Frances E. Steadman
Sep 10, 2014
Frances E. Steadman, 93, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones on Wednesday, September 10, 2014. She was the wife of the late William T. Steadman. Born in Lawrence, MA, a daughter of the late Francesco and Maria Grazia (Antocci) Barbera. Mrs. Steadman was an office manager for the Pt. Judith Fisherman’s Co-op...
Kenneth E. Gove
Sep 9, 2014
Kenneth E. Gove, 84, of South Kingstown, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014. He was the husband of the late Marilyn (Doten) Gove. Born in Providence, a son of the late John and Sarah (Healy) Gove. Mr. Gove was a meteorologist with the National Weather Service before retiring in 1985 and was an Air Force Veteran. He enjoyed fishing,...
Geoffrey A. Peckham
Sep 8, 2014
Lt. SKPD (Ret.) Geoffrey “Bud” Peckham, 64, passed away unexpectedly on September 8, 2014. Born on September 18, 1949 in Leavonworth, KS, he was the son of the late Elisha O. Peckham and Eleanor (Boyd) Peckham. Geoff graduated from South Kingstown High School and attended CCRI and Bristol College. He was a South Kingstown Police Officer for 34 years...
Donna L. De Wildt
Sep 6, 2014
Donna de Wildt, 94, formerly of Charlestown, died Saturday. She was the wife of the late Hugo de Wildt. Born in Hibbing, MN, she was a daughter of the late Wellington W. and Amy E. (Hogan) Beebe. Mrs. de Wildt was the head School Librarian for the Town of Narragansett for many years, retiring in 1982. She served in...
P. Joan O'Brien
Sep 6, 2014
P. Joan O'Brien, 81, of Charlestown, RI, died Saturday, September 6, 2014, at home. Born in Hartford, CT, she was a daughter of the late Henry J. and Lillian O. (St. Onge) McClosky. Joan was a 1950 graduate of Hartford Public High School. She was the beloved wife of James L. OBrien. They resided in Wethersfield, CT where they...
Patricia Brown
Sep 6, 2014
Patricia Brown, 89, formerly of Wright Ave, Wakefield, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Westerly Health Center. She was the wife of the late Rev. Earl L. Brown. Born in Las Vegas, NM, she was the daughter of the late Fernando and Rafealita (Garcia) Trujillo. Mrs. Brown worked as a group leader at Honeywell for twenty years before...
Jeffrey P. Cooper
Sep 5, 2014
Jeffrey P. Cooper, of Narragansett, RI and formerly of North Attleboro, MA died of a brief illness while surrounded by his loving family. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Stanley S. and Shirley (Vaslet) Cooper. He leaves his loving wife Claire (Nault) Cooper, his daughters Rachael Routhier of North Attleboro, and Kimberly Marin of East...
Paula Papshise
Sep 5, 2014
Paula (Davey) Papshise of Peace Dale House, died Friday, September 5, 2014, in Westerly. Paula had fought stubbornly against melanoma for over a year and was her usual cheerful, active self until the disease began to win two weeks ago. Paula was an outstanding poet. Her thoughtful poems questioned life and her reasons for being. Paula was born in...
Jay Z. James
Sep 4, 2014
Jay Z. James, Sr., 93, of Cary, NC, formerly of Narragansett, RI, died peacefully on Thursday, September 4, 2014 of natural causes. Born in Pittsburgh, PA son of the late Julius and Elizabeth (Blazer) James, he was predeceased by his wife of many years, Patricia Rochford James and is survived by children: Jay Z. James, Jr. and wife Beverly...
Janice S. Causey
Sep 3, 2014
Janice S. Causey, (Smart), 68, of Charlestown, passed away unexpectedly while spending time with friends Wednesday morning, September 3, 2014. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Howard Randall Smart and Elisabeth (Rice) Smart of Lincoln, RI. Janice earned her Master of Fine Arts degree at RISD. She was an art teacher at Sturbridge, MA, Culver Military Academy...
Gordon L. Campbell
Aug 31, 2014
Gordon L. Campbell, 63, of Narragansett, RI died unexpectedly Sunday. He was the husband of Nancy H. (Rowley) Campbell. Born in Wakefield, he was the son of Walter Campbell and the late Rita Whaley. Gordon worked for C & J Forms. He was a longstanding member of the New England Carpenters Union and retired in 2011. He was happiest...
Brian F. Sullivan
Aug 29, 2014
Brian F. Sullivan, 50, of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully Friday, August 29, 2014 surrounded by his loved ones at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the loving husband of Joelle (Tavarozzi) DeQuattro-Sullivan. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Anna E. (D’Alessandro) Sullivan. He was a loving and dedicated father to his 5...
Kenneth C. Rawson
Aug 29, 2014
Kenneth C. Rawson, 84, of 1221 Saugatucket Rd., Peace Dale, Passed away Friday, August 29, 2014 at home. He was the husband of Lily Virginia “Ginny” (Whaley) Rawson. Born in Worcester, MA, he was the son of the late Nathan V. and Madeline (Weir) Rawson. Ken worked as a commercial fisherman out of Pt. Judith on the F/V E....
Raymond Henry Rev. Bradley, Jr.
Aug 29, 2014
Raymond H. Bradley Jr. was born on July 25, 1929 to Raymond Henry Bradley Sr. and Alice Antoinette (Divine) Bradley in Hartford Connecticut. He was raised and grew up in Coventry Connecticut with his four brothers Lewis, Albert, Charles, and Glenn. Ray was sometimes referred to as a “soft spoken man with strong Views”. He once said that his...
Michael C. Morancy
Aug 27, 2014
Michael C. Morancy, 75, of Wakefield, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2014. He was the husband of Dorothy A. (Burda) Morancy for 46 years. Born in Fall River, MA, a son of the late Clarence and Catherine (Clark) Morancy. Besides his wife he is survived by his son, Mark R. Morancy and his wife Marcia Sagami of Alameda,...
Rosemary M. Jones
Aug 24, 2014
Rosemary M. Jones (Coleman), 84, of Narragansett, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2014, at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of Frederick A. Jones, Jr. Born in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Elizabeth (Crozier) Coleman. Mrs. Jones was a payroll clerk...
Austin Patrick Kane
Aug 22, 2014
Austin P. Kane, beloved husband of Betty (O'Donnell) Kane, died August 22 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Belfast, Ireland to Joseph P. Kane and Catherine (Devlin) Kane on May 14, 1926, Austin emigrated to Rhode Island with his family at age four. He attended Tyler school in Providence. He graduated from Aldrich High School...
Gertrude Elizabeth Driscoll
Aug 22, 2014
Gertrude E. Driscoll, 89, formerly of East Providence, died Friday. She was the beloved wife of the late James E. Driscoll. Born in Rehoboth, MA, she was a daughter of the late John and Katherine (Mort) Dengal. Mrs. Driscoll enjoyed antiquing, knitting, and ceramics. Surviving are two children, Christine A. Driscoll of South Kingstown and John H. Driscoll of...
Robert William Burns, Jr.
Aug 20, 2014
Robert William Burns, Jr., 57, of East Providence, passed away August 20, 2014. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Robert W. Burns Jr. and Patricia E. (Doyle) Burns. Mr. Burns was a school teacher for the Fall River School Department for eighteen years before retiring. He enjoyed fishing, golf, music and coin collecting. He was...
Julia E. May
Aug 19, 2014
Julia Elizabeth May, 91, of West Kingston, passed away Tuesday, August 19th. A lifelong resident of South Kingstown, she was born at home in West Kingston on December 4, 1922. She was the daughter of the late Lewis Nelson May Sr. and Mary (Butler) May. Julia worked as a secretary at the University of Rhode Island for more than...
