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MARGARET F. "FRAN" GARDNER - Coventry
MARGARET F. "FRAN" GARDNER, 75, of Grant Drive, died Sunday at home.
She was the wife of James T. Gardner. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late James and Bridget T. (Kilduff) Leonard, she lived in Coventry for 37 years.
Besides her husband, she leaves a son, Robert F. Gardner of Newfield, N.Y.; six daughters, Kathleen C. Chauvette and Eileen F. Jacques, both of West Warwick, Beatrice A. Jacques of Burrillville, and Margaret B. Madison, Elizabeth M. Gardner and Rebecca M. Hunt, all of Coventry; a brother, James Leonard, and a sister, Kathleen Jordan, both of Floral City, Fla.; 22 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Thursday at 8:45 a.m. from Peter J. Barrett Funeral Home, 1328 Warwick Ave., Warwick, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in SS. John and Paul Church, South Main Street. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Greenwich.
(Date of pub: 8-15-2000)
ANNA K. SMITH - Charlestown
ANNA K. SMITH, 97, of Edgeware Street, a retired supervisor, died Sunday at Westerly Nursing Home.
She was the wife of the late John W. Smith. Born in Austria, a daughter of the late John and Annie (Burghardt) Schmitt, she came to this country at the age of 7, and had lived in Smithfield before moving to Charlestown 10 years ago.
Mrs. Smith was believed to be the oldest living resident of Charlestown and had received the Boston Post Road Cane. She enjoyed gardening and traveling.
She leaves a sister, Dorothy Barlow of Warwick; two granddaughters, Kathleen A. Girard of Charlestown and Lisa K. Martin of Smithfield; a grandson, John J. Conway Jr. of Warwick; a friend, Gilbert Hicks of Westerly; 9 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late Katherine A. Conway and Warren W. Smith and sister of the late Elizabeth Colwell and John Schmitt.
The funeral will be held tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. in Anderson-Winfield Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville. Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston.
(Date of pub: 8-15-2000)
KENNETH L. WILKINSON - Charlestown
KENNETH L. WILKINSON, 67, of Honey Locust Drive, a retired police officer, died Sunday at South Kingstown Nursing Home, West Kingston.
He was the husband of Janet E. (Peck) Wilkinson. Born in Providence, a son of the late Raymond and Velma V. (Mitchell) Wilkinson, he had lived in Narragansett for 18 years before moving to Charlestown 4 years ago.
Mr. Wilkinson worked for the Providence Police Department for 34 years, retiring with the rank of sergeant in 1991. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Providence Chapter 3, and the Providence Police Association, and a past president of the Commissioned Police Officers Association of Rhode Island.
He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Besides his wife, he leaves three sons, Kevin L. Wilkinson of West Kingston, Steven K. Wilkinson of Warwick, and Jeffrey P. Wilkinson of North Kingstown; a brother, Ernest R. Wilkinson of Nokomis, Fla.; and six grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in Phillips Memorial Baptist Church, 565 Pontiac Ave., Cranston. Burial with military honors will be in Pawtuxet Memorial Park Cemetery, Warwick.
(Date of pub: 8-15-2000)
MARY V. MATUSZEK - Central Falls
MARY V. MATUSZEK, 91, of Rand Street, a former material handler, died Saturday at Grandview Nursing Home, Cumberland.
She was the wife of the late Joseph J. Matuszek. Born in Cumberland, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Catherine (Milos) Lass.
Mrs. Matuszek had been a material handler for the former Sidney Blumenthal Co., Cumberland, and the former Pawtucket Dress Co.
She leaves two sons, John Matuszek of Seekonk and Richard Matuszek of Meridian, Idaho; a sister, Helen Truszkowski of Cumberland; a brother, Joseph Lass of Central Falls; 6 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Stanley Lass, Frances Milos and Anna Skwirz.
The funeral will be held tomorrow at 9 a.m. from Karol A. Romenski and Sons Funeral Home, 342 High St., with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in St. Joseph Church, High Street. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, Pawtucket.
(Date of pub: 8-15-2000)
OLIVE COMPTON PEARSON BRITTAN - Attleboro
OLIVE COMPTON PEARSON BRITTAN, 89, of Park Place, South Attleboro, a former teacher and principal, died Sunday at home.
Born in Roxbury, Mass., a daughter of the late Franklin O. and Lydia Sophie (Pearson) Brittan, she had lived in Lincoln before moving to South Attleboro in 1955.
Miss Brittan had been a teacher and principal in the Lincoln school system. She received a master's degree in education from the Rhode Island College of Education in 1952, and was a 1934 graduate of Bridgewater State Teachers College.
She had been president and on the board of directors of the Rhode Island Institute of Instruction, and was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Omega. She was also a life member of Delta Kappa Gamma. She had been secretary of the Rhode Island State Teachers Association and the Rhode Island Conservation of Wildlife.
Miss Brittan was the parliamentarian for the Retired Teachers Association, Alpha Delta Kappa Beta Chapter.
She leaves a daughter, Claire E. Thorp of North Attleboro; a granddaughter, Helenanne Judisch of North Kingstown; a grandson, David J. Thorp of Ormond Beach, Fla.; and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. in Bellows-Falso Funeral Chapel, 160 River Rd., Lincoln. Burial will be private.
(Date of pub: 8-15-2000)
EDWIN F. BODGE SR. - Attleboro
EDWIN F. BODGE SR., 76, of Pine Street, a retired assembly engineer, died Sunday at Sturdy Memorial Hospital.
He was the husband of Muriel A. (Skinner) Bodge. Born in Boston, a son of the late Wilbur F. and Helen (Carsely) Bodge, he had lived in Walpole, Mass., most of his life before moving to Attleboro 15 years ago.
Mr. Bodge was an assembly engineer at F.M. Hill-Ingersol Rand Co., Walpole, for 20 years, retiring in 1983.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II and enjoyed reading, fishing and hunting. He was a member of the Veterans Writers Workshop of the Attleboro Library.
Besides his wife, he leaves three sons, Edwin F. Bodge Jr. of Wrentham, Mass., Ronald Bodge of Walpole, and David J. Day of Providence; two daughters, Joanne Pardey and Jean L. Hastie, both of Attleboro; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
At his request, Mr. Bodge's body was donated to the University of Massachusetts Medical School. A memorial service will be held tomorrow at 6 p.m. in Foley-Hathaway Funeral Home, 126 South Main St.
(Date of pub: 8-15-2000)
CECILE BENJAMIN - West Warwick
CECILE BENJAMIN, 74, of Main Street, a former manufacturing employee, died yesterday at Kent County Memorial Hospital, Warwick.
She was the wife of Leo Benjamin. They were married for 58 years. Born in West Warwick, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Angelina (Demers) Riel.
Mrs. Benjamin had worked at the former Oresman Mfg. Co. for many years. She was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church.
Besides her husband, she leaves three sons, Roger L. Benjamin Sr. of Coventry, William Benjamin of West Greenwich and Richard Benjamin of Bell Buckle, Tenn.; a brother, Armand "Jack" Gelinas of Warwick; and 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Florence Cayouette, Anita Mackin, Ella Bromley, and Fred, Lionel and William Gelinas.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 9 a.m. in St. John the Baptist Church, Washington Street. Burial will be in Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter.
(Date of pub: 8-15-2000)
From the Providence Journal:
EDWARD R. TOURGEE SR. - Warwick
EDWARD R. TOURGEE SR., 77, of Senior City, a retired batchmaker, died Saturday at Kent County Memorial Hospital.
He was the husband of Flora (Camire) Tourgee. Born in Coventry, a son of the late George and Cristiebel (Northup) Tourgee, he had lived in Coventry before moving to Warwick 22 years ago.
Mr. Tourgee was a batchmaker for the former Hoechst-Celanese Chemical Corp., Coventry, for 12 years, retiring in 1985. He had also been a book binder at Arkwright Interlaken, Coventry, for 13 years until 1973.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Manchester Lodge of Masons in Coventry for 50 years.
An avid golfer, Mr. Tourgee was a former member of the Washington Golf Course in Coventry and the West Warwick Country Club.
Besides his wife, he leaves a daughter, Susan E. Tourgee of Johnston; two sons, Edward R. Tourgee Jr. and Paul A. Tourgee, both of West Warwick; four stepsons, John R. Gordon of Vincentown, N.J., James R. Gordon of Amherst, N.H., David J. Gordon of Richmond and Daniel P. Gordon of O'Fallon, Ill.; two brothers, Richard I. Tourgee of Coventry and Niles Tourgee of Warwick; two sisters, Anna Tourgee of Coventry and Betty Ann Bates of Warwick; and 13 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Florence Smith, Winnie Leviellee, and George, Harold and Robert Tourgee.
The funeral will be held Wednesday at 8 a.m. from Robert A. Iannotti & Sons Funeral Home, 415 Washington St., Coventry, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 in SS. John & Paul Church, South Main Street, Coventry. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Greenwich.
(Date of pub: 8-15-2000)
