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Raymond Oscar White, Jr.

Raymond Oscar White, Jr.

Aug 16, 2018

Raymond O. White, Jr., 68, of Wakefield, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018. He was the husband of Eleanor (Tarbox) White for 49 years. Born in South Kingstown, a son of the late Raymond O. White, Sr. and Julia May (Whaley) White. Raymond was a highway supervisor for the Town of South Kingstown, Public Works Department, for 37...

Barbara V. Hopkins

Barbara V. Hopkins

Aug 15, 2018

Barbara Virginia Hopkins, 86, of Broad Rock Rd., Wakefield, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 15th, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at South County Hospital, Wakefield. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Jeanette (King) Rayner. She was the former wife of the late Everett J. "Daddy" Hopkins of Matunuck. Barbara was a graduate...

Thomas F. Mclaughlin, Jr.

Thomas F. Mclaughlin, Jr.

Aug 15, 2018

Thomas Francis McLaughlin, Jr., 63, of Wakefield, RI, formerly of S. Burlington, VT, passed away at home on August 15, 2018 surrounded by his wife and children. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Thomas F. and Barbara (Duffy) McLaughlin and husband to Denise (Williams) McLaughlin. Tom spent his childhood between Mt. Pleasant and Matunuck. He...

Henry Korzeniowski, Sr.

Henry Korzeniowski, Sr.

Aug 15, 2018

Henry Korzeniowski, Sr., 76, of South Kingstown, Rhode Island passed away on Wednesday August 15, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of 51 years to the late Loretta (Lambert) Korzeniowski. He was a supportive father, loving husband, adoring grandfather, and kind friend. Henry served his country as a Specialist in the Army National Guard of...

Robert T. Reckling

Robert T. Reckling

Aug 13, 2018

Robert True Reckling, 73, of Warwick died Monday, August 13, 2018 at Phillip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence Rhode Island. He was the son of the late Doris M. (Perry) Lacorbiniere and the late Clifford T. Reckling Jr. Robert was employed at the University of Rhode Island for 29 years, working his way up to Building Superintendent, and retiring in...

Mary Una Blackjohn

Mary Una Blackjohn

Aug 11, 2018

Mary Una (Cronin) Blackjohn, 91, of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 11, 2018. She was the wife of the late Paul Blackjohn. Born in Attleboro, MA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Mary (Sullivan) Cronin. After graduating from college Mary served as a registered nurse on active duty in the United States Army....

Mary A. Chinigo

Mary A. Chinigo

Aug 10, 2018

Mary A. Chinigo, 92, of South Kingstown, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018. She was the wife of the late Joseph Chinigo. Born in Hinsdale, NH, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Remillard) Gaudette. Mrs. Chinigo was a teachers assistant for the South Kingstown School Department. She enjoyed spending her time reading and being...

Nicholas Nick Tassielli

Nicholas Nick Tassielli

Aug 9, 2018

Nicholas "Nick" Tassielli, 82, of Narragansett, passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018. He was the husband of Marilyn Ruth (Nielsen) Tassielli. Born in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of the late Nicholas Tassielli, Sr. and Rose (LaPiccirella) Tassielli. Nick attended Bentley College where he received his Bachelors in accounting, and University of Bridgeport where he received his...

Brad M. Disalvo

Brad M. Disalvo

Aug 9, 2018

Brad DiSalvo, 22, of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly in a motorcycle accident on Thursday, August 9, 2018. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of John and Johanne (Dimon) DiSalvo of Richmond. Brad was an entrepreneur. He started his own landscaping business DiSalvo Landscaping. He was loyal, hardworking, honest, giving and always there for his family. He was...

Charles J. Read

Charles J. Read

Aug 6, 2018

Charles J. Read, 85, of Richmond, Rl, died at Phillip Hulitar Hospice in Providence on August 6, 2018 after valiantly fighting a year long cancer battle. He was the husband of the late Phillis C. (Reynolds) Read of Pawtucket. He is survived by his partner, Elaine M. Coleman of Attleboro, MA. Read was a newspaper journalist and sports editor...

Annamarie Graeber Shea

Annamarie Graeber Shea

Aug 6, 2018

Annamarie Graeber Shea, 64, of West Kingston died Monday, August 6, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital following an illness. She is survived by her husband of forty years, William Shea. She was the daughter of the late Carl T. Graeber and the late Helen H. Graeber. Annamarie graduated from Rogers High School in 1972 and Boston University (cum laude)...

Freeman A. Healy, Jr.

Freeman A. Healy, Jr.

Aug 4, 2018

Freeman A. Healy, Jr., 96, of Wakefield, passed away at home with his children by his side on Saturday, August 4, 2018. He was the husband of the late Jane C. (Craddock) Healy to whom he was happily married for 71 years until her passing in 2015. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Freeman...

Carol B. Buratti Stackow

Carol B. Buratti Stackow

Aug 4, 2018

Carol B. Stackow (Buratti), 75, of Wakefield, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018. She was the wife of the late John R. Stackow, Jr. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Giordano and Patricia (Overend) Buratti. Carol was a 1960 graduate of St. Xavier Academy. She is survived by her daughter, Karen Stackow of Wakefield; grandchildren, Morgan...

Mary P. Brogan

Mary P. Brogan

Aug 4, 2018

Mary M. Brogan, 75, of Charlestown, passed away Saturday August 4th. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late William and Florence (McAteer) Anacker. She was formerly employed by Washington Trust Bank and Pier Bank. She has been a resident of Charlestown since 1997. She is survived by three children, Colleen M. Stansfield of Lincoln,...

Edward M.J. Pease, Jr.

Edward M.J. Pease, Jr.

Aug 3, 2018

Edward M.J. Pease, Jr., 83, of Woodville, passed away on Friday, August 3, 2018. He married Margaret L. (Schoenrock) Pease on August 26, 1967 and were married 45 years till her passing on July 26, 2012. Born in Panama City, Panama, he was the son of the late Edward M.J. Pease, Sr. and Martha (Crawford) Pease. Mr. Pease was...

Linda L. Smith

Linda L. Smith

Aug 2, 2018

Linda L. Smith, 73, of Wakefield, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2018. She was the wife of the late Arthur E. Smith, Sr. Born in Millinocket, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Albert Soucy and Jacqueline (Wheaton) Soucy. Linda was raised in Millinocket, Maine and later moved to South County where she remained the rest of...

Marcia M. Miller

Marcia M. Miller

Aug 2, 2018

Marcia M. Miller, 75, of Wakefield, passed away Thursday August 2nd. She was the beloved wife of the late Dexter Pierce Miller, Sr. and daughter of the late William H. Moore, Jr. and Waite (Nye) Moore of North Kingstown. Mrs. Miller was an Administrative Secretary for the South Kingstown School Department for over 34 years before retiring. She worked...

Leonida Stewart

Leonida Stewart

Aug 1, 2018

Leonida (Silva) Stewart, age 91, of Narragansett, died peacefully on August 1, 2018. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Isabel Silva. She was the beloved wife of the late Alexander J. Stewart. Lee is survived by her four children, Rosemary Lightbown, and her husband Martin, of South Kingstown, Thomas, of North Attleboro,...

Charles Chuck Breard

Charles Chuck Breard

Aug 1, 2018

Charles (Chuck) Robert Breard, 69, of Hudson, NH passed away Wednesday, August 1st. He was the husband and companion of Joanne (Robert) Breard for over 50 years. He was born in Providence, the son of the late William and Virginia (Lisi) Breard. He attended URI and Roger William University. After moving with his family to New Hampshire in 1974,...

Anne E. Cooney

Anne E. Cooney

Jul 30, 2018

Anne E. Cooney, 72, of Matunuck, daughter of the late Hon. John P. Cooney, Jr. and Margaret (Fitzgerald) Cooney, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at home. She is survived by her brothers, Terence P. Cooney of Great Barrington, MA and James F. Cooney of West Kingston; sisters, Kathleen T. Puchalla of Wakefield...

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