Arlette H. Rotter
Apr 4, 2016
Arlette H. Rotter, 82, of Charlestown, passed away Monday. She is survived by four children, JoAnn Barbera, Marie DeSpirito, Stanley Rotter, and Christian Rotter; two grandchildren, Katy Roberts and Joseph DeSpirito; and a great-grandson, Grayson Roberts. She was the grandmother of the late Kimberly Barbera. Funeral services are private.
M. Thelma Kenyon
Apr 3, 2016
M. Thelma Kenyon, 94, passed away peacefully at the Scallop Shell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Peace Dale, RI on April 3, 2016. Thelma, as she was known, was the daughter of the late Elsie (Smith) and Archibald B. Kenyon, and sister of Archibald B. Kenyon, Jr. of Wakefield, RI. She worked for over 40 years at the University...
David C. Witham
Apr 2, 2016
David Chester Witham, 75, of Wakefield passed away on April 2, 2016 in a house fire while on vacation in the Bahamas. David was born on March 23, 1941 to Harvey and Myrtle (Anderson) Witham of North Providence, RI. He graduated from North Providence High in 1959 and the Maine Maritime Academy in 1962. After five years serving in...
David C. Curran
Mar 31, 2016
David C. Curran, 61, of Narragansett, peacefully passed away at South County Hospital. Born in Providence David was the oldest son of Richard E. Curran of Narragansett and the late Joan Curran (4/15/2006). He graduated from Cranston East in 1972 and from URI in 1976. Dave recently retired from the Charlestown Post Office after working there for over 25...
Donald A. Dragon
Mar 30, 2016
Donald A. Dragon, 82, of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on March 30, 2016 in Allen, TX. He was the husband of the late Janice A. Dragon for fifty five years. Born in Providence to the late Paul A. and Maude W. (South) Dragon. Mr. Dragon was a United States Air Force Veteran and retired after...
William F. Keogh
Mar 27, 2016
William F. Keogh, 65, of Wakefield, passed away Sunday, surrounded by his family. He was the gentle and kind husband of Deborah (Buckbee) Keogh for 40 years. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, he was the son of Adele (Fellet) Keogh and the late John F. Keogh. Besides his wife he is survived by two sons, Christopher Keogh and Patrick Keogh,...
Donna M. Corbin
Mar 25, 2016
Donna M. Corbin, 63, of Westerly, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday March 25, 2016. Born in Westerly, she was the eldest daughter of Marcia E. (Woodward) Mills of Westerly and Donald M. Mills of Cocoa, FL. Donna worked for many years as a pipefitter at Electric Boat, where she reunited with her longtime true...
Virginia B. Butterworth
Mar 22, 2016
Virginia B. Butterworth, 96, of Wakefield, passed away March 22nd. She was the beloved wife of the late Warren Butterworth. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Robert, Sr. and Marion (Watson) Barrett. Mrs. Butterworth was a school teacher for the City of Cranston for many years. She is survived by two nephews, Richard Barrett and...
Anthony J. Rose, Jr.
Mar 22, 2016
Anthony “Tony” J. Rose, Jr., 86, passed away on 03-22-2016 at South County Hospital after a battle with cancer. He was a graduate of Bound Brook High School in New Jersey and attended R I State College (URI) class of 1954. He received his honorary degree in 1991. A local business man, Tony was the past president of Technical...
Irene C. Mason
Mar 22, 2016
Irene C. Mason, 93, of South Kingstown passed away after a short illness on Tuesday March 22, 2016. She was the wife of the late Russell H. Mason, Sr. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Leger Houde and Marie (Pelletier) Houde. Loving mother of Diane and her husband Frank Filiberto, Russell and his wife...
Patricia F. Lynch-Pepin
Mar 22, 2016
Patricia F. Lynch-Pepin, 74, of Narragansett, passed away Tuesday, March 22nd, following a spirited years long battle against ovarian cancer. She was the beloved wife of the late William J. Pepin for 23 years. Born in Cambridge, MA and raised in Lexington, MA, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Charlotte (Walsh) Lynch. She has resided in...
Lester S. Fayerweather
Mar 19, 2016
Lester Stuart Fayerweather was called home Saturday, March 19, 2016. Lester was born March 1, 1945 in South County, Rhode Island. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Fayerweather along with his brothers and sisters. With their love, guidance and support Lester became the man we all knew, loved and respected. Lester left a piece of him...
Jeannine E. Stedman
Mar 18, 2016
Jeannine E. Stedman, 82, of Wakefield, passed away Friday. She was the beloved wife of William L. Stedman for 64 years. Born in Ransomville, NY, she was a daughter of the late Elwood and Isabelle (Hillman) Langdon. Mrs. Stedman was a Registered Nurse who worked for Dr. Bandola for many years. She enjoyed the time she spent with her...
Fsc Brother John J. Norton
Mar 18, 2016
Brother John J. Norton, FSC, 93, of the Christian Brothers Community, De La Salle Hall, Lincroft, NJ, died on Friday, March 18, 2016. Born in Milford, MA, on May 8, 1922, son of the late Peter and Catherine (Cornell) Norton. He was the brother of the late William, Anna Boardman, Rita, Theresa, James and Joseph. He was the uncle...
Joyce E. Gray
Mar 18, 2016
Joyce E. Gray, 84, of Narragansett passed away peacefully on Friday, March 18, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Donald I. Gray, Sr. She was born in Providence a daughter of the late Ann Scripsack and step-daughter of Stanley Scripsack. During Joyce's life, she was a long time resident of Narragansett,...
Stephen Grant Tennien
Mar 15, 2016
Stephen G. Tennien, 68, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and formerly of Wakefield RI died peacefully on March 15, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of Mae Henneberry and stepson of John Henneberry, and son of the late Edward Tennien. Born in Windsor, Vermont, he grew up in Wakefield where he served as an acolyte...
James J. Griffin, Ph.D.
Mar 14, 2016
James J. Griffin, Ph.D., 86, of Charlestown, RI, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Nancy (Knox) Griffin. Born in Medford, MA, the son of the late James J. and Margaret (White) Griffin, he spent his youth in Medford and graduated from Medford High School (1947) and Tufts University with...
Roberta Cota Robin Matteson
Mar 14, 2016
Roberta “Robin” Cota Matteson, 56, of Wakefield, died Monday. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald Cota and Ronald Matteson. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late William R. Clarke, Jr. and Margaret (Powers) Moakler. She is survived by two sons, Winslow Cota of Wakefield and Chadwick Cota of Richmond; two granddaughters, Hailey...
Eugene Charles Latham
Mar 13, 2016
Eugene Charles Latham, passed away peacefully at his home in Matunuck, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Joseph "Bud" Latham and Helen (Lewis) Latham, both of Cranston. He attended k-6th grade at the Clarendon St. Primary School. He and his parents spent many summers at Roy Carpenter’s Beach in Matunuck,...
Joan P. Belsito
Mar 13, 2016
Joan P. “T.T” Belsito, 83, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016, after a long courageous battle. She was the wife of the late Mario Belsito. Born in Pawtucket she was the daughter of the late Philip and Mary (Murphy) Desautel. Mrs. Belsito was a service advisor for Lorber Cadillac in East Providence, after retiring she became a long-term nanny....
