Kathleen A. Mcdavitt
Sep 4, 2015
Kathleen (O’Brien) McDavitt, 61 of Narragansett, passed away Friday, September 4, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. Kathy was the wife of Dennis A. McDavitt for 40 years. She was born in Cranston, RI and resided in Walpole, MA prior to making a home in Narragansett, RI with her family 30 years ago. She was the daughter...
Arthur Wellington Dexter
Sep 2, 2015
Arthur W. Dexter, 88, of Wakefield, died Wednesday, September 2nd. He was the beloved husband of Diane (Healey) Dexter for 65 years. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Andrew S. and Helen (Stedman) Dexter. Mr. Dexter was a graduate of the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts. He was an Army...
Roland C. Rev. Mars
Sep 1, 2015
Rev. Roland C. Mars, 75, of Charlestown, died Tuesday at home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Starr (Spears) Mars. Born in Wakefield, he was the son of the late Rev. Harold S. Mars Sr. and Laura (Fry) Mars. He was a United States Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War. Rev. Mars was a...
Czeslaw Swiszcz
Aug 25, 2015
Czeslaw Swiszcz, 71, of Charlestown, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Genevieve M. (Guzik) Swiszcz for 45 years. Born in Rzeszow (Kobyle), Poland, a son of the late Tadeusz and Stefania (Gaj) Swiszcz. Mr. Swiszcz was a machinist for Smith & Wesson Co. for many years before retiring; was a Vietnam...
Lorraine L. Champlin
Aug 25, 2015
Lorraine Champlin, 68, of Westerly passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015. Born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, she was daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Mars Champlin. Lorraine was a member of, and advocate for, the Narragansett Indian Tribe. She was a poet, activist, teacher, sister, aunt, and friend to many. She was the loving mother of her...
Mary A. Oster
Aug 19, 2015
Mary A. Oster, 84, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully at home, Wednesday, August 19th. She was the beloved wife of the late Bernd Oster. Born in Springfield, MA, she was a daughter of the late Francesco and Delfina (Barone) Nai. Mrs. Oster was a founder of the Willie Ross School for the Deaf in Longmeadow, MA and served on...
Donna G. Shumaker
Aug 18, 2015
Donna G. Shumaker, 68, of Palm Bay, Florida, and formerly of South Kingstown, passed away Tuesday, August 18th. She was the beloved wife of Robert L. Shumaker. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late John and Doris (Hall) Murray Besides her husband, she is survived by two children and their spouses, Kimberly and Douglas Nettleton...
June Colvin Ulricksen
Aug 16, 2015
June Colvin Ulricksen, 87, of Warwick, died Sunday. She was the wife of the late Rudolv H. Ulricksen, Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late George H. and Mildred (Colvin) McMullen. She is survived by three sons, Neil Ulricksen and his wife Beth of Charlestown, Scott Ulricksen of Foster, and Wayne Ulricksen of Warwick; two grandchildren,...
Mary A. Calitri
Aug 15, 2015
Mary A. Calitri, 95, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Saturday. She was the beloved wife of the late Antonio D. Calitri. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late John and Adeline (DelPozzo) DiSalvo. Mrs. Calitri was employed at the University of Rhode Island for 37 years. She was a communicant of St. Francis of...
Robert E. Etchells
Aug 11, 2015
Robert E. Etchells, 77, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family and his companion Cody on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. He was the beloved husband of his childhood sweetheart Margaret A. “Peggy” (White) Etchells for 57 years. Born in Providence, a son of the late Elmer and Florence (Cardinal) Etchells. Mr. Etchells was the...
Chisako T. Guest
Aug 11, 2015
Chisako T. Guest, 89, of Wakefield, passed away August 11, 2015. She was the wife of the late Richard A. Guest. Born in Kochi, Japan, she was the daughter of the late Yaso and Tanako Tsuzuki. Chisako was an avid gardener; she enjoyed cooking, and all things Japanese. She leaves behind nieces, nephews and good friends. Funeral Services will...
Robert Theadore Walmsley
Aug 10, 2015
Robert Theadore Walmsley Sr., 84, of South Kingstown, passed away August 10, 2015. He was the husband of the late Betty Gonsalves and the former husband of Barbara M. Royster. He was the son of the late Jerry F. and Mary E. (Robinson) Walmsley. Robert was a graduate of South Kingstown High School and New England Tech for Audio/Visual....
Annabelle Rose Baytarian
Aug 9, 2015
Annabelle Rose Baytarian, infant daughter of Peter J. and Stacey Ann (Turnbull) Baytarian passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015. Besides her parents she is survived by her paternal grandparents, Krikor and Ann Baytarian of Boston, MA and her maternal grandparents, Ernest and Barbara Turnbull of Narragansett. Her funeral will be held on Monday, August 17, 2015, at 9...
Lee Mae Hemmerle
Aug 8, 2015
Lee Mae Hemmerle, 87, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Saturday August 8th, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late William Hemmerle. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Helen (Maguire) Gentsch. Lee married William while they were both attending the University of Colorado in 1947. In 1948...
Helen N. Chapin
Aug 7, 2015
Helen Novak Chapin, 83 of Narragansett, RI passed away peacefully on August 7th, 2015 at South County Hospital. She was born on September 28th, 1931 in Cleveland, OH, the daughter of Emma (Peck) Novak and Stephen Novak, sister of Nancy (Novak) Mazveskas and the late Stephen Novak Jr., both of Ohio. She earned her Nursing Degree from St. Luke’s...
Iren K. Freeman
Aug 5, 2015
Iren K. Freeman (Enyedi), 87, of Peace Dale, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2015, after living a long and memorable life. She was the beloved wife of the late David H. Freeman. Born in Gyula, Hungary, she lived in Hungary thru World War II. Following the war, she studied theology at the Free University in Amsterdam, where she...
Beverly A. Walsh
Aug 1, 2015
Beverly A. Walsh, 82, of Exeter, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015 at South Kingstown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, West Kingston. She was the widow of Edward Walsh, Antone Governo Jr. and Raoul Blanchette. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late George G. and Laura V. (Lovering) Cundy. Beverly worked as a Home Health Aide in...
Paige L. Cleary
Jul 26, 2015
Paige L. Cleary, 48, of Charlestown passed away July 26, 2015. She was the daughter of Richard Anderson and the late Jean (Hall) Anderson. Paige enjoyed gardening, playing softball, and spending her time with her cats and dog. Her passion was her job and helping people. She worked at the VNS Home Health Services for over 30 years. She...
Elisabeth Maria Lawrence
Jul 25, 2015
Elisabeth Maria Lawrence, 86, of Narragansett passed away Saturday July 25, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Henry Tucker Lawrence Jr. for 60 years. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Johan Friedrich and Elisabetta Marie (Rohmann) Kapp. Mrs. Lawrence enjoyed many day trips with her husband, children, and grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking and...
Peter R.K. Gardiner
Jul 24, 2015
Peter R. K. Gardiner, 85, of Narragansett, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, July 24, 2015. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Smith) Gardiner for 44 years. Born in Greenwich, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Nevile and Dorothy (Wiley) Gardiner. Peter attended Taft Prep School and Yale University. Peter was a marketing executive...
