Dennis A. Capalbo
Sep 29, 2013
Dennis A. Capalbo, 66, of Wakefield passed away Sunday, September 29, 2013. Born in South Kingstown, a son of the late Domenic F. Capalbo, Sr. and Lena (Salerno) Capalbo. Mr. Capalbo was an athletic department employee at the University of Rhode Island for 18 years, a teller at the Lincoln Dog Track and was the proprietor of Devine Catering...
Hugh John Weidinger, Iii
Sep 29, 2013
Hugh John Weidinger, III, 72, of Wakefield, Rhode Island, Oyster Bay, NY, died on Sunday, September 29, 2013, in Wakefield, RI. Born in New York City on April 3, 1941, the son of Hugh Weidinger and Helen Rountree Weidinger, “Hughie,” or “Jake,” as his many friends and colleagues called him, lived a full life as a successful business man,...
Joan F. Tucker
Sep 28, 2013
Joan F. Tucker, 81, of Wakefield, died Saturday. She was the beloved wife of Robert E. Tucker. Born in Shannock, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Lois (Bowler) Pouliot. Mrs. Tucker was a member of the South County Junior Women’s Club and served as their first treasurer, a volunteer at South County Hospital, and enjoyed reading...
Raymond O. White, Sr.
Sep 26, 2013
Raymond O. White, Sr., 89, of Wakefield, died Thursday, September 26, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Julia (Whaley) White for seventy one years. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Oscar and Edna (Northup) White. Mr. White was employed by the Town of South Kingstown for many years before retiring in 1972. After...
Gladys L. Hoeflich
Sep 26, 2013
Gladys L. Hoeflich, 92, of Wakefield, died Wednesday. She was the beloved wife of the late Carl Hoeflich. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Margaret (McLaughlin) Litwin. Mrs. Hoeflich was an Elementary School Teacher in Center Reach, NY for 35 years. She served honorably in the US Navy during World War II...
Marcia Grann-O'Brien
Sep 24, 2013
Marcia Grann-O’Brien, 72, of Wakefield, RI, died Tuesday. Born in Providence, RI, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Olga Grann. Ms. Grann-O’Brien worked tirelessly during her career in journalism. She was the founder of The Three Village Times on Long Island, NY and was inducted into the Rhode Island Journalism Hall of Fame. After returning to...
Byron S. Wilcox
Sep 23, 2013
Byron S. Wilcox Jr., 85, passed away Monday, September 23, 2013 at Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Katherine (Mancino) Wilcox. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Byron S. and Anna (Martich) Wilcox. Mr. Wilcox was a builder for many years and he enjoyed fishing. He was...
Bessie Walmsley Meagher
Sep 22, 2013
Bessie Walmsley Meagher, 95, of Narragansett and formerly of Warwick, died Sunday. She was the beloved wife of the late Gerald C. Meagher. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late William E. and Emma J (Marsden) Walmsley. She is survived by six children, Virginia H. Brown, Nancy Meagher, Maureen Cummings, Leonard C. Meagher, Dennis...
Kurt Garrett Hall
Sep 22, 2013
Kurt Garrett Hall, 45, of Providence, RI, died September 22, 2013 at Miriam Hospital after a brief illness. Kurt is survived by his mother, Beverly Hall of Wakefield, RI; his father, George Hall of Burke, VT; a brother, Mark D. Hall of Wakefield, RI; and a sister, Kara L. Hall and her husband Seth Crothers, of Rockville, MD. Also...
Kathleen Byrnes
Sep 22, 2013
Kathleen Rose Byrnes, born June 7, 1924, of Kingston, RI, died peacefully September 22 at South County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. Kathleen was recognized and awarded for her paintings throughout the region, and much appreciated by her students, and an inspiration to all who knew her. She received degrees from RISD and Columbia University and...
Evangleine M.C. Doran
Sep 19, 2013
Evangeline M. C. (Leone) Doran (“Eva”) Dr. Eva Doran passed away peacefully on September 19, 2013 at St. Clare Home, Newport, surrounded by the loving embrace of her family. Eva was born on April 7, 1925 in Manhattan (NY) and moved with her family to Palermo, Italy as a child. She was the daughter of the renowned pediatric surgeon...
Sierra Stanton
Sep 13, 2013
Sierra Sekator Stanton was born on July 12th, 1989 at Kent County Hospital. She died accidentally on September 13,th 2013. She is the daughter of Guy Edward Stanton and Phyllis Mann Stanton Sabo. Step-daughter to Stephen J. Sabo. Sierra was sister to Guy Peshlakai Stanton and the Aunt to Guy “Pete” Stanton. Beloved granddaughter of Jean and Wilbur Stanton....
Frank E. Taylor
Sep 12, 2013
Frank Eliot Taylor, (Eliot) passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday, Sept. 12 at South County Nursing Home. He was 92. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 67 years, Mary Conlon Taylor, son Robert, daughter in law Penny, grandsons Adam and Michael, and four great grandchildren. Eliot worked for many years at Pratt and Whitney Machine Tool in...
Sylvio Joseph Desalvo
Sep 12, 2013
Sylvio Joseph DeSalvo, 95, of Kingston, died Thursday. He was the beloved husband of the late Catherine H. (LaChance) DeSalvo. Born in Blackstone, MA, he was a son of the late Caesar and Ursula (Piedtranduono) DeSalvo. He is survived by four children, Douglas DeSalvo, Caesar DeSalvo, Carol DeSalvo, and Marsha Thibodeau, and many grandchildren. Visiting hours will be Tuesday...
Catherine Champlin
Sep 11, 2013
Catherine Champlin (Hoffma), 81, of Narragansett, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013. She was the beloved wife for 56 years of Robert E. Champlin, Sr.Born in Warren, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Rosamond (Levesque) Hoffma. Mrs. Champlin was a child technician at South County Hospital and previously worked at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in CT and...
Catherine M. Ryan
Sep 10, 2013
Catherine M. Ryan, 93, of Narragansett, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family and friends on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 . Born in Winthrop, MA, she was the daughter of the late Patrick J. and Delia E. Mulraney. Catherine retired from New England Telephone as a manager after thirty three years of service. She was an invaluable...
Jean A. Gardiner
Sep 10, 2013
Jean A. Gardiner (Kenyon), 75, of South Kingstown, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2013. She was the wife of the late Harry A. Gardiner, Jr. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Earl and Marguerite (Bennett) Kenyon. Mrs. Gardiner was a clerk at the U.S. Naval Base in Newport for many years before retiring. She was also a...
Vivian S. Gavitt
Sep 9, 2013
Vivian S. Gavitt, 89, of Exeter, died Monday. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold E. Gavitt. Born in Exeter, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Gardiner) Whitford. Mrs. Gavitt was employed for the Wakefield Branch Company, the University of Rhode Island, and the Town of Exeter. She is survived by three children;...
Leanne Verber-Pavao
Sep 7, 2013
Leanne Babcock Cook Lipov Verber Pavao, 64, of North Kingstown Rhode Island died on September 7, 2013 at South County Hospital after a long illness. She was born in New York on May 5, 1949, the daughter of Robert and Cecelia Babcock. Leanne graduated from the University Of Maryland with a BS in Education. She worked for the Fram/Bendix/Allied...
Edward W. Leeming
Sep 6, 2013
Edward W. Leeming Jr., 50, of Narragansett, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 at South County Hospital, Wakefield. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of Edward W. Leeming Sr. of Narragansett and the late Hilda (Conley) Leeming. Ed attended Narragansett High School. He was a cook at Charlie O’s in Narragansett and previously at Casey’s Restaurant, Wakefield....
