| AVILA, FRANK V., 86, of Seymour St. died Thursday at home. Born in Swansea, a son of the late Francisco and Paulina (Duarte) Avila and stepson of the late Mary (Resendes) Avila. Loving husband of the late Lorraine (Dallaire) Avila for over 61 years. He was the co-owner of Avila Brothers Service Station for 56 years with his brother the late Erlino Avila. Devoted father of Dennis (Claire) Avila of Warren, Gary (Jan) Avila of Trinity, FL, and Joy (Frank) Bettencourt of Warren; brother of Robert J. Avila of… BONETTI, JOHN, 75, of Mendon Road, Cumberland, died Thursday. He was the husband of Ann M. (Lombardi) Bonetti. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Generoso and Michelina (Vassella) Bonetti. He was employed as a jewelry polisher for International Insignia Corp. until his retirement. Mr. Bonetti was an Army veteran of the Korean War. His son Mark S. Bonetti of Lincoln, his daughter Lisa Almond of North Providence, his sister Sue Giblin of Cumberland and several nieces and nephews survive him. He… BOYER, FLORENCE A., 90, of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Cranston, passed away June 18, 2008. She was born in North Adams, MA and retired in 1980 from Cranston East High School, Cranston, RI, as Chairman of the English Department. She loved her home at Freedom Village, was an avid golfer, once had a hole-in-one, and traveled extensively. She is survived by two brothers, Bernard W. Boyer of Warwick, RI. and George L. Boyer of Bradenton, FL; nieces and nephews, Ann Boyer Holmes of Clifton, VA, Gregory L. Boyer… BROOMFIELD, RICHARD, 61, of 32 Overlook Rd., died Friday at home. Born in Providence, a son of the late Max and Anna (Schonfeld) Broomfield, he had lived in Narragansett for 10 years, previously living in Storrs, CT. He was a math teacher at Lyman Memorial High School in Lebanon, CT and Westerly High School, retiring 2 years ago. Richard was a member of ARRL. Devoted father of Nathaniel Broomfield of East Greenwich and Adam Broomfield of Olympia, WA. Dear brother of Laura Boslovitz of Warwick, Sema Dwares… CALCE, JOHN, 74, of River Street, Bristol passed away July 11, 2008. He was the husband of 52 years to Elsie (Estrella) Calce. Born in Barrington, he was the son of the late Marco and Lillie (Chellel) Calce. John had worked most of his life in the automotive industry, most recently he was co-owner of Wayside Motors, LTD before retiring. He was also a 1975 Magna Cum Laude graduate of Johnson and Wales College, earning a degree in Business Management and he was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a… Caporicci, Alba V. (Squizzero) CONLEY, JAMES D., 49, formerly of Middle Street, died unexpectedly on June 10, 2008. Born in Boston, MA, a son of the late Robert E. and Barbara (MacGregor) Conley, he lived in Barrington for 45 years. Mr. Conley was a graduate of Barrington High School Class of 1976 and a graduate with honors of New England Tech. James was a musician, photographer and had an interest in computers. He is survived by a sister; Kathleen J. Palmer of Windham, ME, a brother; Robert E. Conley Jr. of Providence and a nephew;… FAUCHER, ELIZABETH M. who celebrated her 100th birthday in January died Friday July 11, 2008 at Mt. St. Ritas Health Center in Cumberland. She was the wife of the late Ubald Faucher. Mrs. Faucher was born in Glascow, Scotland the daughter of the late David and Isabell (Moore) Campbell. She was the housekeeper for over 42 years at St. Marys Rectory in Pawtucket before she retired. She was a longtime member of the St. Teresas Senior Citizens. Mrs Faucher is survived by her son, Ubald J. Faucher Jr., and her… HUDSON, ELAINE F. (ELLIS), 60, of Narragansett Avenue and formerly of Fairfield Road, Cranston, died Friday at home after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was the wife of the late Charles T. Hudson. Born in Providence, a daughter of Florence (Brown) Ellis, of Johnston and the late David Ellis. Elaine was a former Director of the V.I.C.S. Program in Cranston and remained active for many years in the Cranston School System. She was the beloved mother of Jason C. Hudson and Jessica L. Hudson,… IACOBUCCI, WILLIAM B., 53, of Waterman Ave., Warwick passed away Friday, July 11, 2008 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA. He was the beloved husband of Jill (San Antonio) Iacobucci. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Bernardino and Clayotha F. (Luth) Iacobucci. Mr. Iacobucci was an operations manager and worked at George Arpin & Sons in Cranston for the past 30 years. He was a 1972 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School in Providence. Besides his wife, he was the devoted father of Lindsay and… MAZZOTTA, ESTHER (QUAGLIERI), 94, of Providence, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at Berkshire Place. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Mazzotta. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Maria (Mancini) Quaglieri. Esther had been a hairdresser and was the owner and operator of Exquisite Beauty Salon for 40 years. She loved gardening and traveling. She leaves a son, Joseph D. Mazzotta; a brother, Albert Quaglieri; a sister, Susan Ronci; three grandchildren; four… McKENNA, MARGARET (GALLO), 95, formerly of Tropical Court, Warwick, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at Brentwood Nursing Home, Warwick. She was the wife of the late James F. McKenna and mother of the late Janice J. Angeloro. Mrs. McKenna was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Matteo and Teresa (Grille) Gallo. She was employed at Apex and Jordan Marsh for many years. She was a member of the Sparrow Point II Association and the Womens Youth League of RI. She leaves a grandson, Charles W. Angeloro,… MORETTI, ANTHONY J. (RETIRED EAST PROVIDENCE P.D.), 71, of Treasure Rd., Narragansett, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Philadelphia. He was the husband of Carmina M. (Calore) Moretti. He was born in Providence a son of the late Antonio and Angelina (Raviele) Moretti and he had resided in Narragansett for the past 10 years, previously residing in East Providence for 30 years. Mr. Moretti was a Patrolman employed by the East Providence Police Department for… MURRAY, ELIZABETH D., 84, of Holland Avenue, Riverside, died peacefully on July 9, 2008 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late George F. Murray. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Thomas F. and Helen (Schmieder) Durkin, she lived in Riverside for 59 years and wintered in Fort Pierce, FL. Mrs. Murray was a secretary to the administrator of the Providence Veterans Administration for 7 years. She also was a case aid for the State of Rhode Island in the long term care… OLIVEIRA, HONORATO 'JACK', age 82, of 14 Manchester St., Bristol, died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at St. Elizabeth's Manor surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Rose (Furtado) Oliveira Born in St. Michael's, Azores and resided in Bristol for more than 58 years, he was the son of the late Ernesto DaSilva and Maria deConceicao (Simas) Oliveira. Mr. Oliveira worked for the C. Brito Construction Co. in Bristol for 35 years before retiring in 1990. He was a union member of Local 57.… PARTRIDGE, FRANCELINA E., passed away peacefully at her home in East Providence on Friday, July 11, 2008. She was the wife of the late Charles Partridge. She was born in Providence a daughter of the late Antonio & Maria (Raposa) Larangeira. She dearly loved her family & especially her grandchildren. She spent many days at Charlestown Beach with her family making wonderful memories. She will be sadly missed by her children; Linda Phillips & her husband John, Sharon Partridge & Mike Cady, C.… RAMSTAD, YNGVE, a longtime University of Rhode Island economics professor and former department chair, died July 5, 2008, of complications from ALS. He was 67. The Rhode Island chapter of the ALS Association honored Yngve with its Brian Dickinson Courage Award on June 12. Although Yngve was unable to attend, more than three dozen colleagues and friends, including two from his high school years, were present. His daughter, Kathryn Ramstad-Albert, accepted the award on his behalf. Yngve was born March 20,… ROGERS, DONALD J., SR., 73, of Francis Avenue, Riverside died peacefully on July 11, 2008 surrounded by his loving family. He was the former husband of the late Barbara (Ring) Rogers. Born in Brandon, VT, a son of the late Emerson G. and Gertrude (Coleman) Rogers, he lived in Riverside for 50 years. Mr. Rogers was a shop foreman for Anco Tool & Die Co., East Providence for 40 years before retiring in 1999. Don was a communicant of St. Brendan Church. He was a past Grand Knight, past District Deputy and… ROYSTER, ARCHIBALD C. JR. 'ARCHIE', 85, of Oregon Street, died on July 8, 2008 in the Veterans Medical Center in Providence. He was the husband of the late Evelyn (Jones) Royster. His funeral service will be held on Monday at 11:30 a.m. in Bell Funeral Home, 571 Broad St. Calling hours in the funeral home Monday 10:00-11:30 a.m. www.BellFuneralHome.Net SILVERMAN, DR. MORTON W., 81, of Boca Raton, FL, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Born November 25, 1926 in Providence, RI. He graduated from Illinois College of Optometry in 1950, was awarded the 'Presidential Medal of Honor' for Distinguished Service to Optometry by his Alma Marter in 1999. He retired as a Professor of Optometry and Public Health in 2008 from Nova Southeastern University. He was engaged in the private practice of Optometry in Warwick, RI from 1950 to 1980. He served 2 terms as… TAYLOR, AUDREY ELEANOR, age 79, died Thursday, July 3, 2008 in Sugar Land, Texas. She was born on March 29, 1929 in Providence, Rhode Island to Eleanora and Chester McLean. Audrey lived in Cranston and moved to Texas in 2003. A graduate of the University of Rhode Island and an East Providence High School teacher, Audrey is survived by her five children, brother, and 4 grandchildren. Audrey was preceded in death by her husband of 19 years, Edwin H. Taylor. A family ceremony will be held in Rhode Island.… |
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Rhode Island Daily Obituaries 07/13/08
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