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George Steere Obituary
Born in Chepachet, a son of the late John P. Steere, Sr. and Lydia Annie (Olney) Steere, he lived in North Smithfield before retiring to the family farm in Chepachet. Mr. Steere was the Vice President of the William Heller Co. and General Manager of Hanora Spinning Division of First Republic Corp. of America. He also was the owner and operator of the Steere family farm and recently named Farmer of the Year by the Chepachet Grange. He was a WWII Army veteran, a member and moderator of the Chepachet Free Will Baptist Church, Treasurer for the Proprietors of the Chepachet Meeting House, past-president of the Steere Family Association, life member of the Roger Williams Family Assoc. and a Mason of the Woonsocket Chapter.
George was the father of George O. 'Buster' Steere, Jr., Randall W. Steere, Amey L. Morris and Nancy A. Thompson of Mesa, AZ. Grandfather of Amey, Lori, Mandy, Teresa, Rodney, Matthew, Jeffrey, Heather, Katie, Zachary and Brittany. Great-grandfather of Sophia, Austin and Brandon. He was the brother of the late John P. Jr., Walter M.O., Amey and Mary S. Steere; Helen S. Brown and Louise M. VanBever.
Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation this Wednesday from 6-7 PM followed by a worship service at 7 PM in the TUCKER-QUINN FUNERAL CHAPEL, 643 Putnam Ave., (Rt.44) Greenville. Family is invited to the committal prayers and burial Thursday at 10:30 AM in the Acotes Hill Cemetery, Chepachet. All are invited to a Celebration of Life, Saturday, September 6, at 11 AM in the Chepachet Free Will Baptist Church, 1213 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, RI 02814. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Chepachet Free Will Baptist Church or the George and Kathryn Steere Chaplaincy Fund, Steere House, 100 Borden St., Providence, RI 02905 will be appreciated. Information and guestbook, please visit www.TuckerQuinnFuneralChapel.com
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Memories and Condolences
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5 Entries
All The Girls From The Bank
September 4, 2008
Dear Mrs. Steere, Buster and Family,
Our hearts go out to you at this
time and in the days ahead.
Chris & Irene & Alison Watson
September 3, 2008
He will be missed by all who knew him.
Our deepest sympathy from our family to yours.
Mark and Valorie Place
August 25, 2008
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Beatrice Steere
August 24, 2008
Dear Aunt Kay, Buster, Randy, Amey and Nancy. Please accept our deepest and most sincere sympathy on the sudden death of our beloved George. He will be greatly missed, especially for his genuine love and care of family and friends. And of course, we will forever remember his positive "Yankee" attitude and spontaneous smile. May God bless all of you with His Grace for the hours and days that lay ahead. Rest peacefully knowing that he is now safe in his eternal home with God. We are here for you today and every day.
Love, Bea, Sharon and David
Bethany & Aaron Steere
August 24, 2008
We are very sorry for your families loss. your all in our thoughts and prayers.
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