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Frank L. Andrews
Leaves family in Barrington
Frank L. Andrews, 77, of Yarmouthport, Mass., died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2002, at home. He was married to Constance P. (Smith) Andrews for 45 years.
Born in Fall River, a son of the late Alan H. and Florence (Worthen) Andrews, he graduated in 1950 from the University of Virginia and received his master’s in American Civilization from New York University. His education came after serving with the United States Army in World War II. There, he was a member of the 168th Combat Engineering Battalion, and took part in the defense of St. Vith in the Battle of the Bulge.
Mr. Andrews held teaching and administrative posts in independent schools n Massachusetts and Long Island. In 1967, he was named sales manager for Davis Publications, a publisher of resource and textbooks for art education. He also worked for School Arts magazine in Worcester, Mass., where he worked until retiring in 1990.
He enjoyed kayaking, squash and free-flight model airplane competition.
Besides his wife, he leaves a son, Samuel Mather Andrews of Barrington; three grandchildren, Samuel Jr., Whitney and Anthony Andrews, all of Barrington; a sister, Charlotte A. Lynch of Centerville, Mass. and a brother, Alan H. Andrews of Albuquerque, N.M.
A memorial service was held Tuesday, Sept. 10 in St. David’s Episcopal Church in South Yarmouth. Interment in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Fall River will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Hospice and Palliative Care of Cape Cod, 270 Communications Way, Hyannis, Mass. 02601.
Arrangements were by the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home in North Attleboro.
Sebastian Negro
Retired machine operator, World War II Army veteran
Sebastian "Bucky" Negro, 76, of 16 Roma St., died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, at Miriam Hospital in Providence. He was the son of the late Giuseppe and Josephine (Fama) Negro.
Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, he was a machine operator at the former Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp. for 41 years. He worked at both the Bristol and Portsmouth plants and retired in 1984.
During World War II, Mr. Negro served in the United States Army in Central Europe.
He was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and a member of the Anthony C. Almeida Post #237 V.F.W.
Mr. Negro leaves a brother, Joseph F. Negro of Bristol and a longtime companion, Elizabeth LeHay of Warwick.
Mr. Negro was also the brother of the late Rev. Carmelo Negro, C.S. and Anthony Negro.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Oct. 10, from the Sansone Funeral Home at 9 a.m. with a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Burial with military honors will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bristol Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 775, Bristol, RI, 02809
George L. St. Martin
World War II veteran was born in Westport
George L. St. Martin, 80, of Fall River, formerly of Swansea, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, at home. He was the husband of Mary (Raposa) St. Martin.
Born in Westport, he was the son of the late Arthur St. Martin and Charlotte (Monin) St. Martin. He lived in Fall River for the past 15 years.
Prior to retiring, he was a plant manager for Sarama Lighting Company.
Mr. St. Martin was a veteran of the Army Air Corps in World War II, serving with the rank of second lieutenant. He received the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters and the European Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars.
Mr. St. Martin was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Touisset Country Club. He was a parishioner of St. Joseph Church.
Besides his wife, he leaves a son, Robert G. St. Martin of Fall Rivr; a daughter, Susan Labrecque of Fall River; a brother, Pete St. Martin of Buzzards Bay; two sisters, Georgette Ferland of Carver and Marguerite Routhier of Westbrook, Conn.; four grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Rene St. Martin and Edward St. Martin.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday from the Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home, 1521 N. Main St., Fall River. His funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, Main Street. Interment will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Somerset.
Esther E. Chace
Portsmouth resident, St. Paul’s Churchmember
Esther E. (Potter) Chace, 84, of 1 Carroll Terrace, Portsmouth, died on Monday, Sept. 16, 2002, at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Perry F. Chace.
Born in Newport, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Elizabeth (Clarke) Potter.
Mrs. Chace was a member of the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Women’s Group. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting.
She leaves two sons, Perry F. Chace Jr. of Tiverton and Ronald L. Chace of Portsmouth; a daughter, Linda Frezza of Portsmouth; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was the mother of the late Larry L. Chace, and sister of the late William H. Potter Jr., Alfred N. Potter, Eva Potter, Paura Potter and Elizabeth F. Hackett.
Her funeral will be held Thursday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m. in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2679 East Main Road, Portsmouth. Burial will be in Portsmouth Cemetery.
Margaret Ralston
Learned psychologist; enjoyed quilting, crafts
Margaret "Peg" MacKay Neal Ralston, 74, of 26 Annawamscutt Road, died Monday, Oct. 28, 2002 at the Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence. She was the wife of the late William J. Ralston Jr.
Born in Lockport, N.Y., a daughter of the late James B. and Margaret (Townsend) Neal, she had lived in Barrington since 1954. She attended the Pine Manor Junior College in Welsley, Mass., then graduated from the University of North Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She then studied at L. American Conservitoire de Fontainbleu in Paris, an international music conservatory, where she majored in voice. She next attended the Katherine Gibbs School in Boston and later graduated from Rhode Island College, receiving her master’s degree in counseling. She received her Certificate in Advanced Graduate Study from Rhode Island College in the early 1970s.
A psychiatric counselor for various agencies in Providence until retiring in 1991, she also worked as a Social Security examiner in the disability determination department.
She was a member of The Chorus of Westerly, The American Guild of Organists, the Barrington Women’s Club and the Barrington Congregational Church, where she was a member of the choir. She was a past president of the Swansea Garden Club and was an avid quilter, knitter and craftsperson.
She leaves two daughters, Deborah M. Taylor of Burlington, Ct. and Victoria "Tori" Neal Ralston of Carrborro, N.C.; and three grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Barbara Neal Dearman.
Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 1 in the Barrington Congregational Church. Burial followed in the Forest Chapel Cemetery in Barrington.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Barrington Congregational Church, 461 County Road, Barrington, R.I. 02806; or the Chorus of Westerly, 119 High St., Westerly, R.I. 02891. Arrangements were by the Smith-Mason Funeral Home in Riverside.
Norma A. Piccirilli
Lived in town her entire life
Norma A. Piccirilli, 62, of Anoka Avenue, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002 at home. She was the wife of the late Louis A. Piccirilli Jr.
Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Alden and Doris (French) Dudley, she was a lifelong Barrington resident. Mrs. Piccirilli had been a waitress at Bickford’s in Seekonk for 23 years before retiring in September because of illness.
She leaves four daughters, Linda Laverdiere, Carol Whelan and Patricia Cummings, all of Seekonk, and Susan McCarthy of Barrington; a brother, Roger Dudley of Fall River; and six grandchildren. She was the mother of the late Deborah Piccirilli.
Funeral and burial services will be private.
John A. Coia
Born in Bristol; World War II veteran
John A. "Papa" Coia, 81, of Rehoboth and formerly of Foote Street, Barrington, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002, at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. He was the husband of Christine (Rossi) Coia; they had been married for 55 years.
Born in Bristol, a son of the late Rosa (Cicerone) Coia, he had lived in Barrington for 24 years before moving to Rehoboth.
Mr. Coia was a laborer and union steward at Kaiser Aluminum in Bristol and Portsmouth for 32 years before retiring in 1979. He was also a former member of the Barrington Democratic Club.
A United States Army veteran of World War II, he served as a tech sergeant and was awarded the Philippine Liberation Medal with a Bronze Star.
He enjoyed golfing and bowling and was a Red Sox fan.
Besides his wife, he leaves a son, John A. Coia Jr. of Sunrise, Fla.; a daughter, Donna M. Earle of Rehoboth; a sister, Angelina F. Cioe of Barrington; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Oct. 31, from the W. Raymond Watson Funeral Home in Riverside, with a Mass of Christian burial in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Seekonk. Burial, with military honors, followed in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Providence.
Charles M. Coelho
Businessman and philanthropist
Charles M. Coelho, 57, of Bristol, died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2002, at his home following a three-year battle with cancer. He was the husband of Concetta (Conte) Coelho of Bristol.
Born in Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Açores, he moved to Bristol at the age of nine. He was the son of the late Antonio C. and Jovina (Oliveira) Coelho.
He was the owner of the Bristol Lawns Company for 33 years. He was also a franchisee of Dunkin Donuts in East Providence and Seekonk, owning four stores.
Mr. Coelho was a member of the Santo Christo Committee of St. Elizabeth Church, the Don Luiz Philipe Society, the Bristol F.O.P., Bristol Sports Club and the manager of the Bristol Lawns Soccer Club.
Mr. Coelho sold the land to the Town of Bristol that became the Charles Coelho Playground at Hope Villa Park.
The land was valued at $120,000 at the time, but Mr. Coelho let Bristol have it for $80,000, so long as the land remained a park.
"My kids play here... It’s been a park for years, and I thought maybe if I did something good for the town, maybe others will follow... Maybe this will set an example for the giants in town," he said at the time.
Besides his wife, Mr. Coelho leaves two sisters, Madeline C. Toste of Barrington and Mary Angel Coelho of Bristol; four sons, Adam C., Charles, Jonathan C. and Jeremy Coelho, all of Bristol; a daughter, Kristina C. Coelho of Bristol; and a brother, Antonio C. Coelho Jr. of Tiverton.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Oct. 23, from the George C. Lima Funeral Home in Bristol, with a Mass of Christian burial at St. Elizabeth Church. Burial followed in North Burial Ground, Bristol.
Kenneth G. Allen
Hotel manager; loved miniature train models
Kenneth G. Allen, 91, of 6 Middle St., died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Providence. He was the husband of Marjorie J. (Stouffer) Allen.
Born in Warwick, a son of the late Howard V. and Alice (Butts) Allen, he had lived in Barrington since 1969.
Mr. Allen was a graduate of Warwick High School and Bryant-Stratton Business School, now known as Bryant College. He was the manager of the East Greenwich Inn for 14 years, and was also the owner and manager of the Windser Hotel in Hollywood Beach, Fla., from 1950 to 1953 and the Welcome House Inn in Bridgton, Maine from 1953 to 1956. He managed the Caribou Hotel in Caribou, Maine from 1961 to 1971 and then returned to Rhode Island to manage the Howard Johnson’s Motor Inn in Somerset, Mass. from 1969 to 1972.
He also worked as a manager of the bar services and bartender at Rhode Island Country Club, retiring in 1982. He was an avid miniature train hobbyist and a member of the National Train Association. He was a member of the Barrington Congregational Church, where he had served on many committees and was a former deacon. A World War II, veteran, he served in the United States Army Air Force.
Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Howard S. Allen of Westport, Mass. and Kirkland G. Allen of Erie, Pa.; and four grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Vernon Allen.
A memorial service was held Tuesday, Nov. 5 in the Barrington Congregational Church. Burial followed in Glenwood Cemetery in East Greenwich.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Barrington Congregational Church, 461 County Road, Barrington, R.I. 02806. Arrangements were by the Smith-Mason Funeral Home in Riverside.
