Alexander Middleton Cruickshank
Jun 10, 2017
Alexander M. Cruickshank passed away June 10, 2017 at the Royal Westerly Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was 97 years old. Born in Marlborough, New Hampshire to Edith (Coutts) and George Cruickshank, he moved with his family to Westerly Rhode Island at the age of nine. He would move next door to his childhood sweetheart and future wife Irene...
Jean Ann Krul
Jun 10, 2017
Jean Ann Krul, 77, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully on Saturday, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of William Krul. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Marion (Sciola) Maggio. Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, Jeffrey Krul and his wife Linda of Greene, Michael Krul and...
Earl T. Culp
Jun 8, 2017
Earl T. Culp, 88, of Jamestown, passed away peacefully June 8, 2017. He was the loving husband of the late Irma D. Culp. Born in Hazelton, PA, he was the son of the late Paul and Vesta (Bommer) Culp. Earl was an air traffic controller in the Navy on the USS Randolph. He worked for the FAA for 30...
Charles Thomas Schock
Jun 8, 2017
Charles Thomas Schock (Tom) died on June 8 at age 62 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence, RI. He was the son of Charles David Schock of Wakefield, RI and Nancy Carpenter Schock, deceased. Tom made the most of life, although he was limited from birth by Duchenne muscular dystrophy. He graduated from Lexington High School...
Doris Edwards Stedman
Jun 7, 2017
Doris Edwards Stedman, 100, died Wednesday at South County Hospital. She has been a resident of Wakefield since the late 1930’s when she arrived to care for the children of the Hazard-Robinson family. She was the wife of the late William Herbert Stedman. Born in Hughsonville, NY, the daughter of the late Glenn and Essie (Sherman) Edwards. She resided...
Mary Beth Flynn
Jun 6, 2017
Mary Beth Flynn, 59, of Narragansett, passed away at home on Tuesday, surrounded by her family. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary (Murphy) Hardman. Mrs. Flynn was employed as a broker relations specialist for Blue Cross/ Blue Shield. She was a member of the Narragansett Lions club and sang with the La...
Anne F. Walmsley
Jun 2, 2017
Anne F. Walmsley, 87, of Warwick, passed away Friday June 2, 2017. She was the wife of the late William E. Walmsley Sr. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Arthur A. Perry Sr. and Pearl V. (Waite) Perry. Mrs. Walmsley worked as a technician at Rhode Island Hospital for 19 years before retiring. She...
Elizabeth A. Betty Genest
May 31, 2017
Elizabeth (Betty) A Genest, 76 passed away on May 31, 2017 at home in North Kingstown. She was the wife of Roger O Genest. They shared 54 loving years together. Born in Providence, R.I., she was the daughter of the late John and Alice Pyne (Conlan). She was a graduate of St. Xavier Academy in Providence. After spending 18...
Jeffrey Alan Curtis
May 29, 2017
Jeffrey A. Curtis, 57, of Narragansett, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017. He was the husband of the late Anne (Kovats) Curtis. Born in Warwick, a son of Benjamin R. Curtis, Jr. of South Kingstown and the late Mary E. (Smythe) Curtis. Jeffrey worked in the automotive service industry for many years before retiring; was a U. S....
Donald H. Spears
May 27, 2017
Donald Hardy Spears died on Saturday, May 27, 2017 after a brief battle with cancer. He chose to spend his final days at home surrounded by family. He joins his parents, Joseph M. and Mildred R. (Hardy) Spears, and brother Joseph M. Spears. He is survived by older sister Eleanor Dove, and two younger sisters, Muriel Tinsley, and Shirley...
John L. Woodruff
May 27, 2017
John L. Woodruff, 92, born in Pawtucket and a resident of Narragansett for over 60 years passed away May 27, 2017. John was married to Isabel (Walker) Woodruff for nearly 70 years. John was a man of vision, an entrepreneur, and never afraid to work hard. He was a highly skilled lace weaver, lobsterman/fisherman, builder, and good friend to...
Noreen A. Casey
May 25, 2017
Noreen A. Casey, 75, of Narragansett, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late William R. Casey, Jr. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Robert W., Sr. and Norah Reynolds) Thatcher. Mrs. Casey graduated from Pawtucket West High School in 1960. She enjoyed travelling extensively and had resided in...
Selma Schlossberg Kroll
May 23, 2017
Selma (Schlossberg) Kroll, 95, passed away on May 23, 2017. She was a long time resident of Warwick and later East Greenwich. Her daughters Elizabeth (Wakefield, RI) and Deborah (Madison, WI), and cherished granddaughter, Julia (Boston) mourn her passing, but they know that Selma and Harry are meeting up on the first tee. Selma was preceded in death by...
Agnes M. Nana Gray
May 22, 2017
Agnes M. Gray "Nana", 95, of South County passed away on May 22, 2017 surrounded by close family. Known to many as Nana or 'Nana Banana' by her beloved grandchildren, she is survived by her two son's George and Richard Gray and her daughter in law, Mary Jane (Serpa) Gray, as well as her 10 grandchildren and 6 great...
Donald B. Neill
May 20, 2017
Donald B. Neill 76, of Charlestown, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 20, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Baum Neill. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late John B. and Thelma (Mann) Neill. Donald was a retired Millwright welder, a member of Local 94. Besides his wife he is survived by...
John Gemma
May 18, 2017
John Gemma, 70, of Charlestown, passed away Thursday in Boston, following a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Bean) Gemma. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late John and Louise (Carlone) Gemma. Mr. Gemma was a Juvenile Corrections Officer for the State of Rhode Island retiring in 2002. He was a member of...
Anne W. Brennan
May 18, 2017
Anne W. Brennan, 48, of Providence, Rhode Island, beloved daughter of Noel-Anne and James Brennan of Peace Dale, RI, died suddenly on May 18, 2017, at the Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI. She was born in Providence on March 15, 1969. She graduated from Rocky Hill School in East Greenwich, RI in 1987, from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin...
Rita I. Vachon
May 17, 2017
Rita I. Vachon, 95, of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday at home. She was the wife of the late Walter Vachon. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter do the late Antonio and Clara (Lecuyer) Faucher. Mrs. Vachon was the owner of Vachon Cake Decorating Arts & Supplies in Peace Dale for several years, retiring in 1976. She...
Wayne Andew Johnson
May 15, 2017
Wayne A. Johnson, 68, Peace Dale, died on Monday, May 15 at 3:55pm, from injuries sustained in a sudden tragic fall. Wayne was born Feb. 7, 1949 in Canton, Massachusetts. Early on he was a commercial fisherman and lobsterman in Galilee, Rhode Island. He attended the University of Rhode Island and earned his Bachelor and Masters degrees there. Wayne...
Peter M. Gaudio
May 15, 2017
Peter M. Gaudio, 66, passed away suddenly on Monday, May 15, 2017. Peter was born in Stamford, Connecticut. He was the son of the late Daniel and Mary (DalMolin) Gaudio. He graduated from Stamford High School and earned a master’s degree from Providence College. He worked at Clairol, Inc., in Stamford, then later as a social worker for the...
