Obituaries

Joseph S. Kdan, 87, Carousel Operator for 50 Years

Calling hours are today at Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home in West Warwick.

Joseph S. Kdan, of Broadview Road, East Providence, died Monday, May 20, 2013, at West View Health Care Center in West Warwick. He was 87.

Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph and Lula M. (Case) Kdan. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a custodian for the East Providence School District for 23 years, and worked part-time as an operator of the Crescent Park Carousel for more than 50 years.

Calling hours are today from 5 to 8 pm at Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home & Crematory, 659 East Greenwich Ave., West Warwick. His funeral service followed by burial with military honors in Little Neck Cemetery, Riverside, will be private. Click here for the complete obituary.


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