RICHARD R. PERCIVAL JR., 80, of South Pierce Road and Lady Lake, Fla., a firefighter for the Newport Naval Base for 30 years until retiring in 1973, died yesterday in Miriam Hospital. He was the husband of Gail A. (Hutchinson) Thornlow Percival. He was the husband of the late Hilda (Northup) Percival.
Born in Providence, a son of the late Richard R. and Cara (Briggs) Percival, he lived in East Greemwich since 1956 and Florida for the last six years.
Mr. Percival was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He was a 50-year member of the Overseas Masonic Lodge. He was 32nd degree Mason Shrine and Consistory, a member of the Nestell Chapter No. 6 Order of the Eastern Star, Wakefield, and had been a member of the board of directors of the former East Greenwich Credit Union.
Besides his wife, he leaves a son, R. Reece Percival III of East Greenwich; a daughter, Martha Guilfoyle of East Greenwich; a step-daughter, Mary E. Gorman of Mesa, Ariz.; three stepsons, Mark A. Thornlow of Mesa, Ariz., Joseph H. Thornlow of Greencastle, Pa., and Christopher C. Thornlow of Omaha, Neb.; a brother, Robert I. Percival of Warwick; five grandchildren, a great-granddaughter, seven stepgrandchildren and twostep-great-grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Ruth B. Jennings.
A memorial service will be Monday at 10 a.m. at the Hill Funeral Home, 822 Main St. Burial will be private.
The Providence Journal [Providence, R.I.]
August 16, 1996
Born in Providence, a son of the late Richard R. and Cara (Briggs) Percival, he lived in East Greemwich since 1956 and Florida for the last six years.
Mr. Percival was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He was a 50-year member of the Overseas Masonic Lodge. He was 32nd degree Mason Shrine and Consistory, a member of the Nestell Chapter No. 6 Order of the Eastern Star, Wakefield, and had been a member of the board of directors of the former East Greenwich Credit Union.
Besides his wife, he leaves a son, R. Reece Percival III of East Greenwich; a daughter, Martha Guilfoyle of East Greenwich; a step-daughter, Mary E. Gorman of Mesa, Ariz.; three stepsons, Mark A. Thornlow of Mesa, Ariz., Joseph H. Thornlow of Greencastle, Pa., and Christopher C. Thornlow of Omaha, Neb.; a brother, Robert I. Percival of Warwick; five grandchildren, a great-granddaughter, seven stepgrandchildren and twostep-great-grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Ruth B. Jennings.
A memorial service will be Monday at 10 a.m. at the Hill Funeral Home, 822 Main St. Burial will be private.
The Providence Journal [Providence, R.I.]
August 16, 1996
RICHARD R. PERCIVAL JR., 80, of South Pierce Road and Lady Lake, Fla., a firefighter for the Newport Naval Base for 30 years until retiring in 1973, died yesterday in Miriam Hospital. He was the husband of Gail A. (Hutchinson) Thornlow Percival. He was the husband of the late Hilda (Northup) Percival.
Born in Providence, a son of the late Richard R. and Cara (Briggs) Percival, he lived in East Greemwich since 1956 and Florida for the last six years.
Mr. Percival was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He was a 50-year member of the Overseas Masonic Lodge. He was 32nd degree Mason Shrine and Consistory, a member of the Nestell Chapter No. 6 Order of the Eastern Star, Wakefield, and had been a member of the board of directors of the former East Greenwich Credit Union.
Besides his wife, he leaves a son, R. Reece Percival III of East Greenwich; a daughter, Martha Guilfoyle of East Greenwich; a step-daughter, Mary E. Gorman of Mesa, Ariz.; three stepsons, Mark A. Thornlow of Mesa, Ariz., Joseph H. Thornlow of Greencastle, Pa., and Christopher C. Thornlow of Omaha, Neb.; a brother, Robert I. Percival of Warwick; five grandchildren, a great-granddaughter, seven stepgrandchildren and twostep-great-grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Ruth B. Jennings.
A memorial service will be Monday at 10 a.m. at the Hill Funeral Home, 822 Main St. Burial will be private.
The Providence Journal [Providence, R.I.]
August 16, 1996
Born in Providence, a son of the late Richard R. and Cara (Briggs) Percival, he lived in East Greemwich since 1956 and Florida for the last six years.
Mr. Percival was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He was a 50-year member of the Overseas Masonic Lodge. He was 32nd degree Mason Shrine and Consistory, a member of the Nestell Chapter No. 6 Order of the Eastern Star, Wakefield, and had been a member of the board of directors of the former East Greenwich Credit Union.
Besides his wife, he leaves a son, R. Reece Percival III of East Greenwich; a daughter, Martha Guilfoyle of East Greenwich; a step-daughter, Mary E. Gorman of Mesa, Ariz.; three stepsons, Mark A. Thornlow of Mesa, Ariz., Joseph H. Thornlow of Greencastle, Pa., and Christopher C. Thornlow of Omaha, Neb.; a brother, Robert I. Percival of Warwick; five grandchildren, a great-granddaughter, seven stepgrandchildren and twostep-great-grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Ruth B. Jennings.
A memorial service will be Monday at 10 a.m. at the Hill Funeral Home, 822 Main St. Burial will be private.
The Providence Journal [Providence, R.I.]
August 16, 1996
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