Lillian M. Harkin

Lillian M. Parkinson Harkin Portsmouth, RI - Lillian M. Parkinson Harkin, 73, of 56 Douglas Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at home. She was the wife of the late William R. Harkin Jr. Born in Fall River, MA, on May 4, 1933, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Ida Savard Parkinson.Mrs. Harkin had worked as a nurse?s aide for various nursing homes on Aquidneck Island for many years before her retirement. She was a former member of the Green Valley Country Club and the Fall River Country Club. Mrs. Harkin was an avid gardener. She is survived by two sons Michael D. Abdallah of Pocassett, MA, and Timothy R. Harkin Sr. and his wife Robin of Portsmouth, RI, two daughters Wendy S. Harkin of Ayer, MA, and Robyn Andrade of Middletown, RI, a brother William Parkinson Jr. of Lamoine, ME, three sisters Muriel Myers of Laguna, CA, Ethel Paiva of Somerset, MA, and Nancy Chaky of Myrtle Beach, SC, ten grandchildren Wade Harkin, Jennifer Walker, Heather Jakola, Angela Abdallah, Madison Burges, Kasey Harkin, Jared Andrade, Nick Andrade, Ashlie Harkin, and Timothy R. Harkin Jr., and seven great grandchildren Zackery Walker, Alex Walker, Kyle Jakola, Logan Walker, Kaleb Jakola, Lezlie Walker, and Trinity Jakola, her best friend Edith Willis of Little Compton, RI, and several nieces and nephews. She was also the mother of the late Jay Abdallah and the sister of the late Dorothy Verville and Ruth Lombardi. Her funeral will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2006, at 10 a.m. in the Connors Funeral Home, 55 West Main Road, Portsmouth. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery, East Main Road, Portsmouth.Calling hours will be held on Friday, November 17, 2006, from 6-9 p.m. in the Connors Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 222 Richmond Street, Suite 200, Providence, RI, 02903-4253, or to Childrens Hospital Boston, Children?s Hospital Trust, 1 Autumn Street, #731, Boston, MA, 02215.