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Gary E. Richmond
Oct 31, 2018
Gary E. Richmond, 68, of South Kingstown, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. He was the loving husband of Brenda (Greene) Richmond for 43 years. Born in Westerly, he was the son of the late Charles Richmond and step son of Lucille Richmond. Gary spent his life as a tool maker. He was an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting,...
Armando Mancini, Jr.
Oct 29, 2018
Armando Mancini, Jr. "Kojak", 83, of Johnston, passed away on October 29, 2018. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Armando and Marianna DiMarzio Mancini and husband of the late Jo-Ann (Mowry) Mancini. Armando owned AJ Mancini Asphalt Paving for 40 years and also had a stand at The Big Top Flea Market in Providence. He...
Concetta Ada Wilson
Oct 25, 2018
Concetta "Ada" Wilson, 91 of Wakefield passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Wilson, who passed away in 1998. Born in Trieste, Italy she was one of 18 children of the late Antonio and Anna (Sausage) Balci. Mrs. Wilson spent 14 years preparing meals for the priests living at the rectory...
Ronald A. Lavey
Oct 21, 2018
Ronald A. Lavey, 72, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Sunday October 21, at home, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Nancy (Arruda) Lavey for 48 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of Eunice (Johnson) Lavey and the late James Lavey. Mr. Lavey was employed at the University of Rhode Island, prior to...
Edith E. Lessard
Oct 20, 2018
Edith E. Lessard, 93, formerly of Wakefield and Warwick, passed away Saturday. She was the beloved wife of the late Wesley R. Lessard, Jr, who passed away in 2014. They had been married for 67 years. Born Providence, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Eulalia Dahl. She was instrumental in helping her late husband run and...
Margaret B. Kenyon
Oct 20, 2018
Margaret Butson Kenyon, 87, of West Kingston passed away peacefully Saturday, October 20th 2018. She was the daughter of the late Charles Harold Butson and Pearl Cady Butson of Noank, CT. She is survived by her husband of sixty-eight years, Raymond G. Kenyon, Sr., seven children, Judith Kenyon Rodrigues of Coventry, James A. Kenyon of West Kingston, Matthew Kenyon...
Thomas Lawrence Nowell
Oct 17, 2018
Thomas Lawrence Nowell, known to friends as "Tom," passed away on October 17, 2018 at the age of 67 years. He was the husband of Stephanie Hart Nowell for 21 years. Born in Boston, MA, a son of the late Lawrence and Mary (Marotta) Nowell. A native of Boston, MA, Tom attended Catholic Memorial High School and went on...
Marie Dorine Paton
Oct 17, 2018
Marie "Dorine" Paton age 84, of Wawaka, IN, formerly of Narragansett, RI passed away on October 17, 2018 as the result of heart complications. She was born on July 6, 1934 the daughter of Theophile and Marie Edna (Boudreau) Laferriere in Centerdale, RI. She is survived by five children, Beverly (Keith) Babcock of Coventry, RI, Patricia (Richard) Gabbard of...
Donald J. Rev. Bouressa
Oct 15, 2018
Rev. Donald J. Bouressa, 87, entered into eternal life on Monday, October 15, 2018. Born in Providence, he was predeceased by his father Allen F. Bouressa Sr., mother Theresa (Finnegan) Bouressa and brother Allen F. Bouressa Jr. He leaves his niece Donna Marie Bouressa and nephews James F. Bouressa, F. Allen Bouressa, and Donald A. Bouressa, and many great...
Reginald E. Gadrow
Oct 15, 2018
Reginald E. Gadrow, 88, of Kingston, passed away Monday. He was the beloved husband of Shirley (Holland) Friel Gadrow for 25 years. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Reginald E. and Mary (Murney) Gadrow. Mr. Gadrow graduated from South Kingstown High School and the University of Rhode Island, where he was an accomplished athlete...
Reginald Hurley
Oct 14, 2018
Reginald Hurley of Newport, RI peacefully passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at his home in Wakefield, RI after a brief illness. Reg was born on April 7, 1927 in Newport, RI to Armstead and Jane Hurley, both from Newport, RI. He was preceded in death by his parents and seven siblings: Robert, Hazel, William, Charlotte, Francis, Lawrence,...
Carol Anne Kenyon Ulmschneider
Oct 14, 2018
Carol Anne Kenyon Ulmschneider of Wakefield, Rl passed away peacefully at home on Sunday October 14, 2018. She was born in Wakefield to the late Charles C. and Esther (Lea) Kenyon. She was the beloved wife of Ronald W. Ulmschneider for 55 years. Carol was a graduate of South Kingstown High School and the University of Rhode Island where...
John M. Goodwin
Oct 13, 2018
John M. Goodwin, 79, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 13, 2018. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John F. Goodwin and Gertrude (Larvin) Goodwin. John was employed as a Pipe Fitter in the Local 51 Union, before retiring. In his retirement he kept himself busy with woodworking projects, yardwork, and spending time with...
Robert E. Tucker
Oct 13, 2018
Robert E. Tucker, 90 of Wakefield passed away Saturday October 13, 2018 at South County Hospital. Born in Wakefield on August 30, 1928 to Adela (Eccleston) and Norris Eldred Tucker; He was the beloved husband of the late Joan (Pouliot) Tucker for 60 years. Bob graduated South Kingstown High School and Bryant College in 1948 before serving his country...
Peter E. Bradley
Oct 12, 2018
Peter E. Bradley, 70, of Narragansett passed away on October 12, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Margaret (Dein) Bradley for over 34 years. Peter was born in Westerly, RI on July 15, 1948 to the late Jean (Adams) and Edward E. Bradley. Besides his wife, Peter is survived by his sons Thomas E. Bradley and wife Jennifer...
Norma Jean Briggs
Oct 11, 2018
Norma Jean Briggs, 85, of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, October 11, 2018. She was the wife of Richard E. Briggs for 67 years. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Louise (Goulart) Vallee. Mrs. Briggs worked as a secretary for the University of RI East Farm. She loved...
David John Cook
Oct 9, 2018
David J. Cook, 88, of South Kingstown, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. He was the husband of the late Alma I. (Jones) Cook. Born in Newburyport, MA, a son of the late Arthur and Helen (Brooks) Cook. Mr. Cook, an Air Force Veteran, met and married Alma Jones while serving in London. He lived in Ware, MA...
Kenneth G. Mccall
Oct 8, 2018
Kenneth G. McCall, 67, of Wakefield passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Robert F. and Elizabeth (Arundale) McCall. Kenneth is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Lynn (Smith); and their three children, Kendall Witherell and her husband Stephen of East Providence, Krista Chappell...
Ebrahim Tabatabaie
Oct 7, 2018
Ebrahim Tabatabaie of Wakefield, Rhode Island, a generous philanthropist, compassionate, giving man, loving husband, wonderful, caring, supportive father and role model passed away peacefully after a short battle with insidious lung cancer, in the loving arms of his daughter, Maryam Tabatabaie and grand daughter, Samin Tafazzoli at Rhode Island Hospital, on October 7, 2018. He never let the diagnosis...
The Rev. John Hall
Oct 7, 2018
The Rev. John Hall (age 82) of Exeter, Rhode Island, died peacefully at home on October 7, 2018 of kidney disease. Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Marguerite (Parker) and Richard Hall Witkowski (the family name was changed to Hall in 1938). He graduated from Trinity College and the Berkeley Divinity School and was...
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