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Suzanne M. Fenelon
Suzanne M. Fenelon, 50, of 7 High St., Ashaway, died peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003, at the Watch Hill Manor in Westerly.
Born in Westerly on Oct. 5, 1952, she was the daughter of Arthur T. Fenelon of Fall River, Mass., and the late Joyce (Buckler) Walker.
Suzanne was an antique dealer for many years and owned and operated the former Top Hat Antique Shop in Mystic and Watch Hill.
In addition to her father, she is survived by her son, Patrick Fenelon of Ashaway; two sisters, Pamela F. Moran and Christine A. White of Beverly Hills, Fla.; a niece, Tiffany A. Clements of Fall River; and several aunts, cousins and good friends.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Buckler-Johnston Funeral Home, 121 Main St., Westerly. Calling hours are respectfully omitted. Burial will be in First Hopkinton Cemetery, Chase Hill Road, Ashaway.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
MARY OLCOWICK
Mary (Patti) Olcowick, 87, formerly of Spring Street, Westerly, died Friday, March 2, 2001, at the Westerly Health Center. She was the wife of the late Peter Olcowick.
Born Feb. 4, 1914, in Pawcatuck, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Concetta (Nania) Patti.
Mrs. Olcowick had been a floor person at the George C. Moore Co. before retiring in the mid 1960s.
She was an accomplished organ player, loved flowers and country music and enjoyed opera.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, W. Nelson and Bonnie Durham of Charlestown; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Tina and Billie Bane of Mystic, Linda Patton of Exeter and Adrienne and Jim Barrus of Westerly; a sister, Elizabeth Ferraro of Westerly; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by six brothers and one sister.
Funeral services will be held in Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce St., Monday at 10 a.m. Visiting hours are Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. Burial will be in River Bend Cemetery.
ANNA COLLINGS
Anna Jean (Shaw) Greer Collings, 77, of 66 East Ave., Westerly, wife of the late Thomas H. Collings and the late Raymond Greer, died Thursday, April 19, 2001, at The Westerly Hospital.
Born April 23, 1923, in Stonington, she was a daughter of the late James W. Sr. and Eva (Ricker) Shaw.
Mrs. Collings was part owner of the former Yankee Settler Realty Co. of Westerly.
She enjoyed golfing and was a founding member of the El Conquistador Country Club in Bradenton, Fla., where she and her husband enjoyed many winters.
Mrs. Collings was a former member of the Westerly Yacht Club and also enjoyed traveling and swimming.
She will be sadly missed by a daughter, Pamela Greer of Pawcatuck; two stepdaughters, Patricia Nelson of Riverview, Fla., and Nancy Turrisi of Pawcatuck; a brother, James W. Shaw Jr. of Charlestown; a granddaughter, Melissa Servidio; and a great-granddaughter, Rebecca Schick, both of Pawcatuck; five step-grandchildren, Ken Collings of Williston, Fla., Thomas Midgett of Grover, Vt., Kristi Gavitt of Westerly, Ronald Allen of North Stonington, Lori Midgett of New York State; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her first and second husbands, Mrs. Collings was predeceased by a brother, David Shaw.
The funeral will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in the Buckler-Johnston Funeral Home, 121 Main St., Westerly. Interment will be private in the First Hopkinton Cemetery, Ashaway. There are no calling hours.
Donations may be made in her memory to the American Lung Association, 10 Abbott Park Place, Providence, RI 02903.
DAVID I. MITCHELL
David Innes Mitchell, 84, beloved father of Marjorie Misovich, of North Stonington, died Monday evening, Jan. 4, 2002, at the Mystic Manor in Mystic.
Mr. Mitchell was born in New London on Feb. 27, 1917, a son of the late David Innes Mitchell and Mary (Gordon) Mitchell. He was a 1935 graduate of the Bulkley School in New London.
During the years of World War II, Mr. Mitchell worked as a toolmaker at the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics and then, for 18 years, at the Gammons-Hoaglund Company in Manchester, Conn. In 1948, Mr. Mitchell and his wife moved to Andover, Conn., where they brought up their family. Mr. Mitchell took a position in 1959 in the inspection department at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford, where he worked until his retirement in 1982.
On Sept. 27, 1941, Mr. Mitchell married the former Marjorie Martin. Mrs. Mitchell died in 1981. Mr. Mitchell was then fortunate to find a companion in Marjorie Allen Gray, who along with her then-deceased husband, John Shapley Gray, had been friends with the Mitchells since the 1930s. Mr. Mitchell and Mrs. Gray shared their homes in Waterford and Fort Myers, Fla., and traveled the world over until Mrs. Gray's death in 1999.
In addition to his daughter, Marjorie, and her husband Steve, of North Stonington, with whom he most recently made his home, Mr. Mitchell leaves two other daughters and their spouses, Mary Jean Mitchell and Michael Askenazer of Hayward, Calif., and Peg and Bill Klungle of Grand Haven, Mich.; five grandchildren and their spouses, Stephen and Kelly Misovich of Coventry, Conn., Karen M. and Chris Bobonich of Stanford, Calif., Jennie and David Perrelli of Hamden, Conn., Carla and Tom Clark of Grand Haven, Mich., and Nikki and Matt Cushman of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and two great-grandchildren, Lauren and Julia Perrelli.
The Buckler-Johnston Funeral Home, 121 Main St., Westerly, is in charge of the arrangements. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday, Feb. 8, from 3 to 6 p.m. The funeral and burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, those who wish may contribute to the American Cancer Society, 400 Main St., Pawtucket, RI 02860.
ELIOT HALE PORTER II
Eliot Hale Porter II, 78, of Stonington and Fishers Island, N.Y., formerly of Southington and New Britain, Conn., died on March 20, 2002.
Relatives and friends are invited to join his family at a memorial service celebrating his life on Saturday, June 15, at 11:30 a.m. at Union Chapel, Fishers Island.
A ferry to the island departs New London at 10 a.m. For the on-line guest book for the family, please visit www.portersfuneral.com. Those who wish may make donations in his memory to The Boys and Girls Club of New Britain, 150 Washington St., New Britain, CT 06051 or to The Ferguson Museum, The Island Health Project, or Sea-Stretcher Fund, all at Fishers Island, NY 06390.
Porter's Funeral Service in Kensington, Conn., is in charge of the arrangements.
THERESA WILSON
Theresa (DeMers) Wilson, 86, widow of the late Gerald "Jerry" Wilson of Ashaway, died at her home Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002.
Born in Montreal, Canada, she worked for many years as a cosmetologist before moving to Rhode Island.
Survivors include her loving daughter Colette and son-in-law Ben of Vernon, Conn.; and several nieces and nephews in Canada.
The family wishes to thank the visiting nurses and hospice workers for their wonderful help and her friends who stayed by her side.
Calling hours are omitted. A private funeral service will be held at the convenience of the family. Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce St., Westerly, is in charge of arrangements.
MYSTIC W. RODRIGUEZ
Mystic Angleina Whelan Rodriguez, 13, of Prospect Hill Avenue, West Warwick, died Monday, May 8, 2000, at Hasbro Children's Hospital, Providence, of injuries sustained in a car accident on April 13.
