Constance Hurley Andrews
Nov 17, 2013
Constance Hurley Andrews, 86, of Matunuck, died Sunday. She was the beloved wife of the late Elliott Ellsworth Andrews. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late George and Marie Rose (Walsh) Hurley. She graduated from The Wheeler School in 1944, Brown University in 1948, and received her Master’s degree in Library Science from the University of...
Alvin S. Clegg, Jr.
Nov 14, 2013
Alvin S. Clegg Jr., 85, of Wakefield, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2013. Born in Beverly, MA, he was the son of the late Alvin S. and Isabel (Turnbull) Clegg. Mr. Clegg was a mathematics teacher at Cranston East High School for twenty eight years before retiring in 1987. He served in the United States Air Force during the...
Stephen B. Wood
Nov 14, 2013
Stephen B. Wood, 88, of Kingston, died Thursday. He was the cherished husband of Judith (Branson) Wood for 62 years. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was a son of the late Ralph J. and Marcella (Pfeiffer) Wood. Mr. Wood was a Professor at the University of Rhode Island. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of...
Ph. D Janet H. Younng
Nov 11, 2013
Janet H. Younng, Ph. D., 81, of Newport, died Monday. She was the wife of the late Michael M. Younng. Born in Boston, MA, she was a daughter of the late Cecil C.C. and Grace E. (Petersen) Humphreys. She was a graduate of Brookline High School and attended the University of New Hampshire, where her grandson Michael graduated from...
J. Alan Butler
Nov 7, 2013
J. Alan Butler, 88, of South Kingstown, passed away Thursday November 7th at South County Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Mary Louise (Tierney) Butler for 65 years. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Phebe (Steere) Butler. Mr. Butler was a Social Studies and English teacher at South Kingstown High School...
Robert M. Rockwell
Nov 5, 2013
Robert M. Rockwell, 61, of West Kingston, died unexpectedly Tuesday. He was the beloved husband of Sharon (Littlefield) Rockwell. Born in Westerly, he was a son of Barbara (Dumelow) Rockwell of South Kingstown and the late James Rockwell. Mr. Rockwell was currently employed by Farrell Gas. He was a member of the Rhode Island Antiques Tractor Club, and enjoyed...
Clinton S. Kelly, Jr.
Nov 4, 2013
Clinton S. Kelly, Jr., 69, of Charlestown passed away Monday, November 4, 2013. He was the husband of Eileen A. (Fagan) Kelly for 41 years. Born in Westerly, he was the son of the late Clinton S. Kelly, Sr. and Mary (Bushee) Kelly. Mr. Kelly was a machine operator for Kenyon Industries before retiring last year. He was an...
Melvin Paul Macdonald
Nov 3, 2013
Melvin Paul MacDonald, 82, of West Kingston, died Sunday. He was the beloved husband of Doris (Cayouette) MacDonald for 44 years. Born in East Greenwich, he was a son of the late Frank & Julia (Cassamas) Zenga. Mr. MacDonald was a Computer Systems Analyst at Quonset Point during the 1960’s and early 1970’s, developing main frame computers. During this...
Everett Pete Burgess
Oct 27, 2013
Everett M. “Pete” Burgess, 80, of Richmond, and formerly of Cranston, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara (Beaumont) Burgess. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Everett and Ethel (Miller) Burgess. Mr. Burgess was employed by Federal Products and served honorably in the Army during the Korean...
Ann Lee Beckmann
Oct 26, 2013
Ann Lee Beckmann, 81, of Harbour Island, died Saturday. She was the beloved wife of Walter C. Beckmann for 63 years. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Lois (Lee) McClemens. Mrs. Beckmann volunteered her time at South County Hospital for over ten years. She is survived by three sons, Lloyd W. Beckmann,...
Virginia Mildred Standeven
Oct 26, 2013
Virginia Mildred Standeven, 89, of South Kingstown, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013 at South Kingstown Nursing Center, West Kingston. She was the wife of the late Walter Standeven Sr. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Allen A. and Hazel (Chase) Holland. Virginia worked in housekeeping for the University of Rhode Island for ten...
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...
