(03/09/13) Coventry Fred E. Dale, 95, of Creighton Place, died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Kent Hospital in Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Eleanor B. (West) Long-Dale and the late Doris (Pion) Dale.
Born in Central Falls, a son of the late Stanley and Ethel (Raistrick) Dale, he moved to Coventry 37 years ago. Fred worked as a maintenance supervisor employed by Owens Corning of Ashton, RI for 37 years before retiring in 1978.
He was a United States Army veteran of World War II who served with Company L 10th Mountain Division and the recipient of a Bronze Star Medal. He was a member of the VFW and of the 10th Mountain Division Alumni Association.
As a mason, he was a fifty-year member of Union Lodge F&AM, now affiliated with Jenks Lodge No. 24, Pawtucket. His other Masonic memberships include Scottish Rite Valley of Providence and the Rhode Island Shriners where he belonged to the Legion of Honor, the 100 Club and the Shrine Golf League.
Fred loved traveling and camping, ballroom dancing and playing cards. He is being remembered as someone who was very easy to get along with and for all of the stories he could tell.
Besides his wife he is survived by four children: Ralph S. Dale and his wife Sandra of Aiken, SC, Susan Rogala of Wakefield, Marjorie E. Brennan and her husband Michael of Warwick and George A. Long and his wife Maryann of Springfield, MA; eight grandchildren: Mikayla, Melissa, Matthew, Amy, Eric, Marcus, Christopher and Britny, and his great grandson, Max. He was the father of the late Kenneth F. Dale.
Calling hours will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2013 from 3:00 5:00 PM at Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home & Crematory, 659 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick. His funeral service will be held on Monday, March 11 at 10:00 AM in the Historic Chapel at Swan Point Cemetery, 585 Blackstone Blvd., Providence. Interment with military honors will follow.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. Information and condolences at carpenterjenks.com.
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