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Bernard J. Donnelly
Dec 25, 2014
Bernard J. Donnelly, 83 of Charlestown, died Thursday at home, surrounded by his family.. He was the husband of Helen M. (Studley) Donnelly. Born in Naugatuck, CT, he was a son of the late Raymond and Lena (Zehnder) Donnelly. After retiring, Mr. Donnelly moved to Rhode Island and served as head usher at St. Mary Church, Carolina for many...
Genevieve C. Gardner
Dec 23, 2014
Genevieve C. Gardner, 92, a resident of South Kingstown since the early 1950’s, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014. She is survived by her children Scott C. Gardner, Ross C. Gardner, his wife Shuman and a granddaughter, all of South Kingstown. Mrs. Gardner was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Robert V. Gardner, brother Dr. Thomas Chiffelle, and sisters,...
Kathleen F. Hicks
Dec 18, 2014
Kathleen F. Hicks, 78, of Narragansett, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Scalabrini Villa, with her husband by her side, after a decade long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Barrington, RI, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Irene M. (Farley) McCann. Kathleen was educated in the Barrington School System and graduated from Barrington High...
Samantha Parke Lichman Hale
Dec 18, 2014
Samantha was born July 30, 1974 and unexpectedly passed away December 18, 2014 at the age of forty. Samantha graduated Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, with a major in Education. She began her career in Washington DC at the National Cathedral's Beauvoir School. Over the years she has taught in the public Washington and private Maryland school systems....
Claire A. Conte
Dec 18, 2014
Claire A. Conte (Beauregard) 69, of South Kingstown, R.I. died peacefully on December 18, 2014 at her home in North Port, Fla. She was the beloved wife of Robert C. Conte. They had recently celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary. Born in Woonsocket, R.I. she was the daughter of the late Roldolphe and Doris (Cote) Beauregard. She was the loving...
David J. Angrisani
Dec 17, 2014
David J. Angrisani, 69, of Richmond, died Thursday. He was the fiancé of Peggy Skuce of Richmond. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Carmine and Eva (Boragine) Angrisani. Mr. Angrisani was a machinist for Warren Pump and Davis Standard. He enjoyed sports, playing golf, shooting his guns, and his cats and dogs. Besides his...
Margaret A. Stewart
Dec 15, 2014
Margaret A. Stewart, 88, formerly of Wakefield, died Tuesday. She was the wife of the late Oscar Donald Stewart and the former wife of the late Hayward Anderson. Born in Woodstock, Connecticut, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Ruth (Cady) Herideen. Mrs. Stewart enjoyed the beach, and working in her garden. She will be remembered most...
Timothy John Santaniello
Dec 14, 2014
Timothy J. "Tim" Santaniello, 35, of Tucson, AZ, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Jennifer (Labossiere) Santaniello and father of Samuel (3), Emmalyn (2), and Evan (4 months). Born in Norwich, CT, he was the son of Alan Santaniello and Mary Ellen (Jackson) Santaniello. Tim is also survived by...
Earl Denton Chambers
Dec 12, 2014
Earl Chambers was the son of Earl Henderson Chambers and Florence Denton Chambers and was born on Flag Day 1925 in Norwalk Hospital, a location that he pointed out to the family every time he passed it on I-95. To earn money as a boy, he played the banjo on a sightseeing boat that cruised Long Island Sound. He...
Daniel F. Mcdade
Dec 12, 2014
Daniel F. McDade, 86, of Wakefield, died Friday at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Isabel “Cis” (Reynolds) McDade. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Daniel and Alice M. (Roberts) McDade. Mr. McDade was the owner of the Rhode Island Coin Machine Company for over 50 years,...
Richard Hall Hosp
Dec 11, 2014
Richard Hall Hosp, 72, passed away at home in Weekapaug on December 11, 2014, surrounded by love. He graduated from the Hackley School, Tarrytown, New York; Brown University, Providence, RI; and received his MBA from Pace University, New York City, where he also taught as an Adjunct Professor. He was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy and served...
Irene R. Benway
Dec 9, 2014
Irene R. Benway, 90, of South Kingstown, passed away Tuesday December 9, 2014. She was the wife of the late Albert Benway. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Irving and Irene (Miller) Gaulin. Mrs.Benway enjoyed spending time on Roy Carpenter’s Beach. She is survived by her children; Bob Benway, Diane Rafferty, Mark Benway, and Cheryl...
Hunter David Pierce
Dec 9, 2014
Hunter David Pierce, age 20, of South Kingstown, died unexpectedly Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Born in Grand Rapids, MI, he was the beloved son of Darin Scott and Christine Elizabeth (Meeker) Pierce. Hunter was a graduate of the South Kingstown High School class of 2012. He worked in customer service at Stop & Shop in...
Dorothy Ann Malan
Dec 8, 2014
Dorothy Ann (Yetman) Malan, 82, of South Kingstown, RI, died peacefully on Monday. She was the wife of the late William O. Malan, Sr. Born in Bristol, Connecticut, she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Elizabeth (Corbet) Yetman. Mrs. Malan lived in Glastonbury, Connecticut for many years, where she raised her family, before retiring to Rhode Island....
Francis Frank Demello
Dec 8, 2014
Francis “Frank” DeMello, 80, of Wakefield, died Monday at home. He was the beloved husband of Donna (Romano) DeMello for 54 years. Born in Provincetown, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Frank and Adeline (Souza) DeMello. Following a successful career as a VP of publishing, Frank semi-retired to South County, working as a realtor for Randall Realtors....
Wilfred T. Sonny Andrew
Dec 6, 2014
Wilfred T. “Sonny” Andrew, 86, of South Kingstown, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014. He was the husband of Carol (Lovejoy) Andrew and the former husband of Patricia (Gould) Walker. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Thomas and Bertha (Palmer) Andrew. Mr. Andrew worked as a machinist at Kenyon Mill for many years before...
Charles J. Zaikowski
Dec 6, 2014
Charles Joseph Zaikowski of Green Hill, RI, passed away peacefully December 6 at St. Elizabeth Home in East Greenwich. He was the husband of Genevieve Mary (David) Zaikowski. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he was a son of Julian and Amelia (Poliwoda) Zaikowski. He served in the 9th Battalion Army Air Corp, 153 Liaison Squadron and worked as a salesman...
Genevieve Desimone
Dec 6, 2014
Genevieve DeSimone, 93, of Providence, died Saturday. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony “Dempsey” DeSimone. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Pasquale and Philomena (Mazullo) Valente. She is survived by two sons, David DeSimone and his wife Karen (Laffey) of Charlestown and Dennis DeSimone of Cranston; three grandchildren, Erica Brodeur, Amanda LaMar,...
Harry A. Reyelt
Dec 5, 2014
Harry A. Reyelt, 90, of West Kingston, and formerly of Paramus, NJ, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2014. He was the husband of the late Margaret “Peggy” (Quine) Reyelt. Born in Woodhaven, NY, he was the son of the late Henry and Emma (Stockfische) Reyelt. Mr. Reyelt was a W.W.II US Navy Veteran. Mr. Reyelt worked for Transworld...
Ethel M. Terminesi
Dec 4, 2014
Ethel M. Terminesi, 98, formerly of Narragansett, died peacefully on Thursday December 4th. She was the wife of the late Frank Terminesi. Mrs. Terminesi was a Registered Nurse for many years. She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Linda DiGrado of Narragansett; two grandchildren, Lynn Shaw of Narragansett and Brian DiGrado of Minnesota; and three great-grandchildren. She was the mother...
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