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EDWIN F. BODGE SR. - Attleboro
EDWIN F. BODGE SR., 76, of Pine Street, a retired assembly engineer, died Sunday at Sturdy Memorial Hospital.
He was the husband of Muriel A. (Skinner) Bodge. Born in Boston, a son of the late Wilbur F. and Helen (Carsely) Bodge, he had lived in Walpole, Mass., most of his life before moving to Attleboro 15 years ago.
Mr. Bodge was an assembly engineer at F.M. Hill-Ingersol Rand Co., Walpole, for 20 years, retiring in 1983.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II and enjoyed reading, fishing and hunting. He was a member of the Veterans Writers Workshop of the Attleboro Library.
Besides his wife, he leaves three sons, Edwin F. Bodge Jr. of Wrentham, Mass., Ronald Bodge of Walpole, and David J. Day of Providence; two daughters, Joanne Pardey and Jean L. Hastie, both of Attleboro; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
At his request, Mr. Bodge's body was donated to the University of Massachusetts Medical School. A memorial service will be held tomorrow at 6 p.m. in Foley-Hathaway Funeral Home, 126 South Main St.
(Dated August 15, 2000)
CECILE BENJAMIN - West Warwick
CECILE BENJAMIN, 74, of Main Street, a former manufacturing employee, died yesterday at Kent County Memorial Hospital, Warwick.
She was the wife of Leo Benjamin. They were married
for 58 years. Born in West Warwick, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Angelina (Demers) Riel.
Mrs. Benjamin had worked at the former Oresman Mfg. Co. for many years. She was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church.
Besides her husband, she leaves three sons, Roger L. Benjamin Sr. of Coventry, William Benjamin of West Greenwich and Richard Benjamin of Bell Buckle, Tenn.; a brother, Armand "Jack" Gelinas of Warwick; and 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Florence Cayouette, Anita Mackin, Ella Bromley, and Fred, Lionel and William Gelinas.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 9 a.m. in St. John the Baptist Church, Washington Street. Burial will be in Rhode Island Veterans cemetery, Exeter.
(Dated August 14, 2000)
EDWARD R. TOURGEE SR. - Warwick
EDWARD R. TOURGEE SR., 77, of Senior City, a retired batchmaker, died Saturday at Kent County Memorial Hospital.
He was the husband of Flora (Camire) Tourgee. Born in Coventry, a son of the late George and Cristiebel (Northup) Tourgee, he had lived in Coventry before moving to Warwick 22 years ago.
Mr. Tourgee was a batchmaker for the former Hoechst-Celanese Chemical Corp., Coventry, for 12 years, retiring in 1985. He had also been a book binder at Arkwright Interlaken, Coventry, for 13 years until 1973.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Manchester Lodge of Masons in Coventry for 50 years.
An avid golfer, Mr. Tourgee was a former member of the Washington Golf Course in Coventry and the West Warwick Country Club.
Besides his wife, he leaves a daughter, Susan E. Tourgee of Johnston; two sons, Edward R. Tourgee Jr. and Paul A. Tourgee, both of West Warwick; four stepsons, John R. Gordon of Vincentown, N.J., James R. Gordon of Amherst, N.H., David J. Gordon of Richmond and Daniel P. Gordon of O'Fallon, Ill.; two brothers, Richard I. Tourgee of Coventry and Niles Tourgee of Warwick; two sisters, Anna Tourgee of Coventry and Betty Ann Bates of Warwick; and 13 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Florence Smith, Winnie Leviellee, and George, Harold and Robert Tourgee.
The funeral will be held Wednesday at 8 a.m. from Robert A. Iannotti & Sons Funeral Home, 415 Washington St., Coventry, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 in SS. John & Paul Church, South Main Street, Coventry. Burial will be in St. Joseph cemetery, West Greenwich.
(Dated August 14, 2000)
THE REV. FRANK ELWOOD BRAY - South Kingstown
THE REV. FRANK ELWOOD BRAY, 75, of Jamaica Plain, Mass., an Episcopal clergyman, died Friday at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, of cancer.
He was the husband of Alice C. (Benford) Bray. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Rev. Ralph Bray and the late Alice C. (Tarbell) Bray.
Mr. Bray was the rector of St. Luke's Church, Malden, Mass., from 1979 to 1990, and a chaplain for the Bristol County House of Corrections and St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford. He was a board member of the Roslindale (Mass.) Association for Community Development, and a career education counsel of a middle school.
He received a master's degree in divinity from the Episcopal Theological School, Cambridge, Mass., in 1954, and a bachelor's degree from Westminster College in 1951.
An Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Bray served with the Army Corps of Engineers in Burma and India. He was active with many organizations, including the American Cancer Society, the Massachusetts Audubon Society and the Clerical Club of Boston.
Besides his wife, he leaves two daughters, Janice E. Marks of Wakefield and Beatrice D. Bray of Brighton, Mass.; three sons, Bruce C. Bray of Westford, Mass., Thomas G. Bray of Roslindale and Jonathan R. Bray of Sturbridge, Mass.; a brother, George Bray of San Antonio, Texas; and six grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Church of Our Saviour, 25 Monmouth St., Brookline, Mass.
(Dated August 14, 2000)
RAYMOND H. BIBEAU - Somerset
RAYMOND H. BIBEAU, 73, of Stagecoach Lane, the retired chairman of Lafayette Federal Savings Bank, died unexpectedly Saturday at home.
He was the husband of Susan F. (Whalon) Bibeau. A lifelong Somerset resident, he was a son of the late Victor S. and Marie Louise (Dube) Bibeau.
Mr. Bibeau worked for Lafayette Federal Savings Bank for more than 30 years, retiring as president in 1992 and as chairman earlier this year. He had also worked for the former BMC Durfee Trust Co.
He was the first president of Fall River Carousel Inc. and the first industrial commissioner of Somerset. He was also a member of the Fall River Rotary and the Exchange Club.
A member of the Parish Council of St. Patrick's Church, he was vice president of the parish Men's League. Mr. Bibeau was a member and former treasurer of the Quequechan Club, Fall River, and also a member of its bowling league. He was a member of the New Bedford Country Club.
He received a master's degree from the University of Indiana and had also studied banking and finance at the University of Southern California, Providence College, Brown University and the University of Copenhagen. He was a graduate of the former Thibodeau's Business College in Fall River.
Besides his wife, he leaves a son, Barry R. Bibeau of Fall River; five brothers, J. Victor Bibeau of Portsmouth, William and Norman T. Bibeau, both of Somerset, Robert Bibeau of LaConner, Wash., and Phillip Bibeau of Winter Park, Fla.; two sisters, Louise Ernst of Milford, Conn., and Irene Gallant of Mattapoisett, Mass.; and three grandchildren. He was the father of the late Jane Ellen Bibeau, brother of the late Jeannette Dombeck Carlson and the half-brother of the late Roland Bibeau and Theresa Adam.
The funeral will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. from Hathaway Community Home for Funerals, 900 Buffinton St., with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in St. Patrick's Church, South Street. Burial will be in St. Patrick's cemetery.
(Dated August 14, 2000)
GERALD H. ANDERSON - Smithfield
GERALD H. ANDERSON, 59, of Fourth Street, Esmond, a former warehouseman, died Saturday at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence.
Born in Providence, a son of Eveline J. (Paquette) Anderson of Smithfield and the late Harvey C. Anderson, he lived in Smithfield all his life. Mr. Anderson was a warehouseman for the former Rhode Island school lunch distribution warehouse in Cranston for 15 years until 1991.
A Marine veteran of the Vietnam War, he served two tours of duty with the 1st Marine Division, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, and received many medals, including the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm and the Vietnamese Service Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters.
He was a member and co-founder of the 3rd Reconnaissance Association and a member of the Disabled American Veterans.
Besides his mother, he leaves a sister, Paula M. Simone of Chepachet; a niece, Kristina Nadeau of Attleboro; a nephew, John P. Simone of Tewksbury, Mass.; and his maternal grandmother, Laura Paquette of Pascoag.
The funeral will be held Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. from Elliott M. Robbins Chapel, 2251 Mineral Spring Ave., North Providence, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in St. Michael Church, 80 Farnum Pike, Georgiaville. Burial with military honors will be in Highland Memorial Park, Johnston.
(Dated August 14, 2000)
WILLIAM W. LLOYD JR. - Rehoboth
WILLIAM W. LLOYD JR., 80, of Danforth Street, a retired machine tool rebuilder, died Saturday at home.
He was the husband of Nancy E. (Chafee) Lloyd. Born in Cranston, a son of the late William W. Lloyd Sr. and the late Ellen (Wilson) Lloyd, he had lived in Rehoboth most of his life before moving to Mapleville in 1978 and returned to Rehoboth a month ago.
Mr. Lloyd was a machine tool rebuilder for Horfacker Corp., Cranston, for 20 years until he retired.
He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II.
Besides his wife, he leaves a daughter, Ruth-Ellen King of Huntsville, Ala.; two sons, Earl Lloyd of Franklin, Mass., and William W. Lloyd III, with whom he lived; a sister, Lois Estrella of Seekonk; and eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Lester "Bob" Lloyd.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Brown Funeral Home, 1496 Victory Highway, Oakland, with a committal service to be held at noon in Rehoboth Village cemetery.
(Dated August 14, 2000)
