was the wife of the late Theodore Chmura. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late John and Margaret (Blezard) Cooper. She is survived by two daughters; Nancie Moore of Wakefield and Gail Chmura of Montreal, Canada, a sister and brother in law, Evelyn and George Arnold of Wakefield and a grandson and his wife, Adam Moore and Brigitte Hales of Los Angeles, CA. She was the Sister of the late Gladys Chartier, Doris…

              • Federowicz, Imelda A. "Tillie" (Brunelle)

                FEDEROWICZ, IMELDA A. 'TILLIE' (BRUNELLE) 83, of Roger Williams Avenue passed away Wednesday October 29, 2008 at the Pawtucket Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Walter Federowicz Sr. Born in Pawtucket she was a daughter of the late Ovila and Evelina (Rainville) Brunelle. She lived in East Providence for the past 51 years. Before retiring in 1982 she was employed as a Clerk Typist for the former Fram Corp. of East Providence for 25 years. Mrs. Federowicz was an avid Bowler, Reader and…

                • Flynn, Veronica H. (DeMars)

                  FLYNN, VERONICA, H., (DeMARS), 82, of West Kingston, formerly of Warwick died Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at home. She was the beloved wife of Andrew S. Flynn for 61 years and a daughter of the late James G. and Magdeline (Donnelly) DeMars. Mrs. Flynn was a communicant of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Church in Exeter and a former communicant of St. Kevin Church in Warwick where she was a founding member of the Womens' Club and a member of the choir. She was a former member of Bishop Hendricken Mother's…

                  • Frederick L Benoit - Central Falls, RI

                    (10/31/08) Frederick L. Benoit, 82, formerly of Central Falls, died Wednesday at Brentwood Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Lea J. (Labonte) Benoit. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Willia...

                    • Gallacher, Michael R.

                      GALLACHER, MICHAEL R., 68, of Manchester, CT and Matunuck, RI, beloved husband of Catherine (Egan) Gallacher, died Wednesday, (October 29), at Manchester Memorial Hospital, after a long battle with Alzheimers Disease. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Richard and Eileen (Conway) Gallacher. He graduated from Providence College in 1963. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. at St. James Church, 896 Main St., Manchester, CT followed by a procession for burial with full…

                      • Geraldine Najarian - Pawtucket, RI

                        (10/30/08) Pawtucket Geraldine Najarian died suddenly of natural causes at age 80 this past week at her home. She was the daughter of the late Abraham and Mariam (Akmakjian) Najarian, both of Haboose, Kharpet,...

                        • Gormley, Christopher A.

                          GORMLEY, CHRISTOPHER A., 26, of Andrews Avenue, West Warwick died on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at his home. He was the son of Nancy Shane Gormley and George H. Gormley. Besides his parents, he leaves a son, Christopher M. Gormley, his fiance, Shannon Clark and his sister, Amy Gormley. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 1 pm in the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 124 Division Street, East Greenwich. Arrangements by the Cremation Society of Rhode Island.

                          • Hardy, John G.

                            HARDY, JOHN G., of Brown St, a retired East Providence Police Officer, died unexpectedly Oct. 30, 2008. He was the husband of Laura (Kelsay) Hardy. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late John G. and Alice (Lumb) Hardy. Mr. Hardy was a WWII veteran of the US Navy. He served with the East Providence Police Dept. for 28 years in the Patrol Division and as a detective before retiring as an Acting Lieutenant in the Uniform Division. Officer Hardy received several commendations from the City of East…

                            • Johnson, Martha H.

                              JOHNSON, MARTHA H., 100, a long time Peace Dale House resident, died Wednesday. Wife of the late Gosta C. Johnson, mother of Kenneth M. Johnson of Wyoming, RI and Carol M. Stuart of Narragansett. A funeral service will be Monday at 11 AM in the Wakefield Baptist Church, Wakefield. Visiting hours are at the AVERY-STORTI Funeral Home, Wakefield, SATURDAY 3-7 PM. For memorial donations and full obituary, averystortifuneral home.com.

                              • Lapteff III, Walter

                                LAPTEFF, WALTER, III, 44, an employee in the printing industry for the past 20 years died Monday, October 27, 2008 at home. He was the beloved son of Walter Lapteff, Jr. and Patricia T. (Buczak) Lapteff, with whom he resided. He was the beloved brother of Lisa Lynne; beloved uncle of John Paul Martin, Jr. and former brother-in-law of John P. Martin and the late Robert W. Cole, Jr. Walter was a graduate of Pilgrim High School, an avid sportsman and a former member of the Little Rhody Boat Club. He was a…

                                • Leona (Bokaski) Cole - Warwick, RI

                                  (10/31/08) Leona (Bokaski) Cole, 93, a homemaker formerly of Warwick, died Wednesday at Riverview Healthcare. She was the wife of the late Joseph Cole. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Stephen...

                                  • Najarian, Geraldine

                                    NAJARIAN, GERALDINE, died suddenly of natural causes at age 80 this past week at her home. She was the daughter of the late Abraham and Mariam (Akmakjian) Najarian, both of Haboose, Kharpet, located in historic Armenia. She is predeceased by her sister, Bertha Mango and her brothers, Hank and Moses Najarian. She is survived by several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. 'Aunt Gerri', as she preferred to be called, was born in Lawrence, MA and grew up in Providence where she worked for…

                                    • Nilson, Carl N.

                                      NILSON, CARL N. 'NED', 89, of Oak Hill Road, died Wednesday at Roberts Health Center. He was the husband of the late Flora (Kenyon) Nilson and the late Evelyn A. (Randall) Nilson. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Leonard and Elise (Hoelschen) Nilson. Mr. Nilson was employed with the Town of North Kingstown, specializing in Structural Maintenance, for 14 years and previously was a Boss Mender for the Peacedale Mill for 10 years. He served in The United States Army during WW II. He was a…

                                      • O'Connor, Daniel F.

                                        O'CONNOR, DANIEL F., 76, of Nate Whipple Highway passed away Wednesday, October 29 in the Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket. Born in Cumberland, he was the son of the late John J. and Margaret M. (Devlin) O'Connor. He was a life-long Cumberland resident. He was a United States Air Force Veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict, earning the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. Mr. O'Connor was an Engineer for the…

                                        • Prendergast, Elizabeth Ann

                                          PRENDERGAST, ELIZABETH, ANN 81, formerly of Walnut Street, died peacefully on October 29, 2008 at the Keswick Multi-Care Center, Baltimore, MD. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Howard D. and Mary (McKenna) Prendergast, she lived in East Providence and Chevy Chase, MD. Miss Prendergast was Chief Nutritionist, Maternal & Child Health Bureau in the Health Resource Service Administration, Department of Health and Human Services for many years before retiring in 2000. Elizabeth Ann attended Sacred…

                                          • Ribeiro Jr., Antonio

                                            RIBEIRO, ANTONIO JR., 76, of Ledge Rd., died October 30, 2008. Brother of Mary R. Medeiros, Elena A. Marshall, Joseph A. Ribeiro, Alfred G. Ribeiro, and of the late Alice C. Cabral and Eva D. Armas. Relatives and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial, Monday at 10am at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Taunton Ave., Seekonk. Burial will be private. Calling hours are omitted. For complete obituary visit: www.rebellofuneralhome.com.

                                            • Silva, Manuel J.

                                              SILVA, MANUEL J., 72, of Belmont St., a locally well known saxophone player, died Oct. 29, 2008. He was the beloved husband of Fern Clement. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Peter and Minnie (Rainey) Silva. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. In addition to his wife, he leaves his children, Charlene Lanier of Cohoes, NY, Scott McLaughlin of Seekonk, and William Nicastro of Greene; 11 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; and his sisters, Dorothy Correia of East Providence and Rosalina…

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                                                • Venezia, Valentino D.

                                                  VENEZIA, VALENTINO D. 'VAL', 85, of Dickinson Avenue, passed away on Thursday, October 30th. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Ciro and Lucia (Mancini) Venezia. Mr. Venezia had been the owner and operator of Dial Oil Service in Pawtucket. He had also been a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was the father of Richard A. Venezia and his wife Patricia, and the late William J. Venezia; grandfather of Keri Venezia, Joshua Venezia and William Filipone; great-grandfather of 1; brother of the late…

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