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John DeRestie Obituary
Born in E. Greenwich he was the son of the late Domenic and Celeste (Tortolano) DeRestie.
He was a heavy equipment inspector at Quonset Point and at Davisville, a US Army WWII veteran and an avid gardener.
Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters, Beth E. DeRestie and her companion David Moore and Lisa A. Ross and her husband Stephen, three sisters, Anne Banz, Rita Bjorndahl, and Mary Rodgers and was the brother of the late Jimmy and Peter DeRestie. He was the loving grandfather of; Allison, Nicholas, and Emily.
Funeral service Wednesday at 10:00 AM in the Hill Funeral Home, 822 Main St., E. Greenwich. Burial with military honors will be in the RI Veterans Cemetery, Exeter. Callings hours Tuesday 5-8 PM. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the E. Greenwich United Methodist Church or to the Kent County YMCA.
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Memories and Condolences
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5 Entries
Dawn Clark
October 21, 2008
Beth & Family
So sorry about your loss. My thoughts & prayers are with you and your family.
Dawn
Marie Robertson
October 21, 2008
Dear Lisa and Emily,
So sad to hear of your loss. Know that you are in everyone's thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Marie and Kelly Robertson
Nancy McAuliffe
October 20, 2008
Dear Lisa,
I was so sad to hear this news.Deepest sympathy to your family.
Nancy and Warren
LINDA Pipitone
October 20, 2008
Beth & Family,
Sorry to hear of your Loss ,please
accept our condolences.
Linda & Cindy
October 20, 2008
Please accept our deepest sympathies.
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