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Asten, Michael Charles b. September 14, 1834 d. September 14, 1885
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Although his actual first name was Michael, he served under his middle name of Charles. AS native of Nova Scotia, Canada, he enlisted in the Union Navy during the Civil War and served as a Quarter Gunner on board the "USS Signal". He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery in defending the "Signal" from Confederates on the Red River, Louisiana on May 5, 1864. His citation reads "Proceeding up the Red River, the USS Signal engaged a large force of...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Saint Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Plot: Section 22, Lot 111
GPS coordinates: 41.8645134, -71.4086533 (hddd.dddd)
McGar, Owen b. 1851 d. November 5, 1899
Indian Campaigns Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Marked as "McGair." He served as a Private in the US Army in Company C, 5th US Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Cedar Creek, etc., Montana. His citation reads "Gallantry in action." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Saint Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
McGrath, James Howard b. November 28, 1903 d. September 2, 1966
Presidential Cabinet Secretary, Rhode Island Governor, US Senator. He served as President Harry S Truman's Attorney General from 1949 to 1952. Prior to that he served as United States District Attorney for the District of Rhode Island from 1935 to 1940. He was Governor of Rhode Island from 1940 to 1945 and served as a Senator from Rhode Island in the United States Senate from 1946 to 1949. (Bio by: C.S.)
Saint Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
McVinney, Russell Joseph b. November 25, 1898 d. August 10, 1971
Roman Catholic Bishop. The first native Rhode Islander to serve as bishop of the Diocese of Providence, he was ordained at the American College Catholic University of Louvain in Leuven, Belgium on July 13, 1924, and went on to study journalism at the University of Notre Dame in 1935. On July 14, 1948 he was consecrated Bishop of the Diocese of Providence. Among his accomplishments during his tenure as bishop were his efforts in facilitating the reopening of the American College Catholic...[Read More] (Bio by: Linda Peloquin)
Saint Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Plot: entrance to the cemetery, in front of the chapel.
Notte Jr., John A. b. May 3, 1909 d. March 7, 1983
Rhode Island Governor. He served as the Governor of the State of Rhode Island from 1961 to 1963. (Bio by: Mark Pawelczak)
Saint Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
O'Connell, Jeremiah Edward b. July 8, 1883 d. September 18, 1964
US Congressman. From 1923 to 1927 and from 1929 to 1930 he served as Representative from Rhode Island in the United States Congress. He later served as an associate justice and a presiding justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court, and then as an associate justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court. (Bio by: Jen Snoots)
Saint Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
O'Shaunessy, George Francis b. May 1, 1868 d. November 28, 1934
US Congressman. From 1911 to 1919 he served as Representative from Rhode Island in the United States Congress. He also served Deputy Attorney General of New York from 1904 to 1905 and Rhode Island State Representative in 1910. After his time in Congress, he returned to the law profession. (Bio by: Jen Snoots)
Saint Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Ormsbee Jr., Francis Edward b. April 30, 1892 d. October 24, 1936
World War I Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a Chief Aviation Pilot in the US Navy. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Chief Machinist's Mate. His citation reads "For extraordinary heroism while attached to the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla., 25 September 1918. While flying with Ens. J.A.Jova, Ormsbee saw a plane go into a tailspin and crash about three-quarters of a mile to the right. Having landed nearby, Ormsbee lost no time in going over-board and made for the wreck...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Saint Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Risk, Charles Francis b. August 19, 1897 d. December 26, 1943
US Congressman. From 1935 to 1937 and from 1939 to 1941 he served as Representative from Rhode Island in the United States Congress. (Bio by: Jen Snoots)
Saint Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Roberts, Dennis Joseph b. April 8, 1903 d. June 30, 1994
Governor of Rhode Island. He graduated from Fordham University in 1927 and received a law degree from Boston University Law School in 1930, afterwards practicing in Providence. A Democrat, he served in the Rhode Island Senate from 1935 to 1939 and was Chairman of the Rhode Island Democratic Party from 1938 to 1943. He served in the Navy during World War II as a Lieutenant Commander and head of a school that trained military members for sabotage and other behind the lines activities, which...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Saint Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Plot: Section D: Lot 45
Sandager, Harry b. April 12, 1887 d. December 24, 1955
US Congressman. From 1939 to 1941 he served as Representative from Rhode Island in the United States Congress. He also served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1928 to 1936. (Bio by: Jen Snoots)
Saint Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

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