Longtime parishioner Virginia Norma (“Ginnie”) Carr entered into eternal life on Sunday, December 13, 2009. We shall miss her optimism, her welcome to all as she served as an usher, and her lifelong service to Mathewson StreetChurch.
She was the daughter of the late Chester Albertus and Alice (Beattie) Chase. Ginnie has two daughters: Joyce A. Donaher and her husband James of Lakeville, MA; and Susan M. Warren and her husband Larry of Boise, Idaho; two sisters; Alice T. Gardiner of Warwick, Patricia Ferguson and her husband, Robert of Pascoag, a brother Chester A. Chase, Jr. of Syrma, TN; four grandchildren; James E. Donaher, III, Michael T. Donaher and his wife Amanda, Misty Gamez and Justin Yuchnitz; two great grandsons. and several nieces and nephews.
Virginia was raised in Providence, but enjoyed spending time in Esmond with her grandparents often referred to her as being a little bit country and a city girl. She graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in January, 1950. Recently she helped plan and attended her 60th class reunion. After high school she attended cosmetology school and she became a licensed hair dresser.
Virginia’s career was working in management positions for the Army & Airforce Exchange Service (AAFES). She served at Homestead AFB, FL, Ft. Sumpter, SC, Ft. Clayton (Panama Canal Zone); San Louis Obispo, Sacramento, King City, CA. Her last assignment before retirement was at Elmndorf AFB in Anchorage, Alaska. During her years since retirement, Virginia has resided in Smithfield– where a joy of hers was reconnecting with friends and family she had been apart from during her years of AAFES service. She also enjoyed many craft projects and had a great love for music.