(05/19/13) Arthur J. Begin, 64, of Pilgrim Avenue, Coventry, RI, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Philip Hulitar Home and Hospice Care of RI, in Providence, RI. Born in Providence, RI, he was married to Diana M. (Campanile) Begin for 40 years and was the son of the late Joseph and Dolores (Alexander) Begin.
Arthur was a truck driver for 28 years for Centrex Distributors in West Greenwich, RI before his retirement in 2006. He was a member of the Teamsters Local #251 and the Coventry VFW Post 9404. He also served in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.
Besides his wife, Arthur is survived by his three children; Jennifer L. Bates, Albert J. Begin, and Michelle M. Begin, his mother-in-law; Margaret Campanile, three brothers; George, Nelson, and Michael Begin, two sisters; Elaine Elsey and Ann Marie Begin, and five grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 7:00 pm in the Gorton-Menard Funeral Home and Crematory, 721 Washington Street, Coventry, RI, with Military Honors being held prior at 3:30 pm and calling hours from 4:00-7:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Begin family would be appreciated.
For online condolences please visit www.gortonmenardfuneralhome.com.
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