Descendants of Capt. Arthur Fenner

Leon Clifford Fenner

[b 12 Apr. 1948 at Wakefield, Washington, RI; d 23 Dec. 2016 at Providence, RI] m Donna Lee Jarrell [b 4 June 1948] on 22 Nov. 1969.

Leon C. Fenner Sr., 68, of Strawberry Field Rd., Warwick, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, December 23, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of 47 years to Donna L. (Jarrell) Fenner. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Mervin C. and Barbara (Angell) Fenner. A loving husband, father and grandfather who enjoyed life very much, Leon was a machinist for over 23 years at Stanley Bostitch in East Greenwich before retiring in 2009.  

Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Steven R. Fenner and his wife Wendy of Fall River, MA and Leon C. Fenner Jr. and his wife Bethany of Cranston; two sisters, Karen Tougas of West Warwick and Judith Cote of Lady Lake, FL, and his two beloved granddaughters, Monica and Meadow Fenner.

His Funeral will be held Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 9:00 am from the Iannotti Funeral Home, 415 Washington St. (Rte.117), Coventry, with a Funeral Service at 10:00 am in the Emanuel Lutheran Church, 9 New London Ave., West Warwick. Interment will follow in Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery, North Kingstown. Visiting hours are Tuesday evening 4–7 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to Hope Hospice & Palliative Care of RI, 1085 N. Main St., Providence, RI 02904 would be appreciated.

—Iannotti Funeral Home (Coventry, RI).

  1. Steven Robert [b 31 July 1970] m Wendy S. Haywood [b 10 June 1974 at Warwick, Kent, RI] on 23 May 1994. They had Monica Brooke [b 19 Jan. 1992] who m Devon McGlynn [b 11 Jan. 1994] on 2 May 2009; and Meadow Shannon [b 20 Dec. 2013].

  2. Leon Clifford Jr. [b 10 Mar. 1976 at Warwick, Kent, RI] m Bethany Jean [b ca. 1977 at Cranston, Providence, RI].

Lineage:
Arthur | Arthur | Edward | John | Bowen | Bowen | Albert | Noel | Edwin | Mervin | Leon

Sources:
1. Email from Richard Arthur Fenner, 12 May 2020.
2. Leon’s memorial at FindaGrave, no. 174318918
3. Obituary for Leon C. Fenner, Iannotti Funeral Home (Coventry, RI): https://www.iannottifh.com/obituary/LEON-FENNERSR