Robert E. Salisbury

December 20, 1923 - January 11, 2006

Robert E. Salisbury age  82 of Poplar St. Woonsocket died  Wednesday, January 11, 2006 in the Evergreen Health Center in East Providence. He was  the former  husband of the late Edna  (Kelly) Salisbury and the husband of the late Katherine (Murphy) Salisbury.

He was born in Attleboro, MA  on December 20, 1923 a son of the late Charles H. and Mary A.  (Card) Salisbury. He had lived in Woonsocket for the past four years  having  previously lived in the Attleboro and Norton area. He had  served with the US Army in Northern France and the Rhineland and was awarded the European African Middle East  Theater Ribbon with two Bronze Battle Stars. Mr. Salisbury was a life member of the Eugene T. LeFebvre Pos #1271 VFW in Central Falls. He was an avid sport fan and NASCAR enthusiast.  He had been a Chef at Wheaton College in Norton and the Ted Williams Summer Baseball Camp in Lakeville, MA for many  years  before  retiring in  1969.

He leaves one daughter Nancy J. Pereira   of  Barrington, RI and   one step daughter  Marcella Lindberg  of  Pawtucket.  Three brothers Roland Salisbury of Pawtucket, Chester A. Salisbury of Jensen Beach, FL and  Lester B. Salisbury of  Attleboro. Two sisters  Edith  M. Figuerado and  Ruth  Dufresne  both of  East  Providence.  Four Grandchildren and  three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.  He was  the  father  of  the late  Robert  Salisbury, Edward  and  Richard  Marien  and   the  brother  of  the late  Clinton, Kenneth, Donald and Richard  Salisbury.

Funeral Information

His Funeral and Burial  will  be  Private.  Arrangements   by   THE  FOLEY-HATHAWAY FUNERAL  HOME,  126  South  Main St. Attleboro, MA.