Friday, April 19, 2013
Funeral services for John W. Corbishley, Sr. will be held on Saturday, April 20 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 399 Hope Street, Bristol.
John W. Corbishley, Sr., formerly of Tiverton, died on April 5, 2013. He is survived by his wife Jane E. Corbishley, his three sons, John Jr., Matthew and Mark Corbishley; 6 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. John was a general agent for Mass Mutual Insurance retiring in 1996. He was the CEO of “The Corbishley Financial Group” and served as the president for 10 years. He was a dedicated volunteer and active sailor, as a volunteer he was on many committees and volunteered in Providence Schools, Battleship Massachusetts and the RI Foundation. He is a past commodore of the Newport Yacht Club. His memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, located at 399 Hope Street, Bristol…
Thursday, February 7, 2013
The funeral for Esther Kaminski, 83, a longtime Tiverton resident, will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Bliss Four Corners Congregational Church.
Esther (Barboza) Kaminski, 83, formerly of Mt. Holly, NJ and Tiverton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. Esther was the beloved wife of the late Hillary (Bill) C. Kaminski. They met through a mutual love of the accordion and played beautifully together for 25 years. She was born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Rev. Manuel and Augusta (Gomes) Barboza and had lived in Tiverton for 33 years before moving to New Jersey in 2011 to be close to her family. Esther was an active member of the Bliss Four Corners Congregational Church in Tiverton where she sang in the choir. She was a member of the Tiverton Senior Center chorus and enjoyed entertaining residents at local nursing homes. She loved music and enjoyed playing the …
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Andrew J. Plocica, formerly of Tiverton, died last week at 85.
Andrew J. Plocica, 85, formerly of Tiverton, died Friday, Jan. 25, 2013 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Carlene (White) Plocica. Born in Fall River, Andrew was the son of the late Josef and Dorota (Fronczek) Plocica, but lived in Tiverton since 1968. He was a daily communicant and very active with the Holy Ghost Church, also in Tiverton. Mr. Plocica served in the U.S. Navy for four years during WWII where he attended Signal School in Michigan and was assigned to the U.S.S. Stribling. After he was in the Navy, he joined the U.S. Coast Guard for 20 years and attained the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer. While in the Coast Guard he served on the Legare and the Bibb among many others. He also was stationed at the Coast …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Raymond LaFazia, 88, a lawyer from Little Compton, passed away on Dec. 24.
Raymond, LaFazia, 88, formerly of Little Compton, died in Estero, FL., on Dec. 24 with family by his side. After graduating from Mt. Pleasant High School, Ray enlisted in The Army Air Corps where he flew 38 combat missions as a ball turret gunner in the B24's. He received The Distinguished Flying Cross, silver and gold oak leaf clusters and the Certificate of Valor. After the war, Ray attended the University of Rhode Island and obtained a law degree from Boston University. He clerked for Rhode Island Legal Aid and always praised his early mentors. Ray continued to handle numerous cases pro bono after establishing his own law practice. Early in his career Ray and Bill Gunning founded Gunning and LaFazia which became a leading litigation …
Joseph E. Donovan
9:08 pm on Thursday, April 18, 2013
Master Chief Plocica was my boot camp company commander (Golf-53) from September to December 1963. I know that company commanders were supposed to be gruff and impersonal towards the recruits, but even as a 17 year old homesick kid,I could see the kindness behind the stern facade. I Iiked Master Chief Plocica very much as did most if not all of the 100 or so recruits in G-53. I retired from the … more ›