Colleen Patricia Newth

NEWTH, COLLEEN PATRICIA, a labor relations executive for the federal government, died September 26, 2006 from complications suffered after a fall. She was a resident of McLean, Virginia.

Ms. Newth was born and raised in Rumford, RI. After graduating from St. Mary's Academy, Bay View, and Trinity College, Washington, DC, she worked for the law firm Tillinghast, Collins, and Graham before joining the staff of Senator Claiborne Pell (D-RI). She began her career in federal service in 1979 at the Federal Election Commission. Recently, she was co-chair of the Committee to develop revised personnel policies for the newly created Department of Homeland Security. At the time of her death, she was the Director of Labor Relations for the National Credit Union Administration.

She is survived by her parents, Gordon and Delia (Radigan) Newth of McLean, VA, formerly of Warwick, RI; a brother Dennis Newth and his wife Francine of Cranston; a sister Jo Ann Sell and her husband Jim of McLean, VA and two nephews, Terry Newth and his wife Sheila and Sean Newth and his wife Kate.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at 10:00am in St. Paul Church, One St. Paul Place, Cranston, where her parents were married sixty years ago last month. Interment will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Providence. Visiting hours are respectfully omitted. Arrangements with JAMES J. GALLOGLY & SONS, Funeral Directors.