Francine Carpenter
Jul 9, 2014
Francine Carpenter, 88, of Charlestown, died Wednesday. She was the wife of the late Joseph R. Carpenter, whom she met during World War II. Born in St. Aubin, France, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Marguerite Passeroni. Mrs. Carpenter owned and operated with her late husband, Carpenter’s Garage for many years. She also had worked at...
David Raymond Shields
Jul 8, 2014
David Raymond Shields, 76, of Coaldale, Colorado passed away on July 8, 2014 at his residence. He was born October 5,1937 in Monte Vista, Colorado to Woodrow Wilson and Buddy Bell (Foster) Shields. He graduated from Cotopaxi High School and entered the US Coast Guard in 1956. He married Renee (Bell) Shields on November 9, 1958. He is survived...
Jean M. Wales
Jul 7, 2014
Jean M. Wales, 86, of Baldwin Court, passed away July 7, 2014. Born in Providence, the daughter of the late William and Mary (Lennon) Martin. She was the wife of the late Jonathan R. Wales, Sr.; mother of Jonathan and his wife Maureen of Alpharetta, GA, Anne of Douglas, MA, Barbara of Riverside, RI, Jacqueline Wales Langlois and her...
Richard A. Wordell
Jul 6, 2014
Richard A. Wordell, 78, of Wakefield, died Sunday. He was the beloved husband of Louise (Winward) Wordell for 50 years. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Albert & Isabel (Kaye) Wordell. Mr. Wordell grew up in Little Compton and was a graduate of Josephine Wilbur High School in 1954. Mr. Wordell was a...
Walter C. Beckmann
Jul 5, 2014
Walter C. Beckmann, 85, of Narragansett, died Saturday. He was the beloved husband of the late Ann Lee (McClemens) Beckmann, who recently died in October of 2013. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was a son of the late Charles O. and Anna E. (Gathmann) Beckmann. Mr. Beckmann received his graduate degree in Geophysics from Columbia University. After earning...
Donna J. Thomas
Jul 3, 2014
Donna J. Thomas, 64, of Charlestown passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Leigh High Valley Hospital, Hazelton, PA while traveling the last 30 days with her loving husband of forty three years, Walter E. Thomas III. Born in Sullivan, IN, she enjoyed traveling and going back to her home town of Terre Haute, IN. She was the...
Philip Crowe
Jul 3, 2014
Philip Crowe, 58, of Wakefield, died unexpectedly Thursday, July 3rd. He was the husband of Patricia Crowe. Born in Hyannis, Massachusetts, he was a son of Barbara (Gay) Crowe of Winter Haven, Florida and the late Jerry Crowe. Mr. Crowe was employed at Electric Boat and was a former truck driver. He was a Vietnam Era veteran of the...
Catherine May Morin
Jul 3, 2014
Catherine M. Morin, 92, of Charlestown, and formerly of Lincoln, died Thursday at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert E. Morin. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late James and Esther (White) Murnane. Mrs. Morin was an Administrative Assistant at Providence College for 25 years. After retiring, she moved to Charlestown and...
Stephanie Dawn Souza
Jul 3, 2014
Stephanie Dawn Sousa Daughter, Sister, Aunt and Best Friend Stephanie Sousa 23, of Peace Dale passed suddenly July 3rd 2014. Born May 21st 1991 in Providence,she was the beloved daughter of Keith and Shelley Sousa. She lived in Peace Dale R.I. most of her life. The only thing Stephanie loved more than her family and friends was her love...
Lawrence A. Marchetti, Sr.
Jul 1, 2014
Lawrence A. Marchetti , Sr. 89, of 80 Samuel Rodman Street, South Kingstown RI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 1 2014, surrounded in love by his family. For more than 64 years he was the devoted husband of Mary C. (Deliz) Marchetti. Born in Cranston RI, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Archangela (Grossi) Marchetti....
Calvin E. Bamford
Jun 29, 2014
Calvin E. Bamford, 89, of South Kingstown, died peacefully on Sunday, June 29th, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Mary Pat (Kehoe) Bamford for 57 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mabel (Schultz) Bamford. A graduate of La Salle Academy (’42), Brown University ('48) and a Naval Veteran of WW II,...
John Lonati, Jr.
Jun 28, 2014
John Lonati, Jr., 80, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully at home on June 28th, surrounded by his beloved family. He was the adored husband of his childhood sweetheart, Joyce ("Jay") Deslys Lonati, for fifty eight years. Born in Teaneck, NJ, John was the son of the late John Lonati Sr. and Charlotte (Regan) Lonati. He attended Westwood High School...
Dorothy Swanson Houghton
Jun 28, 2014
Dorothy (Swanson) Houghton, 103, a resident of Narragansett for the past 40 years, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 28th, 2014 at the Scallop Shell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Montafix Wilson Houghton, Jr. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late August and Matilda (Johnson) Swanson. Before retiring, Dorothy...
Patricia Mello
Jun 25, 2014
Patricia Mello, 90, of Snug Harbor, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2014 surrounded by her family. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Hazel M. (Gavitt) Dale. Pat enjoyed Bingo, watching the Red Sox and spending time with her family. She was the mother of Henry Mello of Bristol, Carolyn Maroldt of Sanibel,...
Margaret M. Jones
Jun 23, 2014
Margaret M. Jones, of Narragansett, died Monday, June 23rd. She was the wife of the late Austin Jones. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Delia (Carty) Hanley. She I survived by two children, David Jones of Narragansett and Barbara Gagnon of Bristol; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was the mother of the...
Richard F. Keenan
Jun 23, 2014
Richard F. Keenan, 70, of Wakefield, died Monday at South County Hospital, with his two children by his side, after a long illness. He was the loving husband of Patricia A. (Doody) Keenan, who died last October. They were married 43 years. Originally from East Rockaway, NY, Mr. Keenan was the son of the late William V. Keenan and...
Phylis Joyce Butcher
Jun 23, 2014
Joyce Butcher, 83, of Hope Valley, RI, beloved wife of Robert Butcher died on June 23, 2014 at South County Hospital. Joyce was born on April 17, 1931 in Wheelock Vermont to the late Burton and Arlene (Blake) Currier. Joyce did many things with her life. She attended Peace Dale Congregational Church until her move to Hope Valley Rhode...
Theresa A. Terry Mccormick
Jun 23, 2014
Theresa A. McCormick, 71, of Wakefield, died peacefully Monday, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of James McCormick for 50 years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Carmella (Gioielli) Susi. Terry was employed by the North Kingstown School Department for 23 years. She was the devoted mother of David J. McCormick...
Harriet E. Perkins
Jun 22, 2014
Harriet Edith Perkins, 78, died June 22, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth R. Perkins, Jr., and they had been married for 47 years. Born January 30, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Frederick Earl and Myrtle Sheldon (Clark) Babcock. Mrs. Perkins had worked for food services at South Kingstown High School and...
Marianne H. Tukey
Jun 21, 2014
Marianne H. Tukey, 66, of Charlestown, passed away on June 21 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Paul M. Tukey, to whom she was married for 43 years. Marianne was born in Princeton, New Jersey, the daughter of the late Hugh C. and Mary (Jelm) Hoffman. She graduated from Miss Fine’s School, Pine Manor College,...
