Patricia A. Keenan
Oct 24, 2013
Patricia Anne Keenan, 68, of Wakefield, passed away Thursday at South County Hospital with her beloved husband of 43 years, Richard F. Keenan, and her two children at her side. Mrs. Keenan moved to Wakefield in 1979 with her family where they lived on the corner of Kenyon Ave. and Pleasant St. for more than two decades. She earned...
Carol Ann Meenan
Oct 22, 2013
Carol A. Meenan (Bonin), 67, of Hopkinton passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Alfred B. and Beatrice (Roy) Bonin. Ms. Meenan was a payroll secretary for the Town of South Kingstown for 28 years before retiring. She was a former member of the St. Francis Church Women’s Club;...
Muriel B. M Cohen
Oct 21, 2013
Muriel B. Cohen (a.k.a. “M”), a Nationally Certified Counselor, long-time partner of Delta Consultants of Rhode Island, world traveler, voracious reader, breast cancer survivor, ferocious card player, avid cruiser, and beloved mother, grandmother and friend died Monday at her home in Wakefield, Rhode Island. She was 72 and the cause of death was pancreatic cancer. Muriel’s life was an...
Thomas W. Hinckley
Oct 21, 2013
Thomas W. Hinckley, 53, formerly of Narragansett and San Ramon, Costa Rica, passed away October 21, 2013 at South County Hospital. He is survived by his wife Anna-Marie Sullivan Hinckley; son Jesse Jesus Hinckley of Costa Rica; a brother Frank L. Hinckley III; and a sister Susan C. Hinckley. Thomas was born on July 17, 1960 in Providence. He...
Harold A. Loftes, Sr.
Oct 20, 2013
Harold A. Loftes, Sr., 95 of Normandy Rd., Wakefield, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2013. He was the husband of the late Virginia May (Bossard) Loftes. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Alvin and Sigred Loftes. Mr. Loftes was builder, owner, operator of many fishing vessels and a commercial fisherman out of Pt. Judith all...
Josie Joanne Fox
Oct 19, 2013
Josie (Joanne) Fox, 62, of Peace Dale and formerly Block Island, passed away on October 19, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. She will be remembered for her kind smile and generous nature by a community to whom she gave so much. Whether searching out sea glass on the beach or decorating memories in a scrapbook, her enthusiasm for...
Margaret M. Cotter
Oct 19, 2013
Margaret M. Cotter, 89, of South Kingstown died on Saturday, October 19, 2013. She was the wife of the late John W. Cotter. She was born on Aug. 25, 1924, in Providence, the daughter of the late Mary (Toher) and William J. Barry. A graduate of Hope High School, she worked for the New England Telephone Co. for several...
William R. Deleon
Oct 18, 2013
William R. DeLeon, 71, of Buzzards Bay, Mass. passed away Friday, October 18, 2013 at Tobey Hospital. Born on June 9, 1942 in Hartford, CT. He was the son of the late Conrad and Marion (Walden) DeLeon. Mr. DeLeon was a sales rep. for Lorillard Tobacco Co. for many years until he retired. He was an avid Boston sports...
Aristidis George Spatharakis
Oct 17, 2013
Aristidis George Spatharakis, 19, of Kingston, died unexpectedly Thursday. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of George and Ann Marie (Vible) Spatharakis of Kingston. Aristidis graduated from South Kingstown High School in June of 2013 and was currently pursuing a Physics degree at the University of Rhode Island. He enjoyed exercise, running and practicing Karate. Besides his...
Elsie May Tiffany Sherman
Oct 15, 2013
Elsie May Tiffany Sherman, 96, of Narragansett and formerly of Cranston, died at home on Tuesday, October 15th. She was the beloved wife of the late Howard W. Sherman. Born in Warwick, a daughter of the late Walter A. and Ada (York) Tiffany, she was adopted and raised by “Granny”, Ida A. Domonie. After her family, her main joy...
Louise H. Swoboda
Oct 13, 2013
Louise H. Swoboda, 86, of Wakefield, died Sunday. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late George and Louise (Lemois) Holland. Mrs. Swoboda was a former teacher in the Scituate School System, an avid traveler and a former choir master and church organist. She is survived by two children, John “Jay” Swoboda and his wife Karen of...
Constantine Custy Kulig
Oct 10, 2013
Constantine "Custy" Kulig went to join his Eternal Father on October 10, 2013. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 61 years, Gertrude "Trudy" Kulig, his daughters, Mary Kulig and Virginia Saltzman, his sons,Stephen Kulig and his wife Carol, Gerald Kulig and his wife Lois, and Christopher Kulig and his wife Mary, 12 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and his sister,...
Alice M. Gavitt
Oct 8, 2013
Alice M. Gavitt, 91, of Glen, NH, formerly of Wakefield, RI, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 8, 2013. She was the wife of the late Warren A. Gavitt. Born in Warwick RI, she was the daughter of the late Dolphus and Louisa (Sherman) LaCrosse. Alice was a member of Glen Community Baptist Church and...
Kathleen Mary Sanbento
Oct 6, 2013
Kathleen Mary (Murphy) SanBento, 59, of Kingston, died Monday at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Thomas J. SanBento for 33 years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Mary (Barry) Pearson of Lincoln and the late William Murphy, and stepdaughter of Ronald Pearson of Lincoln. Most...
Raymond N. Knowles
Oct 5, 2013
Raymond N. Knowles, 70, of Narragansett, passed away Saturday October 5, 2013. He was the husband of the late Ann (Fitzgerald) Knowles. Born in Edinburgh, England, he was the son of the late Charles T. and Olga (Dower) Knowles. Mr. Knowles served in the US Air Force in the Philippines from 1961 to 1965. He was an engineer by...
Eugene Rocky Staples
Oct 4, 2013
Eugene (“Rocky”) Staples, 91, former WWII Marine fighter pilot, survivor of Japanese bombing of USS Franklin, and U.S. diplomat Eugene Sheldon Staples, fondly known as Rocky by friends and family, passed away in his beloved Snug Harbor, Rhode Island home on Friday, October 4th surrounded by family. He was 91. Staples left his railroad and farming family in Kansas...
Daniel M. Hagelstein
Oct 3, 2013
Daniel M. Hagelstein, 74, of West Kingston passed away Thursday, October 3, 2013. Born in Providence, a son of the late Joseph and Evelyn B. (McKenna) Hagelstein. Mr. Hagelstein was a master plumber and pipefitter for many years before retiring and a U.S. Air Force Veteran. He was a kind and generous person who enjoyed helping those in need...
Elizabeth Betty Mac Mckeown
Oct 1, 2013
Elizabeth “Betty Mac” McKeown, 72, of Wakefield, died Tuesday, October 1st. She was the beloved wife of John Mackie. Born in Framingham, MA she was a daughter of the late Henry and Rita (Parkhurst) McKeown. Mrs. McKeown was a Registered Nurse for many years at various facilities. Most recently she worked at the former LADD School for the State...
Leonard A. Sweet
Sep 30, 2013
Leonard A. Sweet, 68, of Narragansett passed away Monday, September 30, 2013. Born in South Kingstown he was the son of the late John and Gertrude (Gardner) Sweet. Mr. Sweet was a painter at the University of Rhode Island for many years before retiring. He is survived by his sons, Leonard A. Sweet, Jr. of Narragansett and Timothy B....
Alice Belknap Gardner
Sep 30, 2013
Alice Belknap Gardner, 81, of Exeter, died Monday. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald Gardner, Sr. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Alice (Belknap) Arnold. Mrs. Gardner was employed at South County Hospital and served as a bus monitor for the South Kingstown School System. She enjoyed farming and...
