Joseph F. Butmarc: Army Reserve Veteran
The Johnston resident passed away on Nov. 4, 2012.
Joseph F. (Abbatamarco) Butmarc, 71, passed away peacefully, Sunday Nov. 4, 2012 at home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband for 47 years of Dorothy M. (Price) Butmarc. He was born in Providence, a son of the late Anthony and Bessie (Cardillo) Butmarc. Mr. Butmarc was a chemical operator for the Ciba-Geigy Co. for 20 years and the Clariant Co. for 20 years retiring in 2008. He was in the Army Reserve during the Vietnam era and was a drill instructor with the rank of E-7. Besides his wife, he is survived by his daughters, Ann D. DiFilippo and her husband, David, of Smithfield, and Stacy A. Scarduzio of N. Kingstown. He was the brother of Anthony Abbatamarco of Central Falls, Janet …