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Edward Lindquist, Jr., 36
Edward Lindquist, Jr., passed away at the Royal Manner nursing home in Palm Beach, Fla., on March 10, 2007 after a long illness. He is survived by his parents, Elizabeth and Edward Lindquist. His father is a former director of the Jamestown recreation center. His brother, Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Lindquist, is stationed at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan with his wife Melissa, three sons and a daughter.
His maternal grandparents are William and Marion Sheehan.
He is the nephew of Cindy and Ray Smith, and Kerry and Kris Sheehan of Jamestown; as well as Laurie Sheehan and Michael Medieros of North Kingstown, Milly and Maria Sheehan of Royal Palm Beach, Fla., Bob and Judy of Manchester, Conn., Susan and John Walker of Jupiter Fla., Edalene and Jan Menzi of Portsmouth, and Eleanor and Fred Lindquist of Sarasota, Fla.
He is the grandson of the late James and Rita Lindquist.
Mr. Lindquist graduated from Diman Vocational High School and worked as a welder at Borden- Remington in Fall River, Mass., before being involved in a car accident. He was involved with the YMCA swim team and SWS ice hockey, and volunteered in the Fall River Soup Kitchen, and the Palm Beach Animal Rescue Center in Florida.
A memorial service will be held in the Memorial Garden at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church on Saturday, March 31 at 1 p.m.
Janet Pinsonneault, 66
Janet Pinsonneault, 66, of Jamestown died unexpectedly on March 14 at Newport Hospital where she was given very capable and kind care.
She was the daughter of the late Patrick and Kathryn (Patt) Pinsonneault of Smithfield. She is survived by her sister and brotherin law, Joan and Donald Burns of Smithfield, and her two nephews, Dominic and Michael.
Jan had a group of loving and supportive friends including Don Hunt, Win Reed, Erin Van Reen and others in the Jamestown community.
Jan was a 1962 RISD graduate and spent her working career as a potter. In later years, her creativity in other artistic mediums had time to blossom. Following in the footsteps of her father, she was proud to earn her private pilot's license, but she didn't crash her plane!
Jan's taste was impeccable. What she planted, grew; what she built was solid. She was as wellread a person as you could hope to meet. Jan was kind to her nephews. She dearly loved the New England Patriots and we learned to never disturb her during a game. Jan had a sharp eye for antiques and found many 'treasures'. Her kitty, Gracie, was adored and spoiled.
Our little Jan was a quiet person who enjoyed people in small groups. She did not attend funerals and we will respect her wishes and have no funeral. Those of us who loved Jan will mourn her as we go on together with life without her. She will be missed enormously.
Donations in Jan's memory may be made to a place that gave her joy and enrichment, The Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Road, Jamestown, RI 02835.
Paul F. Barrett, 83
Paul Frank Barrett, 83, of Westwood, Mass. and Jamestown, died on March 15, 2007 of complications of prostate cancer.
Mr. Barrett retired as Director of Physical Plant at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1990. During his 28-year career at M.I.T., he administered a construction program that more than doubled the square footage of the Institute's Cambridge, Mass. campus, from 3,375,000 square feet to 9 million. Prior to joining M.I.T., Mr. Barrett was a senior structural engineer and project manager for Jackson & Moreland Consulting Engineers in Boston.
Born at home in Henniker, NH on August 10, 1923, Mr. Barrett attended the University of New Hampshire before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1943. During his three years of active duty, Mr. Barrett was deployed to France, Belgium, Germany, the Philippine Islands and Japan. After his discharge from the Army, Mr. Barrett returned to the University of New Hampshire and received his B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1948.
Mr. Barrett married Anne Custis Taylor in 1953 and they spent their honeymoon at the summer cottage in Jamestown owned by the bride's parents. After the Barretts moved to the Boston suburbs in 1956, they spent portions of every summer for the next 50 years at the family's cottage on the east shore. Well into his eighties, Mr. Barrett enjoyed regular swims in the waters off Jamestown.
Mr. Barrett leaves his wife, Anne; his children Jean, Margaret and Sterling; and his brother Arthur, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jamestown Historical Society. P.O. Box 156, Jamestown, RI 02835.
Betty Jane Hagenmiller, 80
Mrs. Betty Jane Hagenmiller, wife of Harold Hagenmiller, died on March 19, 2007 in West Palm Beach, Fla. She was born in Bar Harbor, Maine, on November 30, 1926. She is the daughter of George and Angie Keene Sheehan. Her family moved to Jamestown when she was 4 years old to live near her fraternal grandparents, Dennis and Hannah Sheehan.
Betty leaves four children, Judy Smith, Keith, Kevin and Ronnie Hagenmiller, a daughter-in-law Donna Hagenmiller, a former sonin law, Joseph Smith and seven grandchildren. She is survived by her twin brother, William S. Sheehan, and sister-in-law Marion Sheehan of Jamestown, as well as many nieces and nephews in Florida and throughout the New England states. She was the sister of the late Dennis and George Sheehan.
Betty worked for the Industrial National Bank of Jamestown as a teller for twenty years. After retiring from the Citizen's Bank of West Palm Beach, Fla., she continued her career as a teller at the Palm Beach Kennel Club.
Betty enjoyed sports and played on the Citizen's Bank's softball team well into her fifties. Betty and her husband spent many hours following the sports careers of her sons and grandchildren who played soccer, baseball and softball. She loved dancing and never missed the Tuesday card club at the Fernley Clubhouse.
Betty was the "Princess of the Party" at her recent 80th birthday celebration hosted by her friends and family in Florida. She loved Jamestown and was last here during the summer of 2005, when she enjoyed visiting her friends and relatives. She walked and rode around the island marveling at the many changes that have taken place over the 75 years since she moved here as a child. She was amazed at the changes in the old homes and the influx of new homes. She talked about the changes in the businesses of the town over the decades and the change in the waterfront, from the ferry landing to the construction of the new bridges.
Donald J. Neil
Retired Master Sgt. Donald J. Neil, a 22-year Army veteran, was killed outside Najaf in Iraq.
He was killed protecting his colleagues from the sudden detonation of a 155mm. munition. He was an explosive ordinance disposal expert.
In addition, Master Sgt. Neil had protected every president from President Carter through President George Bush. He lived with his family in Germany for 12 years.
He helped remove nuclear weapons form Germany and was on President Reagan's protection team when he met Mikhail Gorbachev in Helsinki, Finland.
He was there for the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. He also taught classes in corporate security long before 9/11.
He and his partner gave classes in security while he was still a Spec 4 to diverse entities, including the Boston Globe.
He was born in Berlin and left at the age of 18 to join the Army. He traveled all over the world with the Army from Hawaii to Europe.
He leaves his wife Cynthia, his daughter, Margaret and his son, Thomas. He was the brother of Michael and Bruce Neil, both of Berlin, Kenneth Neil of Florida, Margaret Letelliere, Lisa Couture and Chrissy Levigne of Berlin, and Molly Binnett of Arizona. He was the nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Christman of Jamestown.
Stephen Bruce Murray, 65
Stephen Bruce Murray, 65, died We d n e s d a y , March 28, 2007, at his home in Jamestown. Born in Newport, he attended Rogers High School and the University of Rhode Island before receiving his bachelor's and master's degree in music from the University of California at Los Angeles.
He was manager of the Des Moines Symphony in Des Moines, Iowa, from 1976 to 1979 and associated manager of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra in Providence from 1979 to 1989. Bruce was a founder of Concerts on the Island, an organization that provided a venue for classical musicians in Newport from 1979 to 1993, and was its musical director throughout its existence. His musical compositions were performed by a number of orchestras, including the Rhode Island Philharmonic, New Music Ensemble, the Brockton Symphony, and a variety of solo artists. Until his retirement in 2002, he was a lecturer in music, film, and art history at Providence College and Stonehill College in North Easton, Mass.
An anti-Vietnam War activist, Bruce served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Chile from 1965 to 1967. He came to love the country and returned in later years for pleasure and to maintain his fluency in Spanish.
A Jamestown resident since 2002, he was a volunteer docent for the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association and for the Jamestown Historical Society and played keyboard with Tres Moutarde, a group of local musicians who specialize in early 20th century dance music.
He is survived by his adopted son, Edor Kabashi, of Montreal, Canada. The funeral will be private. A memorial service is planned for April 14.
M. Marjorie Moran, 84
M. Marjorie Moran, 84, of Pemberton Avenue, died Sunday, April 8, 2007 at home. She was the wife of the late Arthur "Cliff" Moran.
Born in Jamestown, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Serpa) Matoes.
Mrs. Moran worked for several Jamestown businesses before retiring. She was a member of the Holy Ghost Society and a communicant of St. Mark Church. Mrs. Moran was an avid Red Sox and Celtics fan.
She leaves two daughters, Karen Fernstrom and Laurie Hedenberg both of Warwick; seven sisters, Dorothy Nunes and Genevieve Currie both of Jamestown, Ellen Wright, Evelyn Wright and Jackie Swigert all of Florida, Joan Anderson of North Carolina, and Margaret Sheehan of Warwick; seven grandchildren, Woodrow Hallaway, Kristen Gretchner, Kenneth Fernstrom, Kazumi Burum, Katsumi Hart, Meghan Hedenberg and Seth Hedenberg; and eleven great-grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Frank Matoes formerly of California.
Her Memorial Service will be held today at 11 a.m. in the Fagan- Quinn Funeral Home, 825 Boston Neck Rd., North Kingstown. Visitation hour is today from 10 to 11 a.m. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Odyssey Hospice, 100 Quaker Lane, Warwick, RI 02886.
Peter L. Flynn, 67
Peter L. Flynn, 67, of Jamestown, formerly of Newton, Mass., died peacefully on Monday, April 16, 2007, surrounded by his family.
He was the beloved husband of Edie (Fletcher) Flynn and the former husband of Delia (Conley) Flynn.
Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Judge Lawrence A. and Helen V. (Brown) Flynn. He was the proud and loving father of Matthew Flynn of Falmouth, Mass., Mari Flynn of Warwick, and Jesse Flynn of Boston. He was the grandfather of Maya Flynn and Barry Flynn of Warwick.
Mr. Flynn is also survived by his sisters Paula Gaudreau of Jamestown, Mary Beth Kelleher of Rumford, and Bunnie Quinn of Newport; brothers Neil Flynn of Central Falls, and Denny Flynn of Newport, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Flynn was a graduate of St. Raphael Academy and the University of Massachusetts-Boston and completed graduate studies at the New School for Social Research in New York City.
He retired in 2002 after working as an administrator for 30 years at Massachusetts Half-Way Houses, Inc. (MHHI) in Boston, a non-profit agency that operates residential programs for adult and youthful offenders. He was also an active officer in many professional organizations, serving as the vice president of the MHHI Federal Credit Union, vice president of the International Halfway House Association and Auditor for the Massachusetts Probation and Accreditation Commission. He volunteered for several causes and campaigns, including the United Farm workers Union and the Committee to Re-Elect Ken Reeves in Cambridge, Mass.
He threw himself into his life with a passion. He loved to cook, mix cocktails and entertain, to the pleasure of his many friends and relatives. He was always up for a wine tasting and a restaurant opening or food show, and was very proud of his nephews in the restaurant industries. He enjoyed music, especially jazz, and had an extensive collection of good music. He was an avid reader and enjoyed telling stories and holding late night political discussions. Political discussions with Peter were never dull, whether you agreed with him or not.
Peter loved boating in Narragansett Bay and was a charter member of the Jamestown Yacht Club. He was the Captain of "Gusto Too", "Princess Leah" and most recently, of "Echo," with navigational help from his wife, Edie. He had many sea stories to share, including his adventures down the Sakonnet River with his children, his sail from Newport to St. Thomas as a crew member and his trip with his wife Edie from the west coast of Florida up the Intracoastal Waterway to Jamestown.
Funeral services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol Counties, P.O. Box 690, Portsmouth, RI 02871. Arrangements were by Fagan- Quinn Funeral Home.
John J. Martin, 86
John J. Martin, 86, of Pemberton Avenue died Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at Village House in Newport. He was the husband of the late Vera E. (Piva) Martin.
Born in Jamestown, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Brazil) Martin.
Mr. Martin was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran serving in World War II. He was a carpet layer for Walsh Brothers in Newport before retiring. He was a communicant of St. Mark Church.
He leaves three sons, William J. Martin of Jamestown, John H. Martin and his wife Lu-Ann Martin of Meredith, N.H., and Raymond Martin of Brea, Cal.; six grandchildren, John Eric, Brian, Jen, Amy, Jason and Justin Martin; three great-grandchildren, Kaila, Hunter and John Ethan, and his longtime friend Peggy Ball.
A memorial mass will be celebrated Saturday, April 28 at 10 a.m. in St. Mark Church, 60 Narragansett Ave., Jamestown. Memorial contributions to Village House, 70 Harris Avenue, Newport, RI 02840 will be appreciated.
Arrangements were at Fagan- Quinn Funeral Home.
James M. Maxwell III, 63
James M. Maxwell III, 63, of Mast Street, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 14, 2007 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. He was the loving husband of Joyce A. (Martinelli) Maxwell for 26 years.
Born in Pawtucket he was the son of the late James M. and Winifred (Theberge) Maxwell Mr. Maxwell was a truck driver for the US Postal Service for over eight years. He was a Vietnam War era veteran serving in the US Air Force. He enjoyed spending time with his family and especially his grandchildren. He was a resident of Jamestown since 1988.
Besides his wife he is survived by his devoted children Robert A. Miller and his wife Linda of Narragansett, Lynn A. Pietrantozzi and her husband Steven of North Kingstown, Deneen Laprade of Woonsocket and Dean F. Maxwell of Texas. He was the grandfather of seven. Mr. Maxwell was the brother of Beverly A. Martin of Washington, D.C.
The funeral will be from the Nardolillo Funeral Home, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston today at 9 a.m. followed by services at 10 a.m. in the Phillips Memorial Baptist Church, 565 Pontiac Ave., Cranston. Burial with Military Honors will be in Rhode Island Veteran's Cemetery, Exeter. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn 38105-1905.
Ray Williams Wadleigh, 91
Ray Williams Wadleigh, 91, of 74 Bayview Drive, Jamestown, formerly of Newport, died Monday, April 16, 2007 at John Clarke Health Care Center, Middletown, with her two daughters by her side.
She was the wife of the late Admiral John Remey Wadleigh.
Born in Washington, DC on February 20, 1916, she was the daughter of the late General Seth Williams and Mary (Bailey) Williams.
As a Marine Junior and Navy wife she loved traveling and the military life. She spent time in Peking as a child and lived in Paris and St. Jean Cape Ferrat as part of her Navy wife duties, where she always "followed the ship if at all possible." She and Admiral Wadleigh considered Newport and Jamestown their "home base" and retired to Newport in 1973. She loved the arts, acting and music and was fluent in French. Ray graduated from Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, class of 1933 and then did some acting with the Olney Repertory Company Theater outside of Washington DC. She loved to tell of the time she was allowed to be the understudy for Alissa Landi, a famous actress of the 1930s. Ray and Jack were married in 1939. She was a member of The Colonial Dames, the Jamestown Garden Club, the Conanicut Yacht Club, the Spouting Rock Beach Association, the Clambake Club and the Alliance Francaise and served for many years on the Altar Guild of Trinity Church. She is survived by her daughters Marjorie Cottle and her husband Christopher of Jamestown, and Anne Winthrop Cordin and her husband Edwin M. of Portsmouth, her grandchildren Jessica Winthrop-Oney, Seth Quest and Lilli Winthrop and two great-grandchildren Aidan and Teagan Ray.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at 1 p.m., in Trinity Church, Queen Anne Square, Newport.
Burial will take place at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Robert Potter League for Animals, PO Box 412, Newport, RI 02840 or to the Seaman's Church Institute, 18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home, Newport.
Penelope S. Clarke, 91
Penelope S. Clarke, 91, of Virginia Beach, Va., formerly of Jamestown, died April 15, 2007 after a short illness.
Born in Jamestown, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Ethel M. Clarke.
Penny was deputy Town Clerk under the late John Hammond, served as secretary of the Jamestown Bridge Commission, and did title search work for several attorneys in the South County area during her years of employment.
She is survived by her sister, Winifred C. Russell of Virginia Beach and a brother, William A. Clarke Jr. of Fairfax, Va.; also many nieces and nephews, greatnieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Ida C. Dalrymple, two brothers, Richard S. Clarke, and Russell S. Clarke, of Jamestown.
A private memorial service will take place at a later date in Virginia Beach. Memorial donations may be made to JEMS, P.O. Box 8, Jamestown, RI 02835 or Conanicut Island Land Trust, P.O. Box 106, Jamestown, RI 02835.
