Richard E. Zarlenga
May 19, 2015
Richard E. Zarlenga, 81, a South County resident for the past 23 years, died Tuesday. He was the beloved husband of Liselotte “Lee” (Hattenbach) Zarlenga. Born in West Warwick, he was a son of the late Anthony and Jeanette (Clapp) Zarlenga. Mr. Zarlenga was employed by MARK IV Division of Gulton Industries in East Greenwich for 26 years, until...
Celtina Taylor
May 18, 2015
Celtina Taylor, 97, a life-long South Kingstown resident, died Monday. She was the wife of the late Stanley E. Taylor. Born in Keene, New Hampshire, she was a daughter of the late David and Celtina (Smith) Whitaker. Mrs. Taylor was a sales clerk at the former Kenyon’s Department Store in Wakefield for over 32 years. She is survived by...
Michael A. Peszke, Md
May 17, 2015
Michael A. Peszke, M.D. died suddenly and unexpectedly at the home he shared with his wife Alice Sherman Peszke in Wakefield, RI on May 17, 2015. Dr. Peszke was born in Deblin, Poland in 1932, educated in Britain and Ireland, and lived and worked in the United States for almost sixty years. At the outbreak of World War II...
Ruth A. King
May 17, 2015
Ruth A. King, 92, of Wakefield, died peacefully Sunday. She was the wife of the late Charles H. King, and they were married for 64 years. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Agnes (Findley) Gee. Mrs. King was a stay-at-home mother most of her life with the exception in the 1960’s, she...
Sally Ann Baker
May 16, 2015
Sally Ann Baker, 87, a long time summer resident of Matunuck, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015, in Florida. Born in Attleboro, MA, a daughter of the late Henry H. and Bertha (Kay) Baker. Sally was a secretary for Trifari Jewelry Co. for many years before retiring. She graduated from Pawtucket West High School and Bryant College. She...
Kenneth E. Reynolds
May 12, 2015
Kenneth E. Reynolds, 90, of Wakefield and formerly of Narragansett, died Tuesday at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. He was the beloved husband of Louise F. (Heden) Reynolds for 68 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Edward J. and Lillian (Allen) Reynolds. He graduated from Aldrich High School in Warwick in 1942....
Emily Wells Sally Bechtold
May 11, 2015
Emily Wells Bechtold Sally Bechtold, 93, of Wakefield, died Monday, May 11th. She was the beloved wife of the late Col. Charles Bechtold, USMCR, who was a local insurance agent and former State Senator representing South Kingstown. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Herbert Comstock and Ethel Shipman Wells. Mrs. Bechtold attended the Walnut Hill...
Jessie C. Sullivan
May 8, 2015
Jessie Clare Sullivan, 87, of Narragansett, died peacefully Friday. She was the wife of the late James T. Sullivan. Born in Newport, she was a daughter of the late David and Isabel (Anderson) Booth. Jessie was an avid reader. She enjoyed the natural beauty of Newport and Narragansett, and long swims at Gooseberry Beach. She and her late husband...
Joseph V. Tally, Jr.
May 7, 2015
Joseph V. Tally Jr.,83, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 7, 2015. He was the husband of Mary (Doherty) Tally for sixty one years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph V. and Anna (Lyons) Tally. He was a graduate of LaSalle Academy and Providence College. Mr. Tally was the former...
Bertha K. Ring
May 4, 2015
Bertha K. Ring, 89 of South Kingstown passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at South Kingstown Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late William E. Ring. Born in Jamestown, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Mary (Gorton) Hume. Mrs. Ring worked as an attendant for the State of Rhode Island for many years before...
Virginia May Vandall
May 4, 2015
Virginia May Vandall, 94, of Narragansett passed away Monday, May 4, 2015. She was the wife of the late Leroy N. Vandall for forty nine years. Born in Providence she was the daughter of the late Luther R. and Gertrude May (Allen) Beavers. Mrs. Vandall enjoyed teaching ceramics and was a pet lover. She was the mother of Judith...
Geraldine M. Rookwood
May 4, 2015
Geraldine M. Rookwood (Marshall), 79, of Charlestown, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015, at Scallop Shell Nursing Home. She was the wife of John R. Rookwood for 56 years. Born in Mt. Kisco, NY, a daughter of the late Gerald and Julia (Cutler) Marshall. Mrs. Rookwood was the co-owner of Marshall Moving Systems for many years before retiring;...
Charles Henry Chick Gavitt, Jr.
May 3, 2015
Charles Henry "Chick" Gavitt, Jr., 48, of West Kingston died May 3, 2015 after battling brain cancer. He was born March 3, 1967 in Westerly, the son of Charles Henry "Chick" Gavitt, Sr. and Dorothy (Turcotte) Gavitt, He graduated Summa Cum Laude from University of Rhode Island in 2005 where he earned his BA in History, Secondary Education, and...
Mary T. Precourt
May 3, 2015
Mary T. Precourt, 95, of Peace Dale died Sunday May 3, 2015, at the Scallop Shell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Placentia, Newfoundland, Canada on December 20, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Anne (Collins) Bruce and wife of her late devoted husband, Raymond. She was the sister of the late Eileen and Jerry...
Ruth W. Sweet
Apr 30, 2015
Ruth W. Sweet (DOANE) 80 of South Kingstown died Thursday, April 30, 2015, at home.
She was the wife of Charles A. Sweet and daughter of the late Warren B. and Dorothea M. (Mullaney) Doane. She was born in Providence on February 6, 1935, and moved with her family to Narragansett during 1940 and South Kingstown...
Robert E. Brown
Apr 30, 2015
Robert E. Brown, 83, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at home. He was the husband of Carolyn (Pucella) Brown. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Everett Brown and Anna (Hess) Brown McCormack. Bob was a graduate of St. Raphael Academy class of 1949, Providence College, Our Lady of Providence Seminary, and Louvain University in...
Joseph H. Eddy, Jr.
Apr 30, 2015
Joseph H. Eddy, Jr., 82, of Wakefield, died unexpectedly Thursday. He was the beloved husband of Waltraud (Frank) Eddy for 58 years. Born in Wakefield, he was a son of the late Joseph H., Sr., and Maude (Moulton) Eddy. Mr. Eddy had a great love for the ocean and spent his life working as a lobsterman and fisherman. He...
Sandra A. Cassidy
Apr 30, 2015
Sandra A. Cassidy, 64, of Wakefield, died Thursday April 30th. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Gertrude (Greene) Rudd. She enjoyed helping others from babysitting children to sitting with an elderly person to keep them company. She is survived by three children, Cynthia Rogers of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Dennis Souza, Jr. of...
Louise Carpenter
Apr 30, 2015
Louise Carpenter (Holland), 88, of Peace Dale, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015. She was the wife of the late Joseph H. Carpenter. Born in New Britain, CT, a daughter of the late Earl and Sadie (Cobb) Holland. Mrs. Carpenter was a bowling coach at Old Mountain Lanes and was a member of the Rocky Brook Advent Christian...
Joyce L. Gardner-Dias
Apr 29, 2015
Joyce Lynn Gardner-Dias, 66, of Exeter, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of Leroy J. Dias for 43 years. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Clifford T. and Mary Ester (Gardiner) Gardner. Joyce was a power plant engineer for the State of Rhode Island for...
