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Lieutenant Colonel G. Bruce Hevenor (U.S. Army Ret) February 4, 2010 |
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Born in Newton, Mass., Mr. Hevenor is preceded in death by his parents, the late G.H.S. and Helen E. (Flaherty) Hevenor, and a grandson, David B. Jeffrey. He is survived by Phyllis L. (Carlson) Hevenor and their seven children, Kristina Giffin (William) of Aiken, S.C.; Gretchen Webster of Salem, Mass; Michael Hevenor (Rhonda) of Smithfield, R.I.; Mark Hevenor of North Kingstown, R.I.; Matthew Hevenor of North Kingstown, R.I.; Rebecca Renaud (Mark) of Coventry, R.I.; Laurie Dickinson (Patrick) of Geneva, Ill.; 19 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren; a sister Patricia J. Porter of Plaistow, N.H., nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Mr. Hevenor was a graduate of Boston University. He served honorably in the active Army for more than 20 years, retiring as Lieutenant Colonel. He served during World War II, training as a gunner on B-17 and B-24 airplanes. He was a paratrooper who served in the US Army 503 rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 11 th Airborne Division, and 7 th and 6 th Special Forces Groups (Airborne). A decorated veteran, he served in Vietnam in 1967 and 1968, earning the Bronze Star with Valor. Upon his return to the US, he served as Professor of Military Science and head of the ROTC Dept. at Providence College. Following his retirement from the military, Mr. Hevenor became a Realtor in the RI area, where he was Vice President and General Manager of Residential Real Estate for DeFelice Realtors. When DeFelice sold to Coldwell Banker, he became a manager with that company, retiring from Coldwell Banker in 1988, and became a majority owner with H.A. Stone in 1989. That company merged with Lancaster Realty and Prudential Prime Properties in the mid 90s, and Mr. Hevenor retained a majority ownership. The company was sold to DeWolfe in 2000. A great believer in community support, Mr. Hevenor was a long time member of the East Greenwich Rotary Club. He also received special recognition for his more than 135 blood donations totaling more than 18 gallons of blood. His Funeral Service will be held Tuesday at 11:00 am in THE URQUHART-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 800 Greenwich Avenue, Route 5, Warwick (Exit 12A on I-95). Burial, with military honors, will follow in R.I. Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter. Relatives and friends are invited and may call Monday 6-8 PM and Tuesday 10:00-11:00 am. Donations may be made in Mr. Hevenor's memory to the hospice organization of Odyssey Health Care of RI, The American Cancer Society or The National Reyes Syndrome Foundation. Click Here To View Condolence Messages
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