Michael W. Carty
Nov 13, 2015
Michael W. Carty, 87, of Bonnet Shores, died quietly in his sleep surrounded by family Friday night, November 13, 2015. He was beloved husband to the late Marguerite Rose Dolan Carty, cherished father, grandfather, uncle and good friend to so many. Born in Providence, RI he was the eldest of seven to the late Howard and Julia “Alice” Carty....
Samuel J. Williams
Nov 13, 2015
Samuel J. Williams, 83, of Narragansett, passed away Friday. He was the beloved husband of Birdie (Scott) Williams for 61 years. Born in Kingstree, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Isaac and Regina (Griffen) Williams. Mr. Williams was employed for the State of Rhode Island, retiring in 1983. He enjoyed woodworking and antiquing. Besides his wife...
William H. Bill Hodshon
Nov 12, 2015
William (Bill) Howard Hodshon, 92, of Charlestown, RI, died peacefully on Thursday. He was the beloved husband of Peggy (Nash) Hodshon for 67 years. Born in Danbury, CT he was the son of the late Howard and Isabel (Miller) Hodshon. Bill attended Bethel High School and after graduation he served in the United States Navy during World War II...
Ann Keating Nancy Chambers
Nov 9, 2015
Ann (“Nancy”) Keating Chambers died suddenly on November 9, 2015 at the age of 88. Nancy loved life and always had a positive attitude. She possessed exceptional intelligence and serenity and was exceedingly kind to all. Although she herself had a wonderful sense of humor, she never minded playing the “straight man” to her husband, Earl. Nancy was the...
Irene Lamontagne
Nov 7, 2015
Irene Lamontagne, 70, of Narragansett, passed away Saturday, November 7th, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard E. Lamontagne, and they were married for 36 years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John and Ella (DeAngelus) Melon. She was raised in Cranston and graduated from Cranston High School...
George L. Champlin
Nov 5, 2015
George L. Champlin, 73, Wakefield, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 5, 2015. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late George H. and Alice (Brown) Champlin. He was a direct descendent of the Royal House of Canonicus and a member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe. George is survived by many nieces and nephews and a host...
Fsc Brother Philip Bergeron
Nov 5, 2015
Brother Philip Bergeron, FSC, died Thursday November 5, 2015 in the Brothers’ Community, La Salle Academy, Providence, RI. Brother Philip was a De La Salle Christian Brother for 70 years. Brother Philip was born in Providence, RI on March 22, 1928 to Philip and Irene (Robinson) Bergeron. He is survived by his sister, Joan Miga of Jupiter, Florida, and...
Steven M. Hashemi-Haeri
Oct 28, 2015
Steven Hashemi-Haeri, 19, of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of Michelle Ellsworth of Wakefield and Masoud Hashemi-Haeri of Virginia. Besides his parents he is survived by a brother, Richard Hashemi-Haeri of Wakefield; and his maternal grandfather, Richard Ellsworth of Wakefield. Visiting hours will be at the Avery-Storti Funeral Home, 88 Columbia Street,...
Betty F. Wilk
Oct 28, 2015
Betty F. Wilk, 93, a longtime Barrington resident, passed away Wednesday October 28th. She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph M. Wilk, who recently passed away in September. Born in Warren, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late William and Clara (Joyce) Feezel. She graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Degree...
Janet Hart Smith
Oct 27, 2015
Janet Hart (Spink) Smith, 89, of Perryville passed away October 27, 2015. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 65 yrs, Harold, and was the daughter of the late Herbert and Amy (Whitford) Spink. Janet spent most of her childhood in the Quabbin area of Mass. and later moved to Perryville. She graduated from So. Kingstown H.S. and...
Will Cummer
Oct 25, 2015
Will Cummer, of Wakefield, passed peacefully away at home, on October 25, 2015, with his family at his bedside. He was born in Jacksonville, FL, a son of the late Wellington Willson Cummer and Caroline Stevens Cummer. Will died of Cancer at age 76. Will received his BA from Yale University and his PhD in Classical Archaeology from the...
June J. Koussa
Oct 22, 2015
June J. Koussa, 92, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 22, 2015. She was the wife of the late Habib “Harold” Koussa. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Hannah (Hermiz) John. Mrs. Koussa was a graduate of Central Falls High School and attended the University of Rhode Island....
June H. Arnold
Oct 22, 2015
June H. Arnold, a Jamestown resident, formerly from Narragansett, RI, born in Delaware County, PA passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, October 22, 2015. She was the widow of Adelbert K. Arnold Jr. and the mother of the late Sandra J. Faulk. She is survived by three sons and three daughters, twelve grandchildren, nine great grandchildren...
Carolann Mcgovern
Oct 20, 2015
Carolann McGovern, 59, of Narragansett, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at home. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of E. Francis “Fran” and Carol (Sherman) McGovern. Carolann worked at South County Hospital, Blue Cross, Foxwoods and DEM Fish & Wildlife. Besides her parents she leaves her son, Det. (NPD) Ryan McGovern and his fiancé Catherine DeMatteo;...
Alexander F. Vaicunas
Oct 18, 2015
Alex F. Vaicunas, 87, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 18th, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Julia (Lakacauskis) Vaicunas for 65 years. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was a son of the late Michael and Veronica (Budris) Vaicunas. He served honorably in the United States Navy during World War II. Besides his...
Rosina E. Defalco
Oct 18, 2015
Rosina Eugenia DeFalco, 98, of Narragansett, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015. She was the wife of the late Vincent DeFalco Sr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Sante and Olga (Innocenti) Giusti. Mrs. DeFalco was a secretary for Laborers Health and Welfare before retiring. She was the mother of Raymond DeFalco Sr. and his...
Robert A. Anderson
Oct 16, 2015
Robert A. Anderson “Pa”, 81, father, grandfather, great grandfather and beloved friend of everyone he knew, passed away on Friday, October 16th while vacationing in Florida. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Baxter) Anderson. Born in Worcester, MA, he was a son of the late Wesley C. and Mabel (Peterson) Anderson. After graduating as a Mechanical Engineer...
Ph D Jon Cushing Boothroyd
Oct 15, 2015
Jon C. Boothroyd, Ph.D., 77, of South Kingstown, RI, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 15, 2015, at home. Born in Littleton, NH, a son of the late Kenneth I. and Mabel (Cushing) Boothroyd. Jon joined URI in the mid-1970’s as an Assistant Prof. of Geology, where he specialized in Coastal and Environmental Geology. He quickly progressed through the...
Ethel Mae Wilcox Brown
Oct 14, 2015
Ethel Mae (Wilcox) Brown, 96, of Charlestown died Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. She was the eldest member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe. Morningstar, as she was known amongst her people, was very instrumental in gaining federal recognition for the Tribe. She was predeceased by her parents, George E. Wilcox Sr. and Olive May...
Antonette F. Turrisi
Oct 13, 2015
Antonette (Ferraro) Turrisi, 98, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015. She was the wife of the late Francis J. Turrisi. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Giro and Rose (Beatrice) Ferraro and the sister of the late Carl , Mary, and Joseph Ferraro. She leaves two step children, Terri and Joel Turrisi; six nieces...
