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Lois A. Wood
Born in Barrington
Lois A. (Peck) Wood, 90, of Providence, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002 at The Epoch in Providence. She was the wife of the late William G. Wood.
Born in Barrington, a daughter of the late George F. and Freelove (Holmes) Peck, she had lived in Richmond before moving to Providence six years ago.
She leaves a son, Roger E. Wood of Sumnerville, S.C.; a sister, Avis Gardiner of East Greenwich; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 7, from the Urquhart-Murphy Funeral Home in Warwick. Burial followed in Prince’s Hill Cemetery in Barrington.
John J. O’Reilly
Leaves daughter
in Barrington
John J. O’Reilly, 89, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002 at Pascack Valley Hospital in New Jersey. He was the husband of Mary Jane (Creed) O’Reilly.
Born in Worcester, Mass., he was an accountant for Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick, N.J. for 25 years. He also worked for Ambassador Insurance in Montpelier, Vt. before retiring in 1992.
A 1936 graduate of Brown University, Mr. O’Reilly was a member of the Brown football team, where he still holds the school record for the longest punt return for a touchdown in history.
A founder of the North Jersey Brown Alumni Association, Mr. O’Reilly was also a member of the Phi Gamma Delta, the Brown football association, as well as the Ivy League football association.
He was a Lt. Commander for the United States Navy in World War II.
Besides his wife, he leaves two daughters, Mary C. (O’Reilly) Dunn of Barrington and Patricia A. Keller; and four sons, John J. O’Reilly Jr., Daniel A. O’Reilly, Timothy P. O’Reilly and Peter P. O’Reilly.
A private service was held Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Church of St. John. the Baptist in Hillsdale, N.J.
Lydia Hunter
Former resident of Barrington
Lydia (Jager) Hunter, 87, of Riverside, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002 at home. She was the wife of the late Samuel G. Hunter.
Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Robert and Olga (Nagel) Jager, she had lived in East Providence for more than 30 years, previously living in Barrington.
She was employed at Rhode Island Hospital before retiring many years ago.
Mrs. Hunter leaves two nieces, Kathleen McCambridge of Cranston and Christine Gilmore of Raleigh, N.C.; a nephew, Steven McCambridge of Los Angeles; and a grandniece and a grandnephew. She was the sister of the late Viola McCambridge.
A graveside service was held Saturday, Oct. 5, at Highland Memorial Park in Johnston.
Emile J. Chouinard
Retired police officer, World War II veteran
Emile J. Chouinard, 87, of Sakonnet Bay Manor, Main Road, Tiverton, and formerly of Fall River, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, at Clifton Rehabilitative Nursing Center in Somerset. He was the husband of Cecile A. (Caron) Chouinard.
Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Antoine and Clarina (Joubert) Chouinard. He had lived in Fall River most of his life before moving to Tiverton four years ago.
Mr. Chouinard was a member of the Fall River Police Department for 26 years before retiring. He previously worked as a machinist at Fairhope Fabrics.
He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of the Massachusetts Police Association, Fall River Police Relief Association and the Fall River Retired Municipal Employees Association.
Mr. Chouinard was also a member of the St. Anne Fraternity, the Liberal Club, the Franco American Civil League, the Holy Name Society of St. Anne Parish and the Knights of Columbus in Tiverton.
In addition to his wife, he leaves two sisters, Helen LaBrie and Rhea Byron, both of Fall River; a brother, Wilfred Chouinard of Fall River; and several nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Delia Deschenes, Diana Thibault, Doris Ritz and Odilon, Arthur, Adrien, Edmond and Alfred Chouinard.
His funeral was held Friday, Oct. 4 from Auclair Funeral Home in Fall River, with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Anne’s Church in Fall River. Entombment was in Notre Dame Cemetery Mausoleum in Fall River.
Rudolph Marcello
Lifelong resident of Barrington
Rudolph "Nick" Marcello, 82 of Maple Avenue, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002 at home. He was a son of the late Peter and Jannie (DelSanto) Marcello.
Mr. Marcello had been a carpenter for 65 years, retiring in 1985.
He was a United States Army veteran of World War II.
He leaves a son, James C. Marcello of Stetson, Maine; a brother, Arthur T. Marcello of Barrington; and five grandchildren. He was a brother of the late Gayton Marcello.
A graveside committal service was held Wednesday, Oct. 2 in Santa Maria del Campo Cemetery, Barrington.
William E. Twomey
World War II Navy veteran
William Earl Twomey, 79, of 6 Debra Drive, Portsmouth, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at Silver Creek Manor Nursing Home in Bristol. He was the husband of Florence (Vadnais) Twomey.
Born in Providence, Mr. Twomey was the son of the late William Earl and Lucy (Higgins) Twomey. He had worked for 20 years as an installer for the former New England Telephone Company before retiring in 1968. He was a member of Telephone Pioneers of America.
He was also a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the invasion of the Marshall Islands and retiring as a chief warrant officer.
In addition to his wife, he leaves two sons, William Edward Twomey of Seattle and Michael Steven Twomey of Portsmouth, N.H.; two daughters, Barbara Ann Roberts of Plymouth, Mass., and Elizabeth Ann Halliwell of North Smithfield; and five grandchildren.
His funeral was held Wednesday from Connors Funeral Home in Portsmouth, with a Mass of Christian Burial on Chapel of Hope in Newport. Burial was in Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery in Exeter.
Arthur R. Pimental
Retired mason, World War II veteran
Arthur R. Pimental, 81, of Pocasset Avenue, Tiverton, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of Mabel (Santos) Pimental.
Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Antonio and Sylvana (Medeiros) Pimental. He had lived in Tiverton for 44 years.
Mr. Pimental worked as a mason with the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsman, Locals 11, 39 and 3 in eastern Massachusetts for many years before retiring. After his retirement, he owned and operated Art’s Auto Sales in Tiverton.
He was a World War II Army veteran, serving in Company B of the 825th Tank Destroyer battalion. He received several ribbons and medals for his service and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Tiverton.
Mr. Pimental was a member of Holy Ghost Church.
In addition to his wife, he leaves five daughters, Patricia Priestner and Sheila Pimental, both of Tiverton, Nancy Blanchard of West Barnstable, Mass., Lynne Coughlan of Yarmouthport, Mass., and Cheryl Morgan of Mount Laurel, N.H.; a brother, Alfred R. Pimental and a sister, Lydia Aguiar, both of New Bedford, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was a brother of the late Manuel, Antone and James Pimental.
His funeral will be held Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002, at 7:45 a.m. from the Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home, 1521 North main St., Fall River, with a funeral Mass at 9 a.m. in Holy Ghost Church, Judson Street, Tiverton. Burial will be in Pocasset Hill Cemetery in Tiverton.
Stevan A. Anthony
Service is Oct. 12
A memorial service for Stevan Alan Anthony, who died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002, in Key West, Fla., will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 11 a.m. in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, East Main Road, Portsmouth.
Mr. Anthony, 55, a son of the late Seth R. and F. Jeannette (Porter) Anthony, was born in Fall River and had lived in Portsmouth. He was a longtime marine carpenter in Key West and served in the Coast Guard during World War II.
Memorial donations may be made to the Robert Potter League for Animals, P.O. Box 412, Newport, RI 02840.
Charles Pappas
Textile chemist, World War II veteran
Charles Pappas, 85, of 63 Viking Drive, Portsmouth, formerly of North Court, Tiverton, died Friday, Oct. 4, at Silver Creek Manor in Bristol. He was the husband of Helen (Filaretos) Pappas.
Born in New Bedford, Mass., he was a son of the late Peter and Aphrodite Pappas. He lived in Tiverton for 10 years before moving to Portsmouth three years ago.
Mr. Pappas worked as a textile chemist for United Merchants Arkwright finishing division for 30 years until his retirement in 1977.
He was a graduate of the former New Bedford Technological Institute, now University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II.
He was a parishioner of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, of Fall River, and a past president of the parish.
Besides his wife, he leaves a son, Chris Pappas of Weymouth, Mass.; a daughter, Aphrodite "Chee" Laureanno of Portsmouth; a brother, Michael Pappas in California; two grandchildren and a great grandson; and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late James, William, Paul, John, Arthur, Alice, Jenny and Rose Pappas.
His funeral was Wednesday, Oct. 9, from Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home Inc., of Fall River, with a funeral Mass in St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, of Fall River. Burial was in St. Patrick Cemetery, of Fall River.
Millicent E. Bagley
Active at St. Mary’s Church, Preservation Society guide
Millicent Elinor (Donnelly) Bagley, 74, of Indian Avenue, Portsmouth, died on Friday, Oct. 4, 2002 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late John Bodell Bagley.
Born in Clinton, Mass. on Aug. 25, 1928, she was a daughter of the late James and Mildred (Manning) Donnelly.
A graduate of Elmira College in New York, Class of 1949, she became an administrative assistant after her husband’s death for VITRO Corp. of Middletown from 1980 to 1993, and then became a guide for the Preservation Society of Newport and Bristol Counties, working in several of the homes.
She was a member of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth where she was a former member of the Altar Guild and the Episcopal Church Women and had served as a volunteer at the church thrift shop. She was an expert using a needle, doing needlepoint knitting projects for family and friends. She enjoyed listening to good music and reading.
She leaves a son, John Bodell Bagley Jr. of Portsmouth; two brothers, James Donnelly of Lincoln and John Donnelly of Columbus, Ohio; a sister, Joan Crane of Albany, N.Y.; one grandson, several nieces and nephews and several great nieces and great nephews. She was the sister of the late Allen and Elliot Donnelly.
A Eucharist of the Resurrection was celebrated on Tuesday, Oct. 8 in St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. Burial was in St. Mary’s Churchyard, Portsmouth.
Memorial donations may be made to the Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol Counties, Hospice Unit, 1184 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871, or to the St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Building Fund, 324 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871.
Elizabeth B. Browne
Competitive bowler lived here 57 years
Elizabeth B. Browne, 82, of Miles Street, died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002 at the Crestwood Nursing Home in Warren. She was the wife of the late John C. Browne.
Born in Providence, a daughter of the late George and Violet (LaFlame) Duncan, she had lived in Barrington for 57 years.
A bowler who competed twice in the national senior-citizen championships, she bowled in leagues in Cranston, East Providence and Seekonk. She was a 50-year member of Barrington Baptist Church.
She leaves a brother, Lester E. Duncan of Barrington; and a sister, Jean Duncan of Lebanon, Ore. She was a sister of the late James O. Duncan.
Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 9, in Barrington Baptist Church, Old County Road. Burial was private.
