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Mary Frye
5/29/1924 - 7/19/2011
Mary J. Frye, 87 of Rumford, passed away at Orchard View Manor as she lived, gracefully and humbly after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
She was the wife of the late John A. Frye.
Born in Providence, Mary was the daughter of the late Frederick and Mary (Cavey) Dailey.
A graduate of St. Xavier Academy where she was an outstanding student and captain of the basketball team, Mary was a life-long learner whose insatiable quest for knowledge led her to enroll in an eclectic variety of college courses until she was well into her seventies.
She was an avid golfer, sailor and world traveler.
For many years, Mary enjoyed annual trips to visit a late friend whose job at the United Nations took her developing countries.
Her love of travel began when she was a young woman who took an ocean liner to Europe where she enjoyed an audience with the Pope.
Mary was a lover of the arts and literature and possessed a beautiful grasp of the English language; she was gracious and articulate with a quick wit and generous and loving demeanor.
Mary worked for the New England Telephone Company and was active in the Telephone Pioneers charitable organization, serving two terms as President.
She was also a member of the Rhode Island Short Story Club where she loved to commiserate with other writers and poets.
A distinguished woman who was loved by all knew her, Mary was the sister of the late Aileen O’Neil and Frederick Dailey.
She was the loving mother of Maya Colantuono and her husband Steven and devoted grandmother to Tori, Hera, Elliott and Sophie.
She is also survived by her beloved nephews and niece, several dear cousins and many great-nephews and nieces.
Mary’s beautiful soul and strong spiritual foundation continued to shine through as her disease progressed.
She remained curious and playful, yet ladylike and dignified until her dying day.
We would like to offer our sincerest gratitude to the committed and compassionate staff at Orchard View Manor who cared for her for the past seven years.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 10am in St. Margaret’s Church, Pawtucket Ave., Rumford.
Burial will be private.
Calling hours Thursday 5-7pm in the Monahan Drabble Sherman Funeral Home 230 Waterman St., Providence.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Patient Activity Fund, Orchard View Manor, 135 Tripps Lane, East providence, R.I. 02915.
Margaret Louise Mann Funkhouser
6/30/1911 - 7/20/2011
Margaret Louise Mann Funkhouser, 100, passed away July 20, 2011 at Epoch on Blackstone Assisted Living, Providence, RI.
Margaret (Peg) was a graduate of Steele High School in Dayton, Ohio.
She graduated from Oberlin Conservatory in 1933 and taught piano, organ and singing at Oberlin, Dayton, and Hanover, NH.
In Dayton she was a member of the College Club and Grace Church for many years.
In Hanover, she sang in the choir at the Church of Christ at Dartmouth College for 30 years.
She recently received a citation for 75 years of membership in P.E.O.
She is survived by her daughters, Patricia Kirby, Gretchen Anderson (and her husband, Ted), and Deborah Perlman (and her husband, Elliot), four grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
She was preceded by her husband, Robert D. Funkhouser, Jr. former Comptroller of Dartmouth College, and two grandsons, Eric and Tim Ostebo.
A private graveside memorial service will take place in Hanover, NH.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Music Fund at the Church of Christ at Dartmouth College, 40 College St. Hanover NH 03755.
David Cargill
5/10/1930 - 7/9/2011
The Rev. David C. Cargill died with dignity and integrity on July 9, 2011.
He was born May 10, 1930 in Newport, Vermont.
A graduate of Boston University and the Episcopal seminary, Bexley Hall, he was ordained both deacon and priest at St. Paul’s Church in Concord, NH.
While vicar of St. Andrew’s in New London, NH, he also served as chaplain for Colby Junior College.
In 1961, he was appointed Secretary of the Episcopal Province of New England, and worked with college ministries throughout the US.
He also served as director of Winni, a religious summer camp for young adults.
As rector of St. Mark’s Church in Syracuse, NY, he was a leader of the ecumenical movement of the Episcopal and Roman Catholic denominations and established close ties with rabbinical colleagues.
He was also a Freedom Rider and active in the civil rights movement.
For four years, David left parochial priesthood and provided career counseling through the organizations, Bearings of NE and Kerygma, in Boston; in the 1970’s he returned to church work as assistant rector of Church of the Good Shepherd in Nashua, NH, and later as co-rector of St. Martin’s, Pawtucket, RI.
He became a Pastoral Counselor and established chaplaincy programs at Miriam Hospital and Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island, as well as a private practice, and provided interim services to many parishes in the Diocese of RI.
During his lifetime, David was a devotee of classical music, voice and stage, singing in civic choral organizations such as the Providence Singers, and performing in operetta and musical theater roles as a young man.
As a member of the gay community, much of David’s ministry supported LGBT issues within the Church and society at large.
He is survived by his sister, Judith Cargill Phillips of Littleton, NH; former wife, Frances Barr Cargill of Franklin, NC; daughter, Laurel Cargill Radley of Washington, DC; and a wealth of friends and family who still love him deeply.
A memorial service will be held at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in East Greenwich, RI on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 10:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers, gifts may be given to Hallworth House 66 Benefit St. Providence RI 02904, Episcopal Charities https://www.er-d.org or Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island https://www.hhcri.org
Patricia Cox Bodell
5/20/1928 - 7/31/2011
Patricia C. Bodell, 86, died peacefully Sunday night at the Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, MA surrounded by her family.
She was the beloved wife for 62 years of the late Stanley C. Bodell.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Melville JM and Marselle (Wagoner) Cox of Shaker Heights, OH.
She leaves 5 children: Stanley C. Bodell, Jr., of Naples FL; Adelaide Bodell Milhaupt of New Canaan, CT; Alexander B. Bodell of Providence, RI; Tish Bodell Hopkins of Rumford, RI and James H. Bodell of Cohasset, MA; 16 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, August 6th at 11:00AM at The Historic Chapel at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I. Burial will be private.
Donations in her memory may be made to Trinity Repertory Theater or The Rhode Island School of Design Museum.
Barbara A. Casey
7/9/1935 - 8/17/2011
Barbara A. Casey, 76, of Smithfield, a registered nurse for 40 years before retiring died suddenly Wednesday at home.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Mary K. (Murray) Casey.
She was a Smithfield resident for 7 years previously living in Barrington.
She was a graduate of St Joseph’s School of Nursing.
She leaves 2 brothers, John M. and his wife Linda of Cranston, Edward and his wife Deborah of Charlestown and sister in law Paula Casey of West Hartford, CT.
She was the sister of the late Brother Daniel F. Casey, FFC, Robert V. and Richard P. Casey.
Relatives and friends may call on Monday beginning at 9am in the Monahan Drabble Sherman Funeral Home, 230 Waterman St Providence followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St Joseph Church, Hope St Providence at 11am.
Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Christian Brothers, 635 Ocean Rd., Narragansett, RI 02882.
John Roderick Kellam
10/23/1916 - 7/25/2012
John Roderick Kellam was born October 23d, 1916 in Duluth, Minnesota.
His father, a former Navy man, was a pharmacist and his mother had been a school teacher.
He received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Minnesota in 1938 and was awarded a Master’s Degree in City Planning Practice from MIT in 1942.
His interest in a philosophy of peace began in college when, while training for a career as military officer in a ROTC program, he became a sharpshooter in rifle and an expert in pistol.
He realized then that if he shot at another human, he had the skill to most likely kill them.
He wrote in a letter in 1992, "When I turned my back on war, a pioneering step in my own family, I fell in with Quakers in D.C., and began to learn of the wider dimension of that philosophy."
John had already registered as a Conscientious Objector to all wars when he began attending the Friend’s Meeting of Washington, DC where his interests in conscientious objection and in race relations were supported and encouraged.
In 1944 John’s boss discovered that he was a conscientious objector and he was instantly fired in those highly charged war years.
Within months, he married Carol Zens and shortly thereafter, he was ordered to report for induction.
He refused to take the oath and was arrested and sentenced by a Federal court to serve 5 years in prison.
He served a total of 22 and a half months before his release in November of 1946 because the war had already ended.
While John was in prison, Carol gave birth to Susan and she and the baby were sheltered by a Quaker family where John joined her at the time of his release.
Many years later John wrote and self published his book, "An American Prisoner of Conscience in World War Two," about his wartime imprisonment.
This book is available free on the Providence Monthly Meeting website.
Right after his release from prison, John worked for the National Council for the Prevention of War, and the Friends Committee on National Legislation where he was one of four in the office the year of its founding.
In 1947 in a program under the American Friends Service Committee, John was hired at Penn Craft near Brownsville, Pennsylvania to manage the construction of self-help housing by coal miners.
While there, John’s daughter Wendy was born.
The City of Providence, Rhode Island hired John in 1950 as a City Planner and he continued in that job until retirement.
The family joined the Providence Monthly Meeting of Friends and they were active in the Monthly and Yearly Meetings.
In 1952, John chaired the committee of the Equal Housing Opportunities Group that wrote the fair housing law for the State of Rhode Island.
In 1958 he had a leading role in founding the Rhode Island Affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union.
John’s wife, Carol, died of cancer in 1967 after a long illness.
He married Ruth Arnold in 1970 and they enjoyed 7 very happy years until she died suddenly in 1977.
He married Ann Urey in 1978 and she and her two young children, Robert Clayton and Jessica, became the third Kellam family living in John’s house on Firglade Avenue.
Tuoc Phan and Dat Phan were Vietnamese refugees who were informally "adopted" into the family in the 1980s.
After retirement, John and Ann went cruising in their sailboat "Peace" including an offshore voyage to Bermuda, and other destinations.
In 1987 John and Ann and the American Civil Liberties Union brought a free speech suit against the United States Coast Guard which had interfered with their sailing protest flying anti war banners from the rigging of "Peace" against the building of nuclear subMarines at Quonset Point, Rhode Island.
The suit was successful and was covered as front page news in several major newspapers in America.
Ann and John separated in 1990 and divorced in 1995, but were able to transform the unhappy marriage into an excellent friendship to their mutual joy.
When John was diagnosed with advanced and untreatable lung cancer in the spring of 2012, Ann and her husband Neville Clement rushed back to Firglade to take care of their good friend under the direction of Hospice nurses.
He died July 25 at home with family and the Clements attending.
There will be a Memorial Meeting for Worship on Sept 29, at 2pm, in the Providence Friends Meeting located at 99 Morris Avenue on the east side of Providence.
There will be refreshments to follow.
In lieu of florwers, donations to:
Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island
1085 North Main Street
Providence, Rhoe Island
02904
