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Capt. Sterling Hollinshead Ivison Jr.

Sterling Ivison Obituary

IVISON, CAPT. STERLING HOLLINSHEAD, JR., USN, (RET), of Saunderstown, RI and Martha's Vineyard, MA, (formerly of Chevy Chase, MD) died August 16, 2008, at the age of 89 after a brave struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

Sterling leaves his loving children, Katharine Fowle Meleney and her husband, Ted of Narragansett, RI; his son, Sterling H. Ivison, III, and his wife, Leigh of Landenberg, PA; grandchildren Eliza Ballin, William Ivison and Andrew Ivison. He also leaves his beloved sister, Eleanor Ivison Jensen of Del Ray Beach, Florida.

His memorial service and interment will be held in Georgetown, Washington, DC, in the fall. Donations can be made to Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island, 143 Main Street, Wakefield, RI 02879.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Providence Journal on Aug. 21, 2008.

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dave and pat ruberto

August 25, 2008

kate all our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. dads we make them proud and happy .we thank them from the bottom of our hearts for the lessons of love they taught us love us

Skip Ivison

August 21, 2008

Good bye, Dad. I love you.

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