Robert Wilson Smith
Feb 27, 2015
Robert Wilson Smith, 77 of Wakefield passed away peacefully Friday February 27th 2015. Husband of Terri Smith. Son of late Edward and Clara Smith. Graduate of Boston University. Mr. Smith was Principal of SK Junior High School for 28 years. RI Principal of the year in 1987 and in1988 he was National Distinguished principal. In 1990 he received the...
Lemar W. Brown
Feb 27, 2015
LeMar W. Brown, 84, of Wakefield, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015. He was the husband of the late Zena S. (DeBeausset) Brown. Born in New Rochelle, NY, he was the son of the late LeMar R. and Anna M. (Pidgeon) Brown. Mr. Brown was an installation and construction technician for HVAC refrigeration contractors for 35 years before...
Anni Girard
Feb 27, 2015
Anni Girard, 79, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015. She was the wife of the late Donald Girard who passed away in March 2014. Born in Hamburg, Germany, she was the mother of Carlos Girard and his wife Angelica of Oakland, NJ and Gerik Girard and his wife Stacie of South Kingstown; sister of Elizabeth Kliesch of Hamburg, Germany;...
Wilma J. Cole
Feb 24, 2015
Wilma J. Cole, age 92, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at South Bay Manor where she has resided the past several years. She was for 66 years the wife of David P. Cole, before his death in 2010. Born Wilma Jean Stanton on August 21, 1923 in Syracuse, NY, she was fourth of six daughters of Alpha Gifford and...
Thu Tran
Feb 23, 2015
Thu Tran, 95, of Kingstown Road, the father of May Tailor, passed away at home on Monday, surrounded by family. He was the husband of the late Chi Tran. His family would like to thank everyone for their kindness during their father’s illness. He is survived by ten children, thirty grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial...
Virginia P. Murray
Feb 23, 2015
Virginia P. Murray, 83, of Narragansett, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015, at home. She was the wife of the late Charles F. Murray. Born in Carlisle, MA, a daughter of the late Clarence and Elizabeth (Snyer) Russell. Mrs. Murray was a restaurant owner for many years before retiring. She was a member of the Adult Day Center...
Doris Sheldon Blaney
Feb 22, 2015
Doris Sheldon Blaney of Narragansett, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at age 93. She was the wife of late Russell W. Blaney and daughter of the late Lincoln S. and Lenora Lewis Sheldon. Born in Providence, Doris was a life-long resident of South County. Doris, a graduate of East Providence High School, enlisted in the United States...
Angaraih G. Sadasiv
Feb 22, 2015
Angarai Ganesan Sadasiv, 84, died February 22, 2015. He was a scientist, scholar, and teacher; a husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. He was born in 1930 in Madras (now Chennai). He received his bachelor's degree from Robertson College (India), his master’s degree from Allahabad University, and his PhD in physics from Purdue University. He worked as a researchscientist...
James J. Conlin, Jr.
Feb 21, 2015
James Conlin of Wakefield, RI, died peacefully on February 21 at age 92. He was born in Jersey City in 1922 to Katherine Roach Conlin and James Conlin, Sr. He had a younger brother Robert. Jim was educated at St. Peter’s Prep in Jersey City, and was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. He served in...
Laura J. Main
Feb 21, 2015
Laura J. Main, 55, of Wakefield, died Saturday at home. She was the beloved wife of James Main. Born in Jolliet, Illinois, she was a daughter of Norma Wisdom of Alabama. Mrs. Main has been the Bar Manager at the South Kingstown Elks Lodge for the past 13 years. She was instrumental in starting fund raisers for the Jimmy...
Elizabeth Geczi Vincze
Feb 20, 2015
Elizabeth Vincze of Venice, Florida, formerly of Wakefield, Rhode Island and Fairfield, Connecticut, passed away on February 20, 2015. She was the wife of previously deceased Louis Vincze. Born in a rural village in Slovakia on May 18, 1921, she immigrated to the United States in 1939, became an American citizen, married, and raised three children, Elizabeth Baker, John...
Donald D. Allen
Feb 20, 2015
Donald D. Allen, beloved husband and father, passed away on February 20th at the age of 89, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Trudell) Allen, for 60 years. He was born in South Kingstown, and was a son of the late Gideon and Gladys (Pearson) Allen. Don was a hard working...
Raymond H. Bliss
Feb 19, 2015
Raymond H. Bliss, 94, of Wakefield, passed away Thursday, February 19 at home. He was the beloved husband of Jeanne (Mathieu) Bliss, and they celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary in April. Ray was born in Woonsocket, on January 26, 1921, the sixth and youngest child of Joseph J. and Cecilia A. Bliss. He was the brother of the late...
Emma Tavares
Feb 19, 2015
Emma Tavares, 96, of Richmond, died Thursday. She was The beloved wife of the late Francisco “Frank” Tavares. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Antone V. and Mary Ellen (Medeiros) Mello. Mrs. Tavares was the Owner of Towne Beauty Salon in Seekonk, MA for many years before retiring. She is a former resident...
Barbara B. Weibel
Feb 17, 2015
Barbara B. Weibel, 88, of Wakefield, died Tuesday. She was the beloved wife of the late J. Harvey Weibel. Born in Westerly, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Mary (Curtis) Browning. Mrs. Weibel was an active member of the Women’s Club and the Jr. Women’s Club of South County, and she was a longtime member of...
Terence W. Toran
Feb 16, 2015
Terence W. Toran, 66, of RI and formerly of Boston, died Monday February 16. Born in Brooklyn, NY, son of Helen (Kameika) Toran of Florida and the late William Toran. He was a graduate of Princeton in 1970 and earned his MBA from Dartmouth. He was a Vietnam Era Naval Veteran. He is also survived by his wife Cathy...
Theodore F. Masse
Feb 16, 2015
Theodore F. Masse, 89, a resident of Charlestown, RI, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Lucille (Shader) Masse, to whom he had been married for 66 years. Born in Charlestown, he was the son of the late Theophile and Mary E. (Riley) Masse. He was a WWII Army Veteran having served in...
Joseph Jupe Scuncio, Jr.
Feb 15, 2015
Joseph “Jupe” Scuncio, Jr., 87 of Peace Dale, died Sunday. He was dearly loved by his wife Audrey F. (McAuliffe) Scuncio for 63 years. Born in Providence he was a son of the late Joseph Sr., and Vincenza (Lanni) Scuncio and was a graduate of La Salle Academy in Providence. Mr. Scuncio was the owner of Scuncio Motors in...
Francis W. Zyons
Feb 12, 2015
WW II US Army Veteran Francis W. "Zinc" Zyons, 88, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully on Feb 12, 2015 at the Scallop Shell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wakefield. He was the beloved and dedicated husband of the late Joan (Wilson) Zyons. They were married 53 years. Born in Cumberland, he was a son of the late Alexander and Victoria(Fortuna)...
Robert W. Datson
Feb 11, 2015
Robert W. Datson, 60, of Weathervane Rd., Wakefield passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 11, 2015. He was the husband of Sandra M. (Coughlin) Datson for twenty eight years. Mr. Datson worked as a bus driver for The Center in South Kingstown. He enjoyed making people laugh, working on his motorcycle, the Red Sox and Patriots, but most of all...
