72919. Walter Royal Robbins Sr.
Providence Journal (RI)
January 19, 1999WALTER R. "ROBBIE" ROBBINS SR., 90, of Shoreside Apartments, Sixth Avenue, a bus driver for Bonanza Bus, Providence, for 33 years until retiring in 1975, died yesterday at Kent County Memorial Hospital.
He was the husband of Clarice H. (St. Germain) Robbins. Mr. and Mrs. Robbins were married for 62 years.
Born in Woonsocket, a son of the late Walter S. and Emma M. (Leedham) Robbins, he lived in Coventry before moving to East Greenwich 20 years ago. Mr. Robbins had been a part-time employee for National Car Rental.
Besides his wife, he leaves a son, Walter R. Robbins Jr. of Sand Point, Idaho; four daughters, Shirley M. Martin of Warwick, Carleen L. Lefebvre of Charlestown, and twin daughters, Joan A. Bruno and Janice E. Caliri, both of Cranston; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He was the brother of the late Louisa Pedro.
Providence Journal (RI)
December 2, 1997LOUISA MAY PEDRO, 81, of 53 Messenger St., Plainville, Mass., a jewelry assembler for the former Donnelly Manufacturing Co. in Attleboro Falls, retiring in 1976, died yesterday at home.
She was the wife of the late John J. Pedro.
Born in Woonsocket, she was a daughter of the late Walter S. and Emma M. (Leadham) Robbins. She lived in Plainville for 17 years.
She previously worked as a jewelry assembler at the former L.G. Balfour Co. in Attleboro for 18 years.
Providence Journal (RI)
November 5, 1995MARY L. ROBBINS, 82, of 30 Sayles Hill Rd., formerly of Hemond Avenue, Woonsocket, a molder for 19 years before retiring in 1977 from the Tupperware Co. in North Smithfield, died yesterday at The Holiday.
She was the widow of Russell K. Robbins Sr.
Born in Burrillville, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Matilda (Prue) Fuchs.
Mrs. Robbins was a member of Rebecca Lodge in Woonsocket. She was a communicant of Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Church, Woonsocket, and a member of its Senior Citizens Club. She was a member of the Senior Citizens of Sacred Heart Church.
She leaves three sons, Russell K. Robbins Jr. of Woonsocket, Francis F. Robbins of Middletown and Roger C. Robbins of Narragansett; a daughter, Sandra Priestly of Woonsocket; two brothers, Edmund Fuchs of Holiday, Fla., and Leo Fuchs of Woonsocket; a sister, Florence Frieve of Orlando, Fla.; 1 4grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
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March 18, 1950 obituary.
Mrs. Floyd A. Chase Dies In Local Hospital. Mrs. Data Robbins Chase, 49, wife of Floyd A. Chase, Sr., of 133 Spring Street and long prominent in auxiliary groups to Maine veterans' organizations, died Friday in a Portland hospital after an illness of several months.
Born in Woonsocket, R.I., Jan. 30, 1902, daughter of William A. and Minnie Stockbridge Robbins, she had resided in Portland nearly 30 years.
Mrs. Chase was a past president of the Department of Maine VFW Auxiliary and the Lt. Philip B. Frothingham Post, VFW, a member of the Marine Corps League Auxiliary, Disabled Veterans Auxiliary, Pythian Sisters and Stevens Avenue Congregational Church. Besides her husband,
she is survived by three sons, Lt. Floyd A. Chase, Jrt., USA, of Fort Smith, Ark., Everett A. and Kenneth E. Chase, both of Portland; two grandchildren, Robert and Patricia Chase of Fort Smith; a sister, Mrs. Addie R. Smith, Wichita, Kans.,; and two brothers, William Robbins, Woonsocket, R.I., and Earl E. Robbins, Blackstone, Mass.
The Buffalo News (NY)
December 10, 2005June V. Chase, a retired travel agent, died unexpectedly Friday in her Town of Tonawanda home. She was 80.
Born June Clancy in Portland, Maine, she worked as a travel agent for 20 years, retiring from Johnson Travel in Amherst in 1998.
A member of Women in Travel, she also enjoyed reading and the arts, especially events at Shea's Performing Arts Center. She also was a fan of the Boston Celtics and Boston Red Sox.
Her husband, Everett, died in 1982.
Survivors include a daughter, Pamela McManus of Town of Tonawanda; and two grandchildren.
Worcester County Memorial Park website
Kenneth E. Chase, 83, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014 at Beaumont at University Campus Worcester after an illness.
He was born in Portland, Maine, the son of Floyd A. and Data (Robbins) Chase and had lived in Shrewsbury since 1971.
His loving wife of 29 years, Marjorie E. (Oikle) Chase, passed away in 1994.
He leaves several nephews, nieces, grandnieces, grandnephews; and his loving cat, Saphire, who meant the world to him.
He was predeceased by a sister, Dorothy, and four brothers, Charles, Walter, Everett and Floyd Chase.
After graduating from Deering High School in Portland, Ken joined and served in the Maine National Guard. He worked as a production foreman for Mayfield Plastics in Sutton before retiring. Previously, he was a supervisor for 22 years at Jamesbury Corp. in Worcester. He was a member of Greendale Peoples Church, AARP and World Vision.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA)
December 11, 1994SHREWSBURY - Marjorie E. (Oikle) Chase, 75, of 102 Lakeside Drive, formerly of Worcester, a longtime electric worker, died yesterday in the University of Massachusetts Hospital, Worcester, after a short illness.
She leaves her husband of 29 years, Kenneth E. Chase; two brothers, Wilfred L. Oikle of Whitinsville and Charles M. Oikle of Northboro; nephews and nieces.
She was born in Nova Scotia, daughter of Charles and Minnie (MacGinnis) Oikle, and lived many years in Worcester and 23 years here.
Mrs. Chase was a product demonstrator at O.C. White Co. before she retired. She previously worked for the Telechron Division of General Electric Co., then in Worcester. Before then, she worked at Ulian's, a dress shop in Worcester. She was a member of Greendale Peoples Church in Worcester.
43511. Earl Edward Robbins Sr.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA)
September 22, 2002BLACKSTONE -- Earl E. Robbins Sr., 95, of 8 Blackstone St., died Friday, Sept. 20, in St. Camillus Health Center, Whitinsville section of Northbridge.
He leaves three sons, James W. Robbins of Blackstone, William A. Robbins of Anniston, Ala., and F. Joseph Robbins of Naples, Fla.; four daughters, Marie Girard of Blackstone, Jeanne Gould of Whitinsville, Barbara Gautreau of Bellingham and Beatrice Robbins of Medway; 19 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-granddaughters.
A son, Earl Robbins Jr.; four brothers, Frank, Frederick, William and Walter Robbins; and four sisters, Beatrice Robbins, Adelaid Gust, Data Chase and Iola Robbins, predeceased him.
He was born in Woonsocket, R.I., son of William A. and Minnie (Stockbridge) Robbins.
He graduated from Blackstone High School in 1924.
Mr. Robbins was Blackstone's collector and treasurer for 29 years. He was a member of Christ Community Church and sang in its choir. He was a member and chairman of the Blackstone Council of Aging. He held many positions in Blackstone, including former chairman of the Democratic Town Committee, former town moderator and assistant town clerk, and was an acting town administrator and town clerk on several occasions. Among his many memberships, he was a certified member of Municipal Treasurers of United States and Canada; was on the legislative committee of the Massachusetts Collectors and Treasurers Association; and was on the board of directors of the Worcester County Collectors and Treasurers Association, the Blackstone Housing Corp and Tri Valley Elder Services. He was a member of the Blackstone Fire Department for 50 years, and served as its clerk for 37 years. He was also a member of the Whitin Male Glee Club, and was one of the first disc jockeys in New England.
72931. Earl Edward Robbins Jr.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA)
January 29, 2002WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Earl E. Robbins Jr., 75, of Bailey St., formerly of Blackstone, Mass., died Monday, Jan. 28, at home.
He leaves his wife, Claire (Sene) Robbins; a son, Stephen A. Robbins of Toccoa, Ga.; a daughter, Ann Bouchard of Woonsocket; his father, Earl E. Robbins Sr. of Blackstone; three brothers, James Robbins of Blackstone, Joseph Robbins of Naples, Fla., and William Robbins of Alabama; four sisters, Marie Girard of Blackstone, Barbara Gautreau of Bellingham, Mass., Jeanne Gould of the Whitinsville section of Northbridge, Mass., and Beatrice Robbins of Medway, Mass.; and two grandchildren.
He was born in Woonsocket, son of Madeline (Dorrington) Robins. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Mr. Robbins was a human resources manager at Boledin Corp., Burrillville, for 11 years, retiring in 1991. He was a member of Christ Community Church where he was the organist.
72932. Marie Frances Teresa Robbins
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Marie Frances Teresa (Robbins) Girard passed from this life to her heavenly home at Blackstone Valley Healthcare in Whitinsville, MA, on April 23, 2022, with her husband of 72 years, Normand Girard by her side, just one week shy of her 94th birthday.
A lifelong resident of Blackstone, MA, she was the daughter of the late Earl E. and Madeline Dorrington Robbins.
In addition to her beloved husband, she leaves four children, ten grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, three siblings and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Marie was pre-deceased by her infant son, Normand, who died at birth. Also pre-deceasing her were her siblings Earl E. Robbins, James W. Robbins, Barbara A. Gautreau and Beatrice A. Robbins.
Marie was a devout, lifelong member of St. Paul's Church in Blackstone, and was educated at St. Paul's School, Blackstone High School and the former Hill College in Woonsocket, RI. She was a bookkeeper for P & Q Men's Clothing Store in Woonsocket and spent many years travelling for the parent company in New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island training and breaking-in managers and bookkeepers for their various stores. She worked for the company until the Woonsocket store closed, then assumed an office position for McCarthy's until they closed. She was a master in mathematics, solving the most difficult problems in her head faster than most can on calculators and computers.
She was a very outgoing woman who made friends wherever she went, and once a friend of Marie's you were a friend for life. Long after McCarthy's closed, she and her "Soclumac" friends continued to meet monthly for dinner and socialization. She added hundreds of "friends" through Facebook and continued to post chats with them until very recently.
Marie's favorite pastime, though, was time spent with her growing, extended family. She revelled in their accomplishments and milestones. Marie and Norm centered their family and were always there for them. Their kitchen door was always open not only for their kids, but all the neighborhood kids as well, who knew that "Mrs. G" had not only an open door, but also an open ear, an open heart, and open arms for all of them.
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The Call (Woonsocket, RI)
April 27, 2022...
In addition to her beloved husband, she is survived by their four children, Michaela (Dennis) Marcotte, Charles E. (Debra) Girard, Martha (John) Gibson and Norma (Walter) Armstrong; 10 grandchildren. Laurie Ann (Brian) Durand, Bryan Marcotte, Angela M. (Troy) Gonyon, Kristin M. Gi- rard, Audrey L. Girard, Victoria (Adam) Pichette, Siobhan M. (Richard) Pisano, Heather A. (Kris) Korensik, Justin R. (Diana) Mercure and Katie L. (Preston) Flanagan-Rice. She also leaves 13 adored great-grandchildren: Madison S. Durand, Violet B. Durand and Max Durand; Jack D. Gonyon and Anna Gonyon; Cheyenne R. Pichette, Anastasia E. Pichette and Avonlea M. Pichette; Julia M. Korensik and Sarah A. Korensik; Angelina Mercure and Anthony Mercure; and Charlotte Flanagan-Rice.
Also surviving are her three remaining siblings: Jeanne A. Gould of Whitinsville, MA, William A. (Paula) Robbins of Fultondale, AL, and F. Joseph (Bette) Robbins of East Douglas, MA, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Marie was pre-deceased by her infant son, Normand, who died at birth.
Also pre-deceasing her were her siblings Earl E. Robbins, James W. Robbins, Barbara A. Gautreau and Beatrice A. Robbins.
The Valley Breeze (Cumberland, RI)
January 27, 2005James W. Robbins, 72, of Blackstone Street, Blackstone, died Jan. 17 at home.
He was the husband of Marjorie M. (Harford) Robbins.
Born in Blackstone, he was a son of the late Earl and Madeline (Dorrington) Robbins.
He was a supervisor for the GAF Corp. in Millis, Mass. He was a member of the Elks Lodge in Woonsocket.
Besides his wife, he leaves a son, James M. Robbins of Blackstone; a daughter, Melanie Pryor of Blackstone; two brothers, Joseph Robbins of Naples, Fla., and William Robbins in Alabama; four sisters, Jeanne Gould of Whitinsville, Mass., Marie Gerard of Blackstone, Barbara Gautreau of Bellingham, Mass., and Beatrice Robbins of Wrentham, Mass.; and six grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
The Call (Woonsocket, RI)
December 26, 2016BELLINGHAM Barbara Agnes (Robbins) Gautreau of Bellingham, on Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, passed into the arms of her Lord, at her home, surrounded by her loving family, after an extended period of declining health.
She was born in Blackstone, Mass., the daughter of the late Earl E. and Madeline (Dorrington) Robbins on Jan. 21, 1937.
After her marriage to Oscar P. Gautreau, who pre-deceased her in 2003 after 48 years of marriage, the couple moved to Bellingham, and she has resided there ever since.
Barbara and Oscar were the parents of four children: Robin Ann Gautreau, who lived with her mother and was her devoted caregiver for the past ten years; Ronald P. Gautreau and his wife Robin, of Conway, N.H.; Sallie A. and her husband James Paige, of Blackstone, MA; and Scott A. Gautreau of Blackstone. She also leaves four beloved grandchildren, Erin Gautreau Bouchard and her husband Kyle of Millville, Mass., Daniel Gautreau of Washington, D.C., Timothy Gautreau of North Smithfield, R.I., and Kevin Gautreau of Syracuse, N.Y., and her beloved great-granddaughter and little companion, Olivia Gautreau.
She is also survived by her sisters Marie and her husband Normand Girard of Blackstone, and Jeanne A. and her husband Harold D. Gould, Jr., of Whitinsville, and her brothers William and his wife Paula, of Adamsville, AL and F. Joseph and his wife Bette, of Douglas, Mass., her sister-in-law Claire Robbins of Tacoa, Geo., her brother-in-law George Gautreau of Woonsocket, and her sister-in-law Sister Marguerite Gautreau, O.C., of Chicago, Ill.
The Milford Daily News (MA)
August 23, 2014Beatrice A. Robbins, 68, a special child of God, of Holliston St., Medway, MA passed from this life to eternal rest on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 in the Milford Regional Medical Center surrounded by family and her loving caregivers of over 30 years.
She was born in Blackstone, MA to Earl E. Robbins, Sr. and Madeline (Dorrington) Robbins, the youngest of eight beloved children.
Bea is survived by her sister Marie and her husband Normand Girard of Blackstone, MA; her sister Jeanne A. and her husband Harold D. Gould, Jr. of Whitinsville, MA; her sister Barbara A. Gautreau of Bellingham, MA; her brother, William A. Robbins and his wife Paula of Adamsville, AL; her brother, Joseph Robbins and his wife Bette of Naples, FL; her sister-in-law, Claire Robbins of Georgia; and her beloved housemates, Ralph, Annie and Johanna.
She was predeceased by her parents, her brother, Earl E. Robbins, Jr., her brother James W. Robbins and sister-in-law Marjorie, her brother-in-law Oscar P. Gautreau, her nephew, Normand Girard, Jr. and her housemate of 25 years, Tom Swenson.
Bea was the aunt to 10 nephews, 11 nieces, 10 grand-nephews, 15 grand-nieces, 3 great grand-nephews and 12 great-grand nieces.
The most fortunate day is Beas life was the day that Michael Moloney brought his vision of a better life for the mentally and physically challenged to fruition with the establishment of the Horace Mann Educational Associates group home system and invited Bea to become one of its first residents. For the last 30 years, Bea has been cared for in a wonderful and loving home by caring and dedicated caregivers Luanne Sherman, Paul Waterhouse, Maria DeJesus, Anne Carine, Betty Smith, Marie Barthelemy, Adydy Ukphong, Theo Onwe, Kaley Degrange, Sue St. Onge, Dave Carlson, Josie Roman and Jennifer Forsberg, RN. She has been supported by area supervisor Kerry Figuerido, Supervisor Trish Lee, Coordinator Kelly Dunphy, Residential Supervisor Sue DeBlois and her devoted medical coordinator Phyllis Schoof, LPN, and a myriad of HMEA staff members who have been devoted to her well-being over the past few decades. One of Beas strongest advocates through the years has been Susan Tracy, her service coordinator for DDS and her successor, Trish Lee. All of these loving friends have become Beas second family. A third family supported Bea: the staff of Alternatives Unlimited Day Program, under the devoted supervision of Remke Remmelts, assisted by Dawn Thiebault and Cheryl Belleville, filled her days with joy and happiness and meaning at the Whitinsville and Hopedale facilities. Through many years of severe disabilities, Bea remained an active participant in many community activities. She was a loving and beloved woman who always won over everyone she met with her beautiful blue eyes, her contagious smile and her ability to melt even a strangers heart. She was a happy, outgoing individual whose most cherished moments were when she had a hand to hold, a magazine to read, a puzzle to make, or an animal to pet and cuddle. She loved her Red Sox and Patriots, and a good lobster dinner, especially when it was fresh from the ocean in Maine where she enjoyed many vacations. Beas family will be forever grateful to the wonderful friends at HMEA and Alternatives Unlimited who brought such happiness and adventure to her life.
Herald and Review (Decatur IL)
February 24, 1988Westfield - Floyd Jenkins, 88, of Evanston, former ly of Westfield, died 8:30 a.m. Monday (Feb. 22, 1988) in Highland Park Hospital, Highland Park.
Mr. Jenkins was born in Guttenberg, Iowa, son of Walter and Elizabeth Jenkins. He was retired from Evaston Police Dept. He married Enid Shuey in 1934. She died in 1985.
Surviving are his sons, Neil of Wright City, Mo.l Reid of Evenston; Dale of Northbrook; four grandchildren.
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Laura Elizabeth Freeman passed away on March 9, 2012 at Country Villa Riverview surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 21, 1921 in Marysville, Calif. to Harry Hamlin, of Red Bluff, Calif. and Juda Scott, of Marysville, Calif. She married Ralph Freeman on July 13, 1940 in Reno, Nev. and lived in Crescent Mills, Calif. They have three children, Lily, Merry and Robert. They lived in Greenville where she worked at the Indian Valley Hospital for 20 years until she retired.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Ralph, and by two daughters, Merry Britt and Lily Hamby.
She is survived by her son, Robert, and Darlene Freeman, of Cottonwood, Calif.; 11 grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren, and many great-great-grandchildren, several cousins, nephews and nieces.
The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA)
September 9, 1998Graveside services for Julius R. McDonnell, 83, will be at 10:15 a.m. today at Riverside National Cemetery. He died Sept. 2 of heart disease at Riverside Community Hospital.
Mr. McDonnell, who was born in Byars, Okla., lived in Riverside 42 years. He worked for the Riverside County Sheriff's Department for 10 years, first in transportation and later as bailiff for Riverside Superior Court Judge J. William Mortland. He retired in 1978. Previously he was an aviation analyst for Rohr Aircraft Corp. in Riverside and North American Aviation for 11 years.
He served in the U. S. Army Air Corps from 1934 until he was discharged in 1943 with the rank of master sergeant. He was an airplane and engine mechanics instructor at Hickam Field in Hawaii when Pearl Harbor was bombed. He attended many Pearl Harbor survivor reunions. After his discharge, he enrolled in the U. S. Air Force officer candidate school and retired from the service in 1954 with the rank of captain.He played football and basketball while in high school and in the military. Mr. McDonnell was a member of the Victoria Shrine Club in Riverside and the Masonic Lodge York Rite for 52 years.
He enjoyed playing guitar and singing. He also played golf and competed in the 1952 British Amateur Open.
Mr. McDonnell is survived by three daughters, Jeanette Vanderpool of Riverside, Ramona Pack of Long Beach and Shelley Ostrowski of Arizona; four sons, Julius Jr. of Riverside, Dennis of Mojave Valley, Ariz., Patrick of Sandwich, Ill. and Norman of Pasadena, Texas; 17 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Don of Oakhurst and Sam of Dallas; and two sisters, Pauline Rose of Coalinga and Marge Conger of Lubbock, Texas.
The Boston Globe
December 12, 1975VAIL - Of Needham, formerly of Dedham, December 10, 1975, Athie *Blake), wife of the late Guy B. Vail of Marsh Road, Needham, mother of Earl W. Vail of Needham, Margaret Elizabeth Blanton of Atlanta Ga., William E. Vail of Norwood, Sally E. Berardinlli of Needham, and Lawrence E. Vail pf Peaks Island, Portland, Me. In addition she is survived by 33 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
72951. William Ernest Vail Sr.
The Boston Globe
June 9, 2011VAIL, William E. Sr. Of Norwood, June 8, age 87.
Beloved husband of the late Eleanor P. (Franklin) Vail.
Devoted father of Joanne Klein and her husband Paul of Foxboro, Barbara Rumley of Pawtucket, RI, Sandra Wright and her husband Jay of Hebron, CT, Sally Ann Kelly of Attleboro, Mary Lou Seery and her husband Joseph of Norwood, Eleanor Belanger and her husband Wayne of Columbia, CT, Carol Ann McGrath of Norwich, CT, and William E. Vail Jr. and his wife Barbara of Norwood. Also survived by 19 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Son of the late Guy and Athie E. (Blake) Vail.
Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram
March 19, 2006PORTLAND -- Laurence Larry Vail, 69, passed away at his home on March 17, 2006.
He was born in Bethel on Sept. 8, 1939 the son of Guy & Athie (Blake) Vail. During his father's military service, Larry grew up in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Larry served our country in the U.S. Navy for eight years aboard the USS Bennington. Then, he settled on Peaks Island where he raised his family. In his later years, Larry lived in South Portland and worked at the Mill Creek Hannaford for nearly 20 years. He will be remembered as an independent, private man who was proud of his children and grandchildren.
Larry was predeceased by his daughter, Cathleen; three brothers; and four sisters.
Larry is survived by his wife, Gayl Vail; children, Larry Vail and his wife Susan, Ricky Vail and his wife Barbi, Cindy Vail, Christopher Vail and his wife Sherrin, Brian Vail and his wife Cindy, and Jamie Vail and his fiance Eran; brother, Bill Vail; seven grandchildren; two great- grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.