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Matthew J. Gagne

Matthew J. Gagne

Dec 16, 2013

Matthew J. Gagne, 30, of Narragansett passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 16, 2013 at home. Born in South Kingstown, he was the loving son of Robert and Jean (Brown) Gagne. He also leaves his sister April Silvestro, her husband Steven and their son Alec; his aunt Patricia (Brown) Beckwith and Godparents, Donald and Barbara Silvia. Matthew was a graduate...

Anne Marie Perrone

Anne Marie Perrone

Dec 15, 2013

Anne Marie Perrone, 89, of Narragansett, died Sunday, after a courageous battle with illness. She was the wife of the late Vincent S. Perrone. Born in New York, New York, she was a daughter of the late Santo and Marianna (Turco) Grasso. Mrs. Perrone taught Fashion Design at Mt. Vernon High School in New York for many years, before...

Anne R. Del Monico

Anne R. Del Monico

Dec 10, 2013

Anne (Russo) Del Monico, of Narragansett, R.I., died on December 10, 2013 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, after a brief illness, with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Henry G. Del Monico. She was the seventh of eight children born in Bristol, R.I. to the late Michele and Elvira (Baldizzi) Russo....

Robert Fusco Defusco

Robert Fusco Defusco

Dec 9, 2013

Robert DeFusco (Fusco) 63, of Warwick, RI passed away peacefully at home on Monday December 9, 2013. He is survived by his loving wife Nadine (Springer) DeFusco, daughter Gina (DeFusco) Gerds and her husband Dana, son Robert DeFusco and his wife Misty, grandchildren Isabella Rose and Robert Ethan DeFusco. He is also survived by his brothers Ralph DeFusco of...

Philip H. Wilson

Philip H. Wilson

Dec 8, 2013

Philip H. Wilson, 94, of Kingston, RI., died on Sunday, December 8, at South County Hospital after a brief illness. He was the loving husband for over 63 years of the late Rosemary W. Wilson. Born in Washington. D.C., he was the son of Meredith C. and Mary Ethel Wilson. He earned BS and MS degrees in Agricultural Engineering...

Wanda L. Cinquegrana

Wanda L. Cinquegrana

Dec 8, 2013

Wanda L. Cinquegrana, 57, of Wakefield passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013. She was the wife of David A. Cinquegrana for 39 years. Born in South Kingstown, a daughter of Mary (Grinnell) Redden of Nebraska and the late Paul Lamphiere. Mrs. Cinquegrana was an electronic assembler for APC and the Atlantic Company for many years before retiring. Besides her...

Professor Emeritus Robert S. Haas

Professor Emeritus Robert S. Haas

Dec 7, 2013

Robert S. Haas, Professor Emeritus, U.R.I. 88, of Kingston, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Thelma (Ballirano) Haas for 62 years. He was born in Milwaukee, WI, and was a son of the late Frank S. and Hazel (Munn) Haas. He was the brother of the late Donald and James Haas. He...

Edith N. Meyer

Edith N. Meyer

Dec 7, 2013

Edith Noyes Knight Meyer, 90, daughter of the late Mrs. Emily Greene and C.P. Knight Jr., died on December 7, 2013. To those both far and wide she was known affectionately as Nod. Upon graduation from the Garrison Forest School in Baltimore, MD., Nod attended Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY. On November 27, 1943, she married Henry H....

Lucille Greenwood Mars

Lucille Greenwood Mars

Dec 3, 2013

Lucille G. Mars, 94 of Wakefield, died Tuesday. She was the beloved wife of the late Rev. Kenneth T. Mars; they had been married for over 61 years at the time of his decease. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Russell and Marguerite (Fayerweather) Greenwood. Mrs. Mars was a lifelong member of the Peace...

David James Smith

David James Smith

Dec 3, 2013

David James Smith, 52, formerly of Beverly MA, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at his home in Narragansett. Dave was born an avid Everton soccer fan, in Liverpool, England on March 15, 1961 to the late Joan and Kevin (Kev) Smith of Liverpool, England. While growing up, he was an avid soccer player, was as mischievous...

Nansi E. Mcisaac

Nansi E. Mcisaac

Dec 2, 2013

Nansi E. McIsaac, 59, of South Kingstown, passed away Monday December 2, 2013 at South County Hospital. She was the wife of Bobby Dority for twenty five years and mother of Robert W. Dority; step mother of Nicole Sword and grandmother of Tamera Sanchez. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Earl W. and Ellen J....

Clara L. Mars

Clara L. Mars

Dec 2, 2013

Clara L. Mars, 91, of Uncle Sam's Lane, Peace Dale died Monday, December 2, 2013 at South County Hospital. Born in Westerly, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Martha E. (Brown) Dortch. Mrs. Mars worked as a pastry chef at the Larchwood Inn for many years before retiring. She loved crafting and was an avid reader....

Edward Haworth

Edward Haworth

Nov 30, 2013

Edward Haworth, 90, went home to be with The Lord on Saturday, November 30, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved and inseparable husband of Lena Louise (Cotton) Haworth for sixty seven years. Born in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Alexander and Esther (Walmsley) Haworth. He was a 1943 graduate of Wentworth Institute,...

Barbara Hodnett

Barbara Hodnett

Nov 29, 2013

Barbara Hodnett, 82, a longtime Matunuck resident, died Friday. Mrs. Hodnett, a Providence native, was the beloved wife of the late Robert Hodnett for 41 years. She was the daughter of the late David and Catherine (Corrigan) Major. After graduating from Classical High School and Rhode Island College, Barbara spent 23 years as a second grade teacher at the...

Doris E. Bodnar

Doris E. Bodnar

Nov 27, 2013

Doris E. Bodnar (Cox), 80, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at home. She was the wife of the late John Finley Bodnar. Born in East Orange, NJ, a daughter of the late Arthur and Ruth (Pierce) Cox. She is survived by her children, Dean Bodnar of Brooklyn, NY, Andy Bodnar of Rye, NY, Jay Bodnar of Brownsville, VT,...

John J. O'Gara

John J. O'Gara

Nov 27, 2013

John J. O'Gara, 93, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2013. He was the husband of Mildred (Heyman) O’Gara for 63 years. Born in Woonsocket, a son of the late John and Ann (Scott) O’Gara. He was a 1939 graduate of Woonsocket High School and played three varsity sports. He was a W.W.II veteran, serving in the Eighth Air Force,...

James Arthur O'Brien

James Arthur O'Brien

Nov 26, 2013

James Arthur O’Brien, formerly of Danbury, CT, died suddenly on November 26, 2013 in Charlestown, RI. “Jimmy” was the beloved husband of Cely O'Brien for twenty years. He was born in Danbury, CT, on January 17, 1948 to the late Florence Collins and George F. O’Brien Sr. He attended local schools and graduated from Norwich University in 1970, after...

Frank J. Frisella

Frank J. Frisella

Nov 24, 2013

Frank J. Frisella, 68, of Exeter, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2013 at South County Hospital. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Edward and Pearl (Thibeau) Frisella. Frank was a letter carrier for the U S Postal Service for many years before retiring. He was the loving father of John Frisella, Frank Frisella and...

Karen D. Gray

Karen D. Gray

Nov 19, 2013

Karen D. (Brill) Gray, 59, of North Kingstown formerly of Narragansett passed away at home on Tuesday, November 19, 2013. She was the wife of George Gray; mother of Heather Campbell, Jeremy Campbell, Giana Gray and George Gray; sister of Lauren Giardina and grandmother of, Gabriel, Alexis and Emma Campbell. Karen enjoyed art and clay sculpturing and craft shows....

Gordon W. Perry

Gordon W. Perry

Nov 18, 2013

Gordon W. Perry, 79, of Knowles Way Extension, Narragansett, passed away Monday, November 18, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Cynthis (Murphy) Perry for forty years. Mr. Perry worked as a freight loader for Teamsters Union 251 for many years before retiring. He was a former welter weight New England boxing...

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