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| 5701 | Notes exerpted from "Descendants of Gov. John Cranston of Rhode Island," p. 296 (published in Genealogies of RI Families, Vol. I): "In 1759 Benjamin Cranston was second lieutenant on the sloop Roby, a privateer; his name is in the census of 1774; and he was one of those on the Colonial ship General Stark, which was lost on the coast of Maine in the Revolutionary War." | CRANSTON, Benjamin III (I16540)
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| 5702 | Notes extracted from RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 73ff (in some places quoting Bates & Chatfield; other info from John O. Austin's Genealogical Dictionary of RI): The first record of Stephen Northup in RI was on 2 Oct 1655 when the town meeting of Providence granted to him 25 acres of land. Also, on 27 August 1656, it was ordered that Stephen Northup have a home-lot laid out to him, bordering Christopher Smith's lot; also, that he have "commonage" equal to any other townsman; and that he be able to vote with the other townsmen. [This suggests he was at least age 21 by this time.] John O. Austin states that Stephen Northup was made a freeman in 1658, but the above date seems more likely to be correct. It is believed that Stephen's house and lot were at the north end of town, from the description in the deed. It was probably destroyed in King Philip's War. On 27 July 1659, Stephen sold to William Carpenter 60 acres at Rocky Hill [possibly in the area of present-day Rt. 2 in East Greenwich/North Kingstown, near fairgrounds/flea market]. On 4 June 1660 he was elected Towne Sargeant at Providence. During his term of service, John Clawson, a Dutchman, was murdered by an Indian not far from Stephen's house. Stephen spent a day warning the inhabitants of the town about the prisoner, and four days in taking the prisoner to Newport and attending the trial there. For these services, Stephen received 3 shillings per day. On 8 February 1662, Stephen Northup sold to William Hawkins all rights between the Pawtucket and Pawtuxet Rivers. On 28 March 1666 he witnessed a deed in Providence, but his name is not on a list of inhabitants who took the oath of allegiance to the king on 31 May 1666. He had probably already moved to "Kings Towne" by this date. On 19 May 1671, Stephen Northup took the oath of allegiance at Kings Towne (per J. O. Austin). He bought land there sometime before 5 December 1679 (settlement of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase). His property consisted of about 120 acres near the present location of the Gilbert Stuart Homestead in Saunderstown. It has been suggested that Stephen's wife may have been a daughter of Benjamin Harrington (see RIGR, Vol. 3, No. 1, p. 75; various reasons). In August of 1672, Stephen Northup was summoned by the colony of CT to appear there in court concerning land in RI claimed by CT. Stephen refused to obey the summons, declaring his submission to the authorities in RI. His name appears for the last time in the official records, when on 6 September 1687 he was taxed by Gov. Andros. | Northup, Stephen (I13901)
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| 5703 | Notes for HENRY RICE, from Norma Roberts: 17 children; descendants moved into New York, one group of them among the first settlers of Sardinia, New York. | Rice, Henry (I12707)
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| 5704 | Notes from "History of Providence County, Rhode Island," Richard M. Bayles, Ed., Vol. I; NY: W. W. Preston & Co., 1891; Chapter IV - The Profession of Medicine, p. 120f: "Edgar W. Remington, M.D., son of Horatio A. and Martha A. Remington, was born in Warwick, August 27th, 1862. He entered Mowry & Goff's Classical School, and graduated in 1881. He entered Brown University the same year, and graduated in 1885, with the degree of A.B. In the fall of that year he entered Bellevue Hospital Medical College, and taking there a three years' course, graduated in the spring of 1888. He began practice in Providence in April, 1888, and there continues. He married Miss Dilla Ralph, of Phenix, April 17th, 1888, and they have one son, Edgar Demarest Remington." | Remington, Dr. Edgar Wilson (I11984)
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| 5705 | Notes from "History of the Slocums in America," by Charles Elihu Slocum, p. 148: John and his family moved to the State of New York in 1794, lived for several years in Burlington, Otsego County, and later in Lebanon in the adjoining county of Madison. He was drafted for a soldier in the War of 1812. A carpenter, he traveled alone to Smithport, McKean Co., PA, in June 1824, to work in a shop. He died there 29 Dec 1824, after a few hours suffering great pains in his stomach. He was buried there. John & Rosana had about ten children. | Slocum, John (I06421)
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| 5706 | Notes from "Illustrated History of Pawtucket, Central Falls and Vicinity" by Robert Grieve; pub. Henry R. Caufield, 1897; "Biographies of Prominent Citizens," p. 497f: "FAIRMAN, Roswell H., son of Ray and Mary (Anderson) Fairman, was born in Pawtucket, Aug. 9, 1856. He attended the common schools of Pawtucket and Rehoboth, and completed his education at the Pawtucket High School. He early exhibited musical talent, first mastering the flute, and had an early professional career as a flute player in different bands, orchestras and operatic companies in the United States. He then studied musical composition, became familiar with every instrument employed in the modern band and orchestra. He also became proficient as an orchestral director and as a teacher. His musical education has been broad and complete. He has been a director of vocal mucic, has had a large number of pupils, and has written many compositions, instrumental and vocal. He is continually publishing, and is no doubt destined to become a composer of note. He is devoted to his profession and seeks to promote the highest ideas of musical attainment. "Nov. 15, 1892, he assumed control of the Pawtucket City Band and has been its leader since. Under his management it has been developed and greatly improved. He organized the Choral Union of Pawtucket and conducted concerts here. He also organized the Pawtucket Symphony Orchestra for classical performances. Jan. 29, 1891, he was married to Theodosia Anna Remington, of Providence. Mr. Fairman has a musical library of all the great masters." | Fairman, Roswell H. (I06053)
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| 5707 | Notes from "RI Genealogical Register," Vol. 13, Some Lines of Descent from Richard Smith of Bristol, RI, pp. 234 - 254: There were two early RI settlers named Richard Smith -- one who lived at Wickford, Kingstowne (his property now known as Smith's Castle), and the other at Bristol. This is the one who settled in Bristol. Richard Smith came from England to Boston, MA, in 1673. On 9 Nov 1680 he moved to Bristol, RI, where he lived for the remainder of his life. He was one of the original proprietors of Bristol, and was its first town clerk. He built his house at the corner of Hope and Constitution Streets. He took the oath of fidelity in Bristol on 20 June 1683. | Smith, Richard (I12481)
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| 5708 | Notes from "The Armington Family in America": Dr. Hervey Armington was an eminently successful physician in Providence from about the year 1828 until his death. In his younger years he was a sailor, then traveled to Cincinnati, OH; Philadelphia, PA; & Pittsburgh, PA. In Ohio he studied medicine in a doctor's office and at Ohio Medical College, graduating in 1822. He returned to Providence around 1825. | Armington, Dr. Hervey (I07526)
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| 5709 | Notes from "The Hull Family in America" by Charles H. Weygant, p. 260: "Robert Harper was a Quaker of prominence. In 1660 he stood under the scaffold and caught in his arms the body of his friend William Leddra, the martyr preacher, when cut down by the Boston hangman. For this act Harper and his wife were the same year banished." | Harper, Robert (I11152)
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| 5710 | Notes from "The Luther Genealogy" p. 278: Hannah started her family at an extremely young age; lived with her husband in Tolland, CT, for a while; many hundreds of her descendants have their family information on file among the records of Luther family compiler John Francis Elsbree (1912-1994) of Brighton, MA; he was a researcher and genealogist of note, having worked many years on the Elsbree and collateral families. From the Swansea VRs p. 80: Daughter of Nathaniel Luther and Elliner his wife, Born July ye 18:1757 on a monday | LUTHER, Hannah (I18647)
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| 5711 | Notes from a descendant, Deborah Montgomerie: "Caleb BOOTH & Elizabeth COLEMAN's great grandaughter Mary Adelaide BOOTH ended up in Philadephia. Sometime between 1891 and 1898 she married a James Bernard SIMPSON and they had my grandmother Gertrude Izard SIMPSON. Then sometime before 1905-1907 Aledaide (as she was known) died giving birth to a baby boy who also died. Gertrude was put in an orphange for a while (her father didn't want her) and then was sent back to England to live with her grandfather Aaron BOOTH in Blackwell, Derby, where she grew up. | Booth, Mary Adelaide (I13483)
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| 5712 | Notes from a descendant, Jane Hardin: Elton & Edna Remington are my grandparents. They farmed in Linn Co., IA. Elton was raised by his uncle & aunt, David & Mary Jane Gott. | Remington, Elton (I13744)
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| 5713 | Notes from a descendant, Kim Hoover: "John received his medical diploma in Cooperstown. Then John moved his family to Winnebago County, Illinois. His wife died soon after, and he married again. I'm descended from his second wife. Both of John's wives' first names were Almira, and both were from New York. John named one of his sons Loudon, and Loudon fought in the Civil War. John had four sons; none of them married or had children that we know of. Two drowned as young boys, the other two died in their 20s." In the 1850 Federal Census, John W. Lippitt 53 and his second wife Almira 41 are living at Shirland, Winnebago Co., IL. With them are their children Phebe A. 6, John 5, Charles L. 3, and Elbert S. 1. Also in the home are Sabin Warner 14 and Maria Warner 12. I have estimated John's birth year as 1796. | Lippitt, John Wesley (I12006)
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| 5714 | Notes from a posting by John B. Lisle at RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com, 5 July 2000: "From a letter written in 1909 by Mrs. Estelle Dorman Stedman, a daughter of Daniel Dorman: 'Daniel Wells Dorman and his wife Mary Perry Remington, a niece of Commodore Oliver Perry of Lake Erie fame, came to Otis from Tolland some time in the early part of the last century, and made a home for his family at the place now known as Hogencamp's.' " | Remington, Mary "Molly" Perry (I06373)
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| 5715 | Notes from Bruce Wightman at his website "Wightman Family History" [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wightman/Abraham1711.ht m]: "Allen Wightman, born May 30, 1742. He married Rhoda Lathrop February 9, 1764 in New Haven, CT. Rhoda Lathrop was the daughter of Cyprian Lathrop and Mary Stark. The Lathrops were one of the most prominent and wealthy families in Norwich. Rhoda was a descendant of William Brewster of Mayflower and Plymouth fame. Allen and Rhoda were married at the New Haven Second Church." The following notes are from the family tree of Gary Wightman at Rootsweb's Worldconnect. He references as a source "Ancestors and Descendants of Simon and Catherine Wightman" by Marguerite B. Wightman. "Allen Wightman was a resident of Norwich, RI [CT?] as late as 1785, being elected that year to serve on the school committee of the town. He moved not long after 1790 to the region of German Flatts in the Mohawk Valley, NY, and later to the Township of Skaneatles, Onondaga Co., NY, where he was a farmer. The family were all members of the "Baptist Church of Christ'' there. He died intestate, his sons Aurunah and Allen, Jr., both residents of Marcellus, Onondaga Co., NY, being appointed administrators. The graves of both Allen and Rhoda are in Lakeview Cemetery in the Village of Skaneatles." | Wightman, Allen (I23422)
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| 5716 | Notes from Carla Phillips: Children of Hope Ann and Elijah Wilcox, all born Tiverton: Isabel b 19 Sept 1855 Estelle Buffington b 11 Jan 1857 Mary Elizabeth b 23 May 1860 Alonzo H. b 15 Sept 1865 | Wilcox, Elijah R. (I18159)
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| 5717 | Notes from Carla Phillips: Children of Philip and Ester G Manchester, all born in Tiverton: David Brayton b 30 Nov 1852, married: 16 Dec 1874 to Eva Willis at N Kingstown, Washington Co., RI Mary Alice b 30 July 1955 John Philip b 21 Mar 1857 Amy E. b 13 Mar 1859 Charles H. b 18 May 1862 Deborah Brayton b 28 Mar 1864 In the 1860 Census for Tiverton, Philip, Ester, and three children are found living with David and Hope. Thomas Coggeshall age 14 is also living with them -- he is a grandson of David & Hope, and Philip's nephew. In 1870 the family is still at Tiverton: Philip 48, Esther 33, John 13, Amy 11, Charles 8, & Deborah 6. In the 1880 Census, Ester is listed as the head of household; Philip is no longer there. | Manchester, Philip (I18095)
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| 5718 | Notes from Carla Phillips: Children: John S Coggeshall Thomas Coggeshall Joshua Coggeshall In the 1880 Census, son John S Coggeshall is living in Tiverton, RI, with his family and an uncle Stephen Manchester b c1824. | Coggeshall, Joshua (I18149)
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| 5719 | Notes from Carla Phillips: David Manchester, my gg: b 4 --- 1828 Tiverton, Newport Co., RI, d 9 Feb 1903 age 75 y 10 m 9 d. Tiverton Vital Records Child of David and Jane Amanda: Judson Alonzo Manchester b 31 Mar 1856 Tiverton, Newport Co., RI, d NY ? In the 1860 census of Little Compton, David, Jane Amanda, & Judson are living with an unnamed child age 1.12 yrs. David died of intestinal cancer. | Manchester, David (I18096)
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| 5720 | Notes from findagrave.com: ". . . Abigail Thomas is likely the daughter of Benjamin Thomas and Mercy Smith of East Greenwich and North Kingstown. She had a sister named Anstis aka Anstress or Antice who married Benjamin Nichols and they moved to Stephentown NY. Nichols Benjamin, of N. Kingstown, son of Thomas, and Anstress Thomas, of E. Greenwich, dau. of Benjamin, of N. Kingstown, dec.; m. by Giles Peirce, Justice, May 22, 1760. Town Page Detail: East Greenwich 1760 East Greenwich, Kent, RI." I have not verified this information. | Thomas, Abigail (I02422)
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| 5721 | Notes from from "History of Providence County, RI," Richard M. Bayles, Ed., Vol. I; NY: W. W. Preston & Co., 1891; Ch. IV, p. 114f: "William C. Monroe, M.D., was born in Woonsocket in 1850. He was educated at Woonsocket High School, at the Friends' School of Providence, and at Bellevue Hospital Medical College in New York City, where he graduated in 1876. He began the practice of medicine in Woonsocket the same year. He was for a number of years connected with the school board, and is now a member of the hospital staff. He married Carrie M., daughter of William W. Remington, of Phenix, in 1876." | Munroe, Dr. William Coe (I06157)
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| 5722 | Notes from John Wilcox on his family tree at Rootsweb's Worldconnect: "Abner and Comfort Wilcox apparently suffered from marital problems, as documented in the following announcement that appeared in the The Newport Mercury November 30, 1805: 'Whereas Comfort Wilcox, Wife of the subscriber, has eloped from his bed and board, and has otherwise behaved in a very improper and unbecoming manner - this is therefore to forbid all persons from trusting or harbouring her on my account, as I am determined to pay no debts of her contracting from this date. [signed] Abner X Wilcox (his mark), Tiverton, Nov. 25, 1805.' Abner Wilcox is presumably the person referred to in the newspaper announcement that appeared in the The Newport Mercury November 07, 1829. "Commissioners' Notice: We the Subscribers having been appointed by the Hon. Court of Probate for the town of Tiverton, Commissioners to receive the claims of the Creditors against the estate of ABNER WILCOX, late of Tiverton, dec. represented insolvent...[signed] Job Cory, John Gray, Peleg Stafford, Comm'rs...George Wilcox, Adminis'r, Tiverton, Oct 7, 1829." The same newspaper had a prior notice of submission to probate was dated Sept. 7, 1829, establishing the approximate date of his death. (both quotes from NEHGS, Early American Newspapers, Series I 1690-1876, ht tp://infoweb.newsbank.com) My note: I am wondering if he is the Abner Wilcox who fathered a child with Lydia Manchester: Jeremiah Manchester born 20 Dec 1810, Tiverton, d 10 Sep 1891 Tiverton. I have not yet found another Abner Wilcox, so for the time being I am assuming he is the same individual, so I am linking Lydia and her son Jeremiah to his name, with Lydia as a second wife (possibly common law wife or not; his wife Comfort had apparently left him). I am not sure which Lydia it was, as there were two (at least), one born in 1781 and the other born in 1791. | Wilcox, Abner (I26409)
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| 5723 | Notes from Linda Mathew, Johnson family researcher: "Caleb Johnson of Coventry and Harty Potter of Plainfield, CT, were married 10 Nov 1839. The marriage was recorded in Coventry. She signed many times in Caleb | Johnson, Caleb (I04290)
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| 5724 | Notes from Linda Mathew: Ezekiel Johnson "married his second wife Mercy (or Marcy) before 1814 when Mercy, wife of Ezekiel, joined the Maple Root Church. Secondary sources claim she was the daughter of Joseph and Anna Johnson of Coventry. Joseph was the son of John, son of Elkanah, so Ezekiel and Mercy would have been second cousins. Joseph did have a daughter Mercy (or Marcy) and mentioned her in his will of 1808, at which time she was unmarried. I don | Johnson, Mercy (I16563)
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| 5725 | Notes from my dad, probably about this Norman: "The son Norman worked at Bostitch, and lived on Brown Street, Hope, RI. For several years we exchanged Christmas cards, but not for three or four recent years. His wife's name is Claire. They had four children - I think two sons and two daughters. I would like to know where he is, and how to get in touch with him." | Remington, Norman J. Jr. (I00419)
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| 5726 | Notes from Pam Amari, Remington descendant: "Oliver M. Remington and Sally Humphrey's daughter Caroline Sarah Remington is the mother of Adeline Victoria Remington, which is often listed as a daughter to Oliver and Sally. They are all buried in the Remington Cemetery in Ohio. We think that Caroline had this daughter, Adeline, out of wedlock. Caroline lived on the Remington property, though the home is no longer standing. "Cavanee is a very confusing name to track down because they spelled it so many ways." (See notes for Joseph Cavanah) | Remington, Caroline Sarah (I06934)
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| 5727 | Notes from Shirley M. Greene: Russell b 7 July 1775 d 18 Feb 1847 mar Catherine Essex Nov 1802 NK NK Mar. Vol 5&6 pp 7, 21 Will in NK Bk 30 : 160 Austin notebook p 9 NK Town records Bk 2 : 165 History of Washington and Kent Counties p 10 Russell had his leg taken off above the knee 28 Aug 1845 He was buried in a snowstorm 18 Feb 1847 | Austin, Russell (I00525)
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| 5728 | Notes from the web site of New England Historic Genealogical Society (newenglandancestors.org): Daniel served in Sergeant in Gridley | Jackson, Daniel (I13675)
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| 5729 | Notes from William Worth at [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~worths/king/pg15rremington.html] : The name of ELIPHALET is found as a son of David in the Bible in 2nd Samuel-5: 16 and 1st Chronicles, Chapter 14, verse 7. After the death of his first wife, Eliphalet was left a widower with a large family of very young children, and he married again 2 Oct 1788 Silence Rumril who died 16 Oct 1839 at age 71 years. Eliphalet King was a Revolutionary pensioner. He died in West Springfield, MA, after a long and painful illness in which he suffered greatly. Eliphalet King had 9 children by his first wife and 7 by his second wife. Much more about Eliphalet King, his family, and his honorable military service can be found at the above web site. | King, Lieutenant Eliphalet (I08045)
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| 5730 | Notes sent to me by Norman Charles Hill place this Jonathan as a son of Rufus Remington. I also have wondered if Jonathan might be a son of Jonathan b 1801 or of John b 1794, both sons of Jonathan & Martha (Sprague) Remington, as was Rufus. Information from Mary Lou Rafery placed this Jonathan as a son of John Remington b 1801 and Unknown Wife. Jonathan's birthplace is NY in two of the censuses, but VT in two others. Jonathan's presumed father, Rufus, was living in NY in 1830, but back in VT by 1840, where there is a Jonathan Remington living next to him. However, Jonathan's age in that census does not agree with his age here. (This family needs more research.) He is probably the Jonathan Remington, age 20 VT, in the 1850 census at Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT. He is a carpenter, and is listed twice in the census; all were born in VT. Nearby are Octavia Remington 22 VT and Prudence Remington 18 VT (could they be daughters of Truman?). All three are living in different households. How are they related? Was Jonathan born in NY but returned to his parents' former hometown to be a carpenter's apprentice? In the Federal Census of 1860, Jonathan & Sophia, ages 40 VT & 35 VT, are living at Wallingford, VT. He is a carpenter and joiner. Son Frank is 6 months. In the Federal Census of 1870, Jno & S. E. Remington, ages 41 NY & 42 VT, are living at Diana, Lewis Co., NY. Son Frank is 10 NY. According to census data, Jonathan and Frank were born in NY. In the 1880 Federal Census, Jonathan & Sophia Remington are ages 51 NY & 52 VT, living at Diana, Lewis Co., NY. Their son Frank, age 20, is with them. Two of the censuses give Jonathan's birthplace as NY, two as VT. | Remington, Jonathan (I19042)
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| 5731 | Obadiah and his wife and possibly son Jonathan arrived in Boston in 1638. Obadiah Holmes was granted land in Salem in 1639. He, along with Thomas Gardner, was granted another small piece of land in Salem 20 March 1643. Mr. Obadiah Holmes is on the list of purchasers, settlers, and inhabitants of Rehoboth, MA, for the year 1643. He is also on a town meeting list for June 1644; also 1645 and 1646. In 1652, Obadiah succeeded Rev. John Clarke as pastor of the Newport Baptist Church. He was the second pastor of that congregation, which was the second Baptist Church in the New World. He led them for almost exactly thirty years--until his death in 1682. (see: http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1601-1700/obadi ah-holmes-whipped-for-baptist-beliefs-11630124.html) Obadiah Holmes is mentioned as "my great-grandfather" in the 10 Jan 1799 will of John Holmes of Middletown, RI. John died at age 63 and is buried in the family cemetery in Middletown, RI. From Wikipedia: "Obadiah Holmes (1610 - 15 October 1682) was an early Rhode Island settler, and a Baptist minister who was whipped in the Massachusetts Bay Colony for his religious beliefs and activism. He became the pastor of the Baptist Church in Newport, Rhode Island, a position he held for 30 years." (see more at Wikipedia) His gravestone record has his birth year as 1606. However, he was baptized in England 18 March 1610. The will of "Obadiah Holmes of Newport on Rhode Island" is dated 9 apr 1681. It mentions wife Catherine Holmes; dtrs Mary Brown, Martha Odlin, Lydia Bowne, and Hopestill Taylor; sons Jonathan (executor), John, Obadiah, & Samuel: also grandchild Martha Brown. | HOLMES, Rev. Obadiah (I04455)
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| 5732 | Obit from findagrave.com: Chicago Tribune Illinois December 18, 2007 Douglas Kneeland: 1929 - 2007 Tribune's first public editor Veteran of New York Times was noted for writing style, relaxed personality Douglas Kneeland came to the Chicago Tribune in 1981 after 22 years at The New York Times, part of new Editor Jim Squires' effort to jolt the newspaper with fresh talent. Squires knew his high-profile recruits would be eyed warily, and he tapped Mr. Kneeland for his genial personality as much as his highly regarded writing and editing skills. "He never acted like he was from The New York Times. He acted like he was from the Maine Times, and that made all the difference in the world," Squires said. "I don't think I made a major decision, good or bad, that I didn't have Doug Kneeland's advice." Hired to oversee foreign and national news at the Tribune and later the paper's first public editor, Mr. Kneeland, 78, died of lung cancer on Saturday, Dec. 15, in a Lincoln, Maine., hospital, said his wife, Barbara. He returned to Lincoln, his boyhood home, following his retirement from the Tribune in 1993. Mr. Kneeland moved from national/foreign editor to associate managing editor before becoming a writer and editor for the Tribune's editorial pages in 1987. Reporters calling in from datelines near and far found him to be a compassionate editor with a strong Maine accent and a relaxed demeanor. "He was a guy who had been out [on the road] himself, and he knew the problems of being a correspondent," said retired Tribune editor Howard Tyner. "He was terrific at giving advice and helping you through various situations." Mr. Kneeland was "never ruffled as deadlines approached," and "always found time to mentor young reporters struggling with their stories," said Tribune reporter John Crewdson. In 1990, Mr. Kneeland was named the Tribune's public editor. He would be responsible for "seeing to it that legitimate complaints about the newspaper's behavior are heard and redressed, that errors of fact and taste are aggressively corrected," then-Tribune Editor Jack Fuller said in a story announcing the creation of Mr. Kneeland's job. Among the more public issues he took on was the long-running "Injun Summer" cartoon by John T. McCutcheon, which some readers found offensive. More often, he dealt with the day-to-day ethical issues faced by reporters and editors, some of whom were still throwbacks to the days when it wasn't unusual to impersonate a police officer to get a story. "Doug's great strength was his real concern for journalistic integrity. He really brought that value to a paper where it was, in some quarters, lacking," said former Tribune Managing Editor F. Richard Ciccone. "Doug really had a far more pious approach to journalism than previously was practiced here at the Tribune. He was very clear-headed when it came to sticky ethical problems." Mr. Kneeland wanted to be a reporter from a young age while growing up in Lincoln, a town 50 miles north of Bangor. "When he was in school, his teachers just thought he was a great writer," his wife said. Following his graduation from the University of Maine, he worked at newspapers in Bangor; Worcester, Mass.; and Lorain, Ohio, before landing a job at The Times in 1959. At The Times, Mr. Kneeland covered several presidential campaigns and was a national and foreign editor. He was a national correspondent based in Kansas City, Mo., and California, and was Midwest bureau chief in Chicago. Remembered by Squires as "a lovely and graceful writer," Mr. Kneeland wrote stories for The Times on topics ranging from roller coasters to drive-in theaters, the disappearance of mom-and-pop motels to the difficulties faced by returning Vietnam POWs. In "The Boys on the Bus," Timothy Crouse's book on reporters covering the 1972 presidential campaign, Mr. Kneeland makes an argument on behalf of journalistic integrity and the good intentions of most reporters. "You see, we're idealists," he told Crouse. In retirement, Mr. Kneeland taught journalism and served on the alumni committee at the University of Maine. He also wrote editorials and a human interest column for his hometown paper, the Lincoln News, and was active with the Maine Press Association. Mr. Kneeland's first wife, Anne, died in 1989. In addition to his second wife, he is also survived by two sons, Bruce and Wayne; two daughters, Debra Wentz and Libby Williams; a sister, Pamela Greene; and five grandchildren. Services are planned for the spring. | Kneeland, Douglas Eugene (I27898)
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| 5733 | Obituary from Byles-MacDougall Funeral Home: "Carole Whitford Simpson passed away Friday, 24 January, 2014 at L & M Hospital in New London, CT. She was born 25 June, 1940 on the family | Whitford, Carole Ann (I00306)
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| 5734 | Obituary from the Norwich Bulletin: PUNTA GORDA, FL- Woodrow W. Remington, 87, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Sterling, CT, passed away on December 17, 2006. He was born May 14, 1919 in Oneco, CT, son of the late Lee and Flora (Bitgood) Remington. "Woody" lived in Sterling most of his life until moving to Florida in 1993. He enjoyed many interests, including clamming and watching the Red Sox. With a forever smile on his face and jolly nature he was sure to become a friend to everyone that met him. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy after WWII and worked many years for Brunswick Worsted in Moosup and retired from Acme Chasten in Dayville in 1984. He was also Sexton of Riverside Cemetery in Oneco for many years. He was a G.S. member of Ekonk Grange #89 in Sterling, CT, the V.F.W. Post #1523 in Putnam, CT, American Legion Post #13 of Putnam, CT and the Social Club of Windmill Village of Punta Gorda, FL. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Edith (Nicol) Remington of Punta Gorda, FL; three daughters, Leatrice Shippee and her husband David of Sterling, CT, Elizabeth Sutton and her husband John D. of Raymond, NE and Eleanor Serzan and her husband Robert of Mine Hill, NJ; one son, William N. Remington of Sterling, CT; one brother, Milton Remington of Central Village, CT; five grandchildren, four great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers, George Remington and Otis Remington; one sister, Edith Benjamin; and a grandson, Andrew Shippee. Contributions in his memory may be made to The Andrew Shippee Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Savings Institute Bank and Trust, 9 Proulx St., Brooklyn, CT 06234. Tillinghast Funeral Home, 433 Main Street, Danielson is in charge of arrangements. | Remington, Woodrow W. (I19464)
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| 5735 | Obituary: "Dorothy L. Johnson passed away Sunday January 19, 2014 at Pierce Memorial Baptist Home in Brooklyn, CT. She was born June 22, 1919 in Coventry, R.I., the daughter of the late C. William and Annie M. (Kettelle) Whitford. After graduation from Coventry High School, she was employed in the office of the Thies Dyeing Mills. While working there, the company changed ownership twice and she worked there for a total of thirty nine years. She was formerly a member of the Knotty Oak Baptist Church and served as a Sunday School teacher, Deaconess, choir member and church secretary. She was a member of Eastford Baptist Church. "In 1972, she married Arthur E. Johnson of Woodstock, CT. In 1975 they moved to Woodstock to make it their permanent home. Arthur passed away April 23, 2004. She is survived by a niece, Carole Simpson and her husband William of East Haddam, CT, a great niece, Christine French and her husband Mason of Edgewater, FL, a great-great niece Heather French of Austin, TX, a great, great nephew William French of Edgewater, FL., a stepson Bruce Johnson and his wife Susan of Woodstock, a stepdaughter Sharon Plouff of Little River, S.C., grandchildren Sherry Greene and her husband Gary of Thompson; Kevin Greene and his wife Diane of Knoll Wood, TX; Lynn James and her husband Daniel of Brooklyn; Jeffrey Johnson and his wife Judy of Danielson. Several great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren and cousins. She was predeceased by a sister Margaret E. Baker and a brother Malcolm W. Whitford. "The Funeral will be Monday, January 27, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Eastford Baptist Church. A reception at the church will follow the service. Interment in the spring in Center Cemetery. Smith and Walker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to Eastford Baptist Church, 133 Union Road, Eastford, CT 06242." (Smith & Walker Funeral Home, Putnam, CT) | Whitford, Dorothy Louise (I00307)
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| 5736 | Obituary: Allan R. Kettell of Falls died Friday 9/28/2018 unexpectedly. He was the son of the late Albert and Helen Berry Kettell. Allan was a devoted Christian. He worked at Clarks Summit State Hospital for 20 years. Allan and his wife owned and operated Kehrli Oil Co. for many years. Allan and his son Allan owned Kettell and Son Farm producing sweet corn for Gerrity’s, Weis and Quinn’s markets and local produce for roadside stands. He was an avid baseball player, hunter and loved the New York Yankees. Surviving are two of his greatest joys, wife the former Nancy Kehrli and his son Allan Ryan Kettell; two brothers David (Evelyn) of Clarks Summit and Albert of Falls; sister Nancy Brunori (Dominick) of Florida; two sisters–in-law Sharon Parli of Kentucky and Susan Decker (Russell) of Clarks Summit; many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Services will be private and at the convenience of the family under the direction of Harding-Litwin Funeral Home, Tunkhannock. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Pleasant View Baptist Church P.O. BOX 228 Lake Winola PA 18625. | Kettell, Allan Raymond (I00116)
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| 5737 | Obituary: Benjamin "Ben" Douglas Remington, 36, went to be with his Lord and Savior June 11, 2013, following a courageous battle with cancer and a stem cell transplant. Ben was born June 30, 1976, to Bonnie Wehde Saenz and Douglas Remington in Alta, Iowa. He attended grade school In Cherokee, Iowa, and completed his high school education in Brush, Colorado. In 1996, Ben moved to Colorado Springs where he met and married his wife of 13 years. Ben and his family resided in Colorado Springs for the next 10 years. Ben was co-owner of Full Armor Construction in Colorado Springs and employed by Direct TV in Hawaii. Ben dedicated his life to his family, friends and relationship with the Lord. He was a self proclaimed "Jesus Freak." Ben demonstrated his love for Jesus Christ by facilitating men's groups, by volunteering his time, testament, and talents, by investing in relationships and by spreading God's Word. Ben used his God-given talents and passion for helping others on mission trips to Mexico and Mississippi. His love for the Lord was contagious. Ben's kind, gentle, loving spirit drew others to him and allowed him to share what the Lord had done in his life. As a testament to his obedience, Ben moved his family to Hawaii in 2010 where God continued to minister in and through him. In November 2012 Ben learned his cancer had returned. He moved to Phoenix to begin treatment at the Mayo Clinic with the support of his parents who both resided there. Ben lost his courageous battle, while in remission from Lymphoma, to complications from a stem cell transplant. Ben is survived by his wife Suzy, son Gage, daughters Acenia and Zalina, sister Brooke Remington of Colorado Springs, parents Bonnie and Paul Saenz of Maricopa, Arizona, and Doug and Cindy Remington of Prescott Valley, Arizona, mother-in-law Diane Roybal, in-laws Lina and Jeremiah, Mona and Tim, nieces Taea, Mya, and nephew Elijah, grandparents Emelda and Barry, as well as extended family and friends. Ben is preceded in death by grandparents Gus and Marcella Wehde of Early, Iowa, and Earl and Dorothy Remington of Arapahoe, Nebraska. A celebration of Ben's life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Rocky Mountain Calvary Chapel, 4285 N. Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918. There will be a time of fellowship following the service. The family requests casual (jeans, shorts, t-shirts, flip flops) or Hawaiian attire. | Remington, Benjamin Douglas (I15827)
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| 5738 | Obituary: Coventry, RI - Mark V. Parisella died Monday, November 23, 2020 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence after a very brief illness. He was 53. Born in Cranston, RI to Vincent and Claire (Cartier) Parisella, he was the beloved husband of Barbara A. (Dietzel) Parisella with whom he celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on July 14, 2020. In addition to being a devoted husband, he was the loving father of Mark Vincent Parisella Jr. of West Warwick and Hannah Lin Meng Parisella who lives at home. The brother of Paula Parisella of Coventry and of the late Deborah Szczsponik, he was the uncle of several well-loved and adored nieces & nephews. A 1986 graduate of North Kingstown High School, Mark was president of Dan’s Oil Inc., a heating oil supply company located in Hope, RI which for the past 24 years he co-owned with his wife, Barbara. Mark was a hard worker; very proud to own his own business and work alongside his wife and son, “M.J”. Throughout his life he was known to be very moral and kind and a true family man. He was a former coach for Coventry Little League, a Scout Leader for Pack #11 and Den #9, Coventry, a Master Mason and member of Manchester Lodge No. 12, F&AM, Anthony and a Master of the Grand Cross of Color International Order of the Rainbow for Girls. For over 20 years, he was a parishioner of St. Joseph Church in West Warwick. Due to the restrictions of the current health crisis, his family will gather privately for a mass of Christian burial at St. Joseph Church. Burial in Oakland Cemetery, Coventry will also be private. Donations in his memory may be made to Marine Toys for Tots – Providence. | Parisella, Mark Vincent (I03042)
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| 5739 | Obituary: Coventry, RI - Rollo F. Champlin, “Champ”, CAPT. C.P.D. Ret., passed away on March 2, 2021 at his beloved home in Coventry on his 86th birthday. Rollo was married to Mary E. (Rathbun) Champlin on September 29, 1962 at Meshanticut Baptist Church in Cranston, RI. They had been married for 58 years. Born in East Greenwich, RI, the son of the late Gladys (Remington) Champlin and the late Chauncey E. Champlin Sr., he spent his entire life in Coventry. He is predeceased by his cherished brother Chauncey E. Champlin, Jr, and by his sister Joan (Champlin) Greene. He was the proud father of four daughters: Cheryl A. McCulley & her husband John of Littleton, CO; Cynthia L. Durkin & her husband Sean of Coventry; Susan N. Pimental & her husband Michael of Greene, and Sherry L. Champlin of West Warwick. Rollo was a loving and devoted grandfather also known as “Putt Putt” to his 10 grandchildren: Erin McCulley of Buffalo Grove, IL; Lauren McCulley of Denver, CO; Matthew & Zachary Durkin of Coventry; Nathanael, Jacob & Jared Pimental of Greene, and Ava, Aubrey & Adrianna Carsetti of West Warwick. Rollo was a baseball and basketball player at the old Knotty Oak Coventry High School where he graduated in 1952. As a young man, Rollo worked as a milkman for Remington's Dairy while volunteering at the Anthony Fire Department for 11 years. He became one of the 1st permanent fireman in the Town of Coventry. He also joined the Coventry Police as a Special Officer. In fact, at one point he wore two uniforms, fire and police, serving in both capacities. He started his police career as a part-time officer, moving to full-time and was promoted to Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, and Acting Chief of the Coventry Police Department, serving the Town of Coventry for 32 years. While working as a police officer, Rollo also attended Bryant College and transferred to Salve Regina College graduating with an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice in 1974. Being a police officer was his dream following in the footsteps of his grandfather, J. Francis Remington. He highly valued education and was extremely proud of his four daughters who all earned college degrees. Belonging to the Masonic Fraternity, Rollo was a 63-year member of Manchester Lodge No. 12 F&AM, Anthony. He loved NASCAR racing, hardly ever missing a race. He spent many weekends "going to the races". He would attend races at Seekonk Speedway on Friday, Stafford Springs on Saturday and then Thompson, CT on Sundays following his favorite local modified driver, Mike Stefanik, from Coventry. Rollo was an avid Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins and New England Patriots fan. There was hardly a time that he was not watching sports. He loved Chevrolet trucks, country music (especially Johnny Cash), and camping with his family on Johnson's Pond at Camp Ayoho. He loved the Town of Coventry and particularly enjoyed reminiscing about the history of the biggest town in the State of Rhode Island. Rollo was well known for his easygoing personality, dedication, smile, famous family lines and especially for his sense of dignity. He was a man of high character living life based on his Masonic teachings of “friendship, morality, brotherly love, relief and truth”. Visitation will be held at Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home, 659 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick, RI on Sunday, March 7 from 9:00 – 11:00 AM. In accordance with our current health guidelines, face masks must be worn, and social distancing practiced. Attendance inside the funeral home will be always limited. Due to the restrictions of our current health guidelines, his funeral service will be private. Burial will be in Woodland Annex Cemetery, Coventry, will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Coventry Police Department in memory of Captain Rollo F. Champlin to establish a living memorial for all deceased Coventry Police Officers, 60 Wood Street, Coventry, RI 02816, or to Masonic Grand Lodge Charities of RI, 222 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914 would be greatly appreciated. Condolences may also be offered to his family and remembrances of Rollo shared online at www.carpenterjenks.com. | Champlin, Rollo Fenwick (I00265)
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| 5740 | Obituary: Donald W. Currie of Sault Ste. Marie passed away on September 26, 2013. He was born in Houghton, Michigan on March 26, 1926. At age 5 he moved with his father and siblings to Sugar Island where he lived until he entered the Army in 1944, WWII. He was stationed in the Hawaiian Islands with H Q Battery 97th AAA Gun Bn. In 1946 he came home to the Sault on leave where he met his future wife Lenore. He was then stationed at Fort Bragg N.C. in the 82nd Airborne Div. as a Paratrooper. He married Lenore in September of 1946 in Fayetteville, N.C... He received his Honorable Discharge in 1947. He moved back to Sault Ste. Marie, MI. where he and Lenore raised four children, Susann, Allen, Maryalyce and Wanda. From 1960 to 1962 He and Lenore ran the Basser store on Sugar Island, they were the last people to operate the store. Then they moved back to the Sault. In 1970 he moved to Phoenix, Az. With his wife and two youngest daughters. He worked for a V W garage as a mechanic and then for the Glendale Arizona School District as a mechanic until he retired. In 2006 his wife of almost 60 years passed away. He moved back to Sault Ste. Marie in 2010 with his daughter to be closer to his family and old friends. Don loved to Hunt, Fish and camp. He also loved to garden and play the guitar. He loved his wife, Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a member of the American Legion. He is survived by his son Allen (Connie) Currie of Baker City, Oregon, 3 Daughters ; Susann (Chuck) Sheets of Palatal, Ohio, Wanda Belcher of Columbus, Ohio and Maryalyce Currie of Sault Ste. Marie, MI. 4 Grandchildren: Tim Sheets, Donald J. Currie, Allen D. Currie and Brandon Belcher. 2 Great-grandchildren: Scott Sheets and William Sheets. He is predeceased by his wife Lenore J. Currie, Mother and Father Pearl and Colin Currie, Brothers ; Wesley and Colin, Sisters ; Dorcus, Myrtle, Carrie and Idabelle. Visitation will be on Saturday September 28, 2013 at Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home from 3:00 to 5:00 PM With a Funeral service at 5:00 PM , on Saturday September 28, 2013 with Deacon Bill Piche officiating. Final Resting Place will be in Resthaven Cemetery in Glendale, AZ. Family requests that memorial contributions be made to Hospice House the Eastern Upper Peninsula in Donald''s name. Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home and Cremation Center is assisting the Family. Online Condolences may be left at wwwclarkbaileynewhouse.com | Currie, Donald William (I21426)
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| 5741 | Obituary: Gilbert J. Tourgee, of West Greenwich, RI, 85 years old, peacefully passed on Monday, July 15, 2019, at home surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was the devoted husband of Joan (Houlihan) Tourgee for the past 62 years. He was born on Knotty Oak Road in Coventry, RI on April 2, 1934 and was the son of the late James Tourgee and Helen Bartlett [should say Helen Remington]. In addition to his wife, he leaves behind his son, Mark D. Tourgee, Esq., and his wife Lisa (Bovill) Tourgee, as well as his four grandchildren, Alfred Georgio, Olivia Tourgee, Allisa Georgio and Ashley Tourgee, all of West Greenwich, RI. He was the brother of Phyllis Lewis, Janice Cornell, and Carolyn Parente of Coventry, RI Loxi Ellingwood of Hope, RI and Brian Tourgee of North Port, FL and the late Russell Tourgee, Lyn Long and Sharon Pero. He served during peacetime in the United States Army in Iceland. He was a fifty-year employee for the State of Rhode Island DOT. Additionally, he was a life member of the Lake Mishnock Volunteer Fire Department. He was also a manager and coach for the EWG Little League for over twenty years. Also, he was a longtime member of the Exeter Grange, and spent about twenty years behind the fryolator at the Washington County Fair. His Funeral Service will be held at Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home, 659 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick on Saturday, July 20 at 10:00 a.m. Burial to follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Greenwich. Calling hours will be on Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. | Tourgee, Gilbert James (I00273)
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| 5742 | Obituary: Mary Elizabeth (Remington) Little, 91, of Ravenswood Avenue, Providence passed away peacefully on Friday, January 4, 2019. She was the wife of the late LTC Walter E. Little. Born December 28, 1927 in Providence RI, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Anna Remington. She leaves her son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Marion Little of Wakefield; daughter and son-in-law, Catherine and Arthur Bert. M.D. of Fernandina Beach, Florida; son and daughter-in-law, James and Margaret Little of Hebron, CT; son and daughter-in-law, David Little and Darsie Alexander of Katonah, NY. She was Baka and Grammy to her seven living grandchildren, Callery (Fr. Ambrose), Dan, Meg, Sam, Katelyn, Sophie and Nina. One special grandchild, Jeffery Little, predeceased and has been patiently waiting for her. Mary was the quintessential wife of an Infantry Officer. She was smart, resilient, gentle, kind… and tough. She chose to leave the comfortable confines of Rhode Island to follow her love, Walter, around the globe. Married in 1950, they spent the first three years of their life in Salzburg, Austria. For the next two decades, she would live in New Mexico, Georgia, South Carolina, Okinawa, New York City (Governors Island), Maryland, and Stuttgart, Germany. To be married to a Special Forces Officer takes a special woman. One who can raise her family while her husband serves the country on long and often dangerous assignment. She was every bit as strong – and fierce - as her warrior husband. Mary was the solid foundation of the family. She was a superb baker, cook, and seamstress. As she travelled from base to base, she kept her family safe and comfortable. Her Catholic faith was essential to everyday existence. A surprising number of Army Chaplains wore camouflage vestments in war zones custom made for them by Mary Little. Mary and Walter returned to Providence for good in 1970 so they could give their children the stability and family love so necessary to success. Important to that stability was the life-long connections made with numerous Remington aunts and uncles, Gene and Mary, Andy and Anita, Frank and Arlene, Jimmy and Beatrice, and numerous, fun cousins. A mass of Christian Burial in St Augustine Church, Mt Pleasant Avenue, Providence will be held on Monday, January 7th at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are invited to visiting hours Monday morning from 8-9:30am in the J F Skeffington Chapel, 925 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence. Burial will be private. | Remington, Mary Elizabeth (I14414)
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| 5743 | Obituary: Nina Jean Burns, of Mt. Clemens, passed away on Monday, September 6 at the age of 97. She is survived by her children, David Burns (Chris), Jeanne Sears and Michael Burns (Cindy) and grandchildren, Nathan Burns, Elijah Burns Tajzna Rye, Kelly Muscat (Anthony), Jenny Coughlin (Pat), Steven Sears (Angela), and Samantha Dimovski (Bobby) and 11 great grandchildren. Nina was preceded in death by her husband, Donald, and her daughter, Kathleen. Nina was born July 5, 1924 in Saginaw, Michigan, to Harold and Kathleen Eagan. She married Donald Burns when he returned from WWII and they eventually settled in Mt. Clemens. Nina drove a special education bus for Chippewa Valley Schools for 20 years. She was devoted to her family and she loved playing games and doing puzzles. She was an avid football fan. | Eagan, Nina J. (I29660)
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| 5744 | Obituary: Obituary: FOUNTAIN, DOROTHY RUTH "DOTTIE," 77, of Lutz, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Sept. 10, 2006) at University Community Hospital, Tampa. Born in Hopkinton, R.I., she came here in 1999 from Rhode Island. She was a homemaker and a volunteer for the Humane Society. She loved animals and was an avid reader. Survivors include two daughters, Lori West, Mecklenburg County, N.C., and Christine Ouellette, Lutz; four sisters, Gertrude Trigo, Warwick, R.I., Alice Cubello, Prudence Island, R.I., Evelyn DiCarlo, Coventry, R.I., and Betty Remington, Johnston, R.I.; a brother, Irving Remington, East Greenwich, R.I.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. | Remington, Dorothy Ruth (I13123)
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| 5745 | Obituary: Obituary: TRIGO, GERTRUDE A. 78, a lifelong resident of Warwick passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at home. She was a daughter of the late Irving and Edna (Cahoon) Remington. Gertrude devoted her life to her family. She was a loving mother of Paul Trigo, David Trigo and his wife Cheryl; grandmother of Meghan, Alex, Nicholas, Derek, and Kyle Trigo; sister of Alice Cubellis, and Edna Cipriano, both of Warwick, and the late Dorothy Fountain, Barbara Hunt, Elizabeth Remington, Evelyn DiCarlo, and Raymond Remington. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Her funeral will be private at the convenience of the family. Visiting hours are respectfully omitted. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 2134, Rockville, MD 20847, will be appreciated. Information and condolences, visit TheQuinnFuneralHome.com. | Remington, Adeline Gertrude Audrey (I13127)
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| 5746 | Obituary: On August 16, 2019 Clinton Owen Remington, III passed away suddenly at home. He was the son of the late Clinton and Elizabeth (Racine) Remington. He was predeceased by his three sisters, Judith Parsons, Janice Faucett, and Joyce McKenna. He was married to Susan (Hardiman) Remington for 46 years and together they raised four children, Kelly Bristol (Ian Bristol), Kristene Morgan (Daniel Morgan), Clinton O. Remington IV, and John Remington (Elizabeth Lordan). He leaves behind his beloved grandchildren Grace, John, Remi, Sofie, Aidan, Matthew, Fletcher, and Mackenzie and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Remington graduated from Burrillville High School and Williams College. After college he served in the United States Army for three years. He went on to receive a Masters of Business Administration at Bryant College and was President and CEO of Remington Lumber Company, for many years. He then went on to work for Ace Hardware Corporation as a District Manager until his retirement in 2015. Additionally, he served in the Rhode Island State Legislature as a State Representative for 10 years. He served on countless committees and associations throughout his life both before and after retirement. Some to include: Government Affairs Committee of Northern RI Chamber of Commerce, American Cancer Society, Rhode Island Democratic State Committee, Burrillville Democratic Town Committee, Rhode Island Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association, Northeastern Retail Lumber Dealers Association, Advisory Committee of Woonsocket Area Vocations Facility, Burrillville Lions Club. Most recently he served on the Harrisville Fire District Operation Committee and the Industrial Foundation of Burrillville. He was a member of the Lifelong Learning Collaborative where he continued to take classes. As much as he did for his community, his true love in life was his family and friends. To have known him, whether it was as Clint or CO, had a far greater meaning than any curriculum of life could ever convey. He was a gentleman in every sense of the word. He was kind. Although always up for new adventures, he was also a man of great tradition. Holidays, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas, were of particular importance. They represented the epitome of the ideals he held true to his heart - family, friends, love and laughter, adorned with all the fixings, including the famous family oyster stuffing. He was the keeper of stories and the Remington historian. Nothing brought him greater joy than bringing friends or family along on some excursion or some restaurant where he had been before, only to sit in the same booth or on the same bar stool or take the same path to get to his desired destination with the simple goal of recreating a prior moment in his own history that brought him joy so he could share that moment with others. For him, it was never about a particular meal or a specific drink or anything of the like. It was about creating memories and sharing those memories with everyone he held dear. And with each iteration of every story, told and retold, he did bring laughter and joy to all of us. We will remember them all, and, undoubtedly, they will continue to be told and retold in his honor and will continue to bring smiles to us all for generations to come. Will any of us forget the running of the bulls in Pamplona ? or earning a free drink at the Blue Bitch Bar ? Or drinking champagne out of the Stanley Cup ? We can all learn a lot from the way this man lived. He put family First. He made the ethical choice. He loved his wife and children and grandchildren dearly, and, in return, they adored him. So, may we all endeavor to live life like Clint. Love the ones around us who matter most. Run with the bulls. And strive for our chance to drink from the Stanley Cup. Clint, you were taken too soon but lived 74 years young. May you rest in eternal peace with The Angel as your guide. You will be missed. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, August 21st at 10am in Our Lady of Good Help Church, 1063 Victory Highway, Mapleville. Committal Prayers will follow in Acotes Hill Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday, August 20th from 4-7pm in the Anderson-Winfield Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville, RI. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to the Friends of the Jesse M. Smith Library, 100 Tinkham Road, Harrisville, RI 02830 | Remington, Clinton Owen III (I21264)
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| 5747 | Obituary: Patricia Ann Mitola passed away in West Warwick, Rhode Island on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Her birth name was Patricia Ann Moushon, the daughter of Evelyn and Milton Moushon. She grew up and lived in East Peoria, Illinois until she went to college at Illinois State University where she received her B.S degree. Later she received her M.S. degree from the University of Minnesota-Mankato. After receiving her degree, Patricia taught a variety of regular to special needs students, demonstrating skill and an amazing degree of compassion for her students. As she relates stories in her book, The Other Side of the Desk, she credits God with giving her ability and love for all her students. In that book, Patricia states teaching is a career of a lifetime and it was for her. Patricia authored three "how to" books for teachers published in 1968, 1970, and 1972. Patricia trusted the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal Savior in the summer of 1955. In 1956 she married and became Patricia Davis. Over the next many years, they raised three much loved children–Tamera, Mark, and Kim. In the late 1970's. Patricia moved to Rhode Island and continued her teaching career there. In December of 1980, she married Pat Mitola and immediately "adopted" his three adult children–Ruth, Barbara, and John–and their spouses and families. Patricia and Pat made many trips to California in the winter to enjoy the sunshine and especially to enjoy special times with family there. After Pat passed away in 1995, she moved to Pennsylvania where she subsequently met and later married Ken Rowe. They enjoyed many years of music together and church ministry. After he passed away, she moved back to Rhode Island to be near family. From involvement in marching band in high school to playing piano, Patricia enjoyed her music. At home, at church, at her senior retirement center; she would worship God with her alto voice while accompanying herself on the piano. Patricia's faith in Christ deepened over the years leading her to teach ladies and girls Bible groups, meetings, and Sunday School. Her concern for Christians to understand the differences between just being religious and having a true relationship with Jesus Christ led her to write her last book in 2017–Religion or Relationship, Living with the Holy Spirit. Whether you were family, friend, acquaintance, hospital room mate; she talked with you about Jesus. Her life verse was Matthew 6:33–"But seek ye first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added unto you." Patricia is survived by her three children–Mark (Charlotte) Davis, Tamera (Tim) Danforth, Kimberly Davis, and their beloved families; also her three step-children–Ruth (Dan) Knowlton, Barbara (Lee) Jacobs, and John (Carol) Mitola and their beloved families. Besides her children, her grandchildren and great grandchildren held a special place in her heart. She was always asking about family, praying for them and wanting to make sure they were all saved and seeking God's will! She will be so greatly missed! | Moushon, Patricia Ann (I02687)
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| 5748 | Obituary: Raymond H. Remington MHRH attendant Raymond H. Remington, 68, of East Greenwich, formerly of Warwick, died peacefully October 31, 2009 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. Born in Warwick, he was a son of the late Irving H. Remington and Edna M. (Cahoon) Remington. He lived in Warwick for most of his life. Mr. Remington was an attendant at MHRH for the State of Rhode Island until his retirement. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Vietnam War. He was the former vice president, executive board member and chief steward of Local 1350 AFSCME of RI, the former president and vice president of Ocean State Employees Association of the Benjamin Rush Unit-IMH, and, upon the merger with Local 251 Teamsters Association, he became the chief steward. He leaves a son, Michael D. Remington, and a daughter, Kimberly Ann Remington, both of Johnston. He leaves five sisters, Evelyn Di Carlo of Coventry, Alice Cubellis of Warwick, Elizabeth Remington of Johnston, Edna Cipriano of Warwick and Gertrude Trigo of Warwick. He was the brother of the late Barbara Remington-Hunt and Dorothy Fountain. Mr. Remington also leaves five grandchildren, Kevin A. Rea, Breanna-Ashley M. Rea, Joshua D. Remington, Noella B. Carmone and Alicia Auger. His funeral service will be held Nov. 6 at 11 a.m. in Urquhart-Murphy Funeral Home, 800 Greenwich Ave., Warwick. Interment with military honors will follow in Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter. Relatives and friends are invited and may call Nov. 5 from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, gifts in his memory may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in his grandson Kevin A. Rea’s name. For information and guestbook visit www.murphyfuneralhomes.org. | Remington, Raymond Harold "Butch" (I13129)
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| 5749 | Obituary: Robert J. Marcotte, 80, of Maple Valley Road, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Meredith (Matteson) Marcotte with whom he celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on May 27, 2015. Born in Coventry, a son of the late Leslie J. and Dorothy E. (Remington) Marcotte, he was a direct descendent of Roger Williams and had lived all of his life in Coventry. He served in the United States Navy and in the United States Army. Bob was self-employed and the owner of M&M Feed & Supply in Coventry. In later years he was in the trucking business. He enjoyed tending to his garden and NASCAR. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons: Glenn R. Marcotte & his wife Amy of Foster and Jeffrey M. Marcotte & his wife Julie of Woodstock Valley, CT; one sister: Gail Breene Delmonico of West Greenwich and Jamestown; two brothers: Thomas L. Marcotte and William F. Marcotte both of Coventry and he was the proud grandfather of Pamela, Megan, Jaden, Justin & Jillian. His funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 10 AM at Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home & Crematory, 659 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick. Calling hours will be on Monday from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. Burial with military honors will be in Plainland Cemetery, Coventry. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to VNA of Care New England, 51 Health Lane, Warwick, RI 02886 or to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 (woundedwarriorproject.org). | Marcotte, Robert James (I00289)
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| 5750 | Obituary: Slingerlands -- Virginia R. Rich, died Sunday, February 19, 2017. Born Virginia Mae Remington in Chicago, Illinois, November 23, 1925 to John Wanamaker and Nellie Tooth Remington. As an infant, with family in tow, Virginia moved to Brooklyn. Street smart and loving life in the Big City, she always said she was a Brooklyn girl. In '37, during the depression, the family moved, upstate, to Adams Place, Delmar, NY. Virginia attended Bethlehem Central where she graduated in '43. One of her neighbors, back in the day, was Eva Marie Saint. After graduation, Virginia worked for the Argus and the Greenwood printing companies, Albany and learned the technique of airbrush. Her true calling was pen and ink and she was incredibly gifted in putting pen to paper. In June '44 she married the dream of her life, Lieutenant Lowell Henry Rich Jr., at St. Paul's Church, Albany. Then set out, with her husband, to reside in Texas at Midland Army Airfield, till the war ended. Returning to Delmar, in '51Virginia and Lowell found the perfect property where they would design and build their home, naming it "Richwood Acres". Virginia did the architectural plans and Lowell, built their home. Virginia loved to travel. In childhood there were the weekend trips and one to Canada to see the Dion Quintuplets. She thought that was the best. In her adult life she traveled throughout Europe visiting the world renown art museums. She traveled to China in the late '70's, when China opened it's borders. With pencil and paper in hand she captured the wondrous sights and culture of an Asian nation. Upon return, she submitted her story along with her artwork, to the "National Observer", which they printed. As well as her worldly trips, Lowell and Virginia flew the eastern seaboard in their Cessna. Mom claims, on one flight, she looked out the side window and there was the Red Baron, flying with them in tandem. Virginia was sought after for her gifted ability as a graphic artist, executing house portraits numbering into the hundreds. Local commissions included, Chemical Bank-Eastern, N.A., Cohoes, Bellevue Hospital, St. John's Church, Cohoes, and many more. Commissioned by Hudson Valley Community College, Troy. Virginia created a 6' by 12' Mural titled "Hudson Valley Heritage" installed in the lobby of Gunther Hall, "Symbolizing the past, present and future of education in the Hudson Valley" Her quote taken from the Kickerbocker News. One of her final projects and dearest to her heart, were pen and inks documenting life in the tri-village, entitled "Vanishing America". Back in the '70's, many of the buildings at the Four Corners, Delmar were slated to come down,. She captured the moments in her history where she bloomed as a child into womenhood. She had this work put onto a CD, 2012, which you can find on You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uczOZIfEmCs or madmatty 123 Vanishing America. Virginia Remington Rich never let the grass grow under her feet. She set off running and she never looked back. Friends both young and old were always in touch, just to see what Virginia was up to. Born with grace and dignity. A natural beauty with her platinum hair and those big baby blues. Side notes: She could sing, dance, whistle, tap dance,, played tennis till 80, roller skated, shot a gun, fished, skied and played golf. Directed Sammy Kaye's Orchestra at the Palace Theater, '43. Was in the first Tulip Queen Pageant. A Girl Scout and then a Girl Scout leader and a life long member of the Bethlehem Art Association, which she was honored at during their 50th Celebration, November 2016. Lowell Henry Rich, Jr. deceased, married 57 years to Virginia. Daughters: Pamela Rich and David Amari, Dover NH. Gretchen Remington Rich deceased and Daniel Paul Fenno, Epping NH. Grand Children: Bradley Rich Amari, Dover NH. Jonathan David and Christa Amari, McKees Rocks PA. Great Grand Baby: Owynn Bradley Amari. Brother: James "Jimmy" Asa Remington, Richmond, Virginia. Five nieces and nephews and ten great nieces and nephews. To all the gentle souls that helped my mother through this stage of her life, can never say thank you enough. In lieu of donations or flowers, just put on a big toothy grin. Hug someone you adore and have a hearty chat over a cup of tea. | Remington, Virginia Mae (I11279)
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