Obituaries

Gavin B. Ferguson, 87, Paper Company Worker

His calling hours are today and his funeral is tomorrow from the William W. Tripp Funeral Home in Pawtucket.

Gavin B. Ferguson, of Rumford, East Providence, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013. He was 87.

He was the husband of Blanche D. (Jette) Ferguson for 63 years. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Gavin B. Ferguson Sr. and Margaret (Carr) Ferguson. He lived in Rumford since 1999.

He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran. He was employed by Metz Paper Company and Narragansett Coated Paper Company for 25 years until retiring in 1996.

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Calling hours are today, June 26, from 4 to 7 pm at the William W. Tripp Funeral Home, 1008 Newport Ave., Pawtucket. His funeral will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. from the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Margaret Church, 1098 Pawtucket Ave., Rumford.

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