Harry H. Jervis, 76, of Main Street passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 29, 2010. He was the beloved husband of Beatrice A. (McCauley) Jervis for fifty-four years.
Born in West Warwick, a son of the late James T. and Elizabeth A. (Wingate) Jervis, he was a lifetime resident of Coventry. He was a lace weaver by trade for several years and retired from General Dynamics where he worked as a welder for twenty-five years.
He was a member of Manchester Lodge #12 F&AM, Coventry and a life member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Providence. He enjoyed playing golf and bowling. He is being remembered by his family as a people person and as someone who was always working with his hands, whether it was beekeeping, chopping or carving wood or working on his brother’s blueberry farm.
Besides his wife he is survived by five children Keith Jervis of North Providence, Joy Illingworth of Coventry, Judy Newsome of Missouri, Pamela Soper of Warren, and Pennie Austin of Coventry; four brothers Thomas Jervis of West Warwick, Richard Jervis of Lady Lakes, FL, Fred Jervis of Tucson, AZ, and R. David Jervis of Coventry; two sisters Ann Palumbo of Coventry and Betty Fisher of Bluffton, SC, and the late Jean Ferguson of Coventry, RI; eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Born in West Warwick, a son of the late James T. and Elizabeth A. (Wingate) Jervis, he was a lifetime resident of Coventry. He was a lace weaver by trade for several years and retired from General Dynamics where he worked as a welder for twenty-five years.
He was a member of Manchester Lodge #12 F&AM, Coventry and a life member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Providence. He enjoyed playing golf and bowling. He is being remembered by his family as a people person and as someone who was always working with his hands, whether it was beekeeping, chopping or carving wood or working on his brother’s blueberry farm.
Besides his wife he is survived by five children Keith Jervis of North Providence, Joy Illingworth of Coventry, Judy Newsome of Missouri, Pamela Soper of Warren, and Pennie Austin of Coventry; four brothers Thomas Jervis of West Warwick, Richard Jervis of Lady Lakes, FL, Fred Jervis of Tucson, AZ, and R. David Jervis of Coventry; two sisters Ann Palumbo of Coventry and Betty Fisher of Bluffton, SC, and the late Jean Ferguson of Coventry, RI; eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
I have placed many of the thoughts & wishes that was on his guest book here...
Thank you all for your kind thoughts & touching prayers!
I would like to send my deepest sympathy to Uncle Harrys family.He was like an uncle to me. I have many fond memories of uncle harry up at the blueberry patch. I will miss his sence of humor. He was always fun to be around and spend time with my son Brandon, Wife Deb, and all who might be there at any given time. He always had a way to make us all laugh and feel at ease. you will be sadly missed and forever remembered.
~ Michael Standish, Coventry, Rhode Island
Aunt Bea, Keith, Judy, Joyce, Pam, Penny & family. My prayers & love are with you. I'm so sorry I couldn't be there Uncle Harry was a wonderful man. I was sitting in my room looking at old pictures of our family & found many of Uncle Harry, myself, Keith, Judy & Joyce when we lived in the hut. I will always hold these memories dear to my heart. Love to all Cindy
~ Cynthia Pelkey, West Newbury, VT
Pennie and family, sorry to hear of your loss.May God give you strenth and his memories make you smile
~ Janet& Bob Sousa, Brooksville, Florida
Bea and Family,
We are so sorry to hear about Harry's passing. Ron has a lot of memories working with him at EB and he was his fishing buddy. He was a very lovable man.
Ron & Emily Kotula, Wake Forest, NC
I worked with HARRY at EB and it made the time there more enjoyable. He was a joy to work with. Ron Chambers ( Port Orange,Fla.)
~ Ronald Chambers, Port Orange, Florida May 01, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
~ Al and Dottie Vierra, Coventry, Rhode Island
I would like to extend my heartfelt condolences to Aunt Bea, Keith, Judy, Joy, Pam, Penny and the rest of Uncle Harry's family.
Apart from being a lace weaver and a welder, Uncle Harry was a beekeeper, a hunter, a fisherman and a wealth of knowledge when it came to the garden...and he always had another story of one of his adventures in the great outdoors!
I have always known him to be honest and fair, a pleasure to be around.
Uncle Harry will be sorely missed.
David W. Jervis May 01, 2010
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
~ Donna Johnson, Cranston, Rhode Island
Pennie,
So sorry to hear about your Dad. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Kim
~ Kim French, Warwick, Rhode Island
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To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
ReplyDeletebut first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."
It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.
Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
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