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William Purtill Obituary
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law-Lawrence and Karen Purtill of Narragansett and his daughter and son-in-law Jayne and Joseph Rivers and two grandchildren Kathleen and Daniel Rivers, all of Brattleboro, VT. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII.
A calling hour will be held Saturday from 8:30a.m. to 9:30a.m. in Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce St., Westerly. Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated Saturday at 10a.m. in St. Michael the Archangel Church, 60 Liberty St., Pawcatuck, CT. Burial with military honors will be in St. Michael Cemetery, Pawcatuck, CT
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Mark Mancinho
September 19, 2008
Larry and family,
My deepest sympathy and sincere condolences upon your loss. May the Lord comfort you and your family during this very difficult time. God Bless!
Gerry and Margaret Houle
September 18, 2008
Dear Larry, Karen and family,
Our sincerest condolences to you and your family on the death of your father. We wish we could say so in person, but we are Scotland until next Wednesday. Be sure that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
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