Joan Martin Roth
May 18, 2019
Joan Martin Roth PhD, of Wakefield, RI passed away peacefully May 18th after battling kidney disease for more than 15 years. Joan was born in Detroit MI where she attended the Liggett School, and followed by the University of Michigan where she obtained her BA, and thereafter Joan obtained Masters Degrees from Brown University and Harvard University and finally...
Alice Lucy Adams
May 18, 2019
Alice L. Adams of Wakefield, Rhode Island, formerly of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, and Leverett, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Saturday, May 18, 2019. Alice was born in Leverett, Massachusetts on March 29, 1926, the daughter of William J. and Myrtie (Nutting) Lashway. She is predeceased by her beloved husband of nearly 53 years, Robert...
Winifred Amy James
May 18, 2019
Winifred Amy (Willott) James died on Saturday, May 18, 2019. She was born on April 21,1927, in Manchester, England and was a daughter of the late John Frederick and Gertrude (Woods) Willott. She moved to Stonington, Connecticut in 1946 as a war bride. She and her husband Fred raised their family in East Greenwich, RI where she worked at...
Harry L. Hunt
May 14, 2019
Harry L. Hunt, 91, of Wakefield passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 14, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of 69 years to Beverly E. (Treuer) Hunt. He was born September 30, 1927 in Andover, Massachusetts to the late Fred A. and Elizabeth (Bardsley) Hunt and became a lifelong resident of South Kingstown at the...
Marcia Swornsbourne Tenney
May 14, 2019
Marcia Swornsbourne Tenney (84) peacefully passed away at her home in Snug Harbor, RI on May 14, 2019. Born in Worcester, MA on March 20, 1935 to the late Frederick and Edith (Wilson) Swornsbourne. She grew up in North Brookfield, MA and graduated from Becker College in Worcester, MA. Since 1941, her happiest days were spent in Snug Harbor...
Ruth D. Toupin
May 13, 2019
Ruth D. Toupin, 95, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 13, 2019. She was the wife of the late Dr. Eugene Toupin, DMD. Born in North Providence, she was the daughter of the late Capt. William Degnan and Ruth (Nickerson) Degnan. Mrs. Toupin graduated from the Cambridge City School of Nursing in 1945 where she worked as...
Richard Sisto
May 12, 2019
Richard Sisto, 70, of Hope Valley, passed away at home on Sunday May 12th. He was born in Los Angeles, California and was a son of the late Carmine and Mary Asunta (Pagano) Sisto. Richard enjoyed singing, listening to oldies music on the radio, swinging on a swing during the warm weather, and he was known for his sense...
Audrey H. Hosley
May 11, 2019
Audrey (Holley) Hosley, 93, of Wakefield, died Saturday May 11, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Roscoe Hosley, married for 62 years. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Holley and Abbie (Tucker) Holley. Audrey graduated from Homeopathic Hospital (now Roger Williams) and worked as a Registered Nurse for URI Health Services for 13 years....
James A. Neill
May 10, 2019
James A. Neill, 57, of Matunuck, passed away Friday, May 10th. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of Jean (Hooper) Neill of Matunuck and the late Alexander B. Neill, Sr. Mr. Neill was a passionate Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots fan, he enjoyed the beach, living in Matunuck, fishing, going to the Sea Wall in Narragansett,...
Howard J. Whaley
May 8, 2019
Howard J. Whaley, Jr., 76, of Richmond, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at home. He was the beloved husband of Veronica A. (Pokladnik) Whaley. Born in Providence, a son of the late Howard J. Whaley, Sr. and Frances Carol (Burgess) Whaley. Mr. Whaley was a commercial fisherman out of Pt. Judith for many years before retiring and...
Philip Bo Rivard, Jr.
May 7, 2019
Philip "Bo" Rivard, Jr., 64, of South Kingstown, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. He was the beloved husband of 42 years to Maureen (Foran) Rivard. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of Pauline (Pulcifur) Rivard and the late Philip B. Rivard, Sr. Philip was a member of the carpenters union local #94 in Warwick...
David A. Loffredo, Jr.
May 7, 2019
David A. Loffredo, Jr., 36, of Charlestown, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Born in Narragansett, he was a son of Janice (Murray) Loffredo of Charlestown and David A. Loffredo, Sr. of Narragansett. David was a landscaper in the South County Area for many years, and he enjoyed swimming and going to the beach. Besides his parents,...
Katherine M. Wilcox
May 5, 2019
Katherine M. Wilcox, 91, of Saunderstown, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019. She was the wife of the late Byron S. Wilcox, Sr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Carmella (Romeo) Mancino. Katherine was a parishioner at Christ the King Church in Kingston. She is survived by her sister Lucy Wilcox; her...
William H. Robert, Iii
May 3, 2019
William H. Robert, III, 74, of Charlestown passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, May 3, 2019. He was the beloved husband of 52 years to Christine A. (Gibbons) Robert. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late William H. Robert, II, and Adela (Waskin) Robert. After serving as an intelligence officer in the United States...
Catherine L. Jacob
May 1, 2019
Catherine L. Jacob, 90, of Kingston passed away peacefully, Wednesday May 1st. Born in Hungary, she was a daughter of the late Alex and Lanke (Rubovsky) Jacob. She earned her M.S. from the University of Rhode Island Miss Jacob was the Associate Registrar at the University of Rhode Island for 35 years. She was a member of the Sigma...
Lily E. Barbera
Apr 29, 2019
Lily E. Barbera, 87, of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, April 29, 2019. She was the wife of Louis P. Barbera, Sr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late James and Marie Diana. Lily was a school secretary for South Kingstown High School for over 15 years. She...
Harold R. Bud Fracassa
Apr 28, 2019
Harold R. (Bud) Fracassa, 89, passed away at his home in Snug Harbor on April 28, 2019. Born in Pawtucket RI, he was the son of the late Rosindo and Dorothy (Hughes) Fracassa. After leaving the Marine Corps in 1953, Bud went on to earn a degree in Mechanical Engineering from URI. He began work for Combustion Engineering, where...
Diane Zalis-Scalora
Apr 24, 2019
Diane ZalisScalora, 85, of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday, after a brief illness. She was the wife of William Scalora and the late Albert Zalis. Born in England, she was a daughter of the late Harry Thomas and Marjorie (Etheridge) Leftley. Diane was a Christian lady and long-time member of the Church of the Ascension. She is survived by a...
Francis H. Lee
Apr 22, 2019
Francis H. Lee, 86, of Wakefield, passed away Monday. He was the beloved husband of Annette (Lefebvre) Lee for 63 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Robert E. and Margaret (Morris) Lee. Mr. Lee was a proud veteran of the Korean War. Besides his wife, he is survived by three children, James Lee of...
Robert J. Haxton
Apr 21, 2019
Robert J. Haxton, 85, passed away, April 21, 2019. He was born April 6, 1934, in Providence, RI, the son of the late Thomas C. and Elizabeth F. (McGuinness) Haxton. Along with his parents, Robert is preceded in death by his older brother Thomas C. Haxton, Jr. and his younger brother Ronald E. Haxton. Robert graduated from Central High...
