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Doris Verna Atwood

Doris Verna Atwood

Dec 2, 2018

Doris Verna Atwood, 91, of Narragansett, Rhode Island, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, December 2. Verna, as she was known, was born on July 13, 1927, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the eldest child of Owen Aldridge James and Doris Baum James, who had emigrated there from England after WWI. The familywhich eventually included Vernas beloved...

Doris S. Yarrington

Doris S. Yarrington

Dec 1, 2018

Doris Loretta Joan Steadman Yarrington (AKA Dory, G-ma, Dorisauraus, GG) passed away at 95 years young. Doris was born on March 25, 1923 in Peace Dale, RI. She lived in a number of states and countries, including New Jersey, Florida, Iran and St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. Doris worked at Quonset Point in RI, where she met the...

Laurence Albert Garlick

Laurence Albert Garlick

Nov 29, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Laurence Albert Garlick announces his sudden passing on Thursday, November 29, 2018, at the age of 61 years old. Larry will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Kathy Garlick, and his children, Lorrie and Trisha, as well as their spouses Michael and Tim. Larry will also be fondly remembered by...

Margaret Lucille Fayerweather

Margaret Lucille Fayerweather

Nov 27, 2018

Margaret L. (Reels) Fayerweather, 99, of Providence, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at home. She was the wife of the late Maurice Fayerweather. Born in Narragansett, a daughter of the late Joseph and Carrie (Hazard) Reels. Mrs. Fayerweather cherished her family, loved spending time together and cooking Sunday family meals. She was employed by the Peace Dale...

Pauline G. Mahoney

Pauline G. Mahoney

Nov 26, 2018

Pauline G. (Fergusson) Mahoney, 99, of Brookdale South Bay Manor, South Kingstown, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018. She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Mahoney and mother of the late Michael J. Mahoney. Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Orr) Fergusson. Mrs. Mahoney was a graduate of Aldrich...

David C. Enes

David C. Enes

Nov 26, 2018

David C. Enes, age 69, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 26, 2018 at the South County Hospital. David was born in Paterson, N.J. and raised primarily in Westfield N.J. by Jean M. Enes and pre-deceased Ralph C. Enes. He had two siblings Robert and pre-deceased Linda Kasselman. David attended the Westfield N.J. schools and graduated from the Millburn...

Thomas J. Hall

Thomas J. Hall

Nov 24, 2018

Thomas Hall, 65, formerly of Narragansett, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018, after a long illness. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late John L. and Gertrude (Toth) Hall. Mr. Hall worked at the Christian Brothers Novitiate in Narragansett for 25 years, and he had also worked at Mohegan Sun. For 17 years, Tom volunteered...

Diana W. Smith

Diana W. Smith

Nov 22, 2018

Diana W. Smith, 90, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, November 22, 2018. She was the wife of the late Robert O. Smith, 91, who passed away May 31, 2018. They had been married for 69 years. Diana was born in Yorkshire, England on December 1, 1927. She was the daughter of the late...

Annie Virginia Browning

Annie Virginia Browning

Nov 22, 2018

Annie Virginia Browning, 97, of Narragansett passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2018. Born in Perryville, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Chester and Marguerite Carpenter Perry. She is survived by her daughter Beth Perry Browning of Narragansett, her son Perry Robert Browning of South Kingstown, and her sister Marguerite Baur of Florida. She was predeceased by...

Barbara J. Holland

Barbara J. Holland

Nov 22, 2018

Barbara J. Holland, 61, of West Kingston, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. She was the loving wife and best friend of Douglas N. Holland. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Howard G. and Barbara A. (Cooke) Rice. Barbara worked in dining services for U.RI. for 32 years before retiring. She loved to...

Harriet Sprague Doolittle Vaughan

Harriet Sprague Doolittle Vaughan

Nov 20, 2018

Harriet Sprague Doolittle Vaughan, 65, of Narragansett, RI and Englewood, Fl, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. She was the wife of Wheaton Carr Vaughan. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Duncan Hunter Doolittle and Anne Watson Lewis Baker. Harriet enjoyed cooking, knitting, and ancestry research. She often employed, and used with pride, the...

George Hadfield, Iii

George Hadfield, Iii

Nov 19, 2018

George Hadfield, III, 80, of Wakefield, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018. He was the companion of Sheila Andrews and the husband of the late Joan (Leach) Hadfield. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late George, Jr. and Mary (Higgins) Hadfield. He was a graduate of the University of Rhode Island. Mr. Hadfield was a...

Erik Arthur Abe Abrahamson

Erik Arthur Abe Abrahamson

Nov 16, 2018

Erik "Abe" Arthur Abrahamson, 49, passed away, Friday November 16, 2018, peacefully surrounded by his family after a brief illness. The son of the late Glenn Abrahamson he is survived by his mother Betty, his brother John and his wife Rose, and his sisters, Karen and her partner Dan and Kirsten and her husband Timothy, his nieces Brittney and...

Kathy Lou Colomb

Kathy Lou Colomb

Nov 16, 2018

Kathy Lou Colomb, 57, of Exeter, passed away unexpectedly Friday. She was the beloved wife of Joseph Colomb, Sr. Born in Warwick, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Dorothy Silva. Kathy Lou was employed for Arkwright, Inc. for 30 years. She loved the Red Sox, Patriots, Club Joques, and most of all spending quality time with...

William Francis Heaney

William Francis Heaney

Nov 15, 2018

William Francis Heaney, 86, of Narragansett, passed away on November 15, 2018. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Francis Heaney and Blanche Smith. He was the loving companion of 30 years to Dorothy Hagan. William worked in radiology for the VA Hospital for 28 years. He loved nature and working in the outdoors, was an...

Thelma Betty Vallee

Thelma Betty Vallee

Nov 14, 2018

Thelma E. Vallee, affectionately known as "Betty", 90, formerly of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday, November 14th. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward A. Vallee, Jr. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Hazel (Wheeler) Caswell. She is survived by her son, Edward A. Vallee, III and his wife Paula of...

Alfred J. Iacovone

Alfred J. Iacovone

Nov 11, 2018

Alfred J. Iacovone, 96, of South Kingstown, passed away at home with his daughter and her family by his side on Sunday, November 11, 2018. He was the husband of the late Eileen (Finneran) Iacovone. Born in Ontario, Canada, he was the son of the late Peter and Annie (McGrath) Iacovone. Enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Corps soon...

Forest Lee Rev. Parsons

Forest Lee Rev. Parsons

Nov 9, 2018

Rev. Forest Lee Parsons, 98, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, November 9, 2018. He was the husband of the late Frances (Wiesen) Parsons. Born in Lockport, Illinois, he was the son of the late Forest Lee and Abigail (Forward) Parsons. Rev. Parsons was a graduate of Yale Divinity School. After graduating he and...

Veronica Vazquez

Veronica Vazquez

Nov 8, 2018

Veronica Vazquez, 52, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family and loved ones on Thursday, November 8, 2018. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Harry Vazquez and Dorcas (Reed) Laboi. Veronica was a teachers aide for the South Kingstown School Department. She was a phenomenal soft ball player and an...

William Rittenhouse Champlin

William Rittenhouse Champlin

Nov 7, 2018

William Rittenhouse Champlin was born August 9, 1979 to Kit and Bob Champlin at South County Hospital in Wakefield, RI. He died on November 7 at the Hope Hospice facility in Providence. He grew up partly at the family home in Exeter, just north of Kingston, and partly at Critter Hut, which his parents owned and operated. As a...

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