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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Peggy S. Whitt
Sep 8, 2018
Peggy S. Whitt, 80, of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 8, 2018. She was the wife of the late Bruce L. Whitt. Born in Charleston, WV, she was the daughter of the late Carl E. and Ruby (Patterson) Hunt. Peggy was a 5th grade school teacher in Milton, FL. and a 2nd grade school teacher in the...
Christine D. Siebold
Sep 8, 2018
Christine D. Siebold, 67, of West Kingston, passed away Saturday September 8th. Born in New York, NY, she was a daughter of Coralie (Dudley) Kraetzer of Warwick and the late Warren Kraetzer. She grew up in Haverford, Pennsylvania and attended Haverford High School. Ms. Siebold spent her career as a Registered Nurse. She was a fan of The New...
Anna Hyde Vaillancourt
Sep 8, 2018
Anna Hyde Vaillancourt, 92, of Wakefield, passed away Saturday. She was the wife of the late Albert Vaillancourt. Born in Middletown, CT, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (Cavanaugh) Hyde. She was a originally a resident of East Hampton, CT, and more recently a resident of the Peace Dale House in Wakefield, Rhode Island. She...
Joyce A. Joy Emery
Sep 7, 2018
Joyce "Joy" A. Emery, 81, of West Kingston, Professor Emeritus at the University of Rhode Island, passed away Friday, September 7th. She was the beloved wife of the late Jerry R. Emery. Born in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Dwight and Anna (Wilkinson) Goodman. Mrs. Emery was a Professor of Theatre and Costume Design at...
John Libero Deacutis
Sep 6, 2018
John Libero DeAcutis passed away September 6th at the age of 98. Born in Bridgeport CT, a son of John and Eliza DeAcutis, he was predeceased by his brothers Domenic, Louis and Joseph and sisters Rose and Lucy. He was an Army veteran of World War II who served in the Pacific. He came to live in Rhode Island...
Margaret M. Peggy Coletta
Sep 3, 2018
Margaret (Peggy) M. Coletta (Coleman), 82, formerly of Wakefield, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018. Born in Cumberland, a daughter of the late Michael and Mary Elizabeth (Crozier) Coleman. Peggy graduated from Cumberland High School in 1954. She worked for the telephone company for many years before retiring. She enjoyed dancing, shopping and spending time with family and...
Edgar J. Brown
Sep 1, 2018
Edgar Jason Brown, 85, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully in his home with his family by his side on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Ed, the son of the late Frederick and Anna (Garcia) Brown, was born in Waltham, Mass, on April 4, 1933, and raised in Wrentham, MA. He was predeceased by his beloved brother Frederick Brown, Jr. He...
Mark Jeremiah Sullivan
Aug 31, 2018
Mark "Jerry" "Sully" Sullivan, 55, passed away Friday. A life long-Rhode Islander, he was the husband of Stephanie Sullivan. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Francis X. And M. Catherine (Keenan) Sullivan. Following his grandfathers (Sullivan Tailors) footsteps, he started working in the "rag" industry after graduating from Cranston East. Sully worked at Donnelys in...
Victor Robert Hart
Aug 29, 2018
Victor Robert Hart, 87, of Wakefield, RI, a long-time resident of Verona and Forked River, NJ, passed away on August 29, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of the late Nancy (Mahon) Hart for 59 years, who preceded him in death in July of 2017. Born in Belleville, New Jersey, he was an only son...
John Eugene Holloway
Aug 28, 2018
John Eugene Holloway, 71, of Ocala, FL, passed away August 28, 2018. He was born June 7, 1947 to John E. Holloway and Evelyn Tucker Healy in Kingston, RI. He moved to many states before returning to South Kingstown in tenth grade. In 1967 he graduated Kingstown High School and by October of that year, he joined the Army....
Emily Grace Mcquaide
Aug 28, 2018
Emily Grace McQuaide, 21, of Charlestown, Rhode Island joined her mom, Ida-Mae, in heaven on August 28, 2018. She was the best friend and committed daughter to James McQuaide, Jr. and Ida-Mae McQuaide, the loving sister to Meagan Seekell and her husband Benjamin Seekell of San Antonio TX, Andrew McQuaide and his wife Lea Ann McQuaide, and Daniel McQuaide...
Claire E. Masson
Aug 27, 2018
Claire Elaine (Hannaway) Masson passed away on August 27, 2018 at Scallop Shell Rehab Center. Born on January 16,1933 in Providence Rl to the late Teresa (Kelly) and Walter Hannaway, she joined her late sister, Jean Hannaway. Claire married her "Rock of Gibraltar" Joseph R. Masson 60 years ago. She was the dedicated mother of Lynn Masson and Jay...
