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Joyce M. Gould

Joyce M. Gould

Nov 18, 2024

Joyce M. Gould, 79, of Wakefield passed away after a brief illness on November 18, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late John and Marjorie Osborne. She was the beloved wife of John R. Gould for 58 years.

Joyce was a homemaker and spent much...

Eileen M. Perkins

Eileen M. Perkins

Nov 17, 2024

Eileen M. Perkins, 101, of South Kingstown, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2024 at the South Kingstown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Paul J. Perkins. Born in Milton, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Mary (Hannon) Gray.

Eileen was a quiet, reserved woman who preferred...

Samuel "Sam"  E. White

Samuel "Sam" E. White

Nov 16, 2024

Samuel "Sam" Edward White, 24, of South Kingstown, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 16th, 2024. Born in South Kingstown, he was the loved and cherished son of Edward "Ted" and Lisa (Henault) White.

Sam was a 2019 Graduate of South Kingstown High School where he was an Allstate soccer player. Sam spent two years...

Joanne  Card Labelle

Joanne Card Labelle

Nov 15, 2024

Joanne Card LaBelle, age 81, peacefully passed away on November 15, 2024. Joanne was the beloved high school sweetheart and devoted wife of Richard "Ben" LaBelle, sharing 60 wonderful years together.

Joanne graduated from South Kingstown High School in 1961. She then pursued her passion for nursing, graduating from Roger Williams General Hospital School of...

Robert Senape

Robert Senape

Nov 13, 2024

Robert “Snapp” Senape, 64, of South Kingstown passed away on November 13, 2024. He was the son of the late Robert G. Senape and Anna (Scolardi) Senape. He was born in Providence on September 26, 1960, and was a lifelong resident of Rhode Island.

After graduating from high school in Warwick, one of his earliest...

Joan "Jodi" Day

Joan "Jodi" Day

Nov 11, 2024

Joan Day, 71, of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, passed away on November 11th, 2024, at Hope Hospice and Palliative Care of Rhode Island, surrounded by her loving family.

Joan, better known as Jodi, was born on November 3rd, 1953, in Hartford, Connecticut, the daughter of Joan Prendergast Pilz and Sanford Olcott Pilz. Jodi, raised in...

Catherine "Kitty" O'Hara

Catherine "Kitty" O'Hara

Nov 10, 2024

Catherine "Kitty" O’Hara (Whaley), a beloved member of the South Kingstown community, passed away at home on November 10, 2024. Born on September 17, 1951, to the late Anne Marie (Forbes) and Walter (Babe) Whaley, Kitty was a lifelong resident of South Kingstown, where she dedicated her career to helping others as a dental assistant, a nurse’s aide at...

Margaret Dugan

Margaret Dugan

Nov 7, 2024

Margaret Dugan, 84, of North Kingstown, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2024. She was the loving wife of the late Robert G. Dugan. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Margaret (Kelleher) O’Hara.

Margaret had a longtime career as a dental assistant, working for Dr. Ferry in East Greenwich.

In...

Joseph W. Godek, Jr.

Joseph W. Godek, Jr.

Nov 7, 2024

MGySgt Joseph W. Godek, Jr. USMC (Ret.), 84, of Groton, CT, passed away on Thursday, November 7th. He was the loving husband of the late Gail Ann Godek for 57 years.

Joseph proudly served his country for twenty-three years as a United States Marine. He was a devoted father and grandfather and a generous and...

Dorothy  T Leduc

Dorothy T Leduc

Nov 6, 2024

Dorothy T. Leduc, 88, of Kingston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 surrounded by her family. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, she was the loving daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Townsend) Spaziano. She was the devoted wife of Edgar Leduc for 66 years. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her sons Robert,...

Sally  E Monahon

Sally E Monahon

Nov 5, 2024

Sally Evans Monahon, beloved mother, grandmother, and dedicated nurse, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2024, at her cherished cottage in South Kingstown, with family by her side. Born on January 2, 1940, in Providence, Sally was welcomed as the city’s New Year’s baby by her parents, Louis G. and Frances Gallagher Evans. A true Bristolian at heart, Sally...

Kenneth C. Jeremiah

Kenneth C. Jeremiah

Nov 5, 2024

We are saddened to announce the passing of Kenneth (Ken) C. Jeremiah of Narragansett, RI. Ken passed away on November 5, 2024, while doing what he loved best: traveling the world. Ken received his doctoral degree, was fluent in many languages, and authored multiple articles and books. He appeared on major podcasts and numerous episodes of shows aired on...

Steven J. Varhol

Steven J. Varhol

Nov 3, 2024

Steven Joseph Varhol, 86, of Charlestown, RI passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Barbara J. Varhol. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Steven was the son of John Varhol and Margaret (Shulick) Varhol.

Steven was a carpenter and worked for LeBlanc Builders for 30 years before his retirement in 1999....

Jane L. Capra

Jane L. Capra

Nov 1, 2024

Jane L. Capra, 84, of Wakefield, passed away Friday, November 1, 2024 at South County Hospital. She was the wife of the late Angelo Capra, Jr. Born and raised in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mildred (Willis) Roberts.

Jane enjoyed gardening and bird watching and loved cooking for her...

Alfred H. Barnett

Alfred H. Barnett

Oct 29, 2024

Alfred Henry Barnett, 82, of Narragansett, RI passed away on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024. Born in Stoddard County, Missouri. He was the beloved husband of Alboma Marie (Matuza) for 58 years and father of Kevin Michael Barnett.

Alfred was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving from 1963 to 1967. He was also a Narragansett resident for...

Joya  Maxwell

Joya Maxwell

Oct 29, 2024

Joya Maxwell passed away peacefully at the age of 81 on October 29th, 2024, surrounded by her beloved family. She leaves behind her daughter Kimberly Beauchamp and son-in-law Michael Beauchamp; granddaughters Lily and Scarlett Beauchamp; brother Jay Coffey (Linda); sisters Anita Coffey (Phil Shuler) and Gailjean Gallon (d. Richard William Gallon, III); and many cherished cousins, nieces, nephews, and...

Rita A. Santilli

Rita A. Santilli

Oct 29, 2024

Rita Ann (Izzi) Santilli, 89, of Narragansett passed away with her family by her side on October 29th. Rita was the beloved wife of the late Anthony L. Santilli, they were married for 60 years. She was the daughter of the late Mario and Helen Izzi of Warwick.

Rita grew up in Warwick, RI and...

Joseph B. Fitzgerald

Joseph B. Fitzgerald

Oct 29, 2024

Joseph B. Fitzgerald, M.D., 82, of Kingston, Rhode Island, died on October 29 unexpectedly. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen (Martin) for 55 years. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Benedict Fitzgerald and Frances (Siphron) Fitzgerald.

Joseph graduated from the University of Scranton in 1964 and George Washington University...

Patricia M. Katula

Patricia M. Katula

Oct 28, 2024

Our beloved Patricia died from the effects of Parkinson’s disease on October 28, 2024, at the age of 80 years. Pat was loved by all who knew her. We will miss her gentle ways and the shadow of her smile.

Pat was born to Alice and John Mustari in Texas, where John was stationed during...

Terrence M. Slaven

Terrence M. Slaven

Oct 28, 2024

Terrence M. Slaven, known to everyone as Terry, died on October 28. A loving husband, father and grandfather, Terry practiced law for 42 years in Arizona, where he leaves many friends who remember him for his intellect, wit and kind heart.

Terry was born in Buffalo, N.Y. on July 26, 1949, the fourth and youngest...

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