Thursday, May 23, 2013
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.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Funeral services will be private.
Jaime R. Serpa, of East Providence died Friday, May 17, 2013. He was 81. He was the husband of Maria Serpa. Born in Faial, Azores, he was a son of the late Jaime and Maria Serpa. He served in the Portugal military for 20 years before immigrating to the U.S., where he became a jewelry mold maker. He was a member of New England Soccer Hall of Fame. Funeral services will be private, according to the Smith-Mason Funeral Home in Riverside, which is handling arrangements. Click here for the complete obituary.
Calling hours are today at Perry-McStay Funeral Home in East Providence.
Doris L. (Gomes) Fontes, of Sutton Avenue, East Providence, died Saturday, May 18, 2013 at her home. She was 84. She was the wife of the late Irving Fontes. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Amelia (Almeida) Gomes. Calling hours are today from 5 to 8 pm at Perry-McStay Funeral home, 2555 Pawtucket Avenue, East Providence. Her funeral will be held Thursday at 10 am from Perry-McStay. Click here for the complete obituary in the Providence Journal.
His funeral service is Thursday in Swan Point Chapel and Cemetery in Providence.
Paul V. Robbins, of Wampanoag Trail, Barrington, and formerly of Riverside, East Providence, died peacefully on May 19, 2013. He was 85. He was the husband of the late Arleen F. (Felder) Robbins. Born in Fall River, Mass., he was a son of the late Al and Eva (Sinrich) Robbins. He lived in Barrington for the past six years and in Riverside for 42 years. He was a New England District Sales Manager for the Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. for 35 years and a member of the Boy Scouts of America for 20 years. There are no calling hours. His funeral service is Thursday at noon in Swan Point Chapel and Cemetery in Providence. The W Raymond Watson Funeral Home in Riverside is handling arrangements. Click here for the complete obituary.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Her funeral will be held today at Rebello Funeral Home in East Providence; she leaves 10 children, 43 grandchildren, 82 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great grandchildren.
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Monday, May 20
Luiza Medeiros, formerly of Miles Avenue, East Providence, died Thursday, May 16, 2013. She was 97. She was the wife of the late Manuel P. Medeiros. Born Aug. 26, 1915, in Sao Miguel, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Rocha Amaral and Maria Rosa Cabral. Medeiros leaves numerous survivors, including 10 children, 43 grandchildren, 82 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great grandchildren. Her funeral will begin today at 7:45 am from the Rebello Funeral Home, 901 Broadway, East Providence, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 am in Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Traverse St., Providence. Burial will follow at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Providence. Click here for the complete obituary.
Her funeral will be held today at Perry-McStay Funeral Home in East Providence.
Carol A. Christman, of Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of East Providence, died on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at her home. She was 75. She was the wife of the late Gerald H. Christman Sr. and the late Paul E. Coleman. She was born in Providence, a daughter of the late George H. and Margaret (Humphrey) Belfield. A Registered Nurse, she worked for St. Joseph's Hospital for 26 years before retiring in 1989 as director of St. Joseph Ambulatory Care Center. After moving to Florida, she worked for 20 years in health care before retiring in 2010. Her funeral will be held today at 8:45 am from the Perry-McStay Funeral Home, 2555 Pawtucket Avenue, East Providence with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am in St. Augustine's Church, 639 Mt. Pleasant Avenue…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Her Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday in St. Martha's Church at 9 am; there are no calling hours.
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Wednesday, May 15
Irene (Costa) Bettencourt, formerly of Vincent Avenue, East Providence, died surrounded by her family, on Monday, May 13, 2013. She was 88. She was the wife of the late Stephen "Harry" Bettencourt. She and her husband owned the Wampanoag Diner in East Providence from 1954 to 2000. Born Dec. 30, 1924, in Seekonk, she was a daughter of the late George and Mary (Almeida) Costa. Relatives and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial Friday at 9 am in St. Martha's Church, 2595 Pawtucket Ave., East Providence. There will be no calling hours. Click here for the complete obituary.
Graveside funeral services were held on May 14.
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Wednesday, May 15
Libby Robinson, of East Providence, died suddenly on May 13, 2013, at Rhode Island Hospital in the Jane Brown Unit after a short illness. She was 81. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Fannie Robinson. Graveside funeral services were held Tuesday, May 14, in Lincoln Park Cemetery, 1469 Post Rd., Warwick. Shiva was private. Arrangements were handled by by Shalom Memorial Chapel, 1100 New London Ave., Cranston.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Calling hours are today at Perry-McStay Funeral Home, East Providence.
James Russo, 94, of Wampanoag Trail and formerly of Madeline Drive, East Providence, died Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Rhode Island Hospital. He was 94. He was the husband of the late Lucia "Lucy" (Capobianco) Russo, to whom he was married 55 years. He was born in Providence, a son of the late Carmine and Maria (Dolce) Russo. Russo was a professor of mathematics and chairman of the department at Roger Williams University and an attorney at law before retiring. He was also the first basketball coach. The James Russo award is presented to the Outstanding Student-Athlete of the year at Roger Williams. Calling hours are today from 4 to 7 pm at Perry-McStay Funeral Home, 2555 Pawtucket Ave., East Providence. Burial will be on Wednesday at 10 am …
Calling hours are today at Perry-McStay Funeral Home in East Providence.
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Tuesday, May 14
Sarah N. Smith, of Blanding Avenue, East Providence died on Wednesday May 8, 2013. She was 88. She was the wife of the late William H. Smith. Born in Comer, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Emma (Barnett) Howard. Smith was a Certified Nurses Assistant for Rosewood Manor before retiring. Calling hours are today from 5 to 8 pm from the Perry-McStay Funeral Home, 2555 Pawtucket Ave., East Providence. Her funeral is Wednesday at 8:45 am from Perry-McStay with a service at 10 am in Sheldon Street Baptist Church, Providence. Click here for the complete obituary.
