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Walter P. Gould

Walter P. Gould

Nov 21, 2014

Walter P. Gould, 89, of Wakefield, RI died peacefully at his home on Friday November 21 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Janet Lloyd Gould. Born in North Adams, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Phillip and Yvonne (Fournier) Gould. He is survived by a daughter, Susan Manchester and husband John...

Phyllis Jane Horton

Phyllis Jane Horton

Nov 21, 2014

Phyllis J. Horton, 84, of Wakefield, died Friday. She was the wife of the late Frederick W. Horton. Born in Wakefield, she was a daughter of the late Raymond T. and Esther M. (Gavitt) Chappell. Mrs. Horton had a unique ability to connect with children and enjoyed her many years as a Nursery School Teacher at the Ginger Bread...

Dalice R. Elbert Taylor Beal

Dalice R. Elbert Taylor Beal

Nov 20, 2014

Dalice R. (Taylor) Elbert Beal, 86, of Wakefield, RI, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at South County Hospital, Wakefield. She was the wife of the late Wesley H. Elbert and later Blaine L. Beal. Born in Terry, Montana, she was the daughter of the late George and Gladys (Delapp) Taylor. Mrs. Beal was a Registered Nurse and graduate...

Mary Elizabeth Kenyon Kagels

Mary Elizabeth Kenyon Kagels

Nov 17, 2014

Mary Elizabeth (Kenyon) Kagels, 96, formerly of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Florida, died Monday. She was the wife of the late Theodore Kagels. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Emma (Tucker) Kenyon. She grew up on the East Side of Providence and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Providence. She was...

Thomas F. Dr. Head

Thomas F. Dr. Head

Nov 12, 2014

Dr. Thomas F. Head, Jr., 58, of Narragansett and formerly of New York City, died Wednesday, November 12th. Born at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Dr. Thomas. F. Sr., and Dorothy (Minor) Head. Dr. Head graduated from Portsmouth Abbey High School and then received his Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees from Harvard University,...

Jennie Mathias

Jennie Mathias

Nov 12, 2014

Jennie Mathias, 89, of Kingston, died peacefully, Wednesday, November 12th. She was the beloved wife of the late Norman W. Mathias. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Giovanni “John” and Domenica (Grillo) Tacelli. Mrs. Mathias was employed at the Peace Dale Braiding Company for 20 years. She is survived by a son and his...

Louis Anthony Tony Rohrer

Louis Anthony Tony Rohrer

Nov 9, 2014

Louis Anthony “Tony” Rohrer, 68, of Tuckertown Rd., passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014 at South County Hospital. He was the husband of Martha (Steadman) Rohrer for 49 years. Born in Mayfield, KY, he was the son of the late Carlos and Ruby (Burnham) Rohrer. Tony was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the US Navy. He was co-owner of...

Shirley M. Champlin-Christy

Shirley M. Champlin-Christy

Nov 4, 2014

Shirley M. Champlin-Christy, 78, of Wakefield, died Tuesday, November 4th, at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Milfred, Sr. and Pearl (Reels) Champlin. Mrs. Christy was a member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe and was employed for the tribe as a Tribal Clerk. She is survived by four...

Jeffrey John King

Jeffrey John King

Nov 4, 2014

Jeffrey John King, 44, of West Kingston, died Tuesday. He was the husband of Amanda (Harvey) King. Born in Providence, he was a son of Marie (Young) King of West Kingston and the late Jeffrey Watkins. Besides his wife and mother he is survived by five children, Jeffrey Robins, Alexis Robins, Julisa King, Neoisha King, and Demcoy King; and...

Frank Toren

Frank Toren

Nov 2, 2014

Frank Toren, 96, of South Bay Manor, South Kingstown, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2014 at South County Hospital. He was the husband of the late Lucy (Coletti) Toren. Born in Manhattan, NY, he was the son of the late James and Assunta (Tortorici) Toren. Mr. Toren worked as a radio technician for the Federal Government for many years...

Loisanne Shinn Lewis

Loisanne Shinn Lewis

Nov 1, 2014

Loisanne Shinn Lewis aged 85 died on November 1, 2014 after a brief illness. Lois was born April 5, 1929 in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of Rueben C. Shinn and Martie R. Tilton. Lois graduated from Mary Burnham School in Northampton, Mass in 1946 and much later continued studies at the University of RI taking selected subjects of...

Rose Schwegman

Rose Schwegman

Oct 31, 2014

Rose Schwegman, 90, of Lakeland, Florida and formerly of Wakefield, died Friday. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred Schwegman. Born in Wakefield, she was a daughter of the late Rosario and Grace Turrisi. Mrs. Schwegman was a former communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church, an avid bowler, and enjoyed spending time with her friends. She...

Kevin P. Collin

Kevin P. Collin

Oct 31, 2014

Kevin Collin, 25, of South Kingstown. Passed away at home unexpectedly on October 31st. He was the beloved son of Carolyn Collin, brother of Jennifer Cunniam, brother of Christopher Collin, uncle of Jaedin Collin. Kevin worked at Stop and Shop of Narragansett for 11 yrs. He loved his family and friends. If you had the pleasure of knowing him...

George G Arnold

George G Arnold

Oct 28, 2014

George G. Arnold, 80, of Wakefield, died Tuesday at his home. He was the beloved husband of Arlene (Cook) Arnold for 52 years. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Albert and Viola (Holloway) Arnold. Mr. Arnold retired from the Raytheon Corporation and he was a Korean Conflict Era Army Veteran. Besides his wife he...

Mildred Ruth Everett

Mildred Ruth Everett

Oct 28, 2014

Mildred Ruth Everett, 90, of Wakefield, October 28, 2014. She was the wife of the late Harold L. Everett, Sr. Born in Westerly, she was a daughter of the late Irving E. and Lucy (Hopkins) Johnson. Mrs. Everett was employed at the University of Rhode Island for many years, until retiring. Millie was a member of the Narragansett Indian...

William Metko

William Metko

Oct 25, 2014

William Metko, 89, of Curtis Corner Rd., South Kingstown, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014. He was the husband of the late Irene Metko. Mr. Metko was born in Albania. He worked as a prep cook for many years and in maintenance. He was the father of Mary Metko, Evangelina Metko, Niko Metko and Panaioti Metko; grandfather of Keith...

Jacob D. Hansen

Jacob D. Hansen

Oct 22, 2014

Jacob D. Hansen, 14, of Charlestown, a loving, gentle and caring young man who always put others first and was an inspiration to all, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 after a courageous battle, surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his father Steven Hansen, mother Shannon (Beaulieu) Pickering and her husband James; sister, Jamie Lyn Pickering; grandparents,...

Robert W. Miller, Jr.

Robert W. Miller, Jr.

Oct 21, 2014

"God Saw You Getting Tired" God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be so he put his arms around you and whispered, "Come to Me" With tearful eyes we watched you and saw you pass away and although we love you dearly we could not make you stay. A Golden heart stopped beating hard working...

Robert E. Winward, Sr.

Robert E. Winward, Sr.

Oct 20, 2014

Robert E. Winward, Sr., 84, of Narragansett, died Monday. He was the beloved husband of Jean (Casperson) Winward for 58 years. Born in West Warwick, he was a son of the late Leon and Berangere (Gagnon) Winward. Besides his wife he is survived by four children and their spouses, Barbara J. and Gerard Laberge of Chepachet, Donna L. and...

Aharon J. Klum

Aharon J. Klum

Oct 19, 2014

Aharon J Klum passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 19th, 2014. He is survived by his wife Anita Jackson, mother Marion Myers, stepfather George Myers, his maternal grandmother Lillian Stenning, his stepsister Dawn Myers, stepbrother Eric Myers, stepson Simon Derreza and stepdaughter Emily Derreza. He was loved by a large extended family and an even larger circle of friends...

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