Lola V. Briggs

1902 - 1992  (89 years)

• Name	Lola V. Briggs
  Birth	29 Nov 1902	Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
  Gender	Female
  _UID	774140685CD547BC84120A0DD1C433353E26
  Death	8 Aug 1992	Wakefield, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
  Burial	South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, Cem. SK043 - Riverside Cemetery
  Person ID	I4174	Larry and Jane's Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2010

  
  

  Father	William Peabody Briggs,   b. Jan 1870, , , Rhode Island, USA d. 1937 (Age ~ 66 years)
  Mother	Jessie Fremont Brayman,   b. 23 Nov 1876, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, South Ferry d. 1962 (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	14 Jan 1898	South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F1510	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Benjamin R. Curtis,   b. 1899   d. 1962 (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	1924
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F1511	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Nov 1902 - Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Death - 8 Aug 1992 - Wakefield, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Burial - - South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, Cem. SK043 - Riverside Cemetery  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary Lola V. Curtis, 89, of Narragansett Avenue, Narragansett, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 1992, at South County Hospital. She was the wife of the late retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin R. Curtis. Born in Narragansett, Nov. 29, 1902, she was a daughter of the late William P. and Jessie (Braman) Briggs. Mrs. Curtis worked in the dining service at the former Rhode Island State College, now the University of Rhode Island, for 15 years before retiring in 1953. She was also an assistant librarian at the Narragansett Pier Free Library for many years. After graduating from high school, she taught in a one-room school on Point Judith Road, Point Judith. During World War II, she served as an airplane spotter at the former Narragansett Town Hall/Fire Station, Rodman Street. She was a member of Nestell Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. She was a charter member of the Beechwood Association. She was a member of the Narragansett Garden Club, and the Pettaquamscutt Historical Society. She was active in the Narragansett Girl Scouts, and the Narragansett PTA, and served as its president. She leaves two sons, retired Army Col. Robert R. Curtis of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Benjamin R. Curtis Jr., with whom she made her home; a daughter, Virginia McGregor of Seekonk, Mass.; five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. She was grandmother of the late Andrew McGregor, and sister of the late Edith Gardiner and Harriet Newberry. The funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. in the Peace Dale Congregational Church, Columbia Street, Peace Dale. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Wakefield. Arrangements were made by Forbes Funeral Home in Wakefield.

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] South Kingstown Town Hall Vital Records, 20 Aug 2002, Marriages, Book 1, p. 124 (Reliability: 3).