from the "Providence (RI) Journal" - January 26, 2011
CARR, CHARLES E. 93, of Cranston, Rhode Island, passed away Sunday at
Kent Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy L. (Phillips) Carr.
Born in Cranston, he was one of seven children of the late Charles and
Mary (Cullen) Carr. Mr. Carr was a Civil Service Employee at Davisville
until his retirement in 1973 then was employed by the R.I. Port
Authority for 10 years. Devoted to his family, Charles was a Jack of All
Trades, a history buff and enjoyed traveling. He was a communicant of
Immaculate Conception Church, a member of St. Joseph Mens Guild, an
alumnus of Narragansett Council of B.S.A. and president of the National
Chapter of the "1918" Club. He was the loving father of Jean M. Carr of
Cranston, Charles R. Carr of Coventry, James P. Carr of Exeter and the
late Dorothy Helen Carr Mattera. Caring brother of Daniel Carr.
Cherished grandfather of six and great grandfather of six. His funeral
will be held Friday at 8:45 am from THE URQUHART-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME,
800 Greenwich Avenue, Route 5, Warwick (Exit 12A on I-95) with a Mass of
Christian Burial at 10:00 am in Immaculate Conception Church, 237 Garden
Hills Drive, Cranston. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, West
Greenwich. Relatives and friends are invited and may call Thursday 4-8
pm. In lieu of flowers, gifts in his memory to Boy Scouts of America,
Narragansett Council, P.O. Box 14777, East Providence, RI 02914 would be
appreciated.
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