Ernest J. Petrarca
Feb 28, 2019
Ernest J. Petrarca, 71 of South Kingstown, RI passed away Thursday February 28th, 2019. He was the loving husband of Wendy (Simmons) Petrarca. Born in Providence he was the son of the late Ernest J. Petrarca and Verna (Chippola) Petrarca. Ernie accomplished everything in life a man should strive to accomplish, from personal pursuits of interest all the way...
Myrtle H. Amaral-Cetenich
Feb 24, 2019
Myrtle H. Amaral-Cetenich, 86, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Sunday February 24th, 2019. She was the wife of the late Robert D. Cetenich, Sr. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Joseph William and Edwina Leona (Fairbrother) Tenbrink. Myrtle was employed as a teller for Industrial National Bank, as the secretary for Davies Vocational School,...
Nancy A. Bates
Feb 24, 2019
Nancy A. Bates, 82, of Charlestown, passed away unexpectedly Sunday. She was the beloved wife of Michael A. Bates for 63 years. Born in Attleboro, MA, she was a daughter of the late Napoleon and Effie (Rallings) Gorman. Mrs. Bates was an Assistant Librarian for the Charlestown School System for 25 years, retiring in 1995. One of her passions...
Mark F. Rippe
Feb 22, 2019
Mark F. Rippe, 77, of Kingston, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019. He was the husband of Amy Lloyd Rippe. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Hermann F. Rippe and Rose Mary (Slobodzian) Rippe. Mark was a veteran of the Vietnam War in its early days, working as a jet mechanic in...
Anna Annie Caswell
Feb 22, 2019
Anna "Annie" A. Caswell, 77, of South Kingstown, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019. She was the beloved wife of David L. Caswell. Born in Foxboro, MA, she was the daughter of the late Anna (Phinney) Couchon. Annie was the owner with her husband of Caswells Quik Mark in Narragansett for 15 years. She also worked as a...
Joanne Whispering Winds Stanton
Feb 21, 2019
Joanne "Whispering Winds" Stanton, 63, of West Warwick, passed away Thursday, February 21st. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of Mark Stanton of West Warwick and the late Mary (Hazard) Stanton. Growing up she was a tremendous athlete. There was not a sport that she couldnt play; basketball, baseball, softball, etcetera. She would climb trees, ran the...
Barbara Ann Mcnulty
Feb 20, 2019
Barbara Ann McNulty, 85, of Wakefield, RI, passed away on Wednesday, February 20th, 2019 lovingly surrounded by family. A lifelong resident of South County, Barbara worked for many years for the University of Rhode Island and retired as an equipment manager for the Rams Athletic Department. Barbara was a dedicated New England sports enthusiast, who had a special place...
Laurielee G. Jackson
Feb 20, 2019
Laurielee G. Jackson, 65 of the Green Hill section of South Kingstown, passed away Wednesday, February 20th. She was the wife of the late Guy Mullholland. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of Barbara (Mageau) Burdick of Wakefield and the late Thomas Jackson. Laurie was a ship designer at Electric Boat in Groton. She loved cruising in...
Paul Joseph Leduc
Feb 18, 2019
Paul J. Leduc, 60, of North Kingstown, passed away peacefully at home on Monday February 18, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Michelle "Mimi" Leduc for 26 years. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Raymond, Sr. and Mary Louise (Mawry) Leduc. Mr. Leduc has been the operations manager for Woonsocket Senior...
Rowland Brooks Dyer, Jr.
Feb 17, 2019
Rowland Brooks Dyer Jr., "Rowlie", 65, passed away February 17, 2019 in the loving arms of his wife of 45 years while surrounded by his children and their families. Rowland was a lifelong resident of West Kingston where he raised his three children; Derek, Becky and Emily. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl (Champlin) Dyer, son Derek and...
Scott Winfield Newell
Feb 15, 2019
Scott Winfield Newell, 54, of Sutton, MA, passed away on February 15, 2019 at St. Vincents Hospital, Worcester, MA. He leaves his children, Kenneth and Nicole, both of Crofton, MD. Born in Springfield, MA, son of Robert Newell (Judy) of Goodyear, AZ and Joyce (Colburn) Noonan (Patrick) of Wakefield, RI. Scott grew up in Cherry Hill, NJ and was...
Diane F. Joss
Feb 14, 2019
Diane F. Joss, 54, of Charlestown, passed away surrounded by her family on, Thursday, February 14, 2019. She was the loving wife of Stephen Joss. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Ann (McGuinn) Durante and the late Donald F. Durante. Diane was a graduate of North Kingstown High School, Providence College, and Rhode Island College where she...
Barbara Lynn Knipe
Feb 13, 2019
Barbara Lynn Knipe, 65, of Exeter, passed away Wednesday February 13th. She was the wife of William H. Knipe, Sr. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Thelma (White) Prefontaine. Mrs. Knipe was employed by APC and had also been a hairdresser. Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, William Knipe,...
Eleanor M. Gilman
Feb 12, 2019
Eleanor M. Gilman, 96, of South Kingstown, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. She was married to the love of her life Albert Gilman for 59 years before his passing. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Jerdine and Mary (Powell) Waller. Eleanor and her husband ran a dairy farm in Canterbury, CT. After retiring...
Alfred J. Curnow
Feb 12, 2019
Alfred J. Curnow, 85, formerly of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2019 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. He was the dearly loved and ever-patient husband of Dorothy (Shea) Curnow for 64 years. Together, they raised three children. He leaves them with many wonderful memories of his good humor, composure, and gentleness. Born in Wethersfield, Connecticut, on...
Marion Gilbert
Feb 11, 2019
Marion Gilbert, 89, formerly of Lincoln, passed away peacefully on February 11 at the home of her daughter in Narragansett. She was the adored mother of Alicia Gilbert of Lincoln and Narragansett, Angela Gilbert Weber of San Francisco and Narragansett, and Jeffrey D. Gilbert and his wife Miki of Tokyo, Japan. She was predeceased by her son James F....
Josephine K. Bowlby
Feb 11, 2019
Josephine K. Bowlby, 96, of Narragansett, passed away on February 11, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert L. Bowlby. Jo is predeceased by her seven siblings. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jo is survived by her eight children: Mary Ellen Dominick, Kathleen Bowlby, Robert L. Bowlby, Jr., Louis J. Bowlby, James P. Bowlby, Joseph...
Anne Marie Deblasi
Feb 11, 2019
Anne Marie (Barbera) DeBlasi, 81, of Pompano Beach, formerly of South Kingstown passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019 at Holy Cross Hospital, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. At the time of her passing she was in the hearts and minds of those she loved the most. Anne Marie was a hairstylist in Wakefield for many years before moving to Pompano....
Ph. D Dorothy H. Jacobs
Feb 10, 2019
Dorothy H. Jacobs, 90, of Narragansett, Emerita Professor of English, University of Rhode Island, a faculty member of the URI English Department from 1968 to 1998, passed away Sunday evening, February 10, 2019, at South County Hospital under the care of Hope Hospice. She died peacefully with her younger son, Matthew Jacobs, and her companion and caregiver, Joe Fargnoli,...
Norman F. O'Brien
Feb 9, 2019
Norman F. O'Brien, 88, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away Saturday February 9th. He was the beloved husband of Jane (Lyman) O'Brien for 61 years. Besides his wife he is survived by three sons, William O'Brien of Boston, MA, Michael O'Brien of Cocoa Beach, FL, and Joseph O'Brien of Rehoboth, MA; and three grandchildren, Erin, Andrew, and Michael Jr. He...
