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Michael Cooney

Michael Cooney

May 21, 2014

Michael Cooney, 81, passed away on May 21, 2014. He was husband of Peggy (Webster) Cooney for sixty years. Born in Providence he was the son of the late Hon. John P. Cooney and Margaret M. (Fitzgerald) Cooney. Mike graduated from LaSalle Academy in 1950, The College of the Holy Cross in 1954, and received his M.B.A. from Boston...

Martha J. Mulligan

Martha J. Mulligan

May 20, 2014

Martha J. Mulligan, 49, of Narragansett, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at South County Hospital. She was the loving wife of Robert P. Mulligan for twenty seven years. Born in Needham, MA, she was the daughter of Russell and Mary (Godsoe) Hayes. Martha was a member of the board of directors for the Narragansett Little League and Narragansett...

Gloria P. Timothy

Gloria P. Timothy

May 17, 2014

Gloria P. Timothy, 88, of Narragansett passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014 at South County Hospital. She was the wife of the late Edgar J. Timothy. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Nichola and Madelena (Nigrelli) Cafolla. Mrs. Timothy worked as an office assistant for the former Warren Pump later Alhstrom Pump for many...

Joan M. Burrell

Joan M. Burrell

May 16, 2014

Joan M. Burrell, 82, of Broad Rock Rd., Wakefield, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Iola (Whitford) Hazard. She was the wife of the late Harry Burrell and companion of Charles Hall. Mrs. Burrell worked in housekeeping for the...

Robert Thomas Mellor

Robert Thomas Mellor

May 10, 2014

Robert T. Mellor, 92, of Wakefield, died Saturday, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Anna (Ruggieri) Mellor. Born in Wakefield, he was a son of the late Frederick and Mary (Oatley) Mellor. Mr. Mellor was employed by the J. Arvid Johnson Construction Company for many years. He served proudly with the US Navy...

James V. Wyman

James V. Wyman

May 9, 2014

James V. Wyman, 90, of South Kingstown, died peacefully on May 9, 2014 at home. He was a retired vice president and executive editor of the Providence Journal, who directed coverage of corruption in the Rhode Island court system that won the newspaper a Pulitzer Prize for investigative journalism in 1994, among his many accomplishments during a 44-year career...

Christina Cutting

Christina Cutting

May 9, 2014

Christina Cutting, 72, of Narragansett, passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Wayne G. Cutting for fifty three years. Born in Wakefield, she was the daughter of the late T. Morgan and Marion (Hannaway) Garrett. Mrs. Cutting was a member of the Daughters of Isabella-Anna C. Walsh Circle. She...

Mary Jane Finnegan-Decubellis

Mary Jane Finnegan-Decubellis

May 7, 2014

Mary Jane Finnegan-DeCubellis, 60, of West Warwick, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at home. Born in Lawrence, MA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Helen (Donovan) Whitman. Mary Jane worked as a manager of prescription drug plans for Amwins for eight years. She was the companion and friend of John E. DeCubellis Sr. for twenty...

Charles M. Weitzner, D.D.S.

Charles M. Weitzner, D.D.S.

May 6, 2014

Charles M. Weitzner, D.D.S. “Chuck”, 73, of Charlestown, formerly of Manhattan, NY, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. He was the husband of Susan Ford McKenna Weitzner for 18 years. Born in Manhattan, NY, the son of the late Joseph and Frieda (Spindel) Weitzner. Charles was a prosthodontist with practices in both Manhattan and the East Side of...

Fsc Brother Amian Paul Goodwin

Fsc Brother Amian Paul Goodwin

May 4, 2014

Brother Amian Paul Goodwin, FSC, born Donald Goodwin on July 3, 1936 in New York City, a teacher at La Salle Academy, died on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at De La Salle Hall in Lincroft, New Jersey. He was the son of James and Catherine (Quinn) Goodwin. He is survived by his brother, James, his wife Laura of Pennington,...

Maurice F. Stefano

Maurice F. Stefano

May 4, 2014

Maurice F. Stefano, 84, of West Kingston, died Sunday, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Yvonne (Carriere) Stefano. Born in Wakefield, he was the son of the late Maurice and Ruth Stefano.Mr. Stefano worked for the A&P Supermarket and Almacs Supermarket, retiring in 1995.He will be remembered as a devoted family man. Besides his wife...

Harvey Block

Harvey Block

May 1, 2014

BLOCK, HARVEY, 71, of Margate, FL, formerly of North Kingstown, Rhode Island and born in Philadelphia, passed away due complications of lung cancer at the VA Hospital in West Palm Beach Florida on Thursday, May 1, 2014. Loving father of Hope Block, Pam Block (Matthew Lebo) and Karen Block (Darren Shepard). Devoted Zaidy to Shoshana, Isaac, Harrison and Kaia....

John A. John The Barber Moretti

John A. John The Barber Moretti

Apr 30, 2014

John Antonio Moretti, age 85 of South Kingstown, RI passed away in his home on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. He was a kind and loving father, "Pepa," brother, uncle, and a respected, local business man as the owner of Johns Barber Shop (formerly) on Main Street, Wakefield for nearly 50 years. For many, a trip to Johns Barber Shop...

Barbara E. Henshel

Barbara E. Henshel

Apr 30, 2014

Barbara E. Henshel (Roberts), 75, of Kingston, passed away at home on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. She was the wife of the late Alexander Henshel. Born in Bebington, England, she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Lillian Roberts. Barbara was a conference organizer for Gordon Research for many years before retiring. She is survived by her children,...

Hilary Clancy Hanumara

Hilary Clancy Hanumara

Apr 29, 2014

Hanumara, Hilary Clancy, age 74, passed away Tuesday April 29th at her home in Kingston, RI. Hilary was the beloved wife for 45 years of R. Choudary Hanumara and mother of Nevan Hanumara. She was born in Galway, Ireland to Patrick Clancy of Sligo and Florence Taafe of Galway. In addition to her husband and son, she is survived...

Stephen Joseph Iacuele

Stephen Joseph Iacuele

Apr 26, 2014

Stephen J. Iacuele, 61, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 26th. He was born in Providence, the son of the late Norman and Dolores (Guinti) Iacuele, and moved to Narragansett in 1963. Mr. Iacuele was a graduate of the University of Rhode Island and employed as a teacher, human services worker, and later a disc jockey. He was passionate about...

Laurie Barbara Tafazzoli

Laurie Barbara Tafazzoli

Apr 24, 2014

Laurie Barbara Tafazzoli (Kinnaman), 55, faithful wife of Alireza Tafazzoli for 18 years and step-mother to Samin Tafazzoli, was called home by God Almighty the most merciful, the most compassionate on Thursday afternoon April 24, 2014 after a valiant battle with liver cancer. Laurie was born in Norwalk, CT to Barbara Kinnaman and the late William Kinnaman. Laurie passed...

John F. Fallon, Sr.

John F. Fallon, Sr.

Apr 24, 2014

John F. Fallon, Sr., 88, of East Matunuck, passed away on April 24th at South County Hospital. He was married to the late Virginia M. Fallon (Figgins) for 60 years. Born in New Jersey to John F. Fallon and Margaret Hickey he was raised in Providence by his sister Alice and her husband Jack Cronin. He is a graduate...

Gail E. Ambrose

Gail E. Ambrose

Apr 24, 2014

Gail E. Ambrose (Ensign), 79, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving children. She was the beloved wife of the late John E. Ambrose for 55 years. Born in Providence, daughter to the late Carlton P. and Catherine L. Ensign (Hahn), she was a resident of South County for 35 years. She is survived by her son...

Claire A. Cronin

Claire A. Cronin

Apr 24, 2014

Claire A. Cronin, 93, of Kingston, passed away Thursday. She was the wife of the late Jerome Cronin. Born in Wakefield, she was the daughter of the late Omer and Mary Louise (Duranleau) Fortin. She was the mother of Raymond J. Cronin, Mary L. Neufeld, Joseph D. Cronin, Jane A. Hall, Richard J, Kevin T and Christopher S. Cronin;...

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