Obituary: John J. Botello, Sr., 66

John J. Botello, Sr., 66, of Lear Drive, Coventry, RI, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2013 at RI Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Providence, he was the husband of Victoria (DeJesus) Botello. They were married for fifteen years. He was the son of the late John T. and Clara (Souza) Botello. 

John was a firefighter for the West Warwick Fire Department for twenty-three years until retiring in 1993 as the Assistant Director of Communications. He also worked at the Plainview Dairy of Cranston. He was a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War receiving the Purple Heart. He was a graduate of West Warwick High School, Class of 1965 and was also known as “The Governor” at Ginny B's Campground of Foster, RI. 

Besides his wife he is survived by a son; John J. Botello, Jr., WWFD and his wife Amy, a step daughter; Brittney A. DeJesus, two sisters; Patricia Dounetous and Noella Botello, five grandchildren; Savannah Botello, Marcie Botello, Megan Harrington, Kevin Harrington and Emily Harrington and was a loving uncle to Kasey and Nathan DeJesus. 

A funeral will be held on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in the Gorton-Menard Funeral Home & Crematory, 721 Washington Street, Coventry, RI with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. in Our Lady of Czenstochowa Church, 445 Washington Street, Coventry, RI. Calling hours are Thursday, May 16, 2013 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Burial with military honors will be held in St. Mary's Cemetery, West Warwick, RI. 

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to The American Cancer Society of Warwick, 931 Jefferson Blvd., Suite 3004, Warwick, RI 02886 or The American Heart Association, 1 State St., Suite 200, Providence, RI 02908.