Hector BERUBE

BERUBE, HECTOR, 86, of Hampton St., Providence, died peacefully Saturday, October 22, 2005 in Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Sylvia (Capaldi) Berube. Born January 2, 1919, in Central Falls, he was a son of the late Armand and Anna (Provost) Berube. Mr. Berube was a former co-owner of the Coventry Carbide Tool Company before retiring.Mr. Berube was an Army veteran of WWII. He served with the 244th Combat Engineers in the European Theatre of Operations, receiving a commendation. Mr. Berube was a member of the Lymansville Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post #10111, N. Providence. He also was a member of Triggs Memorial Golf Course, the Di Vinci Senior Center and the North Providence Senior Center.Mr. Berube is survived by two children, Ronald Armand Berube, of Wakefield, and Lucille Yvette Borrelli, of Greenville. He also leaves four grandchildren, Steven and Kevin Berube, and Dana and Laura Borrelli; and two great granddaughters, Leah and Kira Berube. He is also survived by a brother, Edmund J. Berube, of Tennesse, two sisters, Rose Cayer, of Taunton, MA and Edna Derois, of Blackstone, MA. He was the brother of the late Normand, Eugene and Armand Berube, Sister Hildegarde, Yvette Fournier, Rita Berube, Annette Machado and Rhea Marcaccio.Visitation Monday morning 9:30-10:30 a.m. in A.A. Mariani & Son Funeral Home, 200 Hawkins St., Providence, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Ann Church, 281 Hawkins St., Providence. Burial with military honors in St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Rhode Island Lung Association, 298 West Exchange St., Providence, RI 02903 in his memory would be appreciated.Published in The Providence Journal on 10/23/2005.