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Theresa Silvia
Theresa (Piqnatelli) Silvia, 74, of Webster Street in Newport died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001 in Taftsville, Vt. She was the wife of the late Frank J. Silvia. Born in East Providence March 8, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Leonardo and Theresa (Perreira) Piqnatelli.
Mrs. Silvia was a teacher’s aide at Thompson Junior High School from 1970 to 1996, retiring after 25 years. Prior to that, she worked for Mrs. Rita Sellar at Seaweed on Bellevue Avenue.
She is survived by her sons Frank Silvia Jr. of Milford, Conn., David Silvia of Taftsville, Vt., Leonard Silvia of Newport and Raymond Silvia of Middletown, sisters Rose Beebe and Shannon Impellitteri, both of Middletown, Lucy Bastinelli of Portsmouth, Va., and Hilda Castro of Newport, 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. she was the sister of the late Beatrice Eddy and Mary Cochran.
Her funeral will be held at 8 a.m. Jan. 5 at Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway in Newport, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 9 a.m. in St. Augustin’s Church, Carroll Avenue in Newport. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery in Middletown. Donations in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, RI Chapter, 400 Main St., Pawtucket, RI 02860.
Nettie Simmons
Nettie Harriet Simmons, 98, of Crest Street in Middletown died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001 at Newport Hospital. Born in Dedham, Mass., April 28, 1903, she was the daughter of the late Clarence A. and Luella (Bartlett) Simmons.
Mrs. Simmons graduated from Dedham High School, Framingham State College and the University of Rhode Island and attended the University of Vermont and the University of New Brunswick in Canada. She worked as a home demonstration agent for Newport County, retiring in 1963. She was a member of the AARP, the Aquidneck Grange, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Mayflower Descendants, the Current Topics Club, the American Association of University Women, the Silkey Terrier Club of America, the Pug Dog Club of America. She was licensed by the American Kennel Club and was active in breeding, showing and judging toy breeds, especially pugs and silky terriers. She was a trustee of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her nephew James Simmons of St. Louis, Mo., nieces Barbara Mhyree of Gainsville, Fla., and Edla Cummings of Norfolk, Mass., and grandnephews C. Douglas Cummings of Plainville, Mass., and Bruce W. Cummings of Norton, Mass.
Services will be held in late April and will be announced by the family. Donations in her memory may be made to the St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 12 Marlborough St., Newport, RI 02840.
Ruth Spencer
Ruth Helen Spencer, 94, of the St. Clare Home on Spring Street in Newport, formerly of Mary Street in Newport, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001 at Heatherwood Nursing Home in Newport. Born in Los Angeles, Calif., June 19, 1907, she was the daughter of the late Stanley Arthur and Helen (Addison) Spencer.
Miss Spencer was a graduate of Beaumont High School and Louisiana Norman in Natchitoches, La. She spent most of her life in Beaumont, Texas and Shreveport, La. In her later years she lived in New Orleans, Houston, and with her niece Anne Shaw in Newport. She used her artistic talents for various theater groups in Shreveport, where she was also co-owner of a costume shop. She was an elder in the St. Charles Avenue Christian Church in New Orleans and was a member of the First Christian Church in Beaumont. In Newport she attended Forest Farm Day Care and was later a resident at St. Clare’s Nursing Home.
She is survived by her sisters Katherine Joiner of Houston, and Elizabeth S. Gully of Beaumont, nine nieces and nephews and nine great-nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Florence Spencer, Gertrude Spencer, David Spencer, Margaret Spencer Shaw and Frances Mildred Spencer.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5 at the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway in Newport. Donations in her memory may be made to the St. Charles Avenue Christian Church, 6200 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70118.
Catherine Sullivan
Catherine Theresa Sullivan of Harrison Avenue in Newport, formerly of Broadway, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001 at the Village House Convalescent Home in Newport. Born in Newport July 29, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius P. and Nora M. (O’Sullivan) Sullivan.
Ms. Sullivan retired from the statistical division at NUSC in 1972 after working as a secretary for 25 years. She was a graduate of St. Joseph’s High School. She was a member of the Rosary and Altar Society at St. Joseph’s Church, the National Association of Retired Federal Employees and the AARP.
She is survived by her nephews James L. Sullivan of Middletown and Henry A. Sullivan Jr. of Gastonia, NC, niece Barbara Jones of Middletown, four grandnieces, one grandnephew, two great-grandnieces, one great-grandnephew and several cousins. She was the sister of the late Henry A. Sullivan.
Her funeral was held Dec. 31, 2001.
Francis Silvia, 79, farmer, Bank of Newport corporator
Francis P. Silvia, 79, of 1477 Green End Avenue in Middletown died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002 at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Dorothy M. (Souza) Silvia. Born in Newport Aug. 25, 1922, he was the son of the late Frank P. and Mary A. (Cardoza) Silvia.
Mr. Silvia was a lifelong Middletown resident who along with his two brothers ran one of the most successful potato farms in Rhode Island, Green End Farm, until his retirement in 1987. He was a corporator of the Bank of Newport, a communicant of St. Mary’s Church and a member of the Rotary Club. He served part time in 1956 as the Middletown tax assessor and served three terms on the Middletown Town Council beginning in 1962. He was on the board for the Alice Meyer Trust.
He is survived by his wife, son James F. Silvia of Middletown, daughters Judith A. Silvia-Nelson of North Kingstown, Joanne M. DiTucci of Middletown and Jerilyn L. Kane of Portsmouth, brothers Arthur Silvia, Raymond Silvia and William Silvia, all of Middletown, sisters Margaret Botelho of Middletown, Betty Butt-Silvia of Virginia Beach, Va., Patricia Sheehan of Holbrook, Mass., and Joan Holthaus of Edina, Minn., and six grandchildren.
His funeral was held Jan. 7 at Memorial Funeral Home in Newport, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at St. Mary’s Church in Newport. Burial was in St. Columba Cemetery in Middletown.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Middletown Rescue Wagon Fund, 239 Wyatt Road, Middletown RI 02842, or to St. Lucy’s Hearth, 909 West Main Road, Middletown, RI 02842.
Dorothy Scally Beck
Dorothy Elizabeth (Greer) Scally Beck, 81, of the John Clarke Retirement Center on Valley Road in Middletown, formerly of Beacon Street in Middletown, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2002 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph Beck and Charles L. Scally. Born in Peoria, Ill., Dec. 15, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Roxie L. (Shettlesworth) Greer.
Mrs. Beck volunteered at the Newport Hospital in the coffee shop and gift shop and also managed the coffee shop at the hospital for many years. She was a communicant of St. Lucy’s Church.
She is survived by her son Timothy Edward Beck of Middletown, daughter Dorothy J. Beck Pascua of Newport, brother Robert Greer of Peoria, Ill., sister Carol Phillis of Merrit Island, Fla., 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was the mother of the late James Scally and Barbara Scally Moriarty.
Her funeral will be held at 8 a.m. Jan. 10 at Memorial Funeral Home in Newport, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 9 a.m. in St. Lucy’s Church in Middletown. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery in Middletown.
Marilyn Cornell
Marilyn Louise (Wells) Cornell, 60, of Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Care Center in Newport, formerly of Carriage House Nursing Home and Park Holm in Newport, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002 at Heatherwood. She was the former wife of the late Merle Cornell. Born in Malden, Mass., July 29, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Ward J. and Louise (Goodwin) Wells.
Mrs. Cornell worked as a waitress in the Newport County area, including at the former Spaghetti House and the Stone Bridge Inn, and also as a clerk at Ames department store. She was a member of AA and a former member of St. Lucy’s Church. She enjoyed the summer season, which allowed her to take her family to the beach.
She is survived by her sons Jeffrey Cornell of Newport, Merle Cornell and Timothy Cornell, both of Acron, Ohio, and Shawn Cornell of Meadville, Pa., daughters Tammy Cornell of Meadville, Pa., and April Cornell of Newport, brother Ward F. Wells of Lisbon Falls, Maine, and eight grandchildren.
Her funeral was held Jan. 7 at Memorial Funeral Home in Newport, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at St. Lucy’s Church in Middletown. Burial was in St. Columba Cemetery in Middletown.
Chester and Joan Nimitz
Rear Adm. Chester W. Nimitz Jr., 86, and his wife Joan, 89, died last Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2002 at their home in Needham, Mass. The couple were in poor health and chose to take their own lives, a family member said.
Admiral Nimitz served in the Navy for 12 years before working for Texas Instruments and the Connecuticut corporation PerkinElmer Inc, where he served as chief executive officer.
Admiral Nimitz is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Nimitz by one sister. The couple leave three daughters, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Michael Teller
Michael Adrian Teller, 46, of Eastnor Avenue in Newport died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2002 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Born in Dunellen, NJ, Nov. 10, 1955, he was the son of the late William S. and Mary E. (Miller) Teller.
Mr. Teller worked as a painter for various contractors in the Newport area.
He is survived by his brother William Teller of Farmingdale, NJ, and fiancé Lisa Sanders of Newport.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will be private.
Wanda Buianowski
Wanda J. (Buianowski) Mills, 82, of Stewart Drive in Portsmouth, formerly of California and Framingham, Mass., died Jan. 12, 2002 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of Don B. Mills. Born in Boston Oct. 8, 1919, she was the daughter of the late John and Kazimiria (Slovak) Buianowksi. In California, Mrs. Mills held positions in traffic and freight operations, gaining recognition in the Who’s Who of San Francisco as the first female office manager for a major motor freight carrier. She was a communicant of St. Barnabas Church in Portsmouth, where she taught Christian doctrine to seventh-graders. She sang in the Island Senior Chorus, doing solos in the annual shows, and was a member of the Portsmouth Republican Town Committee. She is survived by her husband, stepdaughter Lois Helbert of Seattle, Wash., brother Henry M. Buianowski of Framingham, Mass., sisters Helen O’Bara of Portsmouth and Josephine Buianowski of Oakland, Calif., several nieces and nephews and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Her funeral was held Jan. 16. Burial was in St. Columba Cemetery. Donations in her memory may be made to the Portsmouth Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Wagon Fund, PO Box 806, Portsmouth, RI 02871.
Hilda Castro
Hilda (Pignatelli) Castro, 77, of Boughton Road in Newport, formerly of Eustis Avenue in Newport, died Jan. 12, 2002 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center in Newport. Born in East Providence Dec. 11, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Leonardo and Teresa (Perry) Pignatelli. Mrs. Castro worked as a housekeeper at Four Winds on Bellevue Avenue in Newport for the past 20 years. She was also a former member of the Newport Players Guild. She is survived by her sons Kenneth Castro of North Dartmouth, Mass., and Donald Castro of Chapel Hill, NC, sisters Rose Beebe of Middletown, Shan Impellitteri of Middletown and Lucy Bastinelli of Portsmouth, Va., and one granddaughter. She was the sister of the late Beatrice Eddy, Mary Cochran and Theresa Silvia. Her funeral was held Jan. 16. Burial was in St. Columba Cemetery. Donations in her memory may be made to the American Lung Association, 1740 Broadway, New York, NY 10019.
Ross Johnson
Ross Charles Johnson, Jr., 70, of Woolsey Road in Middletown died Jan. 8 at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Judith (Peckham) Johnson. Born in Marshfield, Wis., May 21, 1931, he was the son of the late Ross C. and Dorothy (Arnett) Johnson. Mr. Johnson retired from the US Navy in 1968 as a first class gunners mate, having served in the Korean War. He worked as an engraver and assembler for 30 years at Interstate Trophy. He was a life member and past commander of VFW Post 4487 and the Fleet Reserve Association Branch 19 and a member of the Middletown Babe Ruth League. He is survived by his wife, sons Paul Johnson of Waterford, Conn., Bruce Johnson of Danielson, Conn., and Marshall Johnson of Jensen Beach, Fla., daughters JoAnn Johnson of Middletown and Susan Pentecost of Lakewood, Calif., seven step-children, 31 grandchildren and one great-grandson. He was the husband of the late Ann Marie (Jenkins) Johnson. His funeral was held Jan. 12. Burial was in the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Exeter.
Cecelia Knott
Cecelia R. "Ceil" (Fitzgerald) Knott, 90, of Fairview Avenue in Middletown died Jan. 14, 2002 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Thomas E. Knott. Born in Newport Oct. 9, 1911, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Abbie (Grady) Fitzgerald. Mrs. Knott worked for the former Peckham Coal and Oil Company in Newport for more than 35 years. She attended local schools and was a communicant of St. Lucy’s Church and a founding member of Gooseberry Beach. She is survived by her stepdaughter Marcia A. Schepici of Saugus, Mass., stepson Thomas E. Knott II of Boca Raton, Fla., 14 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren, two nieces and one nephew. She was the sister of the late Edward A. Fitzgerald, Margaret Winkler, Gertrude Fitzgerald and Catherine O’Brien. Her funeral was to be held at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 17 at O’Neill-Hayes Funeral Home followed by a Mass of Christian burial at St. Lucy’s Church. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Donations in her memory may be made to the Forest Farm Health Care Center Activity Fund, 201 Forest Ave., Middletown, RI 02842.
Viola Marshall
Viola Mildred (Beck) Marshall, 82, of Rhode Island Avenue in Newport died Jan. 13, 2002 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. She was the wife of Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Marshall, USN retired. Born in Mt. Rainier, Md., March 26, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Charles Irving Beck and the late Goldie Inantha Ritts Beck. As a youth, Mrs. Marshall was a decorated track athlete in Georgetown and at Western High School in the District of Columbia. She also coached for the district’s parks department. Upon her marriage in 1945, she left her career as a bookkeeper at the Florida Products Company to become a Navy wife. She traveled with her family to ports of call across the globe and spent four and a half years in Yokosuka, Japan. She studied and mastered the art of Japanese watercolor, oil painting and culinary arts. She was an avid gardener and a founding member of the Newport Naval Officers Wives Garden Club, where she served in many executive positions. She was a founding member of the Flickers Arts Collaborative, producer of the annual Rhode Island Film Festival, the Jubile Franco Americain, the Jamestown Chamber Music Series and numerous community artistic events. Mrs. Marshall was an active member of the Republican City Committee and served as vice chair. She was also president of the Newport Republican Women’s Club. She served as a warden for the Newport Canvassing Board for more than 40 years. She is survived by her husband, sons Joseph Marshall Jr. of Greene, and George T. Marshall of Newport, brothers Martin Beck Jr. of Suffolk, Va., and Kevey Beck of Lakeland, Fla., sisters Goldie Clark of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Gladys Steerman of Lake Elsinore, Calif., and one grandson. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 at Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway in Newport. Donations in her memory may be made to a special arts fund in her honor: The Viola Marshall Fund, PO Box 162, Newport, RI 02840.
Arthur Rego
Arthur Rego, 52, of East Bowery Street in Newport died Jan. 4, 2002 at Newport Hospital. Born in Newport Nov. 8, 1949, he was the son of Eva Rego of Newport. Mr. Rego worked as a laborer for various construction companies on Aquidneck Island. He enjoyed playing guitar and was lead guitarist for the Living End Band. He had also played guitar at the Newport Naval base. He is survived by his mother, daughters Lisa Deasley of Newport and Rego Becker of Trenton, NJ, uncle David Rego of San Diego, Calif., and friend Rosemary Stegall of Newport. He was the brother of the late Daniel Rego and Albertina Burgin. A memorial prayer service was held Jan. 12. Burial was private.
Beatrice Rodriques
Beatrice Arline (King) Rodriques, 84, of Oliphant Lane in Middletown died Jan. 12, 2002 at the John Clarke Nursing Center in Middletown. She was the wife of the late John J. Rodriques. Born in New Bedford, Mass., July 11, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Emily King. Mrs. Rodriques was a communicant of St. Lucy’s Church. She is survived by her son Jesse M. Rodriques of Middletown, grandchildren Jesse M. Rodriques Jr. of Kansas City, Kan., Megan Rodriques of Exeter and Sherri Rodriques of Middletown. Her funeral was held Jan. 16. Burial was in St. Columba Cemetery. Donations in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 400 Main St., Pawtucket, RI 02860.
Alfred Wilsey
Alfred Wilsey, 82, renowned philanthropist and part-time Newport resident, died of respiratory failure Jan. 4, 2002 in San Francisco, Calif. Mr. Wilsey became known as much for his appearance in the society as he was for his generosity to virtually any charity that asked for his help. The money to fund all these projects came from the family’s business, which Mr. Wilsey took over at the age of 17, and his California real estate ventures. Mr. Wilsey was born in San Francisco Sept. 27, 1919, the son of a dairy farmer and a homemaker. He was raised in San Rafael, where he attended Catholic grammar school. He won a scholarship to St. Ignatius High School in San Francisco, commuting daily from Marin County by train, ferry, bus and foot. His early instruction by Dominican nuns and the scholarship award were instrumental in forming his values in life and leading to his philanthropic deeds to come, family members said. Mr. Wilsey attended the University of San Francisco for a year, but left at age 17, when his father died, to take over the family business with his brother. Their mother had died two years earlier. Mr. Wilsey and his brother, Jack, built the dairy foods company into one of the biggest privately owned businesses in the Bay Area. The Wilsey Bennett Co., which Mr. Wilsey sold several years ago, made edible oils, fats, margarine and foil pack butters, as well as institutional and brand-name products. Four decades ago, Mr. Wilsey also began working in real estate development with a partner, Gerson Bakar. Their residential and commercial projects included San Francisco’s Levi Plaza, Northpoint Mall, Westlake apartments, Woodlake apartments, Stanford’s Oak Creek apartments and Carmel Plaza in Carmel. Being a high-profile businessman at times made his personal life high profile as well. Mr. Wilsey was married four times, first to Doris Duisenberg and next to Lorraine Gaviati. His third marriage, to one-time Examiner columnist Pat Montandon ended in a very public divorce chronicled in great detail in San Francisco’s newspapers. He then married Diane "Dede" Dow Traina, whose great-grandfather started Dow Chemical Co. But it was Mr. Wilsey’s sense of curiosity, his zeal for adventure and his philanthropy for which friends and family remember him most fondly. His philanthropy spanned causes great and small. He donated millions to the Fine Arts Museums, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco Opera, Conservatory of Flowers, and St. Ignatius Church and High School, where he helped to build a new library and track and restore lighting of the church towers, among other things. He played an instrumental role in Clinic Ole in the Napa Valley for migrant workers, and the Food Bank and Delancey Street Cafe in San Francisco. He served on numerous boards and had given scholarships to students at Immaculate Conception Academy, among other schools, during the past 20 years. He even answered letters that came to his house from people asking him for money to pay for auto repairs or credit card bills. Mr. Wilsey was also something of an adventurer. He and his wife enjoyed globe-trotting, but he also liked to drive just about anything, from motorcycles to boats to fire engines. At his Rutherford River Ranch Vineyard, he could be spotted driving a World War II surplus Army jeep, painted in his wife’s favorite colors, pink and green, with his Jack Russell terrier Melissa at his side. He also loved to fly airplanes and had his own Hughes helicopter, stored at the hangar and heliport at his home in Napa. On coast-to-coast trips to his mother-in-law’s home in Newport, his wife took commercial jets, while Mr. Wilsey preferred to fly himself in his helicopter with a friend along to navigate the 2 1/2-day trip. He made 13 of these coast-to-coast round trips. But Mr. Wilsey’s health had failed in recent years. In 1991 he suffered a severe bout of pneumonia. He had a quadruple bypass surgery in 1997, then developed pneumonia last June and had a stroke in August. He died, quietly, in the family car as his wife was driving him to the hospital. Mr. Wilsey is survived by his wife, daughters Susan Smallwood of Waimea, Hawaii, and Wendy Wilsey Magers, of Bend, Ore., sons Michael Wilsey of Atherton, Calif., Ladd Wilsey of Ross, Calif., and Sean Wilsey of New York City; stepsons Trevor Traina of San Francisco and Todd Traina of Los Angeles, 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to St. Ignatius Church, 650 Parker Ave., San Francisco CA 94118 or the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 6th Floor, 233 Post St., San Francisco CA 94108.
Charlie Zeigler
Charlie Zeigler, Jr., machinist mate, first class, USN, Ret., 52, of Bayside Village in Newport died Jan. 5, 2002 at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Anita (Dickson) Zeigler of Morgantown, Pa. Born in Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 31, 1949, he was the son of Marie (Brown) Zeigler of Portsmouth and the late Charlie Zeigler. Mr. Zeigler retired from the US Navy after 31 years of service. He moved back to Newport from Philadelphia in May 2001. He worked as a long haul truck driver while in Philadelphia and he served for a short time with the Newport Police Department. He is survived by his wife, mother, brothers Tom Zeigler of Raleigh, NC, and Alphonzo Zeigler of Newport, and sister Ann Marie Zeigler Spenser of Newport. His funeral was held Jan. 11. Burial was in Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Exeter.
Virginia Boyd
Virginia Jackson Boyd, 70, of South Avenue in Tiverton and Peacham, Vt., a founding member of Save Our Community, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2002 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, Mass., following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Charles Edwin Boyd III. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Charles Phillips Jackson and Elsie (Tripp) Jackson.
Mrs. Boyd lived most of her life in Tiverton before retiring to Peacham in 1988. In Vermont she owned and operated the High Meadow Farm, a Christmas tree farm. She was a graduate of BMC Durfee High School in Fall River and the Katharine Gibbs School in Providence.
Active throughout the community, Mrs. Boyd was a member of the Tiverton Historical Society, the Tiverton Conservation Commission, the Eastern Rhode Island Soil Conservation District and the Junior League of Fall River. She also served on the Rhode Island Girl Scout board of directors and was a founding member of Save Our Community, which opposed the building of an oil refinery in Tiverton and lead to the formation of Save The Bay.
A member and former president of the Peacham Corner Guild in Vermont, Mrs. Boyd was an accomplished quilter and craftswoman. She loved a garden in full bloom, a good book, a lively game of cards, a bargain at an antique show and a long walk in her woods.
She is survived by her daughters Ellen Gillis of Dunkirk, Md., Ann Ivancie of Denver, Colo., and Marie Landry of Tiverton, son William Jackson Boyd of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and nine grandchildren.
Her funeral was held Jan. 26 at Holy Trinity Church in Tiverton. Burial was at St. Paul’s Churchyard in Portsmouth. Donations in her memory may be made to the Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Road, Middletown, RI 02842.
Juliette Davis
Juliette A. "Julie" (Levada) Davis, 70, of Valley Road in Middletown died Friday, Jan. 25, 2002 at home. Born in Fall River, Mass., Jan. 3, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Alphonse and Evangeline (Pedro) Levada Sr.
Mrs. Davis worked for the Rhode Island Registry of Motor Vehicles for five years and later at Blenheim Newport as a chef. She last worked for the Middletown School department as a bus monitor. She was a member of Jesus Saviour Church.
She is survived by her sons Edward Davis of Middletown and Jay Davis of Homestead, Fla., daughter Donna Marley of Middletown, brothers Alphonse Levada Jr. of Middletown, Robert Levada of Maine and Richard Levada of Portsmouth, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Her funeral was held Tuesday, Jan. 29 at Memorial Funeral Home in Newport, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at Jesus Saviour Church in Newport. Burial was in St. Columba Cemetery in Middletown. Donations in her memory may be made to the Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol counties, 1184 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871.
Mariette Lagace
Mariette Therese (Rancourt) Lagace, 87, of the Heatherwood Health Care and Subacute Center on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, formerly of Jamestown, Woonsocket, Fall River, Mass., and Jackman, Maine, died Jan. 28, 2002 at Heatherwood. She was the wife of the late Alexander L. "Pete" Lagace. Born in St. Georges, Quebec, Canada, Feb. 22, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Ludger and Alice (Poulin) Rancourt.
She was a communicant of St. Mark’s Church in Jamestown.
She is survived by her sons Robert L. Lagace of Woburn, Mass., Guy R. Lagace of Wichita, Kan., and Louis P. Lagace of Portsmouth, daughter Paulette A. Ritchie of Newport, grandsons Marc Lagace of Woburn, Mass., Kevin Ritchie of Newport and Alexander Lagace of Tiverton, granddaughters Pamela Lagace of Natick, Mass., and Jane Ritchie of Bristol, and sister Yvette Labonte of North Smithfield. She was the sister of the late Euclid Rancourt, Marius Rancourt, Guy Rancourt, Rita Lanois, Carmen Lagace, Gaetane Czarn and Lucille Drouin.
Her funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 at Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway in Newport, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. at St. Mark’s Church, 60 Narragansett Ave. in Jamestown. Burial will be privately held in the family lot at Precious Blood Cemetery in Woonsocket at a later date. Donations in her memory may be made to the Maryknoll Sisters Center, c/o Jeanne Rancourt’s work in Chile in memory of Aunt Mariette, PO Box 317, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0311.
Patricia Leys
Patricia (MacDonald) Leys, 70, of Champlin Place in Newport died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2002 at Village House in Newport. She was the wife of William H. Leys. Born in Haverhill, Mass., she was the daughter of A. Howard MacDonald and Delia (Donahue) MacDonald.
Mrs. Leys moved to Newport in 1942. She was a 1948 graduate of the former St. Catherine’s Academy and a 1952 graduate of the former Annhurst College in South Woodstock, Conn. After graduating from college, she returned to Newport and worked as a business representative for New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. From 1959-61 she was a fifth-grade teacher at Sullivan School and from 1968-73 was a substitute elementary teacher throughout the Newport school system.
Mrs. Leys was an active volunteer, working on numerous projects for the American Cancer Society. In particular, she worked with the Reach to Recovery program assisting women recovering from breast cancer, of which she was a survivor. Mrs. Leys also worked for the Welcome Wagon and volunteered frequently at local soup kitchens. For many years each summer, she was a volunteer usher at the tennis tournaments held at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. She was a member of the committee that organized Newport’s 350th anniversary celebration in 1989.
Mrs. Leys was an avid reader and enjoyed playing tennis and ice skating. She was a sectional master bridge player and a member of mensa. She was a member of the Third Beach Club and spent many days there. She also enjoyed traveling in Europe and vacationing in New Hampshire and Maine with family and friends. She was a longtime parishioner of St. Joseph’s Church in Newport.
She is survived by her husband, sons William M. Leys of San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Matthew H. Leys of Newport, daughter Pamela Thomas of Newport, sisters Marjorie Nagle of Rochester, NH, and Katherine Bonnie Murphy of Middletown, five grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Her funeral was held Jan. 26 at Hambly Funeral Home in Newport, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at St. Joseph’s Church in Newport. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery in Middletown. Donations in her memory may be made to the Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol counties, 1184 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871 or to the Alzheimer’s Research of Neurological Disease, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA 02115.
Henry Logan
Henry Carney Logan, 76, of Pasture Farm Drive in Middletown, formerly of Friendship Street in Newport, died Friday, Jan. 25, 2002 at home. He was the husband of the late Florence (Troy) Logan. Born in Dixiana, Ala., Aug. 4, 1925, he was the son of the late Henry F. and Rhoda (Cagle) Logan.
Mr. Logan was a boatswain mate 2nd class in the US Navy for 24 years, serving in World War II, Korea and Vietnam and retiring in 1966. Following his retirement, he worked as a lobsterman, as a contract cleaner in the Newport Naval Hospital and in the maintenance department at Newport Hospital. He was an avid fisherman and a member of the Middletown Senior Center.
He is survived by his daughters Robin Dings and Rhoda Stafford, both of Middletown, son Richard Logan of Middletown, 10 grandchildren and one great-grandson. He was the brother of the late Letus Logan, Ludeal Love and Leota White and the grandfather of the late William A. Logan.
His funeral was held Monday, Jan. 28 at Memorial Funeral Home in Newport. Burial was in Newport Memorial Park in Middletown. Donations in his memory may be made to the Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol counties, 1184 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871.
Joseph Perry
Joseph Augustus Perry, 100, of Green End Avenue in Middletown died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002 at the Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown. He was the husband of the late Mary Elizabeth (Flowers) Perry. Born in Pico, Azores, Portugal, Sept. 13, 1901, he was the son of the late Manuel and Maria (Bettencourt) Perreira.
Mr. Perry had worked as a caretaker in private service for various Middletown families, including the William Sheffield family and the Edwin Sheffield family, retiring in 1992 at age 92. He was a communicant of Jesus Saviour Church. He enjoyed his family and working in gardening and carpentry. He and his wife had been married for 75 years.
He is survived by his daughter Florence L. Perry of Middletown. He was the brother of the late John Perreira, Domingos Perreira, Mary Cardoza, Anna Souza, Carrie Perreira, Mary Santos and Anna Moitoza.
His funeral was held Jan. 30 at Memorial Funeral Home in Newport, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at Jesus Saviour Church in Newport. Burial was in St. Columba Cemetery in Middletown. Donations in his memory may be made to the Middletown Rescue Wagon Fund, 239 Wyatt Road, Middletown, RI 02842.
Aldo Quattrucci
Aldo John Quattrucci, 80, of Houston Avenue in Newport died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. He was the husband of Louise Irene (Pedro) Quattrucci. Born in Newport March 29, 1921, he was the son of Gaetano and Argia (Gramolini) Quattrucci.
Mr. Quattrucci worked for the Newport Electric Company for more than 25 years, retiring in 1983. He was involved with the Fifth Ward Little League for many years. He was a life member of the Knights of Columbus No. 256 Newport Council and a member of St. Augustin’s Church, where he was an offering counter for more than 20 years.
He is survived by his wife, sons Robert C. Quattrucci and Aldo J. Quattrucci Jr., both of Newport, daughters Barbara L. Koziara of Newport, Carol L. Pascoe of Portsmouth, Donna M. Lunney of Newport, Patricia A. Michael of Middletown and Mary L. Quattrucci of Newport, sister Viola McKinney of Newport and two grandsons. He was the father of the late Michael J. Quattrucci and the brother of the late Concetta Fucile.
His funeral was held Jan. 26 at Memorial Funeral Home in Newport, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at St. Augustin’s Church in Newport. Burial was in St. Columba Cemetery in Middletown. Donations in his memory may be made to the James L. Maher Center, 120 Hillside Ave., Newport, RI 02840.
Fred Carr, Jr.
Fred D. Carr, Jr., 90, of Washington Street in Newport, formerly of Pond Avenue in Newport, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2001 at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of the late Delphine Perry (Farrea) Carr, Jr. Born in Newport Jan. 18, 1911, he was the son of the late Ferdinand D. and Lillian C. (Woodlead) Carr.
Mr. Carr was a driver with Good Will Cleaners and a member of the Newport County Radio Club.
Funeral services were private.
