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Henry J. Dallman
NORTHBRIDGE -- Henry J. Dallman, 80, of 85 Beaumont Drive, died yesterday in the Beaumont Nursing Home, where he had resided since 1995. He was the husband of 54 years of Earline R. (Wachtel) Dallman of Grafton, Mass.
Mark D. Nicolo
WARWICK -- Mark D. Nicolo, 21, of Greenwich Avenue, a 1996 graduate of Lincoln High School, died Monday in Kent County Memorial Hospital.
Leonie A. Lacouture
BELLINGHAM -- Mrs. Leonie A. (Ledoux) Lacouture, 89, of 200 South Main St., died yesterday in Milford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital, Milford. She was the wife of the late Lucien Lacouture.
Lucien J. Roy
NORTHBRIDGE -- Lucien J. Roy, 69, formerly of Maple Court, Linwood, died Feb. 11 in Fairfield, Calif., after an illness.
Heather M. Cochrane
FRANKLIN -- Funeral services for Miss Heather M. Cochrane, 22, of 261 Daniels St., will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Charles F. Oteri Franklin Funeral Home, 33 Cottage St. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. She died Sunday at home.
Norman L. Trimble
FRANKLIN -- Norman L. Trimble, 76, of Marvin Avenue, died yesterday in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Brockton, Mass.
Philip J. Pichie Sr.
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Philip J. "Joe" Pichie Sr., 80, of 33 Murcott St., formerly of Sayles Avenue, Pascoag section of Burrillville, died Feb. 22 in the Lakeland Medical Center after a short illness. He was the husband of the late Agnes M. (Ciummo) Pichie.
Published 06/13/97
IDA RAPKO - Woonsocket
IDA RAPKO, 84, of 16 Greene St., an inspector for the former Finklestein's Co. for many years, retiring in 1975, died yesterday at the Rehabilitation Hosptial of Rhode Island, North Smithfield. She was the wife of the late Stephen Rapko.
Born in Natick, R.I., a daughter of the late Sylvio and Angelina (DeLeo) Rossi, she had lived in Woonsocket since 1923.
She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Senior Citizens Club.
She leaves three sons, Stephen A. Rapko of Franklin, Mass., Michael Rapko of North Smithfield, Dennis J. Rapko of Woonsocket; two sisters, Hilda Rainone of Woonsocket, Lida Vitale of Greenville; and five grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Thomas, Aldo, Plinio, Pio, Onorio and Gasper Rossi, Barbara Crisifulli, Ethel Nault and Viola Minchillo.
The funeral will be tomorrow at 10 a.m. from the Kubaska Funeral Home, 35 Harris Ave., with a funeral Mass at 11 a.m. in St. Michael Ukranian Catholic Church, Blackstone Street. Burial will be in the parish cemetery, in Blackstone, Mass.
OMER A. BRIEN - Woonsocket
OMER A. BRIEN, 66, of 169 Burnside Ave., a forklift operator at the former General Dynamics shipyard in Quincy, Mass., for many years, retiring in 1985, died Wednesday at the Camp Erin Camp Grounds in Douglas, Mass., after being stricken. He was the husband of Claire T. (Plante) Brien.
A lifelong Woonsocket resident, he was a son of the late Herve "Pete" and Medora (Masse) Brien.
Mr. Brien, an avid bowler, was a member of the Memory Lanes and Happy Rollers leagues in Woonsocket.
Besides his wife he leaves three sons, Donald Brien of Eugene, Ore., Russell and Kenneth Brien, both of Woonsocket; three daughters, Gayle DelSelva, Patricia Lavallee and Amy St. Lawrence, all of Woonsocket; two brothers, Rene Brien of Woonsocket and Marcel Brien of Daytona Beach, Fla.; three sisters, Rita Nosieux,, Doris Krupski and Annie Gill, all of Woonsocket; 10 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated tomorrow at 10 a.m. in St. Louis Church, Rathbun St., Woonsocket. Burial will be in St. Jean the Baptist Cemetery, Bellingham, Mass.
ARMAND G. BOUCHER - West Warwick
ARMAND G. BOUCHER, 93, of Crossland Road, a driver for the state for 30 years, died yesterday at Cedar Crest Nursing Center in Cranston. He was the husband of the late Lucinda (McMahon) Boucher.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Jeremie and Lucie (Conde) Boucher. He had lived in West Warwick for the past 40 years.
He served as head driver for Dr. William Rice when Rice served as director of the former R.I. Medical Center in Cranston. Mr. Boucher retired in 1967.
He was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons.
He is survived by one sister, IreneValin of Ocala, Fla., and three nieces. He was the brother of the late Renee, Fernand and Arthur Boucher, and Violet Carlson.
Mr. Boucher's funeral will be held Monday at 8:15 a.m. from the R. Potvin & Son Funeral Home, 45 Curson St., with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:15 a.m. in St. Joseph Church, Providence Street. Burial will be in St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston.
MARK W. DOVE - Westerly
MARK W. DOVE, 64, of 38 Canal St., a machinist at the former GAF Co., now American Felt and Filter, died Wednesday at Westerly Health Center. He was the husband of Lotte (Roschlau) Dove.
A lifelong Westerly resident, he was a son of the late Walter and Minnie (Babcock) Dove.
He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Besides his wife he leaves two sons, Bruce D. Dove of Oakland, Ore., and Anton R. Dove of Westerly; a daughter, Hedwig P. Roderick of Westerly; a brother, Philip Dove in Arizona; two sisters, Hope Morse of Coventry and Priscilla Garner of Baltimore, Md.; and six grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Ferris Dove, Ruth McFarland, Marjorie Guild and Norma Potter.
The funeral will be tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce St., Westerly. Burial will be in the R.I. Veterans Cemetery, Exeter.
JENNY L. (SWANSON) HUNTER - Warwick
JENNY L. (SWANSON) HUNTER, 97, of the Brentwood Nursing Home, a bookkeeper/secretary for the former Morrow Color Plate Company, Cranston, for 17 years before retiring in 1967, and an employee for T.D. Brown for 10 years until retiring in 1982, died Wednesday. She was the wife of the late James E. Hunter Sr.
Born in Warwick, a daughter of the late Carl E. and Karin A. (Hedberg) Swanson, she lived in Cranston most of her life before moving to Warwick seven years ago.
Mrs. Hunter was a member of Phillips Memorial Baptist Church, Cranston.
She leaves three sons, J. Edward Hunter Jr. of Warwick, Lowell S. Hunter of Clinton, Conn., and Marshall C. Hunter of Ayer, Mass.; two brothers, Helmer G. Swanson of Warwick and Wallace E. Swanson of Cranston; a sister, Elena V. Nelson of Warwick; 7 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Alfred W. Swanson.
Funeral services will be private.
WILLIAM R. GARY - Warwick
WILLIAM R. GARY, 72, of Warwick Avenue, a building superintendent for Granoff Associates, Providence, for 10 years, died Wednesday at home. He was the husband of Barbara Smiley-Gary.
Born in Frenchtown, N.J., a son of the late Frank L. Gary Jr. and Ruth (Gaskill) Gary, he lived in Toms River, N.J., for 37 years before moving to Warwick in 1987.
Mr. Gary had been an antiques dealer in New Jersey for 30 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 54th Portable Surgical Hospital as a surgical technician and embalmer in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater on the ships Mercy and Hope. He was a graduate of the Eckels School of Mortuary Science, Philadelphia, Pa.
Besides his wife, he leaves four daughters, Cynthia Murray and Claudia Gary, both of Bayville, N.J., Marcia Percival of Berlin, N.J., and Barta Gary of Gulfport, Fla.; a son, William R. Gary Jr. of Houston, Texas; a brother, Alan Gary of Columbus, N.J.; a sister, Patricia Stout of Cinnaminson, N.J.; and 10 grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Frank L. Gary III.
A memorial service will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Swan Point Cemetery chapel, Blackstone Boulevard, Providence. Burial will be in North Crosswicks Cemetery, Crosswicks, N.J.
JOHN P. CONNOLLY - Warwick
JOHN P. CONNOLLY, 49, of Country Club Drive, an insurance salesman for Allstate, died Wednesday at Rhode Island Hospital.
Born in Providence, a son of the late Lawrence and Anna C. (Curley) Connolly, he had lived in Warwick for many years.
Mr. Connolly had previously worked in sales at Sears Roebuck & Co. for 30 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, St. Paul Council, and the Pawtuxet Athletic Club.
He was a graduate of the Community College of Rhode Island. Mr. Connolly was a communicant and Eucharistic minister at St. Peter Church, and had taught CCD at St. Peter School.
He leaves two daughters, Dawn Marie and Tara, and a son, John L., all of Warwick; and two sisters, Maureen A. Petrocchi of Johnston and Joan E. Veltri of East Greenwich. He was the fiance of Margaret A. Clark of Warwick.
The funeral will be tomorrow at 8:45 a.m. from the Jones-Walton-Sheridan Home, 1895 Broad St., Cranston, with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Raymond Church, North Main Street, Providence, at 10 a.m. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket.
