David T. Pierson, Jr.
Feb 25, 2018
David T. Pierson, 82, of North Kingstown, and formerly of Wakefield, passed away Sunday. He was the companion of Barbara Pierson. He was predeceased by his first wife Patricia (Davis) Pierson and his second wife Janice (Mayes) Pierson. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late David T., Sr., and Margery (Smith) Pierson. Mr. Pierson was...
Harry David Boocock
Feb 24, 2018
Harry David Boocock, 68, of Kingston, Rhode Island, passed away on February 24, 2018. David was born in Fall River, Massachusetts on March 27, 1949, the son of the late Marion Thurber Boocock and Harry Boocock, and raised in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. He attended Columbia University and the University of Rhode Island, playing tuba in the marching bands at...
John Cyrus Hoyle
Feb 23, 2018
John Cyrus Hoyle, 87, a lifelong Richmond resident, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, on Friday February 23rd. He was the beloved husband of Sallie (Stedman) Hoyle for 61 years. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Henry D. and Muriel (Kenyon) Hoyle. Mr. Hoyle retired from the New England Telephone...
Rosemary Prior Rn
Feb 20, 2018
Rosemary Prior RN, 76, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. She was the beloved wife of 45 years to the late William J. Prior. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (McKiernan) Reynolds. Mrs. Prior was a graduate from St. Xavier Academy, she also received...
Carol E. Kindle
Feb 18, 2018
Carol E. Kindle (Lamphiere), 60, of Richmond, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018. She was the loving wife of Timothy A. Kindle. Born in South Kingstown, a daughter of Mary (Grinnell) Redden of Nebraska and the late Paul Lamphiere. Carol was a nursing assistant caregiver for many years before retiring; enjoyed crocheting, knitting, country music, gardening and growing...
A. Marion Rooney
Feb 16, 2018
A. Marion (McCarthy) Rooney, 92, of Naples Florida, and Narragansett RI passed away peacefully on February 16, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late William L. Rooney, a retired Providence Journal news photographer. They were married 65 years. Born in Providence, a daughter of late Jeremiah and Jane (Wrynn) McCarthy. She was the sister of the late...
Martha Dunn Decker
Feb 15, 2018
Martha Dunn Decker, 81, of Wakefield, Rhode Island, widow of Martin George Marty Decker, died peacefully on Thursday, February 15, 2018; at South County Hospital, Wakefield, Rhode Island. Martha was born on December 24, 1936 in Oswego, New York, to Alice and Donald Dunn. She grew up in the small village of Mexico, New York, and spent her life...
Betty Ann Howard
Feb 15, 2018
Betty Ann Howard, 83, of Naples, FL and summer resident of Green Hill, RI, died February 15, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas J. Howard for 59 years. Born in Mt Vernon, NY, she was the daughter of the late Thomas F. Lyden and Margaret M. (Meehan) Lyden. Betty, an avid tennis player, bridge partner,...
Harry W. Bill Larose, Iii
Feb 15, 2018
Harry William LaRose III, 68, of Birch Street, Narragansett died Thursday, February 15, 2018 at home. He was the son of the late H. William LaRose Jr. and Mildred L. LaRose (nee Waters) and was born in East Greenwich, RI on May 19, 1949. He attended college at the University of South Carolina and the University of Massachusetts. He...
Barbara Ellen Burford
Feb 13, 2018
BARBARA ELLEN BURFORD died Feb. 13, 2018 at the Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence, with her husband by her side. To the very end she enjoyed & participated in the banter of a dozen family members who stayed with her over the weekend. Barbara was born in Springfield MA on Aug. 23, 1947, growing up in Webster NY, eldest child...
Judith M. Robinson
Feb 12, 2018
Judith M. Robinson, 77, of Hopkinton, RI, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on February 12, 2018. Judy was an intensely brave warrior in her battle with cancer. Judy was born on November 29, 1940, in New Britain, CT, the daughter of the late Francis and Aneila (Adams) Legas. Judy grew up in Newington, CT, and then...
Elinor G. Aregood
Feb 12, 2018
Elinor G. Aregood, 88, of Wakefield, RI, passed away Monday, February 12th. She was the beloved wife of the late John S. "Jack" Aregood. Born in East Hartford, CT, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Pearl (Mckissick) Barney. Mrs. Aregood was the Secretary to the Superintendent of the East Hartford School System, for many years. Her...
Marjorie M.J. Tucker
Feb 9, 2018
Marjorie M. J. Tucker, 91, of Peace Dale, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018. She was the wife of the late Woodrow W. Tucker for 67 years. Born in South Kingstown, the daughter of Stanley E. and Helen V. (Rose) Jones. Marjorie received her education at South Kingstown High School and Rhode Island State College (now known as...
Raymond S. Carr
Feb 9, 2018
Raymond S. Carr, 79, of Peace Dale, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, 2018. He was the husband of Anne A. Carr. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Frank Martin Carr and Harriet Sherman Carr. Ray served honorably in the United States Navy. He was a graduate of the University of Rhode Island....
Bradford W. Monahon
Feb 8, 2018
Bradford W. Monahon, 85, of South Kingstown, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018. He was the husband of Sally (Evans) Monahon. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Clifford P. and Eleanore (Bradford) Monahon. He served in the U.S. Forest Service in Colorado and then was employed by the RI Department of Environmental Management...
Robert E. Bobby Paton
Feb 6, 2018
Robert "Bobby" E. Paton, 54, of Narragansett, passed unexpectedly on February 6, 2018. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of Ronald Irving and Marie "Dorine" (Laferrierie) Paton. Bobby attended Narragansett schools. He was a self-employed carpenter for many years. He was a kind soul who would give the shirt off his back to anyone. Besides his parents...
Sarah Good
Feb 3, 2018
Sarah Good, aka, Keri Evan Haas, passed away peacefully Saturday evening at her home by the beach, surrounded by her family. She leaves behind her husband Michael Darigan, parents William and Barbara Haas, and three brothers, Michael, Dean and Paul, along with her sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces and numerous cousins and members of her large family. Sarah graduated North Kingstown...
Evelyn M. Kibbe
Feb 1, 2018
Evelyn M. Kibbe (Wassmer), 93, of Narragansett and Bonita Springs, FL, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018, at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center. She was the wife of the late Richard J. Kibbe for over 57 years. Born in Seekonk, MA, a daughter of the late Charles and Mabel (Whitman) Wassmer. Mrs. Kibbe was the owner and agent...
Thomas H. Richmond
Jan 31, 2018
Thomas H. Richmond, 93, of Wakefield, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. He was the husband of the late Dorothy G. (Congdon) Richmond. Born in Rockville, RI, a son of the late Jesse H. and Lena S. (Caswell) Richmond. Mr. Richmond was a civil engineer for the State of Rhode Island for many years before retiring; was a...
Ellison Myers Sonny Brown
Jan 28, 2018
Ellison M. Brown, Jr. "Sonny", 80, of Charlestown, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018. He was the husband of Jeanne Marie (Cogswell) Brown for 53 years. Born in Alton, a son of the late two time Boston Marathon Champion, Ellison M. "Tarzan" Brown, and Ethel Mae (Wilcox) Brown. Mr. Brown was a mason for many years, his work...
