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Walter E. Lindberg
Businessman,
civic activist
Walter E. Lindberg, 85, of Shore Drive, died Thursday, May 1, 2003, at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the husband of Margaret G. (Chalmers) Lindberg.
Born in Seekonk, he was a son of the late Axel and Ida (Swanson) Lindberg. He lived in Seekonk for 69 years before moving to the family summer home in Touisset, in Warren, in 1986.
The founder of several local appliance and music stores and a civic activist, Mr. Lindberg grew up on the family farm in Seekonk during the Great Depression. He left the farm in 1945 and established Lindberg Farms, a home delivery egg-and-poultry business.
In 1955, he founded Lindberg’s, an appliance and television retail establishment. Some years later, he expanded the operation to include a separate piano and organ business which developed into a small chain of mall stores.
After his retirement in the 1980’s, and out of restlessness, Mr. Lindberg worked as a real estate agent, retiring permanently at the age of 82.
A member of the Seekonk School Committee for 15 years, Mr. Lindberg served as its chairman for 10 years. He was a member of the building committee for the Seekonk Junior High School, and chairman of the Seekonk High Building Committee.
Mr. Lindberg was a 50-year member and deacon emeritus of Seekonk Congregational Church, and was a 60-year member and past master of the Netop Lodge of Masons, formerly of Seekonk, now merged with the Rehoboth Lodge of the Order of the Eastern Star.
He was a former member and past president of the East Providence Chamber of Commerce and a former member of the East Providence Rotary, the Tokalon Club, the Anawan Club and Seekonk Grange.
Besides is wife, he leaves four daughters, Margaret Toohey of Bristol, Judith Lawson of Rehoboth, Kathleen Pearson of Warren and Susan Howell of Barrington; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Carl A. Lindberg.
A memorial service for Mr. Lindberg will be this Saturday, May 10, at 11 a.m., in Seekonk Congregational Church, 600 Fall River Ave., Seekonk. Burial will be private.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the Seekonk Congregational Church Building Fund c/o the Church.
Carolyn Field
Involved with Planned
Parenthood for years
Carolyn "Sukie" Field, 82, of Rumstick Road, died Saturday, May 3, 2003, at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence. She was the wife of Russell W. Field Jr.; they had been married for 60 years.
Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Edwin F. and Margaretta (Deming) Sherman, she had lived in Barrington since 1923. Mrs. Field was an honorary director and the former president of the board of directors of Planned Parenthood of Rhode Island.
She had served the organization for more than 40 years, and at various times was a volunteer, director, secretary and president. She was also a member of the national board of directors of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
In 1988, she was honored with the Dr. Charles Potter Award for distinguished volunteer service in furthering the cause of reproductive rights.
A graduate of the Gordon School, the Emma Willard School and Pine Manor Junior College, she also attended the Oberlin Conservatory.
She was a communicant of St. John’s Church, where she served as a clerical assistant, a member of the vestry and the women’s auxiliary, and the director of the junior choir.
She was a member of the Barrington Garden Club, the Barrington Players and the Barrington Yacht Club and was an enthusiastic skier. She was a volunteer and a member of the boards of directors for the Rhode Island Hospital Women’s Auxiliary and the St. Elizabeth Home.
Besides her husband, she leaves three daughters, Carol Anne Bennett of Providence, Deborah F. Byers of Charlotte, N.C. and Martha F. Hodgman of Wenham, Mass.; a brother, Edwin F. Sherman Jr. of Providence; and six grandchildren. She was the mother of the late Margaret F. DeMarrais.
A memorial service will be held at noon Thursday, May 8, in St. John’s Church, County Road. Burial will be private.
Nicholas DeSisto
Champion golfer,
founded nursery
Nicholas DeSisto, 85, of Annawamscutt Road, died Thursday, May 1, 2003, at home. He was the husband of Rita (Lacas) DeSisto; they had been married 60 years.
Born in Barrington, a son of the late Antonio and Marguerite (DeSisto) DeSisto, he co-founded the Princess Hill Nursery in 1945 and retired in 1990.
A United States Army veteran of World War II, he served as a tech sergeant in the Air Corps. He was an avid and expert golfer. He played for Barrington schools as a teenager and was a member of three state High School championship teams. Later, he became a two-time Rhode Island State Senior Golf champion. He was a founding member of Wanumatonomy Golf Club.
Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Joseph DeSisto of Barrington and Nicholas DeSisto of Portsmouth; a daughter, Linda Poole of Barrington; a brother, James DeSisto of Barrington; and eight grandchildren. He was a brother of the late Louis, William, Antonio and Emelio DeSisto and Marguerite Angelsanto.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 6, from the Smith-Mason Funeral Home in Riverside, with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Luke’s Church in Barrington. Burial followed in Prince’s Hill Cemetery in Barrington.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island, 169 George St., Pawtucket, R.I. 02860.
Marie R. Weeks
Enjoyed gardening, bowling
and her grandchildren
Marie R. Weeks, 65, of 5 Karen St., Portsmouth, died Sunday, May 4, 2003, at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of Arthur G. Weeks.
Born in Rockwood, Maine, on Feb. 2, 1938, she was a daughter of Gertrude H. (King) Terrio of Rockwood and the late Wilfred Terrio. She lived in Maine before moving to the Newport area in 1960.
Mrs. Weeks was a 1957 graduate of Greenville High School in Greenville, Maine.
A duckpin bowler, she played in a number of duckpin leagues in Newport County. She also enjoyed knitting for her children and grandchildren, gardening and canning vegetables for her family, and, most of all, teaching and playing with her grandchildren.
Mrs. Weeks was a member of St. Barnabas Church.
Besides her husband, she leaves two sons, Ronald W. Little Jr. and Barry Little, both of Portsmouth; two stepsons, Arthur G. Weeks in Germany and James G. Weeks of Boston; two daughters, Pamela Ann Little and Julie L. Woodhouse, both of Newport; a stepdaughter, Kathleen A. Roche of Sanford, Maine; three brothers, Russell Theriault of Jackman, Maine, and Albert and Donald "Ducky" Theriault, both of Rockwood; and three sisters, Melissa "Peachie" Morrill of Greenville, Maine, Evelyn Stern of North Windham, Maine, and Catherine Kusztvan of East Hartford, Conn. She was a sister of the late Robert and Clarence Theriault and Florence Roy.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, May 10 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Church in Rockwood. Burial will be in St. Joseph New Cemetery, Rockwood.
Nancy Freeman MacLeod
Longtime teacher
lived here most of her life
Nancy "Nanny" Freeman MacLeod, 80, of Poppasquash Road died Sunday, May 4, 2003, at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center of Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island. She was the wife of N. Douglas MacLeod Jr.
Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Hovey T. and Marjorie (Wellman) Freeman, she lived most of her life in Bristol.
She was a graduate of the Lincoln School and Sarah Lawrence College.
A leader in early-childhood education, she had taught preschool and kindergarten at the Lincoln School for 29 years before retiring.
She was a volunteer at Women and Infants Hospital and was a test grower for Jackson and Perkins Roses. She was a member of the Junior League and the Handicraft Club.
Besides her husband, she leaves a son, Norman D. MacLeod III of Portsmouth; four daughters, Heather and Laurie MacLeod, both of Barrington, Bonnie Thompson of Cumberland, and Jeanie Juckett of Seekonk; eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
A memorial service will be held Friday, May 9, at the Central Congregational Church, Angell Street, Providence.
Walter E. Lindberg
Businessman, civic activist
Walter E. Lindberg, 85, of Warren died Thursday, May 1, 2003, at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the husband of Margaret G. (Chalmers) Lindberg.
Born in Seekonk, he was a son of the late Axel and Ida (Swanson) Lindberg. He lived in Seekonk for 69 years before moving to Warren in 1986.
He founded Lindberg’s, an appliance and television retail establishment, later expanding the operation to include a separate piano and organ business.
A member of the Seekonk School Committee for 15 years, Mr. Lindberg served as its chairman for 10 years.
Mr. Lindberg was a 50-year member and deacon emeritus of Seekonk Congregational Church, and was a 60-year member and past master of the Netop Lodge of Masons, formerly of Seekonk.
Besides is wife, he leaves four daughters, Margaret Toohey of Bristol, Judith Lawson of Rehoboth, Kathleen Pearson of Warren and Susan Howell of Barrington; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Carl A. Lindberg.
A memorial service for Mr. Lindberg will be this Saturday, May 10, at 11 a.m., in Seekonk Congregational Church, 600 Fall River Ave., Seekonk. Burial will be private.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the Seekonk Congregational Church Building Fund c/o the church.
Guilhermina Toti
Enjoyed crocheting
and her grandchildren
Guilhermina "Gilly" Toti, 88, formerly of Warren, died Thursday, May 1, 2003, at the home of her daughter, Linda Hawkins, in Seekonk. Mrs. Toti was the wife of the late Vincenzo Toti.
Born in Santa Barbara, St. Michael, the Azores, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Tavares) Arruda. Mrs. Toti moved to the United States while she was in her 20s, living in Warren for 60 years until moving in with her daughter 7 years ago.
A homemaker, Mrs. Toti was a communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church where she was a member of the Holy Spirit Committee. She loved to crochet and play cards, but her greatest enjoyment was spending time with her great-grandchildren.
Besides her daughter Linda, she leaves four sons, Everett "Jim" Toti of San Diego, Calif., Ralph Toti of Warren, Robert Toti of Clearwater, Fla., and Walter Toti of Vero Beach, Fla.; another daughter, Juliette Whalon of Barrington; three sisters, Belmira DaSilva of Fall River, Rose Albernaz of Swansea and Hilda Raposa of Bristol; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Domingos, Eduardo, Jose, Joao, Antonio and Manuel Arruda, Clotilda Marques, Maria Benevides and Palmeda DaCosta.
Her funeral was on Monday, May 5, from the William J. Smith & Son Funeral Home, Warren, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Thomas the Apostle Church. She was buried in St. Alexander’s Cemetery in Warren.
Contributions in her memory may be made to Bristol Elder Services Inc. Meals on Wheels Nutrition Program, 182 No. Main St., Fall River, MA 02720.
Dr. Stephen J. Kamionek
Orthopedic surgeon
summered in Westport
Dr. Stephen J. Kamionek, 64, of Fairway Drive, Seekonk died Thursday, May 1, 2003, at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Kathleen A. (Stevens) Kamionek, to whom he had been married for 40 years.
Born in New Bedford, he was the son of Genevieve (Kupiek) Kamionek of New Bedford and the late Stephen Kamionek. He had lived in Seekonk since 1964 and had summered in Westport Harbor for 40 years.
Dr. Kamionek was an orthopedic surgeon at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Providence, retiring in 2001.
He began as an intern at Rhode Island Hospital, trained as a flight surgeon for the Navy in Pensacola, Fla., and served his orthopedic residency at Rhode Island Hospital. He also did a Hand Fellowship in Los Angeles with Dr. Boyes, Dr. Stark and Dr. Ashworth.
Dr. Kamionek served as general orthopedic surgeon at Pawtucket Memorial Hospital, as an orthopedic hand surgeon at Rhode Island Hospital and volunteered with Physicians for Peace in the Dominican Republic.
He was a graduate of Msgr. Coyle High School, class of 1954; Tufts University, class of 1960; and Tufts Medical School, class of 1964.
A Navy veteran, he served as a naval flight surgeon attached to a Marine Reconnaissance Squadron in Vietnam. He was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church in Westport.
An avid sailor, he was a certified captain, an outdoorsman and a naturalist. He enjoyed gardening and had a "green thumb" with orchids and bonsai trees. A loving grandfather and avid Red Sox fan, his hobbies included photography, bird watching and painting.
He was a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the American Society for Orthopedic Surgeons, the Rhode Island Medical Society and the Eastern Orthopedic Society.
He leaves his wife; his mother; two daughters, Kathleen A. Kamionek of Washington, D.C.; Lynne Kamionek Rooks and her husband, Mikel, of Denver; two sons, Stephen J. Kamionek Jr. and his wife, Janis, of Chatham, N.J., and Ted Kamionek and his wife, Jennifer, of Concord; three grandsons, Stephen J. Kamionek III, Jackson Kamionek and Andrew Kamionek; a sister, Elizabeth Caron of South Dartmouth; and a niece and two nephews.
His funeral was at noon, Wednesday, May 7, in St. John the Baptist Church. Burial was to be private. Arrangements were by Jeffrey E. Sullivan Funeral Home, Fall River. Memorial donations may be made to the Westport Watershed Alliance, PO Box 3427, Westport, MA 02790, or to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, 12 Saunderson Road, Smithfield, RI 02917.
Edward Shore
Died two days
before his wife
Edward Shore, 86, of Cranston, died Friday, April 25, 2003, at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. He was the husband of Madeline (Miller) Shore, who died Sunday, April 27 (see separate obituary).
Gerald L. Zeltzer
Optometrist
died in Florida
Gerald L. Zeltzer, 45, of Lister Drive, died Tuesday, April 22, 2003, at Florida Hospital South in Orlando, Fla. He was the husband of Dr. Jami (Star) Zeltzer.
Madeline Shore
Died two days
after husband
Madeline "Molly" Shore, 80, of Cranston, died Sunday, April 27, 2003, at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence. She was the wife of the late Edward Shore, who died Friday, April 25 (see separate obituary).
Frederick P. Webb Sr.
Veteran born
in Barrington
Frederick P. Webb Sr., 83, of Warwick, died at home Friday, April 25, 2003, after an illness. He was the husband of Yvonne M. (Duchesne) Webb.
Gerald J. McCarthy
Korean war veteran
born in Barrington
Gerald J. McCarthy, 72, of Providence, died Thursday, April 24, 2003, at Miriam Hospital. He was the husband of Lois (Guyon) McCarthy; they had been married for 49 years.
Margaret
M. DeLima
Homemaker, leaves
daughter in Warren
Margaret Martin DeLima, 93, of 105 Franklin St., Bristol, died Sunday, April 27, 2003, at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of the late Anthony M. DeLima.
John Coite
Former employee of Davol, leaves sister in Warren
John Coite, 88, of Franklin Street, Bristol, died Sunday, April 27, 2003, at Wildflowers Health Care by the Water, Greenville.
Julia L. Caton
Former teacher’s aide,
longtime Warren resident
Julia L. Caton, 56, of 15 Mill St., died Friday, April 25, 2003, at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of James W. Caton to whom she had been married for 37 years.
Armando J. Pereira
Retired laborer, leaves daughter in Warren
Armando J. Pereira, 70, of Sowams Drive, Bristol, died Saturday, April 26, 2003, at Crestwood Nursing Home, Warren.
