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Noel Jackson, Ph.D
May 29, 2018
Dr. Noel Jackson, Ph.D, 86, of Kingston, Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology at URI, passed away peacefully at home with his loving family on Tuesday May 29th. He was the beloved husband of Valerie (Low) Jackson for 62 years. Born in Yorkshire, England, he was the son of the late Leonard Jackson and Jane (Stockill)Jackson. He grew up on...
Raymond J. Newbold
May 28, 2018
Raymond J. Newbold, 88, passed away surrounded by his family on Memorial Day, May 28, 2018. He was the beloved husband of the late Margaret P. Newbold of Narragansett, RI. Born in Bristol, he was the son of the late Robert and Helen Newbold (Hogan). Ray graduated from LaSalle Academy and received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from...
Thomas J. Millerick
May 28, 2018
Thomas J. Millerick, of Green Hill Beach, South Kingstown and formerly of Cranston, passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018. He was the beloved husband of the late Eileen Mary (Flynn) Millerick for sixty-one years. Mr. Millerick was born on October 16, 1924 in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, a son of the late George and Margaret (Keough) Millerick. Mr. Millerick...
Richard A. Johnson
May 27, 2018
Richard A. Johnson, 74, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. Born May 26, 1944 in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late J. Arvid Johnson and the late Audrey (Tucker) Johnson. Raised in Warwick, Richard attended Warwick Veterans High School and graduated from The Providence Country Day School in...
Mark S. Spangler
May 25, 2018
Attorney Mark S. Spangler, 71, of Wakefield passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 25th. Mark was the beloved husband of Mary A. Donnelly for 25 years. Born on Veterans Day in Long Beach CA, he was the son of William S. Spangler of Santa Barbara CA, and the late Thalia J. (Harmany) Spangler. Mark graduated from Rogers High School...
Brian Andrew Till
May 25, 2018
Brian Andrew Till February 12, 1963 to May 25, 2018 Brian, from Jerusalem, RI, was raised in Natick, MA, the "Home of Champions," and attended Providence College where he played Division 1 hockey. He is the definition of our core family motto "It is what it is." Having built a life that embraced travel, friends, family, and a true...
Leeann Marie Kinnecom
May 22, 2018
LeeAnn Marie Kinnecom, originally from South Kingstown, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital at the age of 32. LeeAnn is survived by her 1-year old daughter, Kylee Marie Clark, as well as her brother, David Kinnecom of Narragansett, sister, Amy Beth Kinnecom of South Kingstown, stepbrother, Dusten Hamlin II, stepbrother, Adam Sandel and step...
Elizabeth S. Schielder
May 21, 2018
Elizabeth "Betty" S. Schiedler died peacefully at home on May 21, surrounded by her loving husband, children, and daughter in law. She was the beloved wife of Robert J. Schiedler. Born in her home in Wallingford, CT, Betty graduated from Lyman Hall High School. She eventually relocated to Ithaca, NY following her marriage to Allan W. Ahlberg. After relocating...
Joan Marilyn Lisi
May 19, 2018
Joan Marilyn (Laboissonniere) Lisi, 87 of South Kingstown "Oh, my dear little librarian. You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you've collected nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." The Music Man A life filled with love and joy. Joan spent her life surrounded by...
Mildred A. Whittier
May 16, 2018
Mildred A. Whittier, 97, of Narragansett, passed away Wednesday May 16th. She was the beloved wife of the late Warren F. Whittier, to whom she was married to for 72 years, and they are now reunited after 5 years apart. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late James and Edna (Morrison) Daniels. Mrs. Whittier was...
Eileen Theresa Kudlak
May 15, 2018
Eileen T. Kudlak (Martin), 73, of Exeter, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at home. She was the loving wife and best friend of George M. Kudlak for 50 years. Born in Brooklyn, NY, a daughter of the late John and Mary (Dempsey) Martin. Eileen enjoyed quilting, embroidery and sewing and was a communicant of Christ the King...
Bruce R. Finnegan
May 14, 2018
Bruce Robert Finnegan, 71, Matunuck, RI It is with great sadness that the family of Bruce Robert Finnegan announces his passing on, Monday, May 14, 2018, at the age of 71 years. Bruce suddenly passed surrounded by his loving family and will be lovingly remembered by his daughter Lynne Finnegan, son Aaron Finnegan, granddaughter Keia DePina, former wife, Linda...
Alice M. Wilkinson
May 13, 2018
Alice M. Wilkinson, 86, of Narragansett, passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 13, 2018. She was the wife of Alan Wilkinson and they recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Born in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Daust) Munslow. Mrs. Wilkinson graduated with a Fine Arts degree from...
Brian M. Ferrare
May 13, 2018
Brian M. Ferrare, 50, of Narragansett, founder of Advanced Landscaping & BMF Builders, Narragansett, RI, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 13, 2018. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Salvatore E. Ferrare and Judith A. Sherlock. Brian was a 1986 graduate of Narragansett High School, and had attended Rhode Island College. He enjoyed surfing,...
Roger Owen Fenaughty
May 13, 2018
Roger Owen Fenaughty, 85, of his beloved Matunuck, passed away May 13th at home surrounded by his family.He was the beloved husband of Jean (Horchler) Fenaughty for 58 years. Born in Yonkers, NY, he was a son of the late Raymond and Mildred (Owen) Fenaughty. Raised in Hastings on Hudson, NY, he attended Cornell Agricultural School and the Westchester...
Nora Elizabeth Delillo
May 10, 2018
Nora E. DeLillo, 88, of Wakefield, passed away Thursday, May 10th. She was the wife of the late Frank DeLillo, to whom she was married for 61 years. Born in Tuckertown, she was the daughter of the late George H. and Ruth E. (Tucker) Corbett. Mrs. DeLillo, a lifelong resident of South Kingstown, was the school secretary at Wakefield...
Constance Priscilla White
May 10, 2018
Constance P. (Butson) White , 88, of Wakefield, passed away Thursday, May 10. 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond H. White. Born in Noank, CT, she was a daughter of the late Charles H. and Pearl M. (Cady) Butson. Mrs. White was a Postmaster of the US Postal Service, retiring from the Kenyon Post Office....
Glenn A. Abrahamson
May 10, 2018
Glenn A. Abrahamson, 78 of Narragansett, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 10, 2018. He was the devoted husband of 58 years to Betty L. (Barker) Abrahamson. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John A. and Martha A.(Chase) Abrahamson. Glenn proudly grew up in the Edgewood section of Cranston. Rebuilding efforts after...
Bonnie L. Oster
May 7, 2018
Bonnie L. (Reed) Oster, 77 of Wakefield, RI passed away peacefully at home on Monday, May 7th, 2018. She was the loving wife of Donald P. Oster for 53 years. She was born in Groveport, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Ralph and Helen (Stebelton) Reed and the sister to Shirley West and the late Edward Reed....
John Ford, Jr.
May 6, 2018
John Ford, Jr., 83, of Wakefield, passed away Sunday, May 6th. He was the beloved husband of Marie (Boisclair) Ford for 60 years. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late John Sr. and Helen (McElheney) Ford. Mr. Ford served in the Army and was a Korean Conflict era veteran. After the service he was a...
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