Rhode Island Obituaries 11/08/08

Abrams, Daniel S.W. ABRAMS, DANIEL S.W., 25, of West Hollywood, CA, died November 3, 2008. Born in Boston, a son of David Abrams and Marion Wachtenheim of Pawtucket, he had been a resident of California for 2 years. He was pursuing his passion as a creative script writer. Mr. Abrams was a graduate of Yale University, Class of 2006. Besides his parents, he is survived by his brother, Aaron Abrams, of Pawtucket; his sister, Tanya Abrams-Klein, of San Francisco; and his grandmother, Ruth Wachtenheim of New York. The funeral… Bensusan, Clare BENSUSAN, CLARE, 87, died Monday, November 3. She was the beloved wife of Albert Bensusan. They were married for 63 years. Born in Waltham, MA, a daughter of the late Carl and Mary (Winer) Simon, she had lived in Warwick, formerly of Cranston. She was an administrative assistant at Brown University. Clare was an active member of the Brown Learning Community. Devoted mother of Rick Bensusan and his wife, Ellen, of Bristol and Leslie Paine and her husband, Herbert Holman, of Oakland, CA. Dear sister of Al… Bertha (Perrault) Michel - Tiverton, RI (11/07/08) Bertha (Perrault) Michel, 93, of Carpenter St., Tiverton, widow of Lucien Michel, died Thursday, November 6, 2008. A member of ILGWU-UNITE, she was employed by King Philip Mill and Floral... Bourguignon, Alice R. (Murray) BOURGUIGNON, ALICE R. (MURRAY), 87, of Kingstown Road, formerly of North Providence, passed away November 6th. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Frank P. and Ida E. (Gay) Murray, and wife of the late Robert E. Bourguignon. Mrs. Bourguignon leaves 3 nieces, Nancy J. Clausen, Lin M. Patty, and Cynthia M. Moreau; 2 grandnieces and 2 grandnephews. She was the sister of the late Albert and Francis Murray. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Monday at 10… D'Elia, Patricia A. (Fournier) D'ELIA (FOURNIER), PATRICIA A., 68, of North Kingstown, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at Kent Hospital in Warwick. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Cosimo A. D'Elia, Sr. and Mary Ellen (McKenna) D'Elia. Patricia was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by her son, Bernard H. Fournier and his wife, Lisa; two daughters, Christine T. Conte and her husband, Michael and Cathleen M. Fournier; a brother, Cosimo A. D'Elia, Jr., five… Doreen McElroy - Fall River, MA (11/07/08) Doreen McElroy, 42, of American Legion Highway, Westport, formerly of Fall River, died Thursday, November 6, 2008. A former employee of the James L. Maher Center at the Naval Base, Newp... Ernest D Ferrelli - Warwick, RI (11/07/08) Ernest D. Ferrelli, 90, of Potters Avenue, Warwick, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2008. A lifelong resident of Warwick, he was a son of the late Gaetano and Filomena (Zinni) Ferrelli. Erne... Francisco, Kathleen FRANCISCO, KATHLEEN, 67, died Thursday, peacefully at home. She was the beloved wife of Fernando Francisco. Born in Attleboro she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Katherine Jost. She resided in Pawtucket for the past 41 years. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church, Pawtucket and was a member of the church Women's Guild and choir. Besides her husband she leaves four children, Michael Francisco of Burrillville, Susan Zuba of Pawtucket, Mark Francisco of Lincoln and Steven Francisco of… Hogan, Robert J. HOGAN, ROBERT J., 83, of Sugar Hill, NH, formerly of Providence, RI, passed away peacefully on September 23 at Lafayette Center in Franconia, NH. Born in Lawrence, MA, he graduated from the former Keith Academy in Lowell, MA in 1943 and served in the 10th Mountain Division of the U.S. Army during WWII. Following graduation from Amherst College in 1948, he moved to Providence. He attended RISD where he met his first wife the late Deborah Bolas Hogan with whom he founded Hogan & Bolas, Inc., a hand… Karl J McNulty Jr. - North Kingstown, RI (11/07/08) Karl J. McNulty Jr., 83, of Pine River Drive, a retired computer engineer, died Sunday in South County Hospital, South Kingstown. He was the husband of Consuelo V. McNulty. Born in Providence, he... McNulty Jr., Karl J. McNULTY, KARL J. JR., 83, of Pine River Drive, a retired computer engineer, died Sunday in South County Hospital, South Kingstown. He was the husband of Consuelo V. McNulty. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Karl J. McNulty Sr. and Elizabeth (Brayton) McNulty. A veteran of The United States Navy, he served in World War II. Mr. McNulty had been employed by Leesona and then with Harris Corp. until his retirement. He had been a past Commander of The Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 707, the DEO… Purtill, Katherine D. and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Liturgy, which will be celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. in St. Michael the Archangel Church, 60 Liberty St., Pawcatuck. There is no procession from the funeral home to the church. Burial will be in St. Michael Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations in Katherine's memory to Hospice of Southeastern Connecticut, 27 Dunham St., Norwich, CT 06360 or to St. Michael School, 63 Liberty St., Pawcatuck, CT 06379. Renzulli, Anthony L. Simmons II, Wallace A. "Wally" SIMMONS, WALLACE A. 'WALLY'II of Lincoln died Wednesday at Miriam Hospital. Born in Attleboro, he was a resident of the Pawtucket and Lincoln area for many years. Survivied by beloved wife, Eileen 'Burney' (Burns) Simmons and cherished daughter, Caitlin Simmons, and one brother and two sisters. Funeral Monday at 9:00 AM from DARLINGTON MORTUARY OF L. HEROUX & SON, 1042 Newport Ave., Pawtucket. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM in ST. Jude Church, Lincoln. Calling hours in funeral home… Smith, Dora M. (Fracasso) SMITH, DORA M. (FRACASSO), 96, formerly of Bates Avenue, Warwick, died on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at the The Village at Waterman Lake in Smithfield. She was the wife of the late Charles E. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were married for over 60 years. Born in East Providence, she was a daughter of the late Guiseppi and Pasqualina (Cripano) Fracasso, and the step-daughter of the late Christina (D'Aleno) Fracasso. She lived in Providence before moving to Warwick in 1969. Mrs. Smith is survived by two sons,…