Harold L. Grist
Jul 4, 2018
Harold L. Grist, 92, of East Greenwich, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 (his birthday). He was the loving husband of Edith (Erickson) Grist for 69 years. Born in Johnston, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Carrie (Lawton) Grist. He was a graduate of Cranston High School and University of Rhode Island with a major...
David B. Perry
Jul 3, 2018
David B. Perry, 61, passed away unexpectedly on July 3, 2018. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Walter L.G. Perry, Sr. and Frances R. (Hand) Perry. David was a police officer for the South Kingstown Police Department for 33 years before retiring. After retiring he was a ski instructor for Yawgoo Valley. David was in...
Elisabeth M. De Simone
Jul 2, 2018
Elisabeth M. De Simone, 92, of Wakefield, died on Monday, July 2, surrounded by her sons, Carl and Peter, her granddaughters, Noa and Gioia, and dear friends Linda and Joel. She was the daughter of Egon and Margarethe (Modern) Fischer, born on October 4, 1925, in Pernitz, Austria, and the beloved wife of Vincent L. De Simone who died...
Evelyn M. Rossner
Jul 1, 2018
Evelyn Rossner, 81, of Charlestown, passed away at home on Sunday. She was the wife of the late Michael Rossner. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Alice (Belknap) Arnold. Mrs. Rossner was a former sales clerk at Wakefield Prescription, CVS on Main Street, and most recently Stop & Shop in North Kingstown....
Elizabeth Betty Sekator
Jun 29, 2018
Elizabeth "Betty" Sekator, 88, formerly of Ocean Road, Narragansett, passed away Friday, June 29th. Born in Narragansett, she was a daughter of the late Patrick and Pauline (Thomas) Taylor. She received her Bachelors degree from the Rhode Island School of Design, helping her to become an accomplished artist, and another Bachelors degree from URI in 1995. Mrs. Sekator was...
Walter V. Harrington, Jr.
Jun 26, 2018
Walter V. Harrington, Jr., 94, of Jerusalem, RI, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 26th. His beloved wife, Joan (Audette) Harrington, was by his side. As a young man, he joined the Navy at 18 and served honorably during World War II aboard the USS Belleau Wood, the USS Nevada, and the USS New Mexico, earning several...
Richard B. White
Jun 24, 2018
Richard B. White, 77, of Narragansett, passed away Sunday. Born in Wakefield, he was a son of the late Herman K. and Frieda (Robinson) White. Mr. White worked at the Narragansett Police Department, a job he truly loved, retiring in 2008. He enjoyed reading and taking photographs as he walked around Narragansett. The White family would like to thank...
John T. Harrington
Jun 23, 2018
John T. Harrington, 95, of Narragansett, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018. He was the husband of the late Dorothy L. (McGuire) Harrington. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Timothy J. and Catherine (Mahoney) Harrington. He is survived by his children Linda M. Moore and her husband James of Cranston, Susan E. Coccio and...
Evelyn H. Gates
Jun 23, 2018
Evelyn H. Gates, of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 23, 2018, surrounded by her three loving sons. Born in Cranston on July 4, 1932, she made Wakefield her home for over sixty years. She was the wife of the late Robert B. Gates, esq. She was the daughter of the late Waldo and Tina (McKean) Holman....
Marie H. Lavimodiere
Jun 19, 2018
Marie H. Lavimodiere, 83, of Narragansett, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. She was the wife of the late Charles J. Lavimodiere. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Anderson) Cooney. Mrs. Lavimodiere enjoyed music, dancing, watching the New England Patriots, and spending time with her family and...
Helen W. Lundberg
Jun 17, 2018
Helen W. Lundberg, 95, of South Kingstown, passed away on June 17, 2018. Born January 18,1923, in Pittsburgh, PA, daughter of the late Ralph H. and Mildred G. (white) Wright. She was a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and received a masters degree from Columbia University. Helen was an educator traveling across the country for both Singer Sewing Co....
Josephine M. Brady
Jun 13, 2018
Josephine M. "Prim" Brady, 87, of Usquepaugh, passed away on June 13th at South County Hospital after a brief illness. Raised in Flushing Queens, NY, she was a daughter of the late Gaetano and Sabina (Emiliano) DeScisciolo. She was the beloved wife of the late John A. "Jack" Brady. She is survived by her five children; Mark A. Brady...
Deborah A. Sewell
Jun 12, 2018
Deborah A. Sewell, 72, of Charlestown, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 12th. She was the beloved wife of Gary Sewell for 35 years. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Antoinetta (Faella) Caswell. She enjoyed gardening and watching hummingbirds. Besides her husband she is survived by a daughter, Tracey Trudel and her...
John T. Flanagan
Jun 8, 2018
John T. Flanagan 63 of Wakefield, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, June 8, 2018. He was the beloved husband for 45 years to Lucie A. (Vegiard) Flanagan. Born in Lackawanna, NY, he was the son of the late John "Jack" Flanagan and Julie (Dixon) Flanagan. John was a commercial fisherman out of Point Judith. His...
Roberta Theresa Stromberg
Jun 8, 2018
Roberta Theresa Stromberg, 79, of Wakefield, passed away on Friday June 8, 2018. She was the beloved wife and soulmate of 48 years to Richard E. Stromberg. Born in New London, CT, she was a daughter of the late Hugh and Gertrude (Huard) Taylor. Mrs. Stromberg enjoyed traveling and loved to spend time with her children and grandchildren. She...
Fsc Brother Stephen R. Creagh
Jun 8, 2018
Brother Stephen R. Creagh, FSC, 83, of De La Salle Hall, Lincroft, New Jersey died on Friday, June 8, 2018. Brother Stephen was born in the Bronx, New York on April 2, 1935, son of the late Edward and Frances (Tillman) Creagh. He was the brother of the late Carol Calby. He leaves one sister, Jean Devlin of Greenlawn,...
Judith C. Marak
Jun 7, 2018
Judith C. Marak, 87, of Wakefield died on June 7th. Judy was born in New York City and grew up in Connecticut and New Jersey and spent time briefly in Florida. Upon graduating from high school in Fairfield, she married Robert Marak and they moved from Connecticut to Falmouth, Mass. where their children, Debbie, Dick, Valerie, and Philip were...
Alan E. Perry
Jun 5, 2018
Alan E Perry, 58, of East Greenwich, and formerly of Wakefield, passed away Tuesday, June 5th. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Jesse "Jay", III and Priscilla (Anderson) Perry. He is survived by a brother, Kenneth J. Perry and his wife Hazel of Hopkinton; a niece Amanda Perry of South Kingstown; and a nephew Jesse...
Robert O. Bob Smith
May 31, 2018
Robert O. Smith "Bob", 92, of Wakefield, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2018. He was the husband of Diana W. (Wakefield) Smith for 67 years. Born in South Kingstown, a son of the late Fred W. Smith, Sr. and Elizabeth (Barber) Smith. Bob was the proprietor of Fred W. Smith, Inc. for many years before retiring. He was...
Leslie Marie Doran
May 30, 2018
Leslie Marie Doran, 59, of North Kingstown, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 30th. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Donald S. and Joyce J. (Champlin) Reels. She enjoyed knitting, making bead jewelry, and loved people. She will be remembered for being a great daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, niece, and a great friend...
