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Leo ‘Skip’ Raymond McAloon Jr., 74
02/28/09 - Leo Raymond McAloon Jr., born August 25, 1934, the husband of Barbara (Balzano) McAloon, died Tuesday, November 4, 2008. He was the son of the late Leo and Agnes (Cooney) McAloon of Pawtucket, R.I. McAloon, a graduate of St. Raphael Academy and Bryant College, owned and operated Willow Brook Manor Nursing Home in Portsmouth, R.I. as well as Leo R. McAloon Real Estate and Insurance Agency.
McAloon loved boating, and he was especially fond of spending time on Block Island with family and friends.
He was national committeeman of the Young Democrats of Rhode Island and served under five Rhode Island governors. His duties included working as the governor’s representative to the Federal Highway Administration, head of the Coastal Resources Management Council, associate director of the Department of Business Regulation, personnel administrator of the State of Rhode Island and executive assistant to Gov. Philip Noel. McAloon served on the Board of Directors of Rhode Island Credit Union. He was a charter member of the Jr. Chamber of Commerce in Portsmouth, a charter member of Portsmouth Rotary Club and a member of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce. A lifetime member of the Seaconnet Sportmans Club, he was also a social member of the Portsmouth Portuguese American Citizens Club. He served on the Portsmouth Town Council and was chairman of the Portsmouth Democratic Town Committee and was a former director of Civil Defense in Portsmouth.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his four children: Leo “Skip” McAloon, III and wife Sam of New Orleans, LA; Tara Wall and husband Robert of Belmar, N.J., Justin McAloon and wife Candace of Jamestown, R.I., and Katherine Bostian and her husband Walter of Manalapan, N.J. He is also survived by five grandchildren: Joseph and Henry McAloon and Emily, Robert and Cahill Wall, as well as brothers Vincent McAloon and Terrence McAloon and sisters Nancy Murphy and Sheila Lemoi.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice Program of Visiting Nurse Services of Newport & Bristol Counties, 1184 East Main Road, Portsmouth, R.I., 02871 or the Portsmouth Volunteer Fire Department, 2300 East Main Road, Portsmouth, R.I., 02871.
John Barrow Campbell, 78
03/07/09 - John Barrow Campbell, 78, of Spring Street passed away February 27, 2009 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Campbell was a long-time resident of Oxford, Conn. before retiring to Block Island in 1991.
Born in New York City, Campbell attended Rye Country Day School in Rye, N.Y., the Choate School in Wallingford, Conn., Manlius Military Academy in Syracuse, N.Y. and Center College in Danville, Ky.
Campbell served in the U.S. Air Force as an air policeman for four years during the Korean conflict. He was a member of the American Legion Post #36 on Block Island.
His long automotive career included working at several dealerships in Connecticut as well as owner-operator of Campbell Ford in Waterbury, Conn.
Campbell wore many hats in his retirement years on Block Island. He spent a few years as assistant harbormaster at Old Harbor, owned a Crystal Springs water delivery business, repaired Coca-Cola vending machines and served as “Mr. Fix-It” at Bethany’s Airport Diner.
An avid sailor, Campbell held a U.S. Coast Guard captain’s license for chartering and racing his schooner. He was also an active committee member for the Mary D. Race for several years.
He is survived by wife Patricia (Ross) Campbell, son Ross, daughters Audrey, Suzanne and Bethany. Also sons-in-law Stephen Rostkawski, James Ellis, Matthew Coviello and grandchildren Cara, Amy, James, Bruce, Brian, Campbell and Gwenneth.
A celebration of his life will be held on Block Island this summer.
Abigail M. Torrey, 98
02/28/09 - Abby Torrey, formerly of Hollis, N.Y. and St. Petersburg, Fla., died peacefully at her residence at Island Lake Center in Orlando, Fla. on February 23, 2009.
She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 12, 1910, the daughter of James and Mary (McCarthy) Scanlon. On October 3, 1936 she married Raymond F. Torrey, also of Brooklyn, and they raised four sons: Raymond J. of Block Island, Robert F. (“the chief”) of Mahopac, N.Y., James M. (deceased) and William J. of Winter Springs, Fla.
During WW II she worked in the war effort in a tire plant, and after the war worked for many years as the personal secretary to James Cullen, CEO of the King Kullen supermarkets.
Abby and her late husband, Ray, often visited family on Block Island and enjoyed walking the beach and swimming in the surf. They would sit on the porch of the small cottage on Payne Road and watch the sun set behind Payne Farm, enjoying their cocktails.
Abby is survived by her three sons and their spouses: Ray and Susan, Bob and Eileen and Bill and Kathy. She leaves behind eight grandchildren: Dan Torrey, April Perry, Matt Torrey, Kevin Torrey, Bob Torrey, Brian Torrey, Bill Torrey and Mike Torrey; also eight great grandchildren: Jack and Anna Torrey, Aidan and Sean Perry, Sara Torrey, Connor and Brayden Torrey and Kaitlyn Torrey.
She was a devout Catholic and faithful parishioner of St. Gerards Majella in Hollis, N.Y. (1938-1960); Our Lady of the Snows in Floral Park, N.Y. (1960-1980); Blessed Trinity in St. Petersburg, Fla. (1980-2001), and Annunciation and St. Stephen in Altamonte Springs and Winter Springs, Fla. (2001-2009).
A mass of Christian burial was held at St. Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church in Winter Springs, Fla. on February 27, 2009.
David A. Gobern Sr., 72
03/07/09 - David A. “Poppa” Gobern Sr. of East Providence and Block Island, died Friday, February 27, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by his loved ones. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Vierra) Gobern.
Born and raised on Block Island, he was the son of the late Alexis C. and Mary A. (Banks) Gobern. David was a descendant of the Manissean Tribe. He worked at the Block Island State Airport in the early 1970s and was a past member of the Block Island Volunteer Fire Department. He was also a member the Feinstein Community Kitchen, a past vice president of the St. Vincent dePaul Society, and a Eucharistic Minister.
David was an electrical contractor and the sole proprietor of D.G. Electric, and was also a member of the Independent Contractors Association.
Besides his wife he leaves two daughters, Maryann A. Gobern Mathews and Melissa A. Tunstall; two sons, David A. Gobern Jr. and Donald R. Gobern, 18 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, five brothers and three sisters. He was pre-deceased by two brothers and one sister.
A mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Francis Xavier Church in East Providence on Wednesday, March 4.
John Barrow Campbell, 78
03/07/09 - John Barrow Campbell, 78, of Spring Street passed away February 27, 2009 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Campbell was a long-time resident of Oxford, Conn. before retiring to Block Island in 1991.
Born in New York City, Campbell attended Rye Country Day School in Rye, N.Y., the Choate School in Wallingford, Conn., Manlius Military Academy in Syracuse, N.Y. and Center College in Danville, Ky.
Campbell served in the U.S. Air Force as an air policeman for four years during the Korean conflict. He was a member of the American Legion Post #36 on Block Island.
His long automotive career included working at several dealerships in Connecticut as well as owner-operator of Campbell Ford in Waterbury, Conn.
Campbell wore many hats in his retirement years on Block Island. He spent a few years as assistant harbormaster at Old Harbor, owned a Crystal Springs water delivery business, repaired Coca-Cola vending machines and served as “Mr. Fix-It” at Bethany’s Airport Diner.
An avid sailor, Campbell held a U.S. Coast Guard captain’s license for chartering and racing his schooner. He was also an active committee member for the Mary D. Race for several years.
He is survived by wife Patricia (Ross) Campbell, son Ross, daughters Audrey, Suzanne and Bethany. Also sons-in-law Stephen Rostkawski, James Ellis, Matthew Coviello and grandchildren Cara, Amy, James, Bruce, Brian, Campbell and Gwenneth.
A celebration of his life will be held on Block Island this summer.
Albert H. Page Jr., 72
On Sunday, August 16, Block Island lost a dear friend. Albert H. Page Jr. (Albie) passed away unexpectedly on the shores of the island that he loved. He was born in 1937, in Providence, lived in Ashaway and graduated from Westerly High School in 1955. He moved to Connecticut, and was united in marriage to his beloved wife Phyllis Merluzzo in 1958.
He was a long-time summer resident at Payne’s Dock, aboard his boat Miss Nancy Hanks, and his Payne’s Dock boating family will miss him greatly. He built a fish-cleaning table for the dock, and was often seen expertly filleting doormat fluke, and sharing his expertise with eager neophytes. A very spicy Bloody Mary, a freshly caught fluke for supper, and a Red Sox game, won of course, by the Red Sox, would end a perfect day for Albie and friends.
Albie wore many hats during his life. He grew up on a farm and enjoyed sharing “The Swamp-Yankee” stories of his early years. He was later employed at Barston Transportation and The RB Greene Company. From 1968 to 1996 he was co-owner of the North Eastern Connecticut Truck Sales, and E. C. Truck Sales in Franklin, Conn. His friends also suspect that he may have worn a cowboy hat as well at one time, as he often exclaimed, “This is not my first rodeo.”
He served his country as a member of the 82nd Airborne out of Fort Bragg, and was a member of The Greater Hartford Airborne. Albie was also a member of The Danielson Elks, United UCT, The Knights of Columbus, and The Norwich Power Squadron, where he taught Engine Maintenance.
Predeceased by his parents, Albert and Sheridan Page, and a brother, Charles Page, Albie leaves his wife Phyllis, daughter and son in law Nancy and Bill Gaspar, and his greatest joy in life, his grandchildren, Page and Will.
Albie loved all sports, and was an avid golfer, fisherman, swimmer and boater. A devoted Red Sox fan, he eagerly followed his team, and most nights could be found in front of the television cheering them on with friends.
With a twinkle in his eye, and a terrific sense of humor, Albie brightened the day of all who encountered him. Always ready with a story to tell, he also loved the fine art of leg-pulling, with a stretch of the truth, and then a hearty laugh. If he didn’t have a story, he simply invented one, and would laugh and marvel at his prowess. He had a joke for every occasion, and no one could tell one better.
Albie was truly a Block Island original. The island, his Payne’s Dock boating family, and all who knew him, are richer for having shared in his life.
Althea McIntyre, 72
Althea McIntyre, 72 Althea Martin McIntyre of Pleasantville, N.Y., and Southeast Road, Block Island, passed away Wednesday, May 17, at the age of 72, after a long and valiant struggle with lung disease. She was the beloved wife of 48 years to Louis McIntyre Jr. and caring mother to Louis, Charles, Brian, Timothy and Maureen.
McIntyre was born in Rochester, N.Y., the daughter of Charles and Edith Martin. She grew up in Riverdale and Tuckahoe, N.Y., and Block Island, attended the Ursuline School in New Rochelle and
was a 1956 graduate of Rosemont College in Pennsylvania.
In 1957 she and Louis McIntyre were married, in Crestwood, N.Y. They have lived for the last 34 years in Pleasantville, where she was a parishioner at Holy Innocents Church.
Her grandparents bought a house on Block Island in 1938 and McIntyre spent the summers here her whole life. In the early 1970s she was vice president of the Block Island Resident's Association. "She loved Block Island and Block Islanders and passed that love to her five children," said Louis McIntyre.
Survivors include her husband and a sister, Maureen Hoyt, of Block Island.
The children are Dr. Louis McIntyre, an orthopedic surgeon in White Plains, N.Y., sound engineers Charles and Timothy of New York City, Brian of Pleasantville and Maureen McAdam of Brewster, Mass. There are six grandchildren: Daniel and Jack Reynolds and Charles McAdam of Brewster, and Aidan, Tanner and Declan McIntyre of White Plains. A granddaughter, Fallon McIntyre, predeceased her.
A wake will be held at Maher Funeral Home in Pleasantville Friday, May 19. Funeral services will be at Holy Innocents Church in Pleasantville Saturday, May 20, at noon. A memorial service will be announced for St. Andrew's church and burial will be at the Island Cemetery with her parents and grandmother.
The McIntyre family would like to express its appreciation for all the kindness and concern that the people of Block Island have shown their mother during her illness.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Block Island Rescue Squad, Block Island, RI 02807.
Louis Francis Xavier McIntyre Jr., 79
Louis F. McIntyre Jr. died peacefully at Northern Westchester Hospital, N.Y., November 9, 2009 after complications from a stroke suffered on November 5. He was the beloved father to and survived by Aidan, Fallon, Tanner, Declan and Lachlan McIntyre.
Louis was born in Scranton, Pa. the oldest child of Kathryn Wymbs and Louis F. McIntyre Sr. He moved to White Plains, N.Y., and attended Iona College. He served his country proudly in the Korean War. He was married to Althea Kathleen Martin at Annunciation Church in Crestwood, N.Y. in 1957 until her death in 2006. He followed his father into the insurance industry and served there his entire life earning the respect of all with his honesty and integrity, working for Marsh and McLennan, Schiff Terhune, MF Bank and Co., and lastly for Belfor. He was still a valued employee of Belfor at the time of his death.
Louis was a devout parishioner, CCD teacher, Eucharistic minister and lector at Holy Innocence, Pleasantville, N.Y. and St Andrew’s on Block Island. He was a long time passenger on the famous Friday night “Daddy Boat” to Block Island from New London, Conn. and Pt. Judith since 1965. He loved to sit up on the hill with his wife Althea, and Sherwood and Cerie Rowland and would take the plunge in the Atlantic Ocean at Scotch Beach once a year with great pomp and circumstance. Louis and Althea were known to enjoy an evening or two singing along to Billy Stubbs with the lively crowd at Dead Eye’s.
Louis will join his wife of 49 years, Althea Martin McIntyre, his sister Nancy McIntyre Ryan and granddaughter Fallon O’Toole McIntyre in a beautiful heaven.
Louis spent his life immersed in his family in Westchester County and Block Island. He was a loving Christian gentleman. He was guided by love of God, family and country.
A memorial mass will be held at St. Andrew’s Parish Center, Spring Street, on Saturday, November 28 at noon, followed by burial at the Island Cemetery with reception to follow at St. Andrew’s Parish Center, Block Island, RI. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate contributions in Louis’ name to the Mary D. Fund.
Katherine V. Maher, 84
Katie Maher, formerly of Huntington, N.Y., Block Island and Clearwater, Fla., aka “one of the Shea Sisters,” died January 27, 2009 at the home of her sister, Lillian English, in Syosset, N.Y. Block Island remained in her heart, as she celebrated her 84th birthday and 75th summer surrounded by family and friends last summer.
Maher was born in New York City on July 21, 1924, the daughter of John and Lillian Shea. She first arrived on Block Island at age 9 with her mother and younger sister Lillian.
Her mother, with daughters in tow, came to the island every summer and rented different homes: the Oceanview Cottage (subsequently the Shamrock Inn), the Bellevue on High Street, the Triplers’, Brown Cottage on the Neck, and finally with Shirley Smith on Ocean Avenue. In 1962 Maher’s mother purchased the Dunn Property on Ocean Avenue and named the home “Chez Bon Repos” — house of good rest — and that it has been to many.
Maher’s sister Lillian recalls their youthful, carefree days spent on the beach on Block Island and evenings spent with friends at local hangouts: Pier 76, Yellow Kittens, Smuggler’s Cove and Dead Eye Dick’s, listening and dancing to the entertainment of Billy Stubbs and others. There were the dinners at Ballard’s, Finn’s, the Spring House, brunch at the Kittens, clambakes on state beach and fishing on the Act 1. Mostly Katie was happiest when the house was full of family. Although later in life she was not able to join them at the beach or clamming or walking the trails of the island, she took great pride and joy in the stories of the day as evening set in.
She enjoyed getting her hair done by Mark Koch at the Beachcomber, as well as the rides to and fro from Vin McAloon. She also thought the world of her neighbors and enjoyed watching the world go by from the porch of Chez Bon Repos.
Maher grew up and worked in and around New York and the Bronx. She was with the New York Telephone Company as a sales representative for 24 years. In 1967 she married Robert F. “Bob” Maher whom she loved dearly (for what else could explain her reason for marrying a man recently widowed with seven children ages 3 to 18?)
Katie Maher was the cherished wife of the late Robert, loving stepmother of Robert (Jody), William (Debbie), Timothy, James (Kathy), Chip (Gray), Jane (Ellen), Matt (Ellen); beloved grandmother of Scott, Ryan, Christian, Kieran, Kelsey, Whitten, Casey, Jennifer, Colleen and Jimmy Jr; devoted sister of Lillian English, dear niece of Josephine Metz and cousin of Cecilia, Dick, Bobby and their families.
A wake was held for Katie at the M.A. Connell Funeral Home, followed by a mass at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Huntington N.Y.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department P.O Box 781, Block Island, R.I. 02807, attention Mike Lofaro, would be appreciated.
