Virginia Arlene Dowd
Jul 23, 2017
Virginia A. Dowd (Bailey), 56, of Wakefield, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2017, at home. She was the wife of John E. Grimshaw, Jr. for 14 years. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Elwood D. and Hazel (Wyman) Bailey. Virginia was a caretaker at Starr Rehabilitation Center for many years before retiring. Besides her husband she...
Louise S. Wright
Jul 22, 2017
Louise S. Wright, 95, of Wakefield, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017. She was born and raised in Tulsa Oklahoma, daughter of the late Merrill and Myrl (Koons) Shaver. Louise attended the Oklahoma School of Business in 1940. In April 1943, she married her husband Homer K. Wright. Homer was an officer in the Army and was deployed to...
Okemos Nighthawk Brown-Northup
Jul 22, 2017
Okemos Nighthawk Brown-Northup, 28, of Charlestown, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2017. Born in Warwick, a son of Meloni Ann Brown of Charlestown and Benjamin F. Northup of Providence. He was a man of very few words but had a smile that was contagious and would light up a room. He was a loving, kind soul who will...
Azalea L Fry
Jul 22, 2017
Azalea L. Fry, 85, of South Kingstown, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017. She was the wife of the late Cornelius G. Fry, Jr. Born in Exeter, daughter of the late Warren and Olive Hazard. Azalea was a licensed Day Care Mother. She was a member of the Church of God and was a part of their Faithful Workers....
Thomas E. Rickel, Ii
Jul 16, 2017
Thomas E. Rickel, II, 43, of Charlestown, passed away peacefully on Sunday at home. He was the loving companion of Terri Cardoza. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of Jacqueline (Robert) Rickel of Charlestown and the late Thomas E. Rickel. He also leaves his sister, Justine Rickel of Charlestown. Funeral services will be private. The family kindly requests...
Donald R. Emery
Jul 14, 2017
Donald R. Emery, 89, of South Kingstown, passed away July 14. He was the husband of Margaret (Holland) Emery. Born in Newport, he was the son of the late Everett and Leota (Sprague) Emery. Mr. Emery was a Deputy Chief for the Tower Hill Fire Station 6 for 14 years from 1969 to 1983. Besides his wife he is...
Edward L. Lewis, Sr.
Jul 14, 2017
Edward L. Lewis, Sr., 88, of South Kingstown, peacefully passed away on July 14, 2017. He was the devoted husband of 60 years to Lois (Mulvaney) Lewis. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Leo and Catherine (Maresca) Lewis and brother of the late Rose Lewis. Ed served in the U.S. Army in WWII. He worked...
Eugene J. Guerrini
Jul 14, 2017
Eugene J. Guerrini, 80, of Charlestown, RI and Sunrise, FL, passed away Friday. He was the life partner of John McKay for 44 years. Born in Boston, MA, he was a son of Anthony and Josephine Arena. Mr. Guerrini was employed for AT & T for over thirty years, and was a member of the National Guard. He enjoyed...
Theodore S. Knapp, Jr.
Jul 14, 2017
Theodore S. Knapp, Jr., 91, of South Kingstown, passed away on July 14, 2017. He was the husband of the late Constance (McCarthy) Knapp. Born in providence, he was the son of the late Theodore and Marion (Given) Knapp. Mr. Knapp was a U.S. Army Air Force WWII Veteran. He worked as a foreman for the New England Telephone...
Charles Patrick Donnelly
Jul 13, 2017
Charles Donnelly, 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday in his Green Hill home with family. Husband of Elaine (Rogers) Donnelly; father of Karen Donnelly, Brenda Mitchell and husband David, and Patrick Donnelly; brother of William Donnelly; devoted grandfather of Kara, Sean and Kyle Mitchell; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Native of Warwick, graduate of Aldrich High School, Charlie...
Luis M. Albergaria
Jul 12, 2017
Luis M. Albergaria, 70, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017. He was the husband of the late Lucille (Peloquin) Albergaria. Born in Sao Miguel, Portugal, he was the son of the late Jacinto and Hortencia (Ferraz) Albergaria. Mr. Albergaria worked for Coca-Cola for 45 years retiring as district manager two years ago. Luis was one of the founders of...
Paul R. Jennings, Sr.
Jul 11, 2017
Paul Richard Jennings, Sr., 77, of Pawleys Island, SC and formerly of Wakefield, passed away, Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC. He was born May 16, 1940 in Camden, NJ, a son of the late Frederick and Helen Cox Jennings. He was predeceased by his former wife, Nadia K. Jennings in...
Nancy Mahon Hart
Jul 9, 2017
Nancy Mahon Hart, 85, of Wakefield, passed away at home on Sunday, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Victor R. Hart for 59 years. Born in Orange, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Kathryn (Flynn) Mahon. She grew up in West Orange, New Jersey and graduated from St. Vincent’s Nursing...
Eric Harrah
Jul 5, 2017
Eric Harrah of Wakefield died on July 5, 2017, after a long illness. He was born in Narragansett on August 3, 1928, the son of Ernest and Maude Harrah, of Mt. Kisco, NY and Narragansett. He graduated from St. Paul's School and Harvard. After college, Eric moved to Rhode Island and never felt the slightest desire to leave. He...
Sarah Anne Maxine Balmforth
Jul 3, 2017
Sarah Anne Maxine Balmforth, age 27 of Exeter, passed away Monday, July 3, 2017. Sarah is the daughter of Linda E. Blaney of Exeter and Maxon G. Balmforth Sr. of North Kingstown, RI. Sarah graduated from Exeter-West Greenwich High School (2007) and the University of Rhode Island (2014) with a Bachelor of Science in Pre-Veterinary Studies. As a successful...
Joseph P. Huber
Jul 3, 2017
Joseph P. Huber, Jr., 74, of Wakefield, passed away July 3, 2017. He was the husband of Margaret (Henricksen) Huber. Born in Passaic, NJ, son of the late Joseph P. and Phyllis (Jarosz) Huber. Mr. Huber loved gardening. He also enjoyed doing puzzles, playing cards, softball and bowling. Besides his wife he is survived by his children Peter Huber...
Antonio Cinquegrana
Jul 1, 2017
Antonio Cinquegrana “Tony”, 67, of Wakefield, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017. He was the husband of Deborah L. (Harford) Cinquegrana for 40 years. Born in South Kingstown, a son of the late Antonio and Rachel (Gallo) Cinquegrana. Tony was an equipment operator for the Town of South Kingstown for many years before his retirement. He was also...
John Louis Faccio, Sr.
Jun 29, 2017
John L. Faccio, Sr “Giovanni”, 92, of Charlestown, RI, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017, at Westerly Hospital. He was the loving husband of Lillian (Dooley) Faccio for 67 years. Mr. Faccio was a warehouse superintendent for Genovese Mason Material Co. in Stamford, Ct for 40 years before retiring. He was a fabulous cook and loved entertaining; loved...
Richard A. Soderberg
Jun 29, 2017
Richard A. Soderberg, 91, of Wakefield, passed away Thursday, June 29th. He was the beloved husband of the late Carolyn (Salter) Soderberg. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Arthur E. and Gertrude A. (Bidwell) Soderberg. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1949. Mr. Soderberg was an Independent Insurance Agent and owner of...
Catherine Susan Downey
Jun 28, 2017
Catherine S. Downey “Cathy”, 63, of South Kingstown, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Born in Warwick a daughter of the late Alfred L. and Catherine R. (Zaborski) Downey. Cathy was a school teacher for Chariho Public Schools. She is survived by her sisters, Donna M. Palmer of Naples, FL and Joan L. Murray of Pawtucket; two nieces,...
