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PHILIP A. CROFT - Providence
PHILIP A. CROFT, 65, of North Main Street, died Sunday at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Harold and Lois (Westgate) Croft.
He leaves two sons, Dennis Croft of Gloversville, N.Y., and Thomas Croft of Peoria, Ariz.; a brother, Harold Croft of Cranston; and two grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. in Nardolillo Funeral Home, 1278 Park Ave., Cranston. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven cemetery, East Providence.
(Dated August 15, 2000)
JULIETTE "JUDY" PAPPAS - Pawtucket
JULIETTE "JUDY" PAPPAS, 81, of Lafayette Street, died Sunday at Oakhill Nursing Center.
She was the wife of the late John Pappas. A lifelong Pawtucket resident, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ella (Frappier) Hauser.
She leaves a daughter, Barbara Gilkenson-Zito of Pawtucket; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral and burial will be private.
(Dated August 15, 2000)
SARAH A. HANNA - North Attleboro
SARAH A. HANNA, 84, of North Washington Street, a retired teacher, died Sunday at Madonna Manor Nursing Home.
She was the wife of the late Robert L. Hanna. Born in Wisconsin, a daughter of the late Robert and Sarah (Woods) Hoy, she had lived in Whitefish Bay, Wis., before moving to Attleboro and then North Attleboro.
Mrs. Hanna was a teacher in the Whitefish Bay school system for more than 20 years, retiring in 1980. She received a master's degree in education from the University of Wisconsin and was a graduate of Wisconsin State Teachers College. She was a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority.
She had attended Murray Unitarian Universalist Church in Attleboro. She had been a volunteer at the Milwaukee Home and the Lauback Literacy Center.
She leaves a daughter, Sarah H. McGill of Attleboro; a sister, Ann Hoy Schumacher of Lake Geneva, Wis.; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late James Hoy, Elizabeth Hoy Thompson, Jane Hoy Englesman and Bess Hoy Babcock.
The funeral service will be held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Commonwealth Chapel of Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Ave., Attleboro Falls. Funeral services will also be held in Shorewood and Lake Geneva, both in Wisconsin. Burial will take place Aug. 21 in Brick Church cemetery, Walworth, Wis.
(Dated August 15, 2000)
WINIFRED MARY HASPREY of Manton Street - Fall River
WINIFRED MARY HASPREY of Manton Street, head administrative assistant with the Bristol County Superior Court for 51 years until she retired 2 years ago, died Sunday at St. Anne's Hospital on her 75th birthday. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late George J. and Winifred (Tripp) Hasprey.
A graduate of the former Thibodeau Business School, she began work in the court system before it become regionalized. In those early years, she was responsible for maintaining court records for Barnstable, Nantucket, Dukes and Bristol Counties.
She leaves two nephews, Daniel Pickering of Assonet and Edward Pickering of Little Compton, and a great-nephew, Jon Pickering of Fall River. She was the sister of the late Margaret Pickering, George F. Hasprey and John J. Hasprey.
The funeral will be held at 8 a.m. Friday from the Cherry Place Home of Waring-Sullivan, Ashton, Coughlin, Driscoll, 178 Winter St., followed by a funeral Mass at 9 in Holy Cross Church of SS Peter and Paul Parish, 47 Pulaski St. Burial will be in St. Patrick's cemetery.
(Dated August 15, 2000)
GABRIELLE DONOVAN - Fall River
GABRIELLE DONOVAN, 89, of 370 Stafford Rd., died Sunday at home. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Donovan. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late David L. and Antoinette (Genereux) Donovan.
She was a communicant of the former St. William's Church and was a member of its Women's Guild. She also was a member of the former King Phillip Settlement House.
She leaves three daughters, Gail Custadio of Dartmouth, Kathleen Ferreira of Somerset and Carol King of Gastonia, N.C.; a son, Maurice Donovan of Fall River; a brother, Thomas Roy of New Castle, N.H.; three sisters, Marie Babcock of Norwood, Jacqueline Thompson of Axtel, Neb., and Claudette Way of Eden Prarie, Minn.; eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Andre, Raymond, Joseph, Auguste and David Roy, and Blanche Barek, Pauline Roy and Jeanne Osterman.
The funeral will be held tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. from the A.F. Almeida & Son Funeral Home, 1309 Globe St., with a funeral Mass at 11:30 in Holy Trinity Church, Stafford Road. Burial will be in Notre Dame cemetery.
(Dated August 15, 2000)
JOSEPHINE COLETTE MOGE - Fall River
JOSEPHINE COLETTE MOGE, 88, of Highland Avenue, also known as Sister Gabrielle Moge, SUSC, a Holy Union Sister and retired teacher, died Friday at Catholic Memorial Home.
Born in Cambridge, Mass., a daughter of the late Arthur and Josephine (Gabriau) Moge, she lived in Fall River for two years.
Sister Moge taught English and French in Catholic schools in Lawrence, Concord, and Groton, all in Massachusetts, as well as in Fall River and Pawtucket, before she retired to St. Mary's in North Attleboro in 1988.
She entered the Holy Union Community in 1931.
Besides her Community of Holy Union Sisters, she leaves a sister, Colette Griffin of Wakefield, Mass., and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
The funeral Mass will be celebrated tomorrow at 5 p.m. in Catholic Memorial Home Chapel, 2446 Highland Ave. Burial will take place Thursday at 9 a.m. in St. Patrick's cemetery.
(Dated August 15, 2000)
DIANE ANNETTE WEGLOWSKI - Fall River
DIANE ANNETTE WEGLOWSKI, 66, of Harding Street, a retired nurse, died Sunday at home after a brief illness.
She was the wife of Alphonse J. Weglowski. They were married
for 43 years. A lifelong Fall River resident, she was a daughter of Annette (LeComte) Sorel of Somerset, and the late Roland Sorel.
A registered nurse, Mrs. Weglowski worked for the Community Development "Health First" Agency for more than 10 years, retiring last year, and had also been a labor and delivery room nurse at St. Anne's Hospital for 20 years. She was a 1954 graduate of St. Anne's Hospital School of Nursing and a member of the school's Alumni Association.
She was a communicant of Holy Name Church and a member of the Westport Yacht Club.
Besides her husband and mother, she leaves two daughters, Carole W. Fiola of Fall River and Nancy Sorel Magel of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; a son, Mark R. Weglowski of Wareham, Mass.; three sisters, her twin, Suzanne Morgan of Palm Gardens, Fla., Pauline Ready of Somerset, and Therese Holland of Tiverton; two brothers, Roland Sorel of Dunwoody, Ga., and Roger Sorel of Norcross, Ga.; two grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held Friday at 9 a.m. from Jeffrey E. Sullivan Funeral Home, 550 Locust St., with a funeral Mass at 10 in Holy Name Church, Hanover Street. Burial will be in Notre Dame cemetery.
(Dated August 15, 2000)
STEPHEN J. SOREL - Fall River
STEPHEN J. SOREL, 58, of Stanford Street, a retired broadcast engineer, died yesterday at Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home.
He was the former husband of Gail (Harrop) Sorel Zurawski of Swansea. A lifelong Fall River resident, he was the son of the late Roderick and Gladys (Gaffney) Sorel.
Mr. Sorel worked for WJAR Channel 10 for more than 21 years, retiring in 1998, and had also worked at several area radio stations including WSNE and WJAR AM 920, both in Providence. He had been a contract engineer at WBSM AM 1420 in New Bedford and several other radio stations including Citadel Broadcasting in East Providence.
He was a member of the Fall River Amateur Radio Club and the former Somerset Amateur Radio Club. Mr. Sorel was a longtime member of the Quequechan Sports Car Club.
Besides his former wife, he leaves a daughter, Jennifer Buker, and four grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Auclair Funeral Home, 690 South Main St. Cremation will follow.
(Dated August 15, 2000)
