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Paul M. Deangelis

Paul M. Deangelis

Apr 6, 2015

Paul M. DeAngelis, 62, of West Warwick, died unexpectedly Monday at home. He was husband of Janet (White) Raymond DeAngelis. Born in Providence, he was a son of Louis J DeAngelis of Narragansett and the late Jean (Murray) DeAngelis. Mr. DeAngelis was the Global Sales Director for BCC Research, Wellesley, MA. Mr. DeAngelis graduated from the University of Rhode...

William P. Bill Rossi

William P. Bill Rossi

Apr 5, 2015

William P. "Bill" Rossi,, 94, husband of Lee (Rue) Rossi. Born in Warwick, he was the son of the late William A. and Beatrice (Smith) Rossi. Bill lived the music of many eras and started playing at the age of thirteen. He attended the New England Conservatory before enlisting in the US Army Air Corp during WWII. He founded...

Sylvia M. Deluca

Sylvia M. Deluca

Apr 5, 2015

Sylvia M. DeLuca (Boragine), 97, of Peace Dale, died Easter Sunday evening at the Scallop Shell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, after a short illness. She was the wife of the late James H. DeLuca, Sr. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Oreste and Felicia (Yemma) Boragine. Mrs. DeLuca worked for many years in the Peace...

Jack L. Bishop, Jr.

Jack L. Bishop, Jr.

Apr 5, 2015

Jack L. Bishop Jr., 65, of Ashaway passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 5, 2015. He was the loving husband of Elaine (Sherman) Bishop for eighteen years. Born in Wakefield, he was the son of the late Jack L. Bishop Sr. and Josephine (Tacelli) Bishop. Jack was a senior custodian at the University of Rhode Island before retiring. He was...

Shirley M. Stimpson

Shirley M. Stimpson

Apr 5, 2015

Shirley M. Stimpson, of Wakefield, died Sunday. She was the wife of the late Howard D. Hawkins. Born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Ronald V. and Natalie (Dansereau) Stimpson. Mrs. Stimpson was a seamstress and she taught sewing for the Singer company. Following the death of her husband, she worked as a CNA in...

Mildred Temple

Mildred Temple

Apr 5, 2015

Mildred Temple, 101, of Exeter, died Sunday. She was the wife of the late William Kent Temple. Born in Long Island City, New York, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Sveningson) Johnson. Mrs. Temple was employed by the former Chemical Bank, now J.P. Morgan Chase. She is survived by a daughter Hazel A. Temple and...

Katherine T. Bjorness

Katherine T. Bjorness

Apr 2, 2015

Katherine Theresa Neville Kopf Bjorness died peacefully in Westerly on April 2, 2015 at the age of 94. She resided in Peacedale House for 15 years. Katherine was born on October 15, 1920 in Brooklyn, NY to Mary (Carroll) and Timothy Neville. She was a graduate of Bishop McDonald High School and Fulton Montgomery Community College. Katherine is survived...

Delores Andreotti

Delores Andreotti

Apr 1, 2015

Delores Joan Andreotti passed away on April 1, 2015. Mrs. Andreotti was born on December 14, 1930 in Gary, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Anna Wagner of East St. Louis, Illinois; her brother Marvin Wagner, her first husband, Russell Stickney, her second husband, Dr. Robert Andreotti and her son-in-law, Michael A. Loggia. She...

Mary B. Geaber

Mary B. Geaber

Mar 31, 2015

Mary B. Geaber, 96, of South Kingstown, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015. She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Geaber. Born in Hodgenville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mayme (Uptegrove) Hash. She was the mother of Becky Balch, Vicky Prefontaine, Joseph P. Geaber Jr., G. Terry Geaber, Rose Ann Geaber and...

Kenneth E. Montiro

Kenneth E. Montiro

Mar 31, 2015

Kenneth E. Montiro, 63, of Warwick, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015. He was the husband of Gail Y. (Snead) Montiro and the late Sharon L. (Hazard) Montiro. Born in Hanover, NJ, a son of Igirtha M. (Holden) Montiro of Dighton, MA and the late Earl E. Montiro. Mr. Montiro was a designer for Electric Boat for many years...

Johnathan C. Kimball

Johnathan C. Kimball

Mar 30, 2015

Johnathan C. Kimball, 33, of Richmond, died unexpectedly Monday. He was the husband of Jolene (LaBonte) Kimball. Born in Westerly he was a son of Steven Kimball of Wakefield and Janet (Lamb) Roderick of Narragansett. Mr. Kimball was a commercial fisherman out of Pt. Judith, and he enjoyed boating, skeet shooting and recreational fishing. He will be remembered as...

Ronald K. Morrissey

Ronald K. Morrissey

Mar 30, 2015

Ronald K. Morrissey, 71, of Narragansett, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Barbara (Lynch) Morrissey for 40 years. Born in Concord, MA, a son of the late John J. and Elizabeth A. (Cox) Morrissey. Mr. Morrissey was a graduate of Boston University and worked at Kawneer for many...

Gerald E. Clancy

Gerald E. Clancy

Mar 27, 2015

GERALD “JERRY” E. CLANCY, 72, of South Kingstown, passed peacefully at home Friday morning, March 27, 2015, after a courageous battle with ALS. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth “Billie” Connors for 20 years. Besides his wife, he leaves his son Christopher E. Clancy and his wife Cheryl of Richmond, RI and step-children Michael J Connors and his...

James H. Briggs

James H. Briggs

Mar 23, 2015

James H. Briggs, 87, of South Kingstown, died Monday. He was the beloved husband of the late Shirley (Vallee) Briggs Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late John and Helen (Gavitt) Briggs. Mr. Briggs moved to South Kingstown at a young age and attended South Kingstown Schools. In 1957, Mr. Briggs and his late wife Shirley,...

Millicent Lois Smith

Millicent Lois Smith

Mar 22, 2015

Millicent Lois Smith, 94, of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2015. Born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Millicent was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lenora Yamin of New York City and beloved wife of the late Dr. Charles I. Smith. A graduate of Hunter College High School, Columbia University and the University of Maryland, Millicent was...

John J. Reposa

John J. Reposa

Mar 20, 2015

John J. Reposa, 55 of South Kingstown passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of Emery J. Reposa and the late Sharon (Kitchin) Weinreich, . John attended South Kingstown High School and enjoyed fishing and motorcycling. He was the father of Corey Reposa; step-son of Janice Calitri-Reposa; brother...

Kevin S. Miller

Kevin S. Miller

Mar 17, 2015

Kevin S. Miller, 44, of Pawcatuck, CT, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Born in Long Island, NY, a son of Edna M. Sager of Charlestown and the late Francis W. Miller. Kevin was a carpenter for many years. He was an avid New England Patriots fan and enjoyed fishing and woodworking. Besides his mother he is survived...

Sylvia M. Jackson

Sylvia M. Jackson

Mar 16, 2015

Sylvia Maria was born in Manhattan, NY, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Bianchi) Berti of San Marino, Italy. She met her husband, E. William “Bill” Kiss, at Arnold Constable Department Store where they were employed during their high school years. They were married after Bill’s graduation from the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY. They...

Elizabeth Liz Sangiacomo

Elizabeth Liz Sangiacomo

Mar 15, 2015

Elizabeth (Liz) Minnis SanGiacomo, succumbed to an extended illness on March 15th, 2015 at age 83. She is survived by her husband Tom, daughter Kim, two sons Tom and Scott, a sister Margaret, and seven grandchildren. For years Liz was a tireless and dedicated Norwood MA community contributor, the consummate family matriarch and loyal friend to many; loved and...

Herbert B. Westcott

Herbert B. Westcott

Mar 13, 2015

Herbert B. Westcott, 80, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Ethel “Bealy” (Briggs) Westcott. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Carl and Mildred (Rose) Westcott. Herb worked for the Pt. Judith Fisherman’s Co-op for thirty eight years before retiring in 1986. He served...

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