Thursday, October 16, 2008

Rhode Island Obituaries 10/16/08

  • Battey-Ribeiro, Sheila (D'Attorro)

    BATTEY-RIBEIRO, SHEILA (D'ATTORRO), 61, of Miantonomo Dr, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, after a courageous six year battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Gregory C. Battey. Born in Providence she was a daughter of Yvonne (Theberge) D'Attorro and the late John R. D'Attorro. Sheila was a teacher in the North Providence School System for 31 years, retiring in 2003. She loved her job, her students and colleagues. She was a member of the RI College Dance Company for…

    • Bilsky, Norman

      BILSKY, NORMAN, 88, of Cranston, died Oct. 14, 2008. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Caroline (Castiglioni) Bilsky to whom he was married for 34 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Jacob and Rose (Solomon) Bilsky. He was a 1942 graduate of Providence College with a Bachelor's Degree in American History. A WWII U. S. Army veteran, he was a part of the Occupation Forces that aided in rebuilding Japan after the bombing of Nagasaki, working as a Telephone and Telegraph…

      • Butler, Anne L.

        BUTLER, ANNE L., 98, of Cranston, died Wednesday (10-15-2008) at Roger Williams Hospital. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late James and Catherine (McQuade) Feeney, she had lived in Cranston for 70 years. She was the wife of the late John J. Butler, Sr. Mrs. Butler was a member of St. Anne Church and it's Women's Club. She leaves 3 sons; Thomas G. and John J. Bulter, Jr. both of Cranston and William A. Butler of Brookline, MA, a daughter, Catherine J. Butler of Wellfleet, MA, 5 grandchildren…

        • Catherine M. Lubera

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          • Chretien, Leatrice D.

            CHRETIEN, LEATRICE D., 81, formerly of Mapleville, died on Monday, Oct. 13. Memorial Mass will be held in Lutz, Florida. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory to www.lifepath-hospice.org.

            • Claire R. Maziarz

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              • Clossick, James A.

                • Coulombe-Newsome, Lynn

                  COULOMBE-NEWSOME, LYNN 52, of High Ridge Drive passed away Friday, October 10th in Bloomdale, OH. She was the wife of Gary A. Newsome. They were married on September 19, 2008. Born in Woonsocket, RI, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Mary L. (Bogetti) Coulombe. She resided in Cumberland for most of her life. Mrs. Newsome was a Counselor at School One, Providence for 12 years, previously working at various other schools. Besides her husband she leaves one daughter Merideth Izzo of West Warwick. Her…

                  • Davenport, Barbara (Banasik)

                    DAVENPORT, BARBARA, (BANASIK), 68, a retired weaver, died Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at RI Hospital. Born in Poland, a daughter of the late Stefan and Helena (Sajur) Banasik, she lived in Providence for 36 years. Barbara was the beloved mother of Gene S. Davenport, John P. Davenport and Eva B. Russo. She is also survived by 4 grandchildren. Her funeral service will be held Saturday at 10 am in the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Chapel, 2435 Warwick Ave. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, West…

                    • DeSisto, Rita T.

                      DeSISTO, RITA T., 82, of Foote Street, died peacefully on October 15, 2008 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Antonio M. DeSisto. Born in Fall River, MA, a daughter of the late Marcantonio and Louisa (Imbrogna) DeNardo. She lived in Barrington for 54 years and was a communicant of Holy Angels Church. She is survived by three sons; Michael A. DeSisto and his wife Meredith of Barrington, Marc DeSisto and his wife Kathy of Portsmouth and Anthony DeSisto and his wife Kim of…

                      • Edson, Eleanor F.

                        EDSON, ELEANOR F., 89, died peacefully on Saturday, October 11 in the William W. Backus Hospital of Norwich, CT. She was the wife of the late Hubert Edson. Born in Providence, the daughter of the late Archibald and Margaret (Cameron) Hunter. Eleanor was proud of her service as a Red Cross Nurses Aide in a city hospital in Buffalo, NY during WWII and later at RI hospitals. She was a long time member of the Moosup Valley Grange #26, and was active in many community and civic associations throughout her life.…

                        • Eleanor F Edson - --Elsewhere, CT

                          (10/11/08) Eleanor F. Edson, 89, died peacefully on Saturday October 11 in the William W. Backus Hospital of Norwich, CT. She was the wife of the late Hubert Edson. Born in Providence, the daughter of the la...

                          • Elizabeth J. Dickson

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                            • Healey, Helen J.

                              HEALEY, HELEN J., 92, of Binghampton Ave, died October 8, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of the late John Healey. She leaves her daughter Nancy Lanna of Johnston and two grandsons William A. Lanna and Charles Cartier. A memorial mass will be celebrated Saturday at 10 AM in St. Robert Bellarmine Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Robert Food Closet, 1804 Atwood Ave, Johnston, RI 02919. For information and condolences visit robbinsfuneralhome.com.

                              • Imondi, Gilda (Protano)

                                IMONDI, GILDA (PROTANO), age 84, formerly of Providence, passed away on October 13th at Cherry Hill Manor in Johnston. She was the beloved wife of the late Sabatino V. Imondi, Sr. She was the daughter of the late Isidoro and Mary (Marsella) Protano. Mrs. Imondi was also the loving mother of the late Sabatino V. Imondi, Jr. She was the loving grandmother of Stefanie Lee Imondi of Cranston. A graveside service will be held on FRIDAY at 10 a.m. in St. Francis Cemetery, Smithfield Ave., Pawtucket, RI. For on…

                                • Irmgard M. Habershaw

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                                  • Jeannette Valeriana - Providence, RI

                                    (10/15/08) Valeriana, Jeannette, 84, a homemaker, died October 13, 2008 at Berkshire Place. She was the wife of the late Raymond Valeriana. Born in Woonsocket she was a daughter of the late William and Laura (...

                                    • Kenneth Nicholson - West Warwick, RI

                                      (10/15/08) West Warwick Kenneth Nicholson, 53, of Sheldon Street died Monday, October 13, 2008 at Kent County Memorial Hospital, Warwick. Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Calvin F. and Mary J. (Tente...

                                      • Knight, Suzanne (Seltzer)

                                        KNIGHT, SUZANNE (SELTZER) 52, of Providence, died Wednesday, October 15, 2008, after a long illness She is survived by her husband Grover Knight, her son Alexander Scott Knight, her sisters Nadine Harris of Barrington and Stacey Lyev of New York City, her nephews David and Joshua Lyev and her niece Sarah Lyev. She was a realtor and valued colleague at Coleman Realtors in Providence. A memorial service will be held for her at the Sugarman-Sinai Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope Street in Providence on Friday,…

                                        • Lamarre, Arthur J.

                                          LAMARRE, ARTHUR J., 80, of Nelson Terrace, died Saturday, October 4, 2008 at Golden Crest Nursing Centre, North Providence. He was the husband of Beverley (Hague) Lamarre. Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Arthur and Beatrice (Smith) Lamarre, he had lived in Lincoln for thirty years before moving to North Providence in 1991. Mr. Lamarre was the owner of Arthur Lamarre & Sons Wholesale Grocers for fifty years. He was a former member of Pawtucket Country Club, and a member of the golf league at…

                                          • Lavar E. Clements

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                                            • Lebeau-Parenty, Eulalie L. (Goyer)

                                              LEBEAU-PARENTY, EULALIE, L. 'DELIA' (GOYER), 94, of Lowell St., passed away peacefully at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center on Saturday, October 11, 2008. She was the wife of the late Peter A. Lebeau and the late Harold L. Parenty. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Florida (Poliquin) Goyer. Delia was a communicant of SS John & Paul Church where she opened the Church Chapel for over thirty years and belonged to the Rosary making group which made rosary beads for the…

                                              • MacKenzie Jr., Brenton H.

                                                MacKENZIE, BRENTON, H. JR., 75, of Middle Highway, died peacefully on October 14, 2008. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Ashton) MacKenzie. Born in Providence, a son of the late Brenton H. MacKenzie Sr. and Hortense (MacLeod) MacKenzie, he lived in Barrington for 52 years. Mr. MacKenzie was a mechanic for the General Electric Co. for 30 years before retiring in 1999. Brenton was a United States Air Force Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. Mr. MacKenzie was a soft spoken, kind man, who will be…

                                                • McGinnis, Robert G.

                                                  McGINNIS, DR. ROBERT G., Ph.D., 78, of Metcalf Drive passed away Wednesday October 15, 2008 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Care Center. He was the beloved husband of Gertrude (Walsh) McGinnis. They were married for 57 years. Born in Central Falls he was a son of the late George F. and Marie (Dolan) McGuinness Benedict and a stepson of the late Clinton Benedict. He lived in Cumberland for the past 53 years and was formerly of Pawtucket. He graduated from Pawtucket West High School (now Shea High School). He…

                                                • McKanna, J. Ross

                                                  McKANNA, J. ROSS, 79, formerly of West Warwick, passed away Tuesday at Kent Hospital. He was the husband of Evelyn A. (Thomas) McKanna, they had been married for 49 years. Born in West Warwick, a son of the late Dr. Harry F. McKanna and Jeannette (Heinbecker) McKanna. Mr. McKanna was a Scout Executive with the Narragansett Council Boy Scouts of America for 38 years before retiring in 1991. He was a Korean War Army Veteran, a life member and past commander of the American Legion, Post 2, West Warwick.…

                                                  • Muldoon, Elizabeth

                                                    MULDOON, ELIZABETH, 82, of Wake Robin Road, passed away Tuesday in the R. I. Hospital. Born in Belfast, Ireland. She was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Hannan) Traynor. She is survived by her loving children James P. Muldoon of Barrington and Kathleen Muldoon of Cumberland. Her brothers James and Michael Traynor and her sisters Mary Marques and Catherine Kalarian. She was preceded in death by her twin brother Patrick J. Traynor. She also leaves 5 grand children and 5 great-grandchildren, many…

                                                    • Mullen, Frances

                                                      MULLEN, FRANCES, 90, of Providence passed away peacefully on October 14, 2008 in Cherry Hill Manor. She was the daughter of the late Saull O. and Nicolena (Lombardi) DiSanto. She was the devoted and loving mother of James and Joseph Mullen and grandmother of Amelia. She also leaves two loving brothers, Saull 'Frank' DeSanto and his wife Cornelia of Barrington and Dante DiSanto and his wife Mildred of Warwick and a devoted and loving sister Eleanor Wetzel and her husband Wilbur of Cranston; aunt to…

                                                      • Nicholson, Kenneth

                                                        NICHOLSON, KENNETH, 53, of Sheldon Street, died Monday, October 13, 2008 at Kent County Memorial Hospital, Warwick. Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Calvin F. and Mary J. (Tente) Nicholson, he had lived in Cumberland before moving to Cranston for 3 years. He had lived in West Warwick for the past 7 years. Mr. Nicholson was an instructor at Lincoln Tech, Lincoln and had also worked in the computer and electronics fields. He was a Vietnam War Air Force veteran. He was a member of the Garfield Social Club,…

                                                        • Pandozzi, William A.

                                                          PANDOZZI, WILLIAM 'BILL' A., 71, of Green Street, Johnston passed away Sunday, October 12, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. He was born in East Greenwich a son of the late Americo and Mary (Felice) Pandozzi. Mr. Pandozzi was a Tool Maker for many years and then had his own Landscaping Business and was a Jazz DJ for various RI radio stations. Bill enjoyed riding Harley Davidson motorcycles, listening to Frank Sinatra, and was an avid Patriots fan. He is survived by his…

                                                          • Plonka, Genevieve (Motyl)

                                                            PLONKA, GENEVIEVE (MOTYL) 84, of Broadview Avenue Passed away Tuesday October 14, 2008 at her residence. She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick Plonka. Her funeral will be held Friday at 7:30 A.M. from the Karol A. Romenski & Sons Funeral Home 342 High Street Central Falls with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. John Vianney Church 3609 Diamond Hill Road Cumberland at 9:00 A.M. CALLING HOURS THURSDAY FROM 4:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M.

                                                            • Rodrigues, Cheryl L. (McNaught)

                                                              RODRIGUES, CHERYL L. (McNAUGHT), age 54 of Munro Ave., Warren, passed away on October 11th at Crestwood Nursing Home. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Evelyn (Hart) McNaught. Mrs. Rodrigues was employed by The Bristol-Warren School Dept. as a secretary for many years. She was a loving and caring person, who will be missed by many. She was the loving mother of Ashley (Mello) Blain of CT, Nicholas and Marc Rodrigues, both of Warren. Sister of Edward McNaught of Somerset, MA,…

                                                              • Sheila M Battey - Warwick, RI

                                                                (10/15/08) Battey-Ribeiro, Sheila (DAttorro), 61, of Miantonomo Dr, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, after a courageous six year battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Gregory C....

                                                                • Shirley A. Foran

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                                                                  • Silva, Rose F.

                                                                    SILVA, ROSE F., 98, of Sheldon St., passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 14, 2008. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Manuel V. and Mary E. (Silveira) Silva. She was a lifelong communicant of Our Lady of the Rosary Church. Rose worked at Rhode Island Hospital for 50 years before retiring in 1975 as chief telephone operator. After her retirement, she volunteered at the hospital in the recovery room. She was a member of Hamilton House, Providence, where she also volunteered. She is survived…

                                                                    • Simpson, Beatrice E. (Tandy)

                                                                      SIMPSON, BEATRICE E. (TANDY), age 94 formerly of Orms St., Providence, passed away on October 14th at Elmhurst Extended Care. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold Simpson. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Howard B. and Elizabeth (Hoppe) Tandy. Before retiring in 1970, she was the co-owner of the former Smith Hill Fish Market for over 45 years. Mrs. Simpson was a 1934 graduate of Cranston High, a 1935 graduate of Bryant-Stratton College, with a Degree in Secretarial Science, and a 1952…

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