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Patricia Connelly Buonanno
Jan 14, 2015
Patricia Connelly Buonanno, 73, of Wakefield, RI. died January 14, 2015. “Patsy” Buonanno, daughter of Robert and Vivian Connelly, and loving wife of Joseph “Jay” Eddy Buonanno, Jr., died peacefully after a long illness. Predeceased by her mother, father, and brother, Robert Connelly, Jr., son-in-law, Stephen Hayes, and granddaughter, Amanda Andrews. Surviving is her loving husband, Jay; son, John...
Arline A. Gardiner
Jan 14, 2015
Arline A. Gardiner, 90, of Wyoming, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Joseph R. Gardiner. Born in Providence on January 11, 1925, she was a daughter of the late William and Harriet (Oatley) Jordan. She is survived by two sons, Dennis R. Gardiner and his wife Karen of Wyoming and...
Ed.D John Lester Tierney, Jr.
Jan 14, 2015
On January 14, 2015, we lost our beloved husband, son, brother, uncle, and friend, John Lester Tierney, Jr, Ed. D., John, also known by his friends as Jack, was born on February 25, 1945, the eldest son of John L. Tierney, Sr. (deceased) and Catherine B. Tierney of Pawtucket, RI, and the brother of Paul (Dee), Dennis (deceased), Timothy...
Joan A. Meader
Jan 12, 2015
Joan A. Meader, 72, of Narragansett, died Monday in Tennessee. She was the beloved wife of Richard J. Meader for 55 years. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Arundale) McCall. Mrs. Meader was an avid knitter, baker, and enjoyed playing bingo. Besides her husband, she is survived by four daughters, Lori...
Marshall L. Roberts
Jan 11, 2015
Marshall L. Roberts, 93, of St. Petersburg, Florida, died Sunday. He was the husband of the late Marion F. (Wilby) Roberts. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Clarence M. and Mildred (Willis) Roberts. Mr. Roberts was a dispatcher for the Town of South Kingstown Police Department, retiring in 1984. He was in the United...
Charles Cinquegrana, Jr
Jan 10, 2015
Charles Cinquegrana Jr., 75, of South Kingstown, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 in Largo, FL. He was the husband of Carol (Richards) Cinquegrana. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Charles and Hazel (Stone) Cinquegrana. Mr. Cinquegrana worked as a grocery manager at A & P for many years before retiring. He served in...
Joseph C. D'Abrosca
Jan 10, 2015
Joseph C. D’Abrosca, 88, of Narragansett, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at home. He was the husband of Ann Marie (Sullivan) D’ Abrosca. Born in Warwick, he was the son of the late Luigi and Maria (Nardella) D’Abrosca. Mr. D’Abosca was a WW II United States Marine Veteran. He was a meat cutter for 1st National Market for...
Regina Marion Salisbury
Jan 9, 2015
Regina Marion (Wasilewski) Salisbury, 92, of Narragansett and formerly of Exeter, passed away January 9th, 2015 following a five month battle with breast cancer. She would have been 93 on January 14th. She was the wife of the late Everett Wilson Salisbury. Born in Dearborn, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Frances (Ciszewski) Wasilewski. She...
Frederick Kenyon, Jr.
Jan 8, 2015
Frederick Kenyon Jr., 76, of West Kingston, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Margaret R. (North) Kenyon for fifty two years. Born in Westerly, he was the son of the late Frederick Sr. and Gertrude (Ward) Kenyon. Mr. Kenyon graduated from The University of Rhode Island in 1960 with a...
Herbert H. Roberts, Jr.
Jan 6, 2015
Herbert “Bert” H. Roberts Jr., 79, of West Kingston died unexpectedly at home on January 6, 2015. He was the loving husband of Edith (Partyka) Roberts. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Frances (Mitchell) and Herbert Roberts Sr. A South County resident most of his life, he was a dedicated school teacher at Chariho High...
Lillian M. Stenning
Jan 3, 2015
Lillian M. Stenning died peacefully in Westerly on January 3, 2015. She was born in Providence on October 31, 1919, a daughter of the late Lillian and William Duffey. Lillian was employed by the Nauset Regional School Department of Special Needs in Orleans, MA until her retirement. While in Orleans, she was instrumental in establishing Hospice of Cape Cod....
Edward J. Czerkas
Jan 1, 2015
Edward J. Czerkas, 87, of Wakefield, died peacefully on Thursday, January 1, 2015, at South County Hospital. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Army from August, 1945 to November, 1946. He then attended Johnson College of Technology and Pennsylvania State University, graduating in 1953 with a degree in engineering. Most of his working career...
Garett Blair Macdonough
Jan 1, 2015
Garett Blair MacDonough “Moe”, 75, of Narragansett passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015. He was the husband of Sandra J. (Corey) MacDonough for 51 years. Born in Trenton, NJ, a son of the late George P. and Margaret (Cox) MacDonough. Mr. MacDonough was a merchant marine seaman and commercial fisherman for many years and was a lifelong member of...
Madeline F. Alves
Jan 1, 2015
Madeline F. (Izzo) Alves, 80, of Narragansett, passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Joseph H. Alves. Born and raised in Chicago, IL, She was the daughter of the late Edward L. and Lucy (Marine) Izzo. Mrs. Alves worked in data entry for the University of Rhode Island...
Rubenna Helme
Dec 31, 2014
Rubenna Helme, 100, of Meadow Avenue, South Kingstown, died peacefully, Wednesday, December 31st, at South County Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Earl F. Helme. Rubenna was born on March 25, 1914 in Aiken, South Carolina, and was a daughter of the late Ruben and Amanda (Callahan) Craig. Mrs. Helme was a domestic...
John J. Chause
Dec 31, 2014
John J. Chause, “ Papa John” 91, of North Kingstown, RI and previous to that a long time resident of Monroe and Sandy Hook CT, passed away December31,2014 at the Woonsocket Health Centre, Woonsocket, RI. Born June 10, 1923 in Torrington, CT one of six children of the late William and Stella (Grzywienska) Czausz. His beloved wife Irene G....
Dorothy G. Richmond
Dec 29, 2014
Dorothy G. Richmond (Congdon), 93, of Wakefield passed away on Monday, December 29, 2014. She was the wife of Thomas H. Richmond. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Arthur B. and Grace A. (Harmond) Congdon. Mrs. Richmond worked in the custodial department at the University of Rhode Island for many years; was a member...
Ronald L. Barrington
Dec 29, 2014
Ronald L. Barrington, 78, died Monday, December 29, 2014 at South County Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Loretta (Lathan) Barrington, who died in April of this year. Born in Wakefield, he was one of sixteen children to the late Clarence and Ruth (Edwards) Barrington. Mr. Barrington was a Police Officer of the Town of South...
Mildred H. Malgieri
Dec 26, 2014
Mildred H. Malgieri (Cronin) “Millie”, 85, of Narragansett passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014 at South County Hospital. She was the wife of George V. Malgieri for 63 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Mildred B. (Burgess) Cronin. Mrs. Malgieri was an operator for the New England Telephone Company for...
Katohah A Tonka Perry
Dec 26, 2014
Katonah A. “Tonka” Perry, 55, of Charlestown, died Friday. Born in Westerly, he was a son of Myra D. (Brown) Perry and the late Walter A Perry, Sr. He is survived by four children, Channen K. Perry, Tiffany L. Sherman, LeeAnn L. Perry Burns, and Ashley K. Perry; six brothers and sisters, Walter A. Perry Jr., Quintana A. Perry,...
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