"Papa, We miss you and love you so very much. We pray that your name is written in the book of life and that we will all be reunited in God's kingdom. May God Richly Bless You, AnnaRose & Alexandria"
In loving memory of
Donald James Alfonso
September 16, 1942 - May 13, 2003
Portsmouth, - Donald James Alfonso, 60, of 1272 West Main Road Portsmouth, formerly of 50 President Avenue, Portsmouth, died Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at St. Annes Hospital Fall River, MA.He was the former husband of Janice Veronica Giblin Gannek of Warwick, RI. Born in Newport, RI on September 16, 1942, he was the son of the late Antone and Adelma M. Mello Alfonso. Mr. Alfonso was a 1960 graduate of Rogers High School. He was in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. Mr. Alfonso was the owner of the Wayside Barber Shop in Tiverton, RI for 40 years and he also worked at the Naval War College Barber Shop for 18 years. He was known as the ?Barber Angel? because he went to cut the hair of ill customers at hospitals and homes. He was an avid landscaper, and an avid lover of NASCAR and his own antique cars. Besides his former wife he is survived by three daughters Michele Elizabeth Clacherty of Warwick, RI, and Melissa Marie Alfonso and Alexandria Alfonso both of Portsmouth, RI, and two grandchildren. He was the brother of the late James Alfonso. His funeral will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2003, at 9:00 AM from the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, with a Mass of Christian burial at 10:00 AM in St. Barnabas Church, 1697 East Main Road, Portsmouth. Committal prayers will follow at the Atlantic Cremation Service, 55 West Main Road, Portsmouth. Donations in his memory may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, 535 Centerville Road, Warwick, RI 02883.
Tributes
"DAD,ANNAROSE,ALLIE.SHELLY AND I WILL MISS YOU UNTIL THE DAY WE DIE. WE KNOW AND TRUST THAT WE WILL BE REUNITED WITH YOU IN GOD'S KINGDOM I PRAY THAT OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST KEEPS YOU CLOSE TO HIM UNTIL THAT DAY WE MEET AGAIN. YOU WERE THE BEST DAD AND PAPA IN THE WORLD. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SELFLESS ACTS OF LOVE,CARING AND HARD WORK. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. NO ONE COULD EVER TAKE YOUR PLACE. WE LOVE YOU FOREVER, YOUR GIRLS"