| ALLEN, JOAN M. (MANCINI), 68, of Dixon Street, Providence passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at the home of her daughter in Griswold, Conn. She was the wife of the late James Allen. She was born in Providence a daughter of Eva (DiMizio) Guilbault of West Warwick and the late Fario Mancini and she was a lifelong resident of Providence. Mrs. Allen was a receptionist employed by Pre-Hab Sports Medicine of Warwick for 10 years until her retirement. She was previously employed as an EKG Technician at Our… BAFFARO, MARJORIE J., 77, of Calumet Avenue, Johnston and formerly of Narragansett, passed away August 11, 2008 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Joseph F. Baffaro. Born in Seekonk, MA, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Marshall and Therdora (Roland) Scuncio. Mrs. Baffaro was a floor lady for Bostitch Inc. for 15 years before retiring in 1982. She was the mother of Vincent DiBiasio, David and Michael Baffaro, Linda Splendorio, Dyan Cullen, Patricia Arakelian, and Deborah Orosco;… of Linden Place, and was a volunteer at Blithewold Mansion and Gardens. She is survived by a daughter, Melissa S. Barr of Bristol, a son, First Sgt. Adam S. Barr, US Army Ret., of Mt. Washington, KY, four grandchildren; Louie A. Ferro, Thomas M., Savannah and Madison Barr. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 10:00 AM in the First United Methodist Church of Warren and Bristol, 25 Church Street, Warren, RI. Burial will follow in North Burial Ground, Hope… BOGHIGIAN, CHARLES B., 81, of Alvin St., Providence, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Paul and Varvar (Sahagian) Boghigian. Mr. Boghigian worked at the former Narragansett Brewery Company in Cranston for many years, and later at Roger Williams Park Zoo before retiring. He was a WW-II U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and a recipient of the Purple Heart. He is survived by his dear brother Ara B. Boghigian and his… COREY, ROBERT E., 60, of North Kingstown passed away August 5, 2008 unexpectedly at home. His Memorial Service will be held Friday, August 15, 2008 at 10 a.m. in the FAGAN-QUINN Funeral Home, 825 Boston Neck Road, North Kingstown. Burial with Military Honors will be in RI Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter. Visiting hours Thursday 5-8 p.m. For full obituary and guestbook visit: FaganQuinnFuneralHome.com COUSINS-ZAWISLAK, JOANNE, 75, of Tucson, died August 7, 2008; born Feb. 9, 1933 in Providence, RI. She is preceded in death by her late husbands, Francis A. Cousins and Roy S. Zawislak, and brother, David A. Dillon. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy M. Carpenter of Tucson, AZ and brother, John J. Dillon of Fort Worth TX. Joanne Cousins-Zawislak had worked for many years as a bank manager with the Rhode Island Hospital Trust National Bank in Providence, RI until her retirement. She moved to AZ 4 years… CROFWELL, WILLIAM, JR., 'BILLY', 28, of Florida, formerly of Cranston, died Thursday, August 7, 2008, at home. He was the husband of two months of Melanie (Giordano) Crofwell. Born in Warwick, he was a son of William and Debra (Nadeau) Crofwell of Johnston. Billy was a 1999 graduate of Cranston High School West. Besides his wife and parents, he is survived by his six month old son Jayden and his brother Christopher Crofwell of Cranston and his maternal grandmother Virginia Palumbo of Johnston and… EARLE, MARSDEN PERRY, JR., 79, of Benefit Street, died on Saturday, August 9, 2008. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Marsden Perry Earle and Elizabeth Holmes Earle. He grew up in Oaklawn and Providence, graduated from Moses Brown School and attended Brown University before entering the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Graduated in 1952, he was commissioned in the Field Artillery and served 21 years in the Army, retiring with the rank of Lt. Colonel. He served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars… Ferschke Jr., Sergeant Michael Harvey FERSCHKE, SERGEANT MICHAEL HARVEY, JR., 22, of Maryville, TN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 10, 2008 while serving with the United States Marine Corps in Iraq. Michael was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on November 13, 1985 and lived there for the first nine years of his life, then lived his remaining years in Maryville, TN. He graduated from Maryville High School in 2003; joined the Marine Corps and reported for Basic Training at Parris Island, SC in October 2003. He served as proud Recon… FURY, EDWARD T., 92, of East Providence, passed away peacefully at Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. He was the husband of Joyce (Barker) Fury. He was employed at Trifari's and was a veteran of WWII. In addition to his devoted wife Joyce, he is survived by his daughters Joyce and Janice and his stepdaughters Betty and Diane. He was the father of the late Edward Fury, Jr. He was a loving grandfather to 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. In addition, he is survived by his sister Helen… Judith Ann Himes, 68, of Traverse City, Mich., formerly of Westerly and Orange County, Calif., died Monday, Aug. 11, 2008, at the Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. She was born on July 17, 1940, in Westerly. Judy had been employed as a social worker for Orange County for 26 years. She enjoyed tennis, cross country skiing, traveling and her dogs. She was a member of the Anaheim Tennis Club and the Tustin Tennis Club while living in California. She moved from Orange County to Traverse City a year and a… LUSSIER, CAROL A. (DANIS), age 66, of Horta Drive, passed away at home on August 11th. She was the beloved wife of Thomas C. Lussier. Born in Warwick, a daughter of the late Elizabeth (Bellmix) Danis. Besides her husband of over 45 years, She is survived by twin daughters Charlene Ascoli and husband Richard of Coventry and Darlene Major and husband Kenneth of Cranston. Sister of Robert Danis of East Greenwich and Daniel Danis of Coventry. Mrs. Lussier was a loving and caring person who will be missed by… McGOVERN, JOAN E., 76, died on August 9, 2008 at the Scandinavian Home, Cranston. Born in Providence, November 29th 1931, the daughter of the late Earl and Mary Parmeter. Joan was a Realtor for 22 years and retired 2003 due to illness. She last worked for Coldwell Banker, Warwick. Joan was mother of William McGovern, Jr. of Dudley, MA, Kevin McGovern and Brian McGovern of Warwick; daughter, Maureen McGovern of Cranston; and the late Michael McGovern of Warwick. She leaves 3 granddaughters and 2 grandsons.… PINNEY, JEAN ANN, 76, of Fredericksburg, died Friday, August 8, 2008 at her residence. Survivors include her husband, Frederick R. Pinney; two sons, Frederick R. Pinney, II, and Stephen M. Pinney, all of Fredericksburg; one daughter, Jean A. Mallon and one brother, Jon Aguire, both of Warwick, RI; and five grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 2 at Arlington National Cemetery Columbarium. In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to Mary Washington Hospice, 5012… REYNOLDS, ROBERT J., 79, of Pepin St., died Sunday, August 10, at Kent Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Helene (Jensen) Reynolds. Born in Pawtucket he was the son of the late William and Annie (Morris) Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds was a United States Navy Veteran of the Korean War and served for 22 years before retiring from his Naval career. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons Michael R. Reynolds of North Kingstown, David W. Reynolds of Virginia Beach, VA, and a daughter Karen A. Baker of West… RICE, CHARLES B., of Providence and Little Compton, was born in Dayton, Ohio and grew up in Pelham, NY. He was the son of the late Paul North Rice, Head of the Reference Dept. of the NY Public Library, and the late Genevieve Briggs Rice. After service in the U.S. Navy, Mr. Rice was an international banker for Chase Manhattan and worked in New York City, Panama and the Dominican Republic. He later worked for Manufacturers Hanover Bank in NY before coming to RI in 1985 to join RI Hospital Trust Bank as a… SHERMAN, MILDRED A. (LAWTON), 83, passed away on August 9, 2008. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Mary (McCarthy) Lawton. She is survived by two sisters, Mary Sullivan and Joan Testa, a brother, Frederick Lawton Jr., all of North Providence, and several nieces and nephews. She was sister of the late Dorothy Gallagher and Geraldine DiSanto. Relatives and friends are invited to a Memorial Mass Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 11AM in Church of the Presentation, 1081 Mineral Spring… SOUZA, SISTER MARY FLORITA, 79, a Sister of Mercy and a retired educator, died Tuesday at the Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River. Born Elizabeth Souza in Taunton, MA, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Pimental) Souza. Sister entered the Sisters of Mercy on September 8, 1948. She would have celebrated her 60th anniversary next month. Sister professed her vows on March 12, 1951. Sister taught elementary school children in the Dioceses of Fall River and Providence for 45 years. Some of the schools in… hip Street, Providence, RI 02907. Full obituary, information and guestbook visit www.TheQuinnFuneralHome.com TETREAULT, RAYMOND L., 68, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2008. He was the beloved husband of Patricia A. (Skibinski) Tetreault for 44 years. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Rodolphe and Yvonne (Lepine) Tetreault. Ray was a Desert Storm U.S. Air Force veteran and had also served in the RI Air National Guard for over 20 years. He was an Administrator at several area nursing homes, most recently at Haven Health Center of Greenville. Besides his wife, he leaves two sons and their wives, Scott and… WATSON SR., GRANVILLE T. 'CHICK', 89, of Chestnut Avenue surrounded by his family passed away peacefully on August 9, 2008. He was the loving and caring husband of the late Dorothy A. (Cotter) Watson celebrating 58 years of marriage together. Born in Lincoln, a son of the late Granville and Emma (Parkinson) Watson, he had lived in Lincoln all of his life except for the past two years when he lived with his son's family in Riverside. He retired in 1983 after 35 years with the former Providence… WILLETT, ROBERT D., 60, of Park Boulevard died Saturday, August 9, 2008 at the Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket. Born in Pawtucket, the beloved son of Charles H. 'Chick' Willett of Lincoln and the late Stella (Ben) Willett, he had lived in Lincoln for most of his life. Mr. Willett was a driver of heavy equipment for the Town of Lincoln Public Works Department for the past 35 years. Besides his father, he is survived by his uncles, aunts, cousins and many friends. His funeral will be held… |
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Rhode Island Daily Obituaries 08/13/08
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