PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Death is a business for Craig Carpenter, just as it was for his father, Hugh W. Carpenter, and his grandfather, Linn Carpenter, and his great-grandfather, Hugh B. Carpenter — all past patriarchs of Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home, a stately parlor in West Warwick.For 103 years, Carpenter-Jenks has offered its services to the families of Rhode Island's deceased.
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By Rebecca Ellis Special to The Journal, The Providence Journal
Sat, 06/24/2017 - 8:00am
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