Archive - Obituary
January 5th, 2011
Dolores T. DeCosta
CUMBERLAND- Dolores T. DeCosta, 81 of formerly of One Mendon Road passed away Sunday in Palms West Hospital, Loxahatchee, FL. She was the wife of the late George DeCosta.
Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Arthur J. and Florence (Beauchamp) Palin. She resided Loxahatchee for the past 6 years previously residing in Cumberland for 45 years and New Bedford, MA.
She was a member of the Amalgamated Cotton and Garment Allied Industry Union for 26 years, the Cumberland Housing Authority and the AARP.
Elizabeth A. Flynn
WOONSOCKET- Elizabeth "Lisa" A. Flynn, of Woonsocket, RI, died December 19, 2010.
She was born in Newark, NJ on June 18, 1963, a daughter of the late Joseph and Nancy (Burgess) Flynn.
Miss Flynn lost her fight against pancreatic cancer at age 47, and she was surrounded by friends and family that loved her dearly. Miss Flynn was a Customer Service Manager in education finance for Citizens Bank for ten years before retiring in September due to illness.
John R. Young
WOONSOCKET- John R. Young 60, of So. Main St. passed away on December 23, at his home, he was the husband of Mary (Boulris) Young.
Born Dec. 18, 1950, in Pawtucket, RI, he was the son of the late Robert & Roselyn (Grady) Young
January 4th
Sister Margaret
Mary Doucet RJM
WARWICK- Doucet, Sister Margaret Mary, RJM, (Fernande Doucet), age 79, a resident of St. Timothy Mission Center, Lake Shore Drive, Warwick, passed into Eternal Life on Monday, January 3, 2011.
Born in Woonsocket, the daughter of Adjutor and Albanie (St. Germain) Doucet, she made profession as a Religious of Jesus & Mary on August 11, 1953. Sister Margaret Mary served as a teacher and principal in Catholic schools in Woonsocket and Providence, and as a superior in many of her order's mission centers.
Theresa
BLACKSTONE- Theresa (Boutiette) Giguere Bockstael, 72, of Blackstone, MA passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 2, 2011 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late George Bockstael and the late Roland A. Giguere.
Born on August 3, 1938 in Cumberland, RI, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Yvonne (Bridge) Boutiette.
January 3rd
Fritz A. Benz
SCITUATE- Benz, Fritz A., 82, of North Scituate, died Sunday, January 2, 2011 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Ann M. (Butler) Benz.
Born in Providence, a son of the late Edwin H. and Mary B. (Coleman) Benz.
William C. Perry, Sr.
NO. SMITHFIELD- William C. Perry, Sr., 72, of Victory Highway, finished his earthly duties on December 23, 2010 with his family at his side. He was the husband of Joan L. (Boudreau) Perry.
Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late William C. and Mary Elizabeth (Hedley) Perry.
Besides his beloved wife, he is survived by his son, William C. Perry, Jr. of Providence, his daughter Deborah Perry of No. Smithfield and his grandchildren, Katherine Fillengere of W. Warwick, William Charles Perry Miller and Alex Perry Miller of Steelton, PA.
Theresa Warhol
WOONSOCKET- Mrs. Theresa (Nadeau) Warhol, 86, of MacArthur Rd., Woonsocket, died Jan. 2, 2011 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late John P. Warhol.
Born Jan. 24, 1924 in Woonsocket, a daughter of the late Joseph and Yvonne (Cloutier) Nadeau.
Theresa worked as a spinner for the former of the Murray Worsted Mills in Woonsocket and was a longtime dedicated employee of the former McCarthy's Department Store in Woonsocket being one of the top sales clerk.
Harriet Sutherland
SO. YARMOUTH- Harriet (LeBlanc) Sutherland, of South Yarmouth, where she has lived since 1986, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at her home. She was 75.
Formerly of Woonsocket, RI, she was born in Dedham, the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Ward) LeBlanc, and was a 1953 graduate of Wrentham High School.
Audrey Lewis
CRANSTON- Lewis, Audrey, 89, of Cranston Street, died Friday at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the mother of Linda Labrecque of North Smithfield.
Born in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Eva (Howard) Hall. She had been a resident of Cranston for 40 years.
Even though her career was in the secretarial field, her real passion was cooking and watching the Red Sox.
She is also survived by her grandchildren; Kimberly Alves of North Smithfield and Wayne Labrecque of Waterbury, CT and her great grandchildren; Kyle and Kelsey Alves.
