Audrey M. Welch
Oct 3, 2015
Audrey M. Welch,79, of South Kingstown, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick A. Welch, and they had been married 57 years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Mary (Parker) Bagge. Mrs. Welch was employed at Christian Brothers Center in Narragansett, retiring in 2001. She...
Michael T. Schafer
Oct 3, 2015
Michael T. Schafer, 37 of Wakefield, died unexpectedly Saturday. He was the husband of Kathleen (Lyons) Schafer. Born in Red Bank, NJ, he was the son of John Schafer and Elaine (Garbowsky) Ferrari. Michael loved the beach, surfing, boating, snowboarding, New Jersey Taylor Ham, and the Green Bay Packers. He will be remembered as being a totally devoted husband...
Edna Bernier
Oct 2, 2015
Edna G. Bernier, 99, of Wakefield, passed away Friday, October 2, 2015 at home. She was the wife of the late Lionel J. Bernier. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Omer and Mary Louise (Duranleau) Fortin. Mrs. Bernier worked as a cook in dining services at the University of Rhode Island before retiring and also...
Evelyn C. Paul
Sep 29, 2015
Evelyn C. Paul, 84, a Narragansett resident since 1987, passed away Tuesday, September 29th. She was the beloved widow of the late Albert R. Paul and they had been married for 57 years. Born in Providence on January 9, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Carmela (Ricciardi) Pascale. Mrs. Paul had been employed as an...
Charles J. Stickley, Jr.
Sep 28, 2015
Charles J. Stickley, Jr., 88, of Wakefield, passed away Monday. He was the beloved husband of Joan (Forsythe) Stickley for 62 years. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Charles J., Sr. and Ethel (Seymour) Stickley. Mr. Stickley was employed at the Wakefield Branch for over forty five years, retiring in 1989. He served honorably...
Kathleen M. Ryan
Sep 27, 2015
Kathleen M. Ryan, 80, of South Kingstown, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015. She was the wife of the late William E. Ryan. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Touhey) Paine. Mrs. Ryan was the loving mother of Sheila Ryan and Everett Rooney, Nancy Ryan and Ward Barry, Patricia and Paul Horoho,...
John M. Jackson Fallon
Sep 26, 2015
John M. "Jackson" Fallon, 50, died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, September 26, 2015. He was the son of Honor C. Reposa and Brian T. Fallon; husband of Amy (Smith) Fallon; father of Brittany L.A. Fallon and her mother Sherri Thomas; Caitlin Rose Fallon and Elijah S. Fallon; brother of Brian A. Fallon and the late Lori Ann Fallon,...
Robert H. Smith
Sep 26, 2015
Robert H. Smith, 84, of Charlestown, RI, passed peacefully Saturday, September 26, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband and best friend of Carol F. Smith for 62 years. Born in Meriden, he was a son of the late Raymond and Ella (Holdridge) Smith. He and Carol raised five children in Meriden and Yalesville, moving...
Robert E. Coe
Sep 24, 2015
Robert Edwin Coe, 93, of Wakefield, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Scalabrini Villa in North Kingstown. He was the beloved husband of Jane (Capron) Coe for 70 years. Born in Bridgeport, CT, a son of the late Edwin and Alice (Kehew) Coe. Mr. Coe was a graduate of Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy class of 1941 and...
Audrey F. Scuncio
Sep 23, 2015
Audrey F. Scuncio, 85, of Peace Dale, passed away Wednesday. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph “Jupe” Scuncio. Born in New York NY, she was a daughter of the late Cornelius and Clara (Longfellow) McAuliffe. She was a graduate of Mt. Pleasnt High School. Mrs. Scuncio loved to oil paint on canvass and was an accomplished...
Carolyn Ann Arzamarski
Sep 18, 2015
Carolyn Arzamarski, 74, formerly of Charlestown RI, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2015 with her daughter by her side at South County Hospital under the care of Home and Hospice of RI. She was the wife of the late Arthur D. Arzamarski. Carolyn was born on December 6, 1940 in Central Falls, RI. She was the daughter of...
Catherine J. Ours
Sep 18, 2015
Catherine J. (Ciavarini) Ours, 88, of Wakefield, formerly of Newport and Portsmouth, went on her final vacation on Friday, September 18, 2015, at home. She was the wife of the late S. Gene Ours. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Francesco and Mary Ciavarini. Mrs. Ours worked in the medical field for many years before...
Jo-Ann M. Lepore
Sep 17, 2015
Jo-Ann M. Lepore, 67, of Charlestown, passed away peacefully on Thursday. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the Late Dr. Percival and Rose (Palange) Barber. Ms. Lepore recently retired from the University of Rhode Island. She loved to travel and lived a good part of her life in Italy, where she had a loving family and made...
Dorcas Tabor
Sep 16, 2015
Dorcas Eldred Tabor of Coppell, TX formerly of Arlington, VA died peacefully at her home on September 16, 2015 at the age of 89. She was a native of Wakefield, Rhode Island and graduate of the Northfield Seminary and the University of Rhode Island, where she was a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority. Mrs. Tabor was trained as a...
Ralph M. Wilk
Sep 12, 2015
Ralph M. Wilk, 94, a long time Barrington resident, passed away peacefully, Saturday September 12th. He was the beloved and devoted husband of Betty Jane (Feezel) Wilk. Born in Cleveland Ohio, he was a son of the late George and Edna (Mueller) Wilk. Mr. Wilk was employed by the General Electric for over 31 years. He served honorably in...
Dennis J. Bones Huntley
Sep 9, 2015
Dennis J. Huntley “Bones”,60, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 9, 2015. Born in Wakefield, he was the son of the late Richard and Gertrude (Pelchat) Huntley. Dennis was a commercial fisherman for over thirty years with his brother and business partner Craig. Together they owned the F/V Catherine Louise and the F/V Miss Trudy. He also worked on tug...
Frank S. Shottek
Sep 7, 2015
Frank S. Shottek, 64, of Richmond, passed away unexpectedly on Monday. He is survived by Jane Shottek of Charlestown; and two children, Kelsey Shottek of Charlestown and Corey Shottek of Johnston. A funeral service will be held at 11 am Friday at the Avery-Storti Funeral Home, 88 Columbia Street, Wakefield. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial...
David Andrew Mckendry
Sep 6, 2015
David Andrew McKendry, 73 of Narragansett, passed peacefully at his home on Harbour Island with his wife, Trudy, beside him, after a ten year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Born in Providence, RI to James R. McKendry and Phyllis L. (Edmond) McKendry, David attended Hope High School in Providence. He was an avid hockey fan and played for the Hope...
Leslie F. Thompson
Sep 5, 2015
Leslie F Thompson of Wakefield, RI, passed peacefully in the company of his family on September 5, 2015 at South County Hospital. He was the husband of Portia (Smith) Thompson to whom he was married for fifty-eight years. Born in Cambridge, MA to Leslie F Thompson and Florence L (MacQuarrie) Thompson the family settled in Warwick, RI. He was...
Shirley Tardiff
Sep 5, 2015
Shirley Tardiff, 62, of Carolina, RI, passed away Saturday, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Dennis Tardiff for 43 years. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late John and Beatrice (Amaral) Almeida. Mrs. Tardiff’s husband served in the United States Coast Guard and she had a great ability to create a...
