Arthur Medeiros
Passes Jan 17, 1996
Arthur "Ray" Medeiros, age 72, of Loomis and Coleman passed away Wednesday,
January 17,1996 at his home.
Mr. Medeiros was born March 31, 1923 in Newport, Rhode Island to Joseph and
Virginia ( Perry) Medeiros. He joined the navy at age 17 and served 23 years
before
retiring as an Aviation Master chief. Ray was stationed aboard the U.S.S.
Princeton
When it was sunk by Japanese Kamikaze in 1944.
During World War II Ray received numerous medals and citations to include
two Purple Hearts, four Battle Stars and four Oak Leaf Clusters.
After retirement he was a 7-11 manager for 11 years.Ray moved to Michigan
in the early 70's where he met and married Bertha Searfoss Wilson.
Mr. Medeiros was a member of the V.F.W. Post # 5738 of Clare.
He is preceded in death by two sisters Pauline Mattos and Mary Trinidad;
two brothers
Joseph ( Joe ) and Henry Medeiros.
In addition to Bertha, his wife, he is survived by three brothers John,
Frank and George
Medeiros,all of Newport,R.I.; one sister Alice Randall of California; seven
daughters,
Cheryl Dean, Ann Medeiros and Kimberly Slaughter all of Virginia Beach,
Virginia,
Gail Clark of Winston Salem, North Carolina, Dawn Stafford of Richmond
,Virginia and Lisa Page of upper Michigan ; three sons, Arthur Medeiros Jr. of
Virginia Beach , Virginia,
Donald Wilson of Gladwin, James Wilson of Oscoda, Michigan ; one adopted
daughter,
Robin Thompson Switzerland of Clare, Michigan; also 17 Grandchildren and three
Great
Grandchildren; also his mother-in- law Grace Searfoss of Gladwin.
Services were held Friday , January 19 at the Sisson Funeral Home in
Gladwin with the Rev. Vincent Arnold officiating. Burial was at Edwards
Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family at Box 294, Coleman,
Michigan 48618.
Note: in this obit you will note that it states he was born in Newport. I think
this is an error most likely he was born in East Providence, R.I. Also
Virginia's maiden name is listed as Perry. Grandma didn't go by Perry but
Pereira. George M. Medeiros Jr.
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