Rhode Island Obituaries 10/17/08

Caputo, Albert M. CAPUTO, ALBERT M. 81 of Blaine St., passed away peacefully Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Care Center. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth (Kapinos) Caputo. They were happily married for 58 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late James and Antonetta (Pasquale) Caputo. Mr. Caputo was a Mason for many years before his retirement. Besides his wife he is survived by his children Deborah Pina of FL, Kathy DeSilva of Johnston, Linda Caputo of Providence, Lisa Carnavale of… Carroll Sr., Michael Henry CARROLL, MICHAEL HENRY SR., age 75 of Deltona, Florida, formerly of Rhode Island, passed away Tuesday October 14, 2008, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Services will be held at Deltona Memorial Funeral Home with Full Military Honors, Orange City, FL. 32763. (386) 775-4260. www.MeM.com Catherine M. Lubera Read more... Claire R. Maziarz Read more... DePerry, Robert M. "Bob" 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 Read more... Green, Beatrice Rose "Bee Bee" GREEN, BEATRICE 'BEE BEE' ROSE age 62, a resident of Detroit MI. died on October 1, 2008 after a short illness. She was the beloved wife of Raleigh P. Green. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Julio and Rose Andrade. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Raleigh J. of Detroit and Anthony J. Green of Central Falls and a daughter Teashell Hill of Detroit and eight grandchildren. She is also survived by two brothers, James A. and Robert J. Andrade and five sisters, Antonia… Huddle, Arthur J. HUDDLE, ARTHUR J., 59, passed away October 15, 2008. He was the husband of Jane A. (Cookson) Huddle. Born in Wilmington, DE, he was a son of the late Arthur J. and Mary (Primozich) Huddle. He was an auto mechanic for Wigwam Saab in N. Providence, a US Navy Seabee Vietnam veteran and an antique car enthusiast belonging to the Drifters of RI and the RI Sinners Car Clubs. Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Steven J. Huddle, two grandchildren, a brother, Joseph J. Huddle and a sister, Alice J. Rohan.… Irmgard M. Habershaw Read more... 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... Lavar E. Clements Read more... Lucille Levesque - Pawtucket, RI (10/16/08) Pawtucket Lucille Levesque, 88, of Pleasant Street died Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Oak Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Pawtucket. Born in Woonsocket, a daughter of the late W. Alex an... O'Hara, Donald A. O'HARA, DONALD A., 84, of Warwick, a freight conductor for 32 years before retiring in 1985 from Amtrak died Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at home. He was the beloved husband of the late Carolyn M. (Sullivan) O'Hara and a son of the late Joseph and Everlina (Kennedy) O'Hara. Mr. O'Hara was a WWII Army Aircorp veteran and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater with the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was a member of the Seaview Country Club and an avid Red Sox fan. He was the beloved father of James… Pinderhughes, Alfred L. PINDERHUGHES, ALFRED L. 'BUDDY', 88, of Olney St., died on Oct.15, 2008 in Rhode Island Hospital. He was the son of the late Denard J. and the late Florence E. (Tolliver) Pinderhughes. He was the brother of James J. Pinderhughes, Jr., Lloyd A. Pinderhughes and Florence E. Kinch. He is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. www.bellfuneralhome.net Shirley A. Foran Read more... Teno, Doris TENO, DORIS, 80, of Bethany Home, died October 15 with her 2 daughters, 'my proudest accomplishments', at her bedside. Born in Hawaii on November 21, 1927 to Colonel Raymond Coombs and Frances Allen, Doris was a graduate of Bucknell College, and Penn State University. She taught business courses on the college level before devoting herself to family life. Doris loved reading, music, classic movies, fashion, and dogs. She had a keen interest in others and was a generous friend to many. She… Tomassi, Frank TOMASSI, FRANK, 71, of Warwick, RI, a professor and Department Chair in the School of Global Management for Johnson and Wales University passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at home. He was the beloved husband of Shirley E. (Stephens) Tomassi and son of the late Joseph Tomassi and Emily (Cuccino) Pagliarini. Professor Frank Tomassi joined the full time faculty of the Business Administration Department at Johnson and Wales College in 1977. Previously he had worked for twenty years in managerial positions… Wilson, Willie WILSON, WILLIE 'CHAMP', 74, of Briggs St. passed away on Tuesday at home. He was the husband of the late Shirley (Brown) Wilson. Born in Philadelphia, MS, he was the son of the late Martin Taylor and Alice Bourage. Mr. Wilson was a RIPTA bus driver, retiring after 30 years. He was known by many as 'Champ' as a result of a prominent professional heavyweight boxing career. He was truly a champ to his wife (who also called him Champ) and to his family. He leaves four daughters, Linda Wilson,…