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pawtucket edition | valley breeze | February 11-17, 2015 OBITUARIES / HEALTH 21 Bertha A. Burns, 92, of Pawtucket, passed away Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015. She was the wife of the late John E. Burns. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Anna (Chicoine) Perron. Bertha was a switchboard oper- ator for the Pawtucket School Department for 25 years. An extremely talented seam- stress, she sewed costumes for the Theresa Landry Dance Studio. She was also an accom- plished knitter. Bertha loved playing the penny machines at Twin River. She loved to travel, and she lived life to the fullest. She is sur- vived by her daughter, Ann-Marie Burns of Rumford; a brother, Ernest Perron of Cumberland; and several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Arthur and Alfred Perron. Her funeral will be held Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 9 a.m. from the Costigan-O'Neill Funeral Home, 220 Cottage Street, Pawtucket, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Saint Mary Church, Pine Street, Pawtucket. Burial will follow in Notre Dame Cemetery, Pawtucket. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours are Wednesday, 9-10:30 a.m., prior to the Mass in the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the San Miguel School, 525 Branch Avenue, Providence, RI 02904. www. oneillfuneralhomes.com. Maria L. ConCeiCão, 71, of Pawtucket, died Feb. 3. She was the wife of the late Jose N. Conceicão. She leaves a son, Peter Conceicão of Seekonk, Mass.; two sisters, Maria Salomé Agostinho and Maria C. Gaspar; and two grandchil- dren. ThoMas edward aLLen, 68, of Pawtucket, died Feb. 2. He leaves his wife, Nancy S. (Dufour) Allen; a daugh- ter, Lisa-Lin Allen-Chase of Sturbridge, Mass.; a son, Seth Dufour Allen of Pawtucket; a brother, Robert Allen; a sister, Carol Gregory; and two grand- children. arsenia "MiMi" CouTo, 93, of Pawtucket, died Feb. 2. She was the wife of the late Filinto Couto. She leaves Antonio Gomes and Domingas Fortes, both of Pawtucket, whom she raised as her own children; and a niece, Marguerita Lobo. Jose ManueL "Ze" siLva sr., 61, of Pawtucket, died Feb. 2. He leaves his wife, Madalena "Dada" (Andrade) Silva; a daughter, Dawn Silva of Pawtucket; a son, Jose M. Silva Jr. of Pawtucket; three broth- ers, John C. Silva, Paul Silva and Reinaldo B. Silva; and two sisters, Maria M. Bouchard and Bebelina Pina. Maria T. "Mary" deangeLis, 87, of Pawtucket, died Jan. 31. She was the wife of the late Rocco R. DeAngelis. She leaves her children, Kathleen DeAngelis of Pawtucket, Linda A. Napolitano of East Hartford, Conn., and Steven R. DeAngelis of Hope Valley; and four grandchildren. rose e. rodrigues, 80, of Benefit Street, Pawtucket, died Jan. 31. She leaves her husband, Francisco "Frank" Rodrigues; two children, Frank K. Rodrigues of Denver, Colo., and Lisa M. Amaral of East Providence; and two grandchil- dren. roberT h. roy, 79, of Pawtucket, died Jan. 31. He was the husband of the late Merilda L. (Baron) Roy. He leaves five sons, Robert T. Roy and James A. Roy, both of Seekonk, Mass., Thomas W. Roy of Port St. Lucie, Fla., Kenneth W. Roy of Pawtucket and Paul J. Roy of Cumberland; a daugh- ter, Theresa Y. Brousseau of Rumford; five brothers, William, John, Thomas, Ted and Randy Roy; two sisters, Joan Trahan and Dorothy George; and 11 grandchildren and a great-grandson. norMan F. La roCque, 81, of Wilcox Avenue, Pawtucket, died Jan. 29. He leaves his wife, Connie (Pessoa) La Rocque; his daughters, Beth La Rocque of Pawtucket and Lisa McMahon of Warwick; and two grandchildren. Also, Mary Sienko and Patricia Atamian, both of Pawtucket, lost their brother, John F. Grimes Jr., 85, of Cumberland Feb. 6. Shirley Carroll of Pawtucket lost her brother, John Joseph Scott Jr., 77, of Troy, Ohio, Feb. 2. Bertha A. Burns burns deaTh noTiCes You can donate blood at the Rhode Island Blood Center, 405 Promenade St., Providence, Mondays-Thursdays 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fridays 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m., or visit one of these community blood drives: Tuesday, Feb. 17 Dunkin' Donuts, 398 Cottage St., 4-8 p.m. wednesday, Feb. 18 • Dunkin' Donuts, 465 Lonsdale Ave., 3-6 p.m. • Independence Square, 500 Prospect St., 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 • NETTTS, 600 Moshassuck Valley Industrial Highway, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. • PCU and Dunkin' Donuts, 1113 Central Ave., 1-6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23 Pawtucket City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Ave., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24 Dunkin' Donuts, 205 Dexter St., 5-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27 Papa John's Pizza, 295 Armistice Blvd., 4-7 p.m. saTurday, Feb. 28 Masonry Jenks Lodge, 50 Pleasant St., 8:30-11:30 a.m. For information on donating blood, call the Rhode Island Blood Center at 800-283-8385. bLood drives ChurCh news the valley breeze distributes more than 9,300 papers in pawtucket every wednesday? do you know? PAWTUCKET – A com- munity book club for ladies of all ages will begin Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Smithfield Avenue Congregational Church, 514l Smithfield Ave. The club will discuss "Mom Connection," by Tracey Bianchi. The club is open to anyone and is designed to promote a healthy lifestyle that focuses on the whole per- son's well-being. For more information visit http://sccchurch.net or call 401-725-5153. EAST PROVIDENCE – Newman Congregational Church, UCC, 100 Newman Ave., will host a Mardi-Gras Sunday event on Feb. 15. Worship will begin at 9:30 a.m.; a pancake luncheon will be served at 10:45 a.m. The Blackstone Traditional Band, featuring trumpet, clarinet, trombone, tuba and accordion will lead the music for worship. Following the worship service, all will be invited to continue the cele- bration in Memorial Hall with a pancake luncheon. A free- will offering will be accepted. For more information, con- tact the Rev. Timoth Sylvia at 401-434-4742. PAWTUCKET – The Leon Mathieu Senior Center, 420 Main St., is hosting a Valentine's Day celebration on Friday, Feb. 13, at 12:30 p.m. Sign up at the center's second floor administrative office by Wednesday, Feb. 11. The cost is $1 per person. The Ro-Tones, consisting of Rosalie Cartwright and Tony Pandolfo, as well as other LMSC volunteers will entertain with songs, poems, and more. February birthdays will also be celebrated. Light refreshments will be provided. Individuals 55 and older are invited to attend. For more information, call 728-7582. Ladies book club to begin at Smithfield Ave. Congregational Mardi Gras event Sunday at Newman Congregational Church Celebrate Valentine's Day at the Senior Center Friday 1 3 C R O S S W O R D answers In your time of need, The Valley Breeze will print your loved one's full obituary for a small charge. The paper also places the obituary on our Web site, valleybreeze.com, as soon as it is provided to us by your family's funeral director. Should you desire our services, kindly inform your funeral director. The full charge is $70, or $100 for lengthy obituaries, in the edition of your choice. You may place the obituary in any of our other editions for $50 each. Abbreviated death notices are provided free of charge. Thank you. OBITUARIES 68 Broadway, Pawtucket, RI 02860 723-1312 • www.manningheffern.com • rifda@aol.com Manning - Heffern Funeral Home Family owned and operated since 1868 Raymond E. Wynne Sr. • Registered Funeral Director #791 Ted Wynne • Registered Funeral Director #1044R1 James E. Moro • Licensed Funeral Director #1034 The & Cremation Services Pre-Arrangements Available Costigan-O'Neill Funeral Home 220 Cottage Street Pawtucket 401-723-4035 www.oneillfuneralhomes.com

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