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George M. Oliver, Sr.
February 1, 1951 - January 14, 2015
Resided in East Providence, RI
George M. Oliver, Sr., age 63, of Goldsmith Ave., East Providence, died January 14, 2015 at home. He was born in Pawtucket, the son of the late Joseph R. and Marion (Doyle) Oliver.
He worked for the City of East Providence for 30 years.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law George M. and Jennifer Oliver and his grandchildren; Kyle, Kiara and Kailey all of N. Kingstown. He was the brother of Susan Oliver of East Providence, Donna Green of Seekonk, Deborah Cipalone and his brother-in-law Greg of East Providence, Richard Oliver and his sister-in-law Cindy of Riverside, and Tina Oliver of East Providence. He is survived by nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. He was the brother of the late Joseph R. Oliver Jr.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Service on Thursday evening at 7:30pm in the Rebello Funeral Home and Crematory, 901 Broadway, East Providence, RI. Calling hours will be Thursday from 5-8pm.
Burial will be private.
John "Pretty Boy" Amorim
August 29, 1970 - January 12, 2015
Resided in Providence, RI
John "Pretty Boy" Amorim, 44, of Amy St., Providence, died unexpectedly at home Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. He was the husband of Susan Cabral.
Born Aug. 29, 1970, in Providence, he was a son of Maria (Dias) Amorim Rego of Providence and of the late Antonio Rego Amorim.
He also leaves his daughter, Gianni Cabral of Providence; his sister, Sandra Lima of Seekonk; and his stepfather, Joao Rego of Providence, his uncle Manuel Dias. Brother
of the late Joey Amorim.
His funeral will be Tuesday at 8:45am from the Rebello Funeral Home and Crematory, 901 Broadway, East Providence, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10am in Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Traverse St., Providence. Burial will follow at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Calling hours will be Monday, 4-8pm.
Joseph I. Sousa
July 24, 1949 - January 11, 2015
Resided in Rehoboth, MA
Joseph I. Sousa, 65, of Wheeler St., Rehoboth, died Jan. 11, 2015 at the Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach, Florida. Born July 24, 1949, in Madeira Island, Azores, he was a son of the late Isidro and Encarnacao (Delgado) DeSousa.
Mr. Sousa was raised in Bristol and graduated from Bristol High School. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and had worked for the US Postal Service for many years before retiring.
He leaves his brother, James Sousa of Warwick; an aunt, Zelia Carvalho of CA; and many cousins.
His funeral will be Thursday, January 22, at 11:30am in the Rebello Funeral Home and Crematory, 901 Broadway, East Providence, with burial following at the Mt. St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday morning from 10:30am until the time of the service at 11:30am.
Manuel A. Parece, Jr.
May 13, 1931 - February 1, 2015
Resided in Seekonk, MA
Parece, Jr., Manuel A., age 83, of Taunton Ave., died February 1, 2015 at Waterview Villa, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Mae (Amaral) Parece. Born in East Providence, he was a son of the late Manuel Parece, Sr. and Laura (Bannon) Parece.
Manuel was a boat designer and builder at Parece Boat; a business that his father began in 1941. Manuel retired in 1977. He served in the US Air Force.
In addition to his wife of 64 years, he is survived by his children Manuel A. Parece III of Rehoboth, MA, Michael J. Parece of Atlanta, GA, Mark A. Parece of Woonsocket and Maureen M. Melkonian of Cumberland. He is survived by his 4 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Lourdes Dinardi and Isabelle Medeiros.
His funeral will begin on Monday at 9am from the Rebello Funeral Home and Crematory, 901 Broadway, East Providence, RI. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10am in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Taunton, Ave., Seekonk. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Calling hours will be Sunday from 4-7pm.
Maria "Ines" Fontes
October 27, 1939 - January 20, 2015
Resided in East Providence, RI
Maria "Ines" Fontes, 75, of Marietta St., East Providence, died peacefully with her family by her side at home early Tuesday morning, January 20, 2015. She was the wife of the late Paulo Fontes.
Born Oct. 27, 1939, in Sao Miguel, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Joao Resendes and Ines Peixoto.
She leaves her daughter, Katia Melo and her husband Albano, of East Providence; her son, Paulo C. Fontes, also of East Providence; and her grandchildren, Tanya, Paulie, Christopher and Julia. She was also the sister of Rosa Watterson of Onset, MA, Manuel Resendes of Providence, Claudio Resendes of East Providence, Carlos Resendes of the Azores, Paulo Resendes of Brazil, Tony Resendes of Warwick, Joao Resendes of Coventry, the late Conceicao Furtado, the late Vera Cabral and the late Joao P. Resendes.
Her funeral will begin Saturday at 9am from the Rebello Funeral Home and Crematory, 901 Broadway, East Providence, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10am in St. Francis Xavier Church, No. Carpenter St., East Providence. Burial will follow at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Calling hours will be Friday, 5pm until 8pm.
Norman F. La Rocque
February 26, 1933 - January 29, 2015
Resided in Pawtucket, RI
La Rocque, Norman F., age 81, of Wilcox Ave., died January 29, 2015 at the Miriam Hospital. He was the loving husband of Connie (Pessoa) La Rocque. Born in Attleboro, MA, he was the son of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Curran) La Rocque.
He worked as a carpenter for the Town of North Attleboro, MA. He served in the US Army.
In addition to his wife of 57 years, he is survived by his daughters; Beth La Rocque of Pawtucket and Lisa McMahon and her husband John of Warwick. He is survived by his grandchildren Alexander and Curran McMahon and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Robert La Rocque.
His funeral will begin on Thursday at 9am from the Rebello Funeral Home and Crematory, 901 Broadway, East Providence, RI. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10am in St. Anthony's Church, 32 Lawn Ave., Pawtucket. Burial will be in Mt. St. Mary Cemetery. Calling hours will be on Wednesday 4-7pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Raymond's Vincent de Paul Food Bank, 2 Matilda St., Providence, RI 02904
Jane Atkinson Mackenzie
December 26, 1930 - February 4, 2015
Resided in Rumford, RI
Jane Atkinson Mackenzie, died peacefully at home in Rumford, February 4, 2015. Jane was born December, 26, 1930 in Milton, MA, to John Eric Atkinson and Elizabeth Couch Atkinson, the second of four daughters. She attended Milton Academy, Wellesley College, and Columbia University--Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing where she met her husband, the late Dr. Malcolm Mackenzie. They moved to Gates Mills, OH, in 1954, and had three children before Jane completed her nursing degree at Columbia in 1966. The family celebrated her graduation from Columbia with the first of many memorable trips to Nova Scotia, Canada, where she later bought and expanded a vacation house in Ingonish overlooking the ocean. In her later years, Jane and her spoiled-rotten dog, Vickie, spent whole summers there, walking in the Cape Breton highlands and savoring the local Celtic music.
Jane's professional career focused on home health care. As the family moved from Ohio to Greenfield, NH, and then Providence, Jane worked for the Monadnock Visiting Nurse Association, taught community nursing at the University of Rhode Island, earned a master's in public health from Harvard in 1976, and served as Executive Director of the Visiting Nurse Association of Rhode Island from 1977 until retiring in 1993. She continued to advocate for universal single-payer healthcare for the next two decades. Jane lived her life by Dag Hammarskjöld's dictum: "In Thy service, not mine."
Jane was predeceased by her parents, her husband Malcolm, and her sister Celia Atkinson Locke. She is survived by her sisters Emily Stabler and Susan Lukens of Washington, DC, her son John Mackenzie and his wife Gail of Newark, DE, her daughter Jane Mackenzie Dennison and husband Allen of Rumford, RI, and her son Malcolm "Kip" Mackenzie and his wife Sandy of Cambridge, MA and Nelson, NH. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren: Eric, Ethan (and wife Julia), John (and wife Elizabeth) and Malcolm Dennison; Samuel (and wife Natalie), Rebecca (and husband Jonathon), Sarah and Katherine Mackenzie; and Cameron, Johanna and Eleanor Mackenzie; as well as five step-grandchildren: Carl Eppich (and wife Emily), Trae, Scott, Brett and Chase Humphreys; and a first great-grandson, Henry Malcolm Mackenzie.
The whole family thanks Gloria and Leslie Aird for their help in caring for Jane over the past year.
A memorial service celebrating Jane's life will be held at St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 50 Orchard Ave., Providence, on Saturday, March 14th at 5pm.
In lieu of flowers, family and friends may make memorial contributions in Jane's name to Planned Parenthood or the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra.
David S. Amaral
May 29, 1942 - March 5, 2015
Resided in Cranston, RI
CRANSTON - Amaral, David S. 72, of Cranston, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, March 5th, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Center. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Sylvester and Maria Amaral, and resided most of his life in East Providence.
David was a US Army Veteran of Vietnam, and was employed as a salesman of jewelry findings before his retirement. He was charismatic and enjoyed life, and was loved by his many friends and family.
He is survived by: his daughters Mrs. (Peter) Courtney SanGiovanni and their children Sophia and Luca, and Mrs. (Ben) Allison Nascenzi; his son Justin Silva; his sister Mrs. (Robert) Barbara Ferreira and their children Mr. Robert (Amy) Ferreira, Mrs. (Michael) Cheryl Ferreira, and Mrs. (Tucker) Mara Destino; and former wife Ms. Kathryn Amaral.
His body will be cremated at the Rebello Funeral Home, 901 Broadway, East Providence. Dave's life will be celebrated with private services. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904.
"I lived a good life."
Elizabeth "Libby" Mottur
August 26, 1936 - March 11, 2015
Resided in Chatham, MA
Elizabeth "Libby" Mottur, 78, passed away in Providence, RI on March 11th after a brief illness. She was the widow of Allen "Mott" Mottur who she had been married to for 52 years prior to his passing in 2011.
Libby was born in Berlin, Germany, on August 26, 1936 during the time her parents, Dr. Adolphus and Edna Irene Rumreich were stationed at the US Embassy in Moscow. Her Maternal Grandfather, Thomas Hall, served as a US Congressman and as the 7th and 11th Secretary of State from North Dakota.
After attending Glenbard High School in Glen Ellen, IL, she received her B.A. from Skidmore College in 1958. Libby was an accomplished classical pianist and had the opportunity to tour Europe as part of the Skidmore music program. After graduating, Libby and Mott married in New York and then honeymooned on the Cape, starting their love affair with an area they would eventually call home. They began their married life in Cambridge, MA then it was on to Lexington, MA, London, England, and Darien, CT, settling in Concord, MA in 1975, where they lived for 28 years.
However, through all the moves, she always made her way to Chatham, MA, moving there permanently in 2007.
Libby worked for Design Research, a modern design company before resigning to raise a family. This incredible job enabled her to travel to places in Europe and open her world. As her children grew older, she re-entered the work force and then became actively engaged with various community organizations. Over the years, she served as the President of the Concord Historical Society, on the Parent's Committee at Tabor Academy and was very active at MFA in Boston including serving as the Art In Bloom Tea Chairman, on the committee that met the Calderwood Challenge and served as member of the Visiting Committee of the Art of the Ancient World.
She was a part of the Friends of Chatham Waterways, the Stage Harbor Yacht Club and the Chatham Cultural Council. In recent years, she was the Chair of the Chatham 300th Committee and was currently serving as the Chair of Ways and Means as a Board member of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library, part of of the July 4th Parade, First Night Chatham and the Eastward Ho! Flower Committees and as the President of the League Club of Cape Cod.
Libby's early love of travel continued throughout her life and enjoyed wonderful trips with groups from the MFA, with friends and adventures with her children. She was a voracious reader and was active in a number of book clubs, enjoying the camaraderie and discussions. Most importantly, she always found time to open her doors to others for support and friendship and to find things she felt might brighten someone else's day.
Libby is survived by her three children, Tom, Beth and Peter, two daughters-in-law, Jennifer and Debbie and her five grandchildren, Abigail, Nate, Andrew, Charlie and Ryan. She was predeceased by her brother, Roderick Rumreich.
A memorial service will be held at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in Chatham, MA at 1pm on Saturday, March 28th.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Eldredge Public Library, 564 Main Street, Chatham, MA 02633 or to a charity of your choice.
Elizabeth "Libby" Mottur
August 26, 1936 - March 11, 2015
Resided in Chatham, MA
Elizabeth "Libby" Mottur, 78, passed away in Providence, RI on March 11th after a brief illness. She was the widow of Allen "Mott" Mottur who she had been married to for 52 years prior to his passing in 2011.
Libby was born in Berlin, Germany, on August 26, 1936 during the time her parents, Dr. Adolphus and Edna Irene Rumreich were stationed at the US Embassy in Moscow. Her Maternal Grandfather, Thomas Hall, served as a US Congressman and as the 7th and 11th Secretary of State from North Dakota.
After attending Glenbard High School in Glen Ellen, IL, she received her B.A. from Skidmore College in 1958. Libby was an accomplished classical pianist and had the opportunity to tour Europe as part of the Skidmore music program. After graduating, Libby and Mott married in New York and then honeymooned on the Cape, starting their love affair with an area they would eventually call home. They began their married life in Cambridge, MA then it was on to Lexington, MA, London, England, and Darien, CT, settling in Concord, MA in 1975, where they lived for 28 years.
However, through all the moves, she always made her way to Chatham, MA, moving there permanently in 2007.
Libby worked for Design Research, a modern design company before resigning to raise a family. This incredible job enabled her to travel to places in Europe and open her world. As her children grew older, she re-entered the work force and then became actively engaged with various community organizations. Over the years, she served as the President of the Concord Historical Society, on the Parent's Committee at Tabor Academy and was very active at MFA in Boston including serving as the Art In Bloom Tea Chairman, on the committee that met the Calderwood Challenge and served as member of the Visiting Committee of the Art of the Ancient World.
She was a part of the Friends of Chatham Waterways, the Stage Harbor Yacht Club and the Chatham Cultural Council. In recent years, she was the Chair of the Chatham 300th Committee and was currently serving as the Chair of Ways and Means as a Board member of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library, part of of the July 4th Parade, First Night Chatham and the Eastward Ho! Flower Committees and as the President of the League Club of Cape Cod.
Libby's early love of travel continued throughout her life and enjoyed wonderful trips with groups from the MFA, with friends and adventures with her children. She was a voracious reader and was active in a number of book clubs, enjoying the camaraderie and discussions. Most importantly, she always found time to open her doors to others for support and friendship and to find things she felt might brighten someone else's day.
Libby is survived by her three children, Tom, Beth and Peter, two daughters-in-law, Jennifer and Debbie and her five grandchildren, Abigail, Nate, Andrew, Charlie and Ryan. She was predeceased by her brother, Roderick Rumreich.
A memorial service will be held at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in Chatham, MA at 1pm on Saturday, March 28th.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Eldredge Public Library, 564 Main Street, Chatham, MA 02633 or to a charity of your choice.
