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George V. Malgieri

George V. Malgieri

Jan 24, 2016

George V. Malgieri, 88, of Narragansett, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016. He was the husband of the late Mildred H. (Cronin) Malgieri. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Eugene N. Malgieri Sr. and Agnes C. (Manning) Malgieri. George was a U S Marine Veteran of WW II. He was the US Post...

Deborah D. Cline

Deborah D. Cline

Jan 15, 2016

Deborah (Tomkiewicz) Cline, 49, of Mascoutah, Illinois passed away suddenly on January 15, 2015 while visiting in Rhode Island. She was the beloved wife of John Thomas Cline II and loving mother to Andrew Thomas Cline. Born in Hartford, CT she was the daughter of Frederick G. Tomkiewicz and the late Mary Anne Tomkiewicz of Wakefield, RI. Deborah graduated...

Marjorie Baker Andreas

Marjorie Baker Andreas

Jan 13, 2016

Marjorie Baker Andreas, 87, formerly of Wakefield and Warwick, passed away peacefully Wednesday, with her loving family beside her. She was the wife of the late Otto Andreas. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Edna (Beach) Dalton, and she grew up in Pawtucket. She was an accomplished piano player, giving lessons in the...

Leona E. Farrant

Leona E. Farrant

Jan 13, 2016

LEONA E. FARRANT, 104, of Wakefield, formerly of Richmond Hill (Queens), N.Y. died peacefully in her sleep on January 13, 2016 at Scallop Shell Nursing Home. Born June 15, 1911 in Queens, N.Y. to parents George E. and Leona M. Johnson. As a young woman, Leona grew up playing the violin and went on to pursue her love of...

Mary T. Maddock

Mary T. Maddock

Jan 11, 2016

Mary T. Maddock, 85, of Saunderstown, passed away Monday, January 11th. She was the wife of the late James H. Maddock. Born in Springfield, MA, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Teresa (Martin) Young. Mrs. Maddock worked for the Housing and Urban Development Agency in Washington, DC before retiring to Myrtle Beach, SC with her husband...

Norman W. Johnson

Norman W. Johnson

Jan 8, 2016

Norman Webster Johnson, 94, of Wakefield, peacefully joined his wife of 67 years, Alice Lessard Johnson on Friday January 8 at South County Hospital. He was born in Pontiac, RI on August 24, 1921, and lived in Wakefield for his entire adult life. He was the son of Carl Walter and Agnes Lufgren Johnson. He was pre-deceased by his...

William J. Schmitt

William J. Schmitt

Jan 8, 2016

William J. Schmitt, 88, of Wakefield, passed away January 8, 2016. Born in Union City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Herman and Irma (Von Chermitsky) Schmitt. Mr. Schmitt was a WWII U.S Army Veteran. Mr. Schmitt was a Chemical Engineer for Olin Winchester in New Haven, CT and then for American Cyanmid Company before retiring....

Aileen B. Capalbo

Aileen B. Capalbo

Jan 6, 2016

Aileen B. Capalbo, 76, a Wakefield resident for over 50 years, passed away Wednesday, January 6th with her husband and son by her side. She was the beloved wife of Domenic F. Capalbo, Jr. for 49 years. Born in Cumberland, she was a daughter of the late George E. and Josephine E. (Happenny) Burke. She was a graduate of...

Florence A. Ray

Florence A. Ray

Jan 5, 2016

Florence A. Ray (Lawton), age 94, of Warwick, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Kent Regency. Born in Providence, she was the wife of the late Austin N. Ray. Mrs. Ray was a bookkeeper for the former Shoppers World for many years before retiring, then volunteered at the Pilgrim Senior Center in Warwick. She is survived by...

Catherine Moretti

Catherine Moretti

Jan 4, 2016

Catherine Moretti, 93, formerly of South Kingstown, passed away Monday. She was the beloved wife of the late William Moretti. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Domenico and Michelina Calitri. Mrs. Moretti was a Registered Nurse at South County Hospital and for many Physicians’ in the south county area. She was a Gold Star...

Clinton E. Chief Salisbury

Clinton E. Chief Salisbury

Dec 30, 2015

Chief Clinton E. Salisbury, 91, of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth (Browning) Salisbury for 69 years. He would have celebrated his 92 birthday on Friday. Born in Wakefield, he was a son of the late Harold L. and Ina (Smith) Salisbury. He was a graduate of South Kingstown High School. He earned his...

Kathleen Erin Hogan

Kathleen Erin Hogan

Dec 30, 2015

Kathleen E. Hogan, 67, of Ashaway, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Westerly Hospital. She was the wife of Eugene C. Eccleston, Jr. Born in Westerly, the daughter of the late Dr. John P. Hogan and Mary E. (Hall) Hogan. Kathleen was a salesperson for Paragon Industries for many years before retiring. She was a U.S. Navy...

Francis W. Farrell

Francis W. Farrell

Dec 29, 2015

Francis “Frank” W. Farrell, 65, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday. Born in Providence, he was a son of Virginia (Burr) Farrell of Narragansett and the late Joseph Farrell. Mr. Farrell was a self- employed carpenter, working in the south county area most of his life. Besides his mother, he is survived...

Theresa M. Casey

Theresa M. Casey

Dec 28, 2015

Theresa M. Casey (McLaughlin), 84, of Matunuck, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2015, at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Edward L. Casey, Jr. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Henry and Serena (Almon) McLaughlin. Mrs. Casey was a medical records clerk for South County Hospital for many years before...

Bonnie Jean Gardiner

Bonnie Jean Gardiner

Dec 28, 2015

Bonnie Jean Gardiner, 58, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at home Monday. She was the beloved wife of John Gardiner for 28 years. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Alice (Parker) Laurie. She attended the Prout Scholl and was a CNA until she retired due to illness. Besides her husband she is...

Patricia Pease

Patricia Pease

Dec 26, 2015

Patricia E. Pease, formerly of South Kingstown, passed away on Saturday at her home in Venice, Florida. She was the beloved wife of the late John “Jack” Pease. Patricia was born at South County Hospital of Wakefield in 1948. She graduated from South Kingstown High School. She obtained an associates degree at Catharine Gibbs School and worked for the...

Marion Manning-Lovett

Marion Manning-Lovett

Dec 24, 2015

Marion Manning-Lovett, 77, died at South County Rhode Island Hospice on Christmas Eve surrounded by family and friends. Born in New York City, Marion lived in South Kingstown. The daughter of the late Dorothy and Harold Sullivan (Mema and Bepa) of NYC and Saunderstown, Marion was pre deceased by her sister, Patricia Fish and brother Turner Sullivan. She will...

Evelyn W. Kenyon

Evelyn W. Kenyon

Dec 24, 2015

Evelyn W. Kenyon, 93, of Matunuck, passed away peacefully on Thursday. She was the wife of the late Hiram Kenyon. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Raymer and Gertrude (Swarts) Weeden. Mrs. Kenyon was a Teacher’s Aide at the Matunuck Elementary School. She was a longtime member of the Perryville Bible Church. In her spare...

Mary F. Doyle Carty

Mary F. Doyle Carty

Dec 22, 2015

Mary F. (Nugent) Doyle Carty, 88, of Narragansett, peacefully passed away at her home. She was the wife of the late Thaddeus R. Doyle and the late Michael W. Carty. Born in Providence a daughter of the late Dr. Harry F. Nugent and Kathleen M. (Cotter) Nugent. Mrs. Carty was a school teacher for Exeter-West Greenwich School System for...

Sarah Farnsworth Blackett

Sarah Farnsworth Blackett

Dec 18, 2015

Sarah (Sally) Ann Farnsworth Blackett, 75, was the daughter of the late 'Aunts', Marion Blanchard Farnsworth Boynton and Helen Stanley Johnson of Weston, MA. She was a graduate of Concord Academy and was a longtime resident of Newport, RI. Sally was a supporter of the Vieques Humane Society and was on the board of directors of The New School...

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