Obituaries

Obituary: Mary Anita (Matteson) Blanchard-Otis, 95, Secretary

Mary Anita (Matteson) Blanchard-Otis, 95, of North Kingstown, died Monday, March 17, 2014. She was the wife of the late James H. Otis ad also the late Robert W. Blanchard.

She was born in Providence, a daughter of the late Adelbert & Grace (Potter) Matteson.

Mary was a Secretary for the Tilden – Thurber company before retiring, and was previously employed at Brown & Sharpe, the Outlet Company, and several other area companies. She has lived in North Kingstown for over 50 years.

She is survived by a daughter Nancy A. Wildes and her husband Stanley of Minerva, New York. She was the sister of Robert P. Matteson of Stratford, CT and Grace Ruth Dalby of Canyon Lake, CA. She was the grandmother of Jonathan E. Wildes, Matthew J. Wildes, Hannah J. Trumble, Claudia J. Wildes, and also the great-grandmother of 10. Mary was the sister of the late Adelbert, Earl, and William Matteson.

A graveside service was held Saturday at 10:00am in the Elm Grove Cemetery North Kingstown. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Calling hours and flowers are omitted.

Arrangements by Urquhart - Murphy Funeral Home, 800 Greenwich Ave., Warwick.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here