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Carol Dibiasio

Carol Dibiasio

Jul 12, 2015

Carol L. (Bridges) DiBiasio, 71, of Green St., Peace Dale, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015 at South County Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Antimo DiBiasio for 45 years. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the Lora (Sherman) Bridges and the late John Bridges. Carol worked as a telephone operator for New England Telephone...

Charles Ted Wright

Charles Ted Wright

Jul 11, 2015

Charles Ted Wright, “Mr. Narragansett”, 84, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015. He was the husband of Barbara (Browning) Wright for 65 years. He was the son of the late William J. and Sarah (Jones) Wright. Ted was a fixture in both town and state government and volunteer extraordinaire for the past six decades. Ted was named Town Sergeant...

Erling Hugh Neilsen

Erling Hugh Neilsen

Jul 10, 2015

Erling Hugh Neilsen, 87, of Narragansett, passed away unexpectedly at home Friday, July 10, 2015. He was the husband of Eloise (Springthorpe) Neilsen for 61 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Erling G.S Neilsen and Anne (Collins) Neilsen. Mr. Neilsen was a US Navy Veteran. He was a salesman for General Fittings Company for...

John Dale Mccullough

John Dale Mccullough

Jul 9, 2015

John Dale McCullough, 78, of Narragansett, died Thursday. He was the beloved husband of Marie (Andreozzi) McCullough, and they recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Born in Narragansett, he was a son of the late John and Ethel (Moody) McCullough. He is survived by two children, Michael J. McCullough and his wife Jean and Alicia (McCullough) Northup, three grandchildren,...

Jean Affinito Maletta

Jean Affinito Maletta

Jul 5, 2015

Mary “Jean” (Affinito) Maletta of Point Judith RI, passed away on July 5, while surrounded by her husband and three sons. Jean is survived by her husband, John, her three sons: John, Jr. and his wife Khara, of South Kingstown; Christopher, of Narragansett; Matthew and his wife Kelli, of Kahuku, Hawaii; and five grandchildren, Jacob, Sarah, John III, Ryan,...

Elizabeth Candy Isdale

Elizabeth Candy Isdale

Jul 3, 2015

Elizabeth Candler Isdale (Candy), 70, of Narragansett, died peacefully at her home July 3, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of George M. Isdale, Jr. (Dooie). Candy was born in Evanston, IL, April 23, 1945. She was the daughter of the late Charles F. Hovey and Anita C. Hovey (Hinckley). Candy attended The Chestnut Hill...

Robin E. Kilgore

Robin E. Kilgore

Jul 2, 2015

Robin Eileen Kilgore, 61, of South Kingstown passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015. Born in Newport, she was the beloved daughter of the late Charles E. and Doris M. (Gavitt) Kilgore; loving sister of Katherine DeMello, Steve Kilgore, Deborah Belknap and Susan Kilgore. Funeral services will be private. To the world Robin was someone with special needs, but to...

Kathleen D. Ashley

Kathleen D. Ashley

Jun 30, 2015

Kathleen (Dunlap) Ashley, 62, of Narragansett, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA. She was the loving wife of Thomas J. Ashley for 34 years and loving mother of Elizabeth and Christopher Ashley. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Arlene (Nichols) Dunlap....

Barbara M. Stephens

Barbara M. Stephens

Jun 20, 2015

Barbara M. Stephens, 90, of Wakefield, died Saturday, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert K. Stephens. Born in Jewett City, CT, she was a daughter of the late Wallace and Dorothy (Tillinghast) Payne. Mrs. Stephens was a graduate of Griswold High School in Jewett City, CT. She was a member of the...

Donald F. Whicher

Donald F. Whicher

Jun 20, 2015

Donald F. Whicher,86, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015. He was the husband of Lee (Manning) McKivergan-Whicher; step father of James B., Paul T., Daniel M. McKivergan and Ellen M. Frazier; Grandfather of eight and great grandfather of three. Born in Leominister, MA, he was the son of the late Raymond C. and Ruth A. (Cushman) Whicher. Mr. Whicher...

James Joseph Brady, Jr.

James Joseph Brady, Jr.

Jun 17, 2015

James J. Brady, Jr., 78, of Wakefield, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. He was the husband of Elizabeth (Cushman) Brady for 52 years. Born in Providence, a son of the late James J. Brady, Sr. and Frances (Evans) Brady. Dr. Brady was a dentist for many years before retiring; a Vietnam War Navy Veteran; a member of...

Anthony E. Bourbonnais

Anthony E. Bourbonnais

Jun 15, 2015

Anthony E. Bourbonnais, 87, passed away June 15, 2015. He was the husband of the late Aldeen Bourbonnais and Mary Bourbonnais. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Ernest and Lucy (Landi) Bourbonnais. Mr. Bourbonnais was a WW II US Army Veteran. He worked in personnel for Lockheed-Martin in California for thirty years before retiring. He...

Warren B. Wright

Warren B. Wright

Jun 14, 2015

Warren B. Wright, 85, of Narragansett, died Sunday. He was the beloved husband of the late Sandra (McCormack) Wright. Born in Cranston, he was a son of the late William J. and Sara Mae (Jones) Wright. Mr. Wright was a firefighter for the Town of Narragansett from 1958-1988, retiring at the rank of Lieutenant. He served honorably in the...

Edward J. Norton

Edward J. Norton

Jun 13, 2015

Edward J. Norton, 77, of Charlestown, passed away Saturday at home. He was the beloved husband of Claudette (Manna) Norton. Born in Caughnawaga, Canada, he was a son of the late Frank and Ivory (Rogers) Norton. Mr. Norton enjoyed playing golf in his spare time. Besides his wife, he is survived by three children, Michael Norton of Medfield, MA,...

Charles H. Erinakes

Charles H. Erinakes

Jun 12, 2015

Charles H. Erinakes, 65, of North Kingstown passed away Friday, June 12, 2015. Born in Warwick, he was the son of the late Henry and Irene (Theroux) Erinakes of West Warwick. He is survived by his brother James H. Erinakes and his wife Kathleen, his sister-in-law Susan Erinakes of West Warwick and many nieces and nephews. He was the...

Maryanne Mimi Hutchins

Maryanne Mimi Hutchins

Jun 8, 2015

MaryAnne “Mimi” Hutchins, 63, of East Matunuck, passed away peacefully, Monday June 8th. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Francis Fowler and Virginia (Lyall) Hutchins. Mimi worked in the mail room at the University of Rhode Island for 33 years, retiring in 2005. Mimi had a great love for her animals and Potters Pond. She...

Carol E. Reed

Carol E. Reed

Jun 7, 2015

Carol E. Reed, 63, of West Kingston, died Sunday, June 7th at home. She was the beloved wife of the late David Reed. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Ethel (Benns) Andrews. She is survived by two children, Donna Rowe of Connecticut and Wayne Reed, with whom she lived, of West Kingston;...

James Michael Balestrieri

James Michael Balestrieri

Jun 4, 2015

James Michael Balestrieri, 66, of Narragansett, RI, passed away unexpectedly June 4th, 2015. He was born on April 27th, 1949, in Pawtucket, RI, the son of the late Michael Balestrieri, of Brooklyn, NY, and Martha (Ellston) Balestrieri of Narragansett, RI. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island where he earned his BS in Computer Science. James Michael Balestrieri...

Margaret J. Keefe

Margaret J. Keefe

Jun 3, 2015

Margaret J. Keefe (Johnson) “Mimi”, 73, of Peace Dale, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. She was the wife of Thomas J. Keefe, Jr. for 49 years. Born in New Britain, CT, a daughter of the late Edward J. and Margaret (Naczi) Johnson. Mrs. Keefe was a librarian at the University of Rhode Island for 50 years. She...

Vivian L. Knowles

Vivian L. Knowles

May 31, 2015

Vivian L. (Whitney) Knowles, 76, of Wakefield, passed away on Sunday May 31, 2015 at South County Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Robert C. Knowles. Born in Bennington, Vermont, she was a daughter of the late Mason and Louisa (Short) Whitney. Besides her husband she is survived by her children, Alice (Duffy),...

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