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Dolores Maria Chadwick

Dolores Maria Chadwick

Oct 6, 2018

Dolores Maria Pender Chadwick, 91 of Exeter died October 6 at Greenwich Farms in Warwick. Born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania to the late James and Margaret (Culligan) Pender. Dolores was predeceased by her her husband of 66 years James W. Chadwick, Jr and her 6 brothers and 3 sisters; Harold, George, David, James, John, and William Pender, Eleanor Lare, Margaret...

Cynthia J. Swanson

Cynthia J. Swanson

Oct 6, 2018

Cynthia J. Swanson, 65, of South Kingstown, passed away Saturday, Oct. 6, at South County Hospital, surrounded by loving family and friends, after a long, brave battle with breast cancer. She was the wife of Eric Swanson, and daughter of Geraldine M. Smith and Harold H. Smith (deceased). In addition to her husband, she is survived by daughters Cassidy...

Ann `Marie Michaud

Ann `Marie Michaud

Oct 6, 2018

Ann Marie Michaud, 101, passed away on October 6,2018 at Westerly Hospital after a short illness. Ann was born April 10, 1917 in Providence to Salvatore and Ersilia DelPrete. She was the oldest sibling of four brothers, Joseph, Anthony, Salvatore, and Peter. Peter and Joseph preceded her in death. Ann worked at Shepherds as a bookkeeper in her early...

Joyce Ellen Towne

Joyce Ellen Towne

Oct 3, 2018

Joyce Ellen Towne, 84, of Narragansett, passed away Wednesday. Born in Bremerton, Washington she was a daughter of the late William Howard and Jesse Edith (Wardwell) Phelps. Mrs. Towne lived on the West Coast for most of her life until moving to Narragansett 4 years ago. She was a self-employed Nanny and she raised and cared for 47 children,...

Lois Marjorie Williams

Lois Marjorie Williams

Oct 2, 2018

Lois Marjorie Williams "For height or depth that words can't reach, God gave us music, the soul's own speech." Lois was born, the only child, to Marjorie Elizabeth Rhodes and Olaf William Harry Wennerberg, on April 11,1937, in Worcester, Massachusetts. Lois had the advantage of early piano and voice lessons that served her life-long vocation. Graduate of the Auburn,...

Nelson C. Crook

Nelson C. Crook

Sep 27, 2018

Nelson C. Crook, 88, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, September 27, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Rita M. (Andreasen) Crook. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Alice (Mayoh) Crook. Nelson was a banker for Old Colony Cooperative Bank for 44 years and retired from Washington Trust Company....

Harold H. Smith

Harold H. Smith

Sep 27, 2018

Harold H. Smith, 90, of Charlestown, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018. Born in Warwick, he was the son of the late Herbert Smith, Hazel Ripka and step son of the late Stanley Ripka. Mr. Smith was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was the captain of the Karuna in Galilee for many years. Harold was a...

Walter Scott Elliot

Walter Scott Elliot

Sep 27, 2018

Walter Scott Elliott, 74, of westerly, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018. Born in Shelton, WA, he was the son of the late Walter and Jean (McCann) Elliott. Scott was a decorated US Army Captain who served during the Vietnam War as a reconnaissance pilot. He continued his military career as a helicopter pilot, serving in Germany and...

Steven Richard Page

Steven Richard Page

Sep 25, 2018

Steven Richard Page, 61, formerly of East Providence, peacefully passed away at Veterans Administration Hospital in Detroit, Michigan on September 25, 2018. He was the beloved son of June E. (Martin) Page and the late Richard F. Page He is survived by his loving daughter, Jamie Page Dumond; grandfather of Tianna, Jillian, Aiden and Jaxon; great grandfather of Devon....

Avis Jean Heisler

Avis Jean Heisler

Sep 24, 2018

Avis J. Heisler (Hagen), 90, of East Greenwich, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 24, 2018, in her sleep. She was the wife of the late Robert N. Heisler. Born in Syracuse, NY, a daughter of the late Dr. Robert and Elsa (Schweikert) Hagen. Avis was a graduate of Syracuse University; an active member of the Beechwood, East Greenwich...

Shirley Mildred Palmer

Shirley Mildred Palmer

Sep 24, 2018

Shirley Mildred Palmer, died peacefully at the age of 89 in Westerly, RI. Born in Narragansett RI, Shirley lived in Wakefield for many years while raising five children. She then spent several joyous years in St Louis, MO and Flagler Beach, FL with adored husband Roy E. Palmer, Petty Officer First Class, US Navy Retired (deceased). Recently of Westerly...

Robert W. Jolie

Robert W. Jolie

Sep 22, 2018

Robert (Bob) W. Jolie, 79, of Cudjoe Key, FL and Wakefield, RI, passed away Saturday September 22nd. He was the beloved husband of Joan (Moseley) Jolie for 56 years. Born in Hartford, CT, he was a son of the late Raymond and Helen (Andrulot) Jolie. Besides his wife he is survived by two children, Lisa White and her husband...

Professor Dominic Anthony Valentino

Professor Dominic Anthony Valentino

Sep 22, 2018

Professor Dominic Anthony Valentino (77) of West Kingston, RI, died at home on September 22, 2018. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on December 30, 1940. A renowned professor of psychology at the University of Rhode Island for 33 years and chair of his department for several, Dom touched the lives of thousands of students. In 1992 he accepted...

H. Milton Read, Jr.

H. Milton Read, Jr.

Sep 21, 2018

H. Milton Read Jr., 85, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2018. Milt was the beloved husband of Nancy (Nelson) Read, celebrating 63 wonderful years of marriage in May of this year. Born in West Warwick, he was a son of the late Herman M. and Margaret (Martin) Read. Milt earned a Bachelor of Science in Business...

Craig B. Spears, Sr.

Craig B. Spears, Sr.

Sep 19, 2018

Craig B. Spears Sr., 69, of Charlestown, was called home Wednesday, September 19, 2018, surrounded by his children. Born in Westerly, a son of the late Russell G. and Grace (Brown) Spears. He was the husband of Avis (Hazard) Spears and the former husband of Carol A. Spears. Craig was the loving father of Gloria L. Spears-Bennett, Shi L....

Joan R. Blease Mccauley

Joan R. Blease Mccauley

Sep 19, 2018

Joan R. (Blease) McCauley, 89, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 in her home with her family at her side. She was the wife of the James A. McCauley. Born on May 12, 1929 in Pawtucket, Joan was the daughter of the late William Blease Jr. and Rose Kathleen Castle. A graduate of Pawtucket East...

David E. Flynn

David E. Flynn

Sep 16, 2018

David E. Flynn of Charlestown, RI, 61, died on September 16, 2018. Son of Robert (deceased) and Sally Flynn of Charlestown, Rhode Island, father of Jordan Leighty (Rachel), Rita Jones (Jeremy) and Robert Flynn; grandfather to Jenna, Jordan and Jacob Leighty. He is survived by his children and brothers William (Sharon), Michael (Tracy), and Brian (Kerry) and the mother...

Sidney Conkling Maccormick

Sidney Conkling Maccormick

Sep 16, 2018

Sidney Conkling MacCormick of Schenectady, NY and Westport Harbor, MA, passed away on September 16, 2018 at the age of 85 after a long fought battle with Alzheimer's. She will be lovingly remembered by her four children, Catriona Burns (Michael) of San Francisco, CA; Malcolm MacCormick (Marci) of Fort Collins, CO; Jill Kelsall (Matt) of Avon, CO; and Robert...

Peg M. Roberts

Peg M. Roberts

Sep 13, 2018

Peg M. Roberts, 80, of South Kingstown, passed away unexpectedly on September 13, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas W. Roberts. Peg was a graduate of South Kingstown High School. She met the love of her life Tom in the Navy while stationed in Quonset. Peg and Tom enjoyed bowling and going on motorcycle rides...

Kathleen M. Costello Amaral

Kathleen M. Costello Amaral

Sep 8, 2018

Kathleen M. (Costello) Amaral, 76, of Charlestown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 8, 2018 . She was the beloved wife of 56 years to Ronald Amaral. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Sophie (Quick) Costello. Kathleens greatest joy in life was spending time with her family and grandchildren. Besides her husband she...

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