Carolyn Joan Rodrigues

Middletown, RI - Carolyn J. Pires Rodrigues, 62, of 170 Ridgewood Road, Middletown, RI, died Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI. Born in Middletown, RI on September 15, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Edmund and Christine Cordeiro Pires.Carol worked at Middletown Town Hall in the Building Inspectors office for over 20 years. She enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren and going to her granddaughters softball games. She leaves her children Richard Rodrigues Jr. and his wife Leanne of Middletown, RI, Timothy Rodrigues and his wife Grace of West Greenwich, RI, Melissa A. Massey and her husband Neil of Middletown, RI, her brother Lionel Pires of Middletown, RI, and her grandchildren Chelsea Rodrigues, Brittny Ellis-Rodrigues, Brandon Rodrigues and Jenna Rose Massey.She was sister of the late Edwina Pires. Her funeral will be held on Monday, November 26, at 8:00am from the Memorial Funeral Home 375 Broadway Newport with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:00 am in St. Lucys Church, 909 West Main Road, Middletown. Burial will be in St. Columbas Cemetery in Middletown.Calling hours will be held Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9pm in the Memorial Funeral Home.In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 1 St. Jude Place Building, P.O. Box 1000 Dept. 300, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the Visiting Nurse Services Of Newport Bristol Counties, 1184 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871.