Sandra M. Poirier
Mar 15, 2026
Sandra Mae Poirier (85) of Richmond, RI died at home on March 14, 2026.
Sandra was born on Nov. 21, 1940, in Esmond, R.I., to Lillian (La Chapelle) and Leon Poirier. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend, and she will be deeply missed. Sandra is survived by her partner and caregiver Candace Oviatt, her son John Reginald and...
Raymond McNamara
Mar 15, 2026
Raymond P McNamara, 81, passed away on March 15, 2026, at South County Hospital in South Kingstown, surrounded by his loving family. They take comfort in knowing he passed peacefully and was welcomed into heaven by those who went before him - of course arriving just in time for their St. Patrick's Day celebration.
Raymond was born on August 27,...
William Charles O'Malley
Mar 14, 2026
William Charles O'Malley, 79, of Wakefield, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the devoted and beloved husband of Beverly (O'Brien) O'Malley, with whom he shared a lifetime of love and cherished memories.
Born in the Smith Hill section of Providence on March 20, 1946, Billy was the son of the...
James Allen Black Jr.
Mar 11, 2026
Reverend James Allen Black Jr, 86, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. He was the loving husband of Bette-Jean (Dickerson) Black for 53 years. Born on March 10, 1940, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late James and Betty (Stone) Black.Allen was a Minister for over 47 years having studied Theology...
Donna Mary Chambers
Mar 11, 2026
Donna (Lynch) Chambers of Charlestown passed peacefully into eternal rest at Westerly Hospital on March 11th, 2026. Donna was born on April 16, 1947, in Providence, Rhode Island, to Joseph and Mary (Foti) Lynch. Married to Michael Chambers for 56 years, she was the mother to Sarah Eager (Kevin) of Smithfield and Benjamin Aaron (Lisa) of California. She was the...
Margaret Joann Mancini
Mar 10, 2026
Margaret "Margie" Mancini, 88, of Wakefield, Rhode Island, and formerly of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away on March 10, 2026.
Margie was born on September 16, 1937, in Providence, Rhode Island, to Fred and Philomena (Barletta) Arbolino. A graduate of Central High School, she worked for ten years at Pinkerson's Department Store before beginning a career at the Superior Court....
Russell E. Hayes
Mar 7, 2026
Russell E. Hayes, 86, of Charlestown, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 7, 2026. He was the loving husband of Mary J. (Godsoe) Hayes for 63 years. Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late William and Ruth (Kellogg) Hayes.
Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, David Hayes...
Robert V. McLaughlin
Mar 6, 2026
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Robert Vincent McLaughlin who peacefully passed away at the age of 94 on Friday, March 6, 2026. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Nancy Lee (Whitney) McLaughlin of 72 years.
Born on June 10, 1931, in Providence, RI, Bob was the son of the late Richard A. and...
William McCusker
Mar 6, 2026
William "Billy" F. McCusker, 74, of Narragansett passed away peacefully on Friday, March 6th surrounded by his family. Born in Providence, Rhode Island on August 21, 1951 to his loving parents, the late Francis and Molly (Festa) McCusker. He was the devoted husband of Glenda McCusker for 25 years. He was also the loving and dedicated father of Travis William...
Margaret A. Lynch
Mar 5, 2026
Peggy Lynch, 76, of Charlestown, RI passed away on March 5, 2026 in her home. The daughter of the late John J. and Catherine (Dempsey) Lynch, Peggy was a lifetime resident of Rhode Island. From growing up in Providence and spending many summers with friends and family at Matunuck Point to settling in Southern RI and starting a family, Rhode...
Wilbur Stanton
Mar 5, 2026
Wilbur Stanton, 95, of South Kingstown passed away the morning of March 5, 2026, surrounded by family. He was a life long resident of South Kingstown, graduating SKHS in 1949. He was a proud member of the Narragansett Nation, served on tribal council and was a life long student of local history. A veteran, Wilbur served this country as a...
Wayne Patrick Browning
Feb 27, 2026
Wayne "Pat" Browning, 68, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 27th. Born in Westerly to his loving parents, the late Christopher and Roberta (Chaffe) Browning. He was the devoted husband to Linda (Iredale) Browning.
Pat owned Pat's Odd Jobs after he retired from DEM in Galilee.
Besides his wife, Pat is survived by his children, Jennifer Allen (Ray), Jason Browning,...
Mark Richard Curzake
Feb 27, 2026
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mark Richard Curzake, who passed away peacefully at home on February 27th, 2026 at the age of 61. He was a beloved father, son, brother, and dear friend to all who knew him.
Born to Josephine M. (Costa) Curzake and the late John E. Curzake Sr. in Providence in 1964,...
Stephen David Smith
Feb 27, 2026
Stephen David Smith, 67, of Wakefield, Rhode Island, unexpectedly passed away on February 27, 2026, at home.
Steve was born on June 17, 1958, in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, to William and Marjorie Smith. He grew up in Wakefield and graduated from South Kingstown High School in 1976.
After working for a few years for someone else, Steve followed his...
Elizabeth Anne Bogutt
Feb 27, 2026
Elizabeth Ann (O'Brien) Bogutt of Wakefield, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 27th. She was the beloved wife of Peter Klaus Bogutt for 55 years. Elizabeth grew up in Cranston and was the daughter of the late James P. and Anna E. (Barber) O'Brien. Jim O'Brien was a reporter and the manager of the Cranston office of the...
Mary Vitiello
Feb 24, 2026
Mary Elizabeth Vitiello, 88, of South Kingstown, RI, died peacefully fortified by the sacraments of the Church, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, surrounded by family at home. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 18, 1937, to her loving parents, the late Michael J. Sullivan and MaryAnn "Mae" Ryan. Mary is survived by her beloved husband, Alberto J....
Candace L. Pierce
Feb 23, 2026
Candace L. Pierce, 69, of Wakefield, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Westerly Hospital. Born in Exeter, Rhode Island, she was a daughter of the late Brud and Shirley (Skuce) Allen.
Candace dedicated her career to serving others with compassion and care. She worked as a valued member of the support staff at the former Ladd School in...
Joseph R. Degnan, Sr.
Feb 23, 2026
Joseph R. Degnan, Sr., 92, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully Monday, February 23rd. He was the beloved husband of the late Eileen (Brodie) Degnan.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late William E. and Helena (Ryan) Degnan.
Mr. Degnan retired as Principal of the Webster Avenue School after a 35-year teaching career in the Providence School System. In 1994...
John E. Harvey
Feb 21, 2026
John Harvey, 73, born in South Kingstown, peacefully passed away at Pawtucket Falls Healthcare after a long battle with cancer. He was the son of John F. Harvey and Carmela (Barbera) and brother to Jayne (Harvey) Fox, the late James E. Harvey, and Janet Harvey.
He was an avid gardener and a handyman, a true jack of all trades. He loved...
Annette S. Lee
Feb 20, 2026
Annette S. Lee, 91 of Wakefield, passed away at South County Hospital on February 20th after a two-month illness. Born in Pawtucket on September 14, 1934, she was the fifth of nine children born to Louis and Yvonne (Rogers) Lefebvre.
Annette married the love of her life, Frank Lee in 1955 and they enjoyed 63 happy years of marriage. Annette...
