Jeannette M. Deluca
Feb 14, 2017
DeLuca, Jeannette M. (DiSalvo), 69, of Matunuck School House Road, Wakefield, died Tuesday at home. She was the wife of James H. DeLuca Jr. Born in Wakefield she was the daughter of the late Louis and Amelia (Signorelli) DiSalvo. Jeannette lived her entire life in Wakefield. She worked for a short time at the University of Rhode Island pharmacy...
Helen T. Sweeney
Feb 12, 2017
Helen T. Sweeney, 79, formally of Narragansett where she lived for many years until moving to Mount Dora, FL passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 12, 2017. Helen was the wife of Robert Sweeney of Mount Dora FL. Born in Providence, RI on October 25, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Kathrine Fallon; sister of...
Irene M. Alexander
Feb 10, 2017
Irene M. Alexander, 75, of Charlestown, passed away Friday. She was the wife of the late Paul Alexander. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late William and Margaret (Mulvey) Demus. Mrs. Alexander was a self-trained artist and she enjoyed gardening, and bird watching. She is survived by a son and his wife, Robert and Laurie Pearce...
Isabel L. Stanton
Feb 9, 2017
Isabel L. Stanton, 92. of Westerly, passed away Thursday. She was the wife of the late Courtland C. Stanton, Jr. Born in Westerly, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Jane (Young) Perry. Mrs. Stanton was a member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe. She is survived by two daughters, Cynthia A.(Stanton) Sampson of Westerly and Debbie P....
Thomas G. Suprock
Feb 9, 2017
Thomas G. “Tom” Suprock, died peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, February 9th. He was the beloved husband of Susanne Suprock. Born in Baden, PA on June 18th 1950, he was the son of the late George and Louise Suprock, brother to the late David Suprock and John Suprock. He was a dedicated family man and friend,...
Ruth E. Goudailler
Feb 8, 2017
Ruth E. Goudailler, 94, of Wakefield, and formerly of Warwick, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017. She was the wife of the late Frank W. Goudailler. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late George and Edith (Marriott) Bleisch. Mrs. Goudailler was employed by the Industrial National Bank as a Teller and Teller Manager from the 1970’s...
Shirley M. Miller
Feb 5, 2017
Shirley M. Miller, 94, of Wakefield, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 at home. She was the beloved wife of Benjamin W. Miller for 71 years. Born in Waltham, MA, she was a daughter of the late John and Annie (Howard) Matson. She graduated from Newton, MA High School and was a Dental Assistant in the Boston area as...
William Alexander Gardner
Jan 29, 2017
WILLIAM ALEXANDER GARDNER Beloved father & husband William Gardner, 90, passed away peacefully on January 29th at his home that he shared with wife Susan Parker Gardner in Westerly. He was the son of Mary and Alec Gardner of Scotland. Will enjoyed a full life with two wonderful wives and four loving children. He and his first wife, Nancy...
Elizabeth T. Herchen
Jan 27, 2017
Elizabeth T. Herchen, 87, of Narragansett, passed away January 27, 2017. She was the wife of the late James R. Herchen. Born in Providence, daughter of the late James and Sabina (Burse) Prior. She is survived by her children James, Jr., Kevin, Paul, Patrice, Donald and the late Vincent; grandmother to eight. She enjoyed being a member of the...
Woodrow W. Tucker
Jan 26, 2017
Woodrow W. Tucker, 91, of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 26, 2017. He was the husband of Marjorie (Jones) Tucker for 67 years. Born in South Kingstown, a son of the late Percy H. and Annie R. (Tefft) Tucker. Mr. Tucker was an attorney and co-owner and president of South County Real Estate Title Insurance Co. for...
Bernard H. Poppe
Jan 25, 2017
Bernard H. Poppe, "Bernie", 97, passed away on Wednesday at the Scallop Shell Nursing and Rehab Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born at home in 1919 in Rochester, NY to the late William and Margaret (VanNipsen) Poppe. He was the beloved husband of the late Carolyn (Bell) Poppe to whom he was married to for 47...
Arthur J. Tankard
Jan 23, 2017
Arthur J. Tankard, 93, formerly of North Kingstown and Cranston, passed away Monday January 23rd in Rhinebeck, NY. He was the beloved husband of the late Roberta J. (Astbury) Tankard. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Harry and Alice (Rothchild) Tankard. Mr. Tankard was employed by the Brown & Sharpe Company in North Kingstown for...
Jessie F. Mason
Jan 22, 2017
Jessie F. Mason, 98, of Wakefield, passed away Sunday. She was the beloved wife of the late George H. Mason, Sr. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Jesse and Edna (Dimon) Rogers. Mrs. Mason was employed at Fleming’s Department Store and Woolworth’s for many years. She is survived by three children, Shirley M. Farrell...
O.D. Domenic A. Coppolino, F.A.A.O.
Jan 22, 2017
Domenic A. Coppolino, O.D., F.A.A.O., 62 (“Mick”, “Dr. C.”, “Pappy”) passed away Sunday. He was he beloved husband and best friend of Carolyn (Rush) Coppolino for 38 years. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Domenic and Matilda (Sciola) Coppolino. Besides his wife he is survived by two children Jamison (Jillian) Coppolino of Portland, CT...
Deborah T. Pierik
Jan 20, 2017
Deborah T. Pierik., 86, of Holiday Court, Wakefield, died peacefully on Friday January 20. She was the wife of Dr. Michael G. Pierik. Born in South Dartmouth, Ma, daughter of the late Edwin R. and Esther (Rutter) Thomas, she had resided in Barrington and Richmond, RI. Mrs. Pierik was a graduate of the former Bradford Jr. College, Haverhill, MA,...
Aline R. Coutu
Jan 20, 2017
Aline Forcier Coutu (1931-2017) Aline Forcier Coutu passed away in her sleep on January 20, 2017 at age 86 of natural causes at the Morgan Health Center in Johnston, RI. Aline was born in West Warwick, RI on January 19, 1931 to Rose and Arthur Forcier. She graduated from the Sacred Heart Boarding School. Aline married Albert Coutu in...
Marjorie J. Stevens
Jan 17, 2017
Marjorie J. (Malenfant) Stevens, 71, of Main St., Wakefield, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Gerald and Mildred L. (Tucker) Malenfant. Marjorie worked in housekeeping at the University of Rhode Island for many years before retiring. Marjorie was a constant source of positive energy and always had a...
Lorraine M. Hempe
Jan 14, 2017
Lorraine M. (Paradise) Hempe, 84, of Narragansett died at home Jan. 14 2017 after gracefully enduring several years of health issues. She was married to Rudolph A. Hempe for 51 years. Born in Providence June 10, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Sullivan) Paradise. A graduate of St. Xavier High School in Providence, she...
Frederick Peter Hetorilla
Jan 13, 2017
Frederick Peter Hetorilla took his last journey on January 13, 2017. Frederick was born April 22,1934, in Newark, NJ to Peter F. Hetorilla and Elizabeth Hetorilla (Cullen). He is survived by his best friend and beloved wife, Dorothy Cleveland; his son Mark Rossignol, of West Hollywood, CA, his three daughters, Denise Alper (Robert) of Albany, NY, Ann Cohen (Richard)...
Maria A. Alfred
Jan 11, 2017
Maria A. Alfred, 74, of Narragansett passed away Wednesday after a long illness. She was the beloved wife of John Alfred for 52 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Etta (Flori) Paolino. Mrs. Alfred was the Business Manager for the Jamestown School System and before that for the Narragansett School System. Besides...
