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Ezoura Dias Fonseca
Mar 19, 2014
Ezoura Dias Fonseca of Narragansett died peacefully, surrounded by her family on March 19, 2014. Born in Providence, she was the wife of the late Alvaro P.R. Fonseca of Portugal and daughter of the late Antonio Dias and Cotilda (Cabral) Dias of Providence. Sister of Georgina Perry of Providence and the late Lorraine Julian of Florida. She leaves two...
Susan D. Mccarten
Mar 18, 2014
Susan D. McCarten (Hayes), 60, passed away Tuesday at her home in Narragansett, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Dennis J. McCarten. For more than two years, Sue faced the ravages of cancer and cancer treatment with dignity and grace. She was an inspiration to all who encountered her during her ordeal. Sue was a native...
Michelle Renee Goodwin
Mar 18, 2014
Michelle Renee Goodwin, 25, of Narragansett, died unexpectedly Tuesday. Born in Waltham, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of Thom Goodwin of Bradford, Vermont and Diane Thurber of Corinth, Vermont.Michelle attended schools in Vermont and in South Kingstown. She had most recently been working as a Head Chef in local restaurants. Besides her father and mother, she is survived by;...
Edward G. Haslam, Jr.
Mar 16, 2014
Edward G Haslam, Jr., passed away peacefully at the V.A. Hospital on March 16, 2014, after a short illness. Born in Wakefield on October 5, 1953, he was the son of Venereal (DeLillo) Haslam and the late Edward G. Haslam Sr. He was the father of Rachel Castro and Erica Haslam, and brother of Rochelle Trembley and Colleen Hazard....
Mary F. Beck
Mar 14, 2014
Mary F. Beck, 58, of South Kingstown, passed away unexpectedly, March 14, 2014 at Rhode Island Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late James and Mildred Connell of Bloomfield, NJ. She is survived by her longtime husband Bob Beck; and children Kara, Christina and Bryan Beck all of Rhode Island. Mary was a...
Concetta Allard-Apicerno
Mar 13, 2014
Concetta Allard-Apicerno, 94, of Narragansett, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at South County Nursing Center, North Kingstown. She was the wife of the late Eugene Allard and Peter P. Apicerno. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Domenic J. and Jennie (Ruggiero) DeRobbio. She leaves her sons, Robert Allard of FL, Ronald Allard of RI...
Irving P. Mason, Jr.
Mar 11, 2014
Irving P. Mason Jr., 89, of Kenyon Ave, Wakefield, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Born in Norwich, CT, he was the son of the late Irving P. and Lillian (Callahan) Mason. Mr. Mason worked as a warehouseman at General Dynamics Electric Boat Division, Groton, CT for thirty one years before retiring in 1990. He was an avid oysterman...
Joyce E. Haynes
Mar 6, 2014
Joyce Ellen Haynes, 55, of Narragansett, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Andrew H. and Edna J. (Nicoll) Whitman. Joyce worked as a concierge for Brightview Commons for seven years. She previously worked at South County Hospital for several years. Joyce enjoyed walking the Narragansett beach and spending...
Katherine Martin
Mar 6, 2014
Katherine Martin, 77, formerly of Miami, Tucson, and Crested Butte, CO, died March 6, 2014 in Rhode Island. Born in California, she was the wife of the late Donald P. Martin and mother of the late Michael B. Martin. Kathy loved the outdoors, hiking, running, traveling and volunteering. She is survived by her sisters and brothers, Susan E. Terzuoli,...
David A. Reed
Mar 5, 2014
David A. Reed, 64, of West Kingston, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Carol (Andrews) Reed for 44 years. He is also survived by two children, Donna Rowe of Connecticut and Wayne Reed of West Kingston; and three grandchildren, Jeremey Rowe, Josh Rowe and Jacob Rowe. At Mr. Reeds request, there will be no...
Shirley V. Briggs
Mar 5, 2014
Shirley V. Briggs, 85, of South Kingstown, died Wednesday. She was the beloved wife of James Briggs. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Louise (Goulart) Vallee. She was a graduate of South Kingstown High School in 1947. In 1957, she and her husband founded The Briggs Septic Company, which they owned and operated...
Philomena F. Skrajewski
Mar 4, 2014
Philomena F. Skrajewski (Zook), 89, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014. She was the wife of the late Raymond J. Skrajewski. Born in Trenton, NJ, a daughter of the late Anthony and Josephine (Carnevale) Zook. Mrs. Skrajewski was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Laconia, NH and was an avid bowler. She is survived by her son,...
John A. Ryan
Mar 2, 2014
John A. Ryan, 86, of Edgewood, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014. He was the husband of Mary V. (Murphy) for 63 years. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late James and Agnes (McGrory) Ryan. Mr. Ryan was a WW II US Navy Veteran. He was Chief of Relocation in the Providence Redevelopment Agency, working for...
Ernest I. Smith
Mar 2, 2014
Ernest I. Smith, 83, of Wakefield, died peacefully Sunday, March 2, 2014 at home. He was the beloved husband of Barbara J. (Chafee) Smith for 43 years. Born in East Lyme, CT, he was a son of the late Arthur and Esther (Holmes) Smith. Mr. Smith was employed by the South Kingstown School Department for many years. He was...
Patricia L. Frohlich
Mar 1, 2014
Patricia L. Frohlich, 80, of Wakefield, died Saturday. She was the beloved wife of Reinhard Frohlich for 46 years. Born in Dublin, Ireland she was a daughter of the late Edward and Louie (Quinlan) Nash. Mrs. Frohlich worked in the fashion industry in London for many years and the she moved to Germany and was employed by the Catholic...
William F. Woods, Sr.
Feb 27, 2014
Woods, Sr. William Francis, passed peacefully in his sleep on February 27th at the age of 88 after a long illness. "Bill was born in 1925 in West New York, NJ to Joseph and Mary Woods. He attended St. Peters Prep, Jersey City, NJ where he won outstanding athletic honors. His athletic prowess won him a scholarship to Manhattan...
Nina Nix Gowell
Feb 26, 2014
Nina Nix Gowell passed away peacefully at her home in Wakefield on February 26, 2014, at the age of 90. She was born in Sidney, Iowa to the late Sam and Mollie (Hiatt) Nix and was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, John R. Gowell, her sister Gertrude (Peg) Travis and husband Larry, and her sister Norma Herbert...
Jean L. Kroll
Feb 23, 2014
Jean L. Kroll, 84, of Wakefield, died Sunday. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward Kroll. Born in Stroudsburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Josephine (Shenawolf) Bean. Jean was a Registered Nurse in the labor and delivery room for over 25 years at Kent Hospital in Warwick. After retiring she enjoyed traveling,...
Mabel E. Dimon
Feb 23, 2014
Mabel E. Dimon, 85, of Wakefield, died at home Sunday, following a long illness. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Mary (Essex) Dimon. Miss. Dimon was a sales clerk at Woolworth’s Department Store for many years. She was active with Seniors Helping Others and the garden club at the South Kingstown Senior...
John Alden Macphee, Jr.
Feb 21, 2014
John Alden MacPhee, Jr., 74, of Narragansett, died Friday. He was the beloved husband of Grace Klein-MacPhee, Ph D, for 52 years. Born in Worcester, MA, he was a son of the late John A., Sr. and Laina (Lahna) MacPhee. He was a graduate of Boston University and Northeastern University. Mr. MacPhee was a science teacher for the South...
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