Hope Joyce Stanley

Hope Joyce Stanley of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 15, 2019. She was the wife of the late Harlan A. Stanley, Sr. Born in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, on March 18, 1924. The daughter of the late George V. and Mary Alice Crandall. Hope grew up on her fathers dairy farm. She was always active and loved to ride horseback with her friend from a neighboring farm. Hope was married very young to a commercial fisherman who was soon off to World War II in the Navy. After his return they bought a summer cottage in Narragansett which they eventually winterized and put on an addition. She had two sons and lived in that home for 61 years. Hopes husband returned to fishing. She and other fishermens wives formed "The Club" which met monthly to have lunch and talk about their children. The meeting was often at Hopes house because she had enough cups for the group. The "Club" was involved in volunteer projects with the PTA, South County Hospital and Ladd School. She had various jobs in Wakefield and was a hostess at the Larchwood Inn for sixteen years. She loved long walks on the beach was an avid swimmer at Sand Hill Cove Beach and often did so until October. She continued to walk as often as she could at Scallop Shell Nursing Home. In 1945 Hope joined the Wakefield Baptist Church joining the choir and the Womens Fellowship. She always dressed fashionably. She was the churchs representative for Church Women United for many years. Hope loved to sing and sang with "The Notables" from Narragansett in nursing homes and at special events. She is survived by her sons, Harlan A. Stanley, Jr. and his wife Bonnie of West Kingston, and Jack Stanley of Wakefield, three grandchildren, Elisabeth Christopher, Priscilla Judson, and Heath Stanley, all of West Kingston, eight great grandchildren, and seven great great grandchildren. She was the sister of Nancy Coulter of Indiana and the late G. Donald Crandall, Kathryn (Kay) Gadrow, and Ruth Symkowitz. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Avery-Storti Funeral Home, 88 Columbia St, Wakefield on Monday, July 29, 2019. Visitation begins at 3pm with service following at 5 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pt. Judith Fishermans Scholarship Fund, PO Box 386, Narragansett, RI 02882.