Rhode Island Daily Obituaries 08/06/08

Almeida Jr., Frank P. ALMEIDA, FRANK P. JR., 68, of Broadway, died on July 30, 2008 at home. The Funeral Service will be held Thursday at 10:30 AM in J.H. WILLIAMS & CO. FUNERAL HOME, 210 Taunton Ave., East Providence. Burial in Veterans Cemetery. Calling hours prior to service 9-10:30 AM. Blaney Sr., Gerard M. Gerard M. Blaney Sr., 76, of Charlestown died Monday, Aug. 4, 2008, at his home surrounded by his beloved wife Peggy of 55 years and his six children. Born in New York City, he was the seventh of nine children of the late Edward and Jean (Docherty) Blaney. Mr. Blaney was self-employed for nearly 28 years (G.M. Blaney Associates, LLC). He was the former Director of Marketing at Dzus Fastener Company and Simmons Fastener Company. He was an active participant and volunteer throughout his life in sports as a… Cavaliere, Eileen (Lowe) CAVALIERE, EILEEN (LOWE), 85, formerly of North Providence, a retired Worcester Textile employee, died August 4, 2008 at Cherry Hill Manor. She was the wife of the late Peter Cavaliere and the late Carmino Ravo. Born in Smithfield, she was a daughter of the late William and Leah (Bolduc) Lowe and sister of the late W. Thomas Lowe, Evelyn Christiansen, and Dorothy Norton. She leaves many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 11 a.m. in the ROBBINS FUNERAL HOME, 2251… Clark, Richard F. CLARK, RICHARD F., 74, of Amesbury Lane died Monday at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the wife of Ann J. (Minko) Clark. Born in Pawtucket a son of the late Leo C. and Eva H. (LaPerche) Clark. He lived in Little Compton for the past seven years and prior to that he lived in Cumberland for thirty-five years. Mr. Clark was a salesman at Cerrone Oldsmobile, Warwick and Lumb Motors, Pawtucket for over thirty years. He was a member of the Jaycees, Pawtucket Rotary and was awarded the Paul Harris… Costa, Helen Rosemary COSTA, HELEN ROSEMARY, 82, of Winter Street, Cumberland passed away Monday in the Oakland Grove Health Care Center, Woonsocket. She was the husband of Serafim Costa . Born in East Providence, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Ellen (McGovern) Hail, who passed away when she was a young child. Mrs. Costa was raised by her late aunt Mary Elliott. She resided in Cumberland for more than 50 years. She was an Shippper for the former Health Tex Co., for 20 years until her retirement. Mrs. Costa was a… Gesner, C. Valerie GESNER, C. VALERIE, age 67, of Hyannis formerly of Fall River, died Tuesday, August 5, 2008 surrounded by her family and friends in Essex Pavilion in Barnstable. Born in Fall River she was the daughter of the late Norval G. Gesner, Jr. and the late Margaret (Glynn) Gesner. A top ten graduate of the former Mount St. Mary's High School in Fall River, she graduated from St. Anne's Hospital School of Nursing, received her Bachelor of Science Degree from Salve Regina College in Newport and later received… Giuliano, Gerald Guadagno, Arline R. Handfield, William G. HANDFIELD, WILLIAM G., 83, of Kensington, Maryland, and formerly of Providence, RI, died on Monday, July 28, 2008 in Maryland. He was the devoted husband of Therese M. 'Teddy' Handfield. Born in Providence, a son of the late George and Anna (McGinn) Handfield, he lived in Providence until moving to Washington, D.C. in 1950 to attend law school. He was a graduate of Providence College, and received his law degree from Catholic University. He was a retired attorney. Besides his wife, he is survived by… Henry, Bettina (Moretti) Kaltenbach, Laura Dean of Little Compton Nursing Association, P.O. Box 171, Little Compton. Krieger, Margaret Mary KRIEGER, MARGARET MARY age 83 passed away at the Sanctuary at Tuttle Crossing in Dublin, Ohio on Friday, July 25, 2008. Margaret was a resident of Rhode Island for over 50 years. A memorial service is being scheduled for a later date. To send the family condolences please visit www.schoedinger.com Lemek, David A. LEMEK, DAVID A., 53, of North Providence, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Susan (Avella) Lemek and the cherished father of Amanda C. Lemek. Born in Providence, he was the son of Frank J. Lemek and Arline T. (Ritchotti) Lemek. David had worked as an assistant manager for Hallmark in Smithfield and previously was an assistant manager for The Log Gift Shop. Upon his passing David and his family gave the gift of life through organ donation.… Lopez, Florence I. (Viau) LOPEZ, FLORENCE I. (VIAU), 97, of Oak Hill Avenue died Saturday, July 26, 2008 at Oak Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Pawtucket. She was the wife of the late Frederick J. Lopez. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Ovila Viau and the late Josephine (Lamothe) Viau-Boyer and the stepdaughter of the late Peter Boyer. Mrs. Lopez was a bookkeeper at CHN Anodizing, Pawtucket before retiring in 1980. She had previously worked at Shartenberg's and the Outlet Company. She… Lovegreen Sr., Al J. LOVEGREEN, AL J., SR., 80, of Leisure Way, died Monday, August 4, 2008, at his home. He was the husband of Lou (Tougas) Lovegreen. Mr. Lovegreen was born in Providence, a son of the late Axel I. and Marie B. (LaPlume) Lovegreen and had been a resident of Coventry for the past twenty-three years previously living in Warwick. He had worked for the Narragansett Electric Co. in the Right-of-Way Department for over forty years and retired as a Vice President in 1992. He was a member of St. Peter & Paul of… Martone, Lena (Simone) MARTONE, LENA (SIMONE), 81, of Plainfield Pike, Johnston, died Sunday, August 3, 2008. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late George and Jennie (DePetrillo) Simone. Lena was employed by the former Sheppards Department Store and the Electric Company Baseworks until she became a mom and a homemaker. When her youngest son Stephan entered school, she took a job as a cooks helper at Winsor Hill Elementary School, went on to Ferri Middle School and then to Johnston Senior High School retiring in 1991… McKenney, Margaret H. McKENNEY, MARGARET H., 87, formerly of 'Harborview', 3663 Pawtucket Avenue, Riverside, died peacefully on August 4, 2008. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service in the Riverside Congregational Church, Bullocks Point Ave., Riverside on Thurs. August 7, 2008 at 10am. Burial will be private. Arrangements are by the W. RAYMOND WATSON FUNERAL HOME. McPhail, Richard J. Metcalf, Sheila Houghton METCALF, SHEILA HOUGHTON, of New York and Exeter, RI, died July 25, after a long illness. She was 55 years old. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Houghton P. Metcalf, Jr., she was raised in Providence. She graduated from Miss Hall's School in Pittsfield, MA. After receiving her B.A. from the University of Rhode Island, she received a B.S from the Columbia University School of Nursing. In addition, she graduated from the City College of New York with a degree in Landscape Architecture. As a nurse, she worked… Morin, Wollaston Gerald MORIN, WOLLASTON GERALD 'JERRY', age 72, of Bay Point Rd., Swansea, passed away on August 4, 2008 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Carol Connell Morin and is survived by two daughters: Lisa Wery and Elizabeth Morin, two sons: Geoffrey and Michael Morin as well as four grandchildren. Born in Swansea, MA in 1936, he was the son of the late Eva (Blais) and Arthur Morin and brother of Elaine Niesse, Winnie Banchette, Wolly Morin and Cynde Morin. He served in the US… Paiva Jr., Richard PAIVA, RICHARD, JR., 'RICKY', 41, passed away early Saturday morning, August 2, 2008, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was the son of Richard E. Paiva, Sr. of Jamestown and of the late Alice Travers and was the grandson of Alexandria Paiva of Jamestown and of the late Manuel Paiva. Richard currently worked as a barber at Boons Barber Shop in Narragansett. An Army veteran, he served with the 82nd Airborne Ranger Division for three years. Richard is survived by his beloved fiance… Russo, Michael R. and family and anyone who was touched by Michael's heart can donate to the RI SPCA in his memory. Schreiber, Patricia L. SCHREIBER, PATRICIA L. The family of PATRICIA SCHREIBER is sad to announce that she passed away on August 2nd. Pat was first and foremost an artist. Her work showed in numerous galleries in the Mid-South and in the Providence area, culminating in a recent life-work retrospective called The Big Picture. She was an active member of 19 on Paper and two local artists criticism groups. Pat moved from Memphis, which she never liked, to Providence and then Pawtucket, where she found a home and many wonderful… Watts, Don E. du Chatellier, Honor "Nonie" (Cottam) du CHATELLIER, HONOR 'NONIE' COTTAM, on July 29 in Bangkok, Thailand after a long battle with cancer. She was the daughter of Jane Cottam and the late Charles Cottam. Before her death, she had been Head of Foreign Languages and Assistant Head of School at the Amnuay Silpa School in Bangkok. She leaves 2 children, Stephanie and Jean-Luc du Chatellier, 5 siblings, Tony, Kate, Meg, Tom & JP; her mother, Jane Cottam, 7 nieces and nephews, and several cousins. She will be cremated in Thailand. A…