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Obituary for Charles Cosmo Manfredi
Charles Cosmo Manfredi, 94, of Brightman Way, Westerly peacefully died at his home on Sunday, August 12, 2018. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary Agnes Manfredi and the father of the late Theresa Manfredi Scorza .
He leaves his daughter, Dr. Rita Manfredi; two sons-in-law, Col Philip F. Shutler and Jeffrey Scorza; five grandchildren, Philip Charles, Lauren, and David Shutler, and Nick and Alex Scorza; and numerous Manfredi nieces and nephews.
Known as “Nanooz” to his family, he was born in Westerly RI in 1924, served in the US Army in WWII in the European theater, graduated from URI as an electrical engineer in 1949, and worked for 33 years at the Naval Underwater Systems Center, serving as one of the pioneers who worked on the early sonar rooms in submarines.
Mr. Manfredi also served for many years as a tax counselor for the elderly and was very active as a member at the St Pius X Church, where he was instrumental in the renovation and addition to the catholic school.
He was a member of the Elks and the Westerly Yacht Club, where he served as treasurer. He and his wife, Mary, were the founding members of the Surfside 8 Westerly Square Dance Club.
He was lovingly cared for at the end of his life by his caregivers, “Charlie’s Angels:” Judi Fournier, Sandra Stewart, Destinie Bradburd, Lynn Simmons, Barbara Watson, Avery Hopkins, Pam Kent, Michaela Simmons, Arlene Kores, and Kayla Manfredi .
Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, Aug 15, from 4 to 6pm at Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce Street, Westerly. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Pius X Church, 45 Elm St. on Thursday, Aug 16, at 10 AM. Burial with Full Military Honors will follow at St. Sebastian Cemetery, Westerly. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to St. Pius X Church in Charlie’s memory.
He leaves his daughter, Dr. Rita Manfredi; two sons-in-law, Col Philip F. Shutler and Jeffrey Scorza; five grandchildren, Philip Charles, Lauren, and David Shutler, and Nick and Alex Scorza; and numerous Manfredi nieces and nephews.
Known as “Nanooz” to his family, he was born in Westerly RI in 1924, served in the US Army in WWII in the European theater, graduated from URI as an electrical engineer in 1949, and worked for 33 years at the Naval Underwater Systems Center, serving as one of the pioneers who worked on the early sonar rooms in submarines.
Mr. Manfredi also served for many years as a tax counselor for the elderly and was very active as a member at the St Pius X Church, where he was instrumental in the renovation and addition to the catholic school.
He was a member of the Elks and the Westerly Yacht Club, where he served as treasurer. He and his wife, Mary, were the founding members of the Surfside 8 Westerly Square Dance Club.
He was lovingly cared for at the end of his life by his caregivers, “Charlie’s Angels:” Judi Fournier, Sandra Stewart, Destinie Bradburd, Lynn Simmons, Barbara Watson, Avery Hopkins, Pam Kent, Michaela Simmons, Arlene Kores, and Kayla Manfredi .
Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, Aug 15, from 4 to 6pm at Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce Street, Westerly. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Pius X Church, 45 Elm St. on Thursday, Aug 16, at 10 AM. Burial with Full Military Honors will follow at St. Sebastian Cemetery, Westerly. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to St. Pius X Church in Charlie’s memory.
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Life Story for Charles Cosmo Manfredi
The Dashby Linda Ellis
I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend. He referred to the dates on the tombstone from the beginning…to the end.
He noted that first came the date of birth and spoke of the following date with tears, but he said what mattered most of all was the dash between those years.
For that dash represents all the time that they spent alive on earth. And now only those who loved them know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we own, the cars…the house…the cash. What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash.
So, think about this long and hard. Are there things you’d like to change? For you never know how much time is left that can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enough to consider what’s true and real and always try to understand the way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger and show appreciation more and love the people in our lives like we’ve never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile
remembering that this special dash might only last a little while.
So, when your eulogy is being read, with your life’s actions to rehash…would you be proud of the things they say about how you spent YOUR dash?
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