Nancy E. Poniatowski
Jul 6, 2013
Nancy E. (Hayward) Poniatowski, 51, of Hopkinton, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013. She was the wife of Stephen F. Poniatowski. Nancy was born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of Eleanor (Dickson) Hayward and the late Arthur Hayward Sr. Nancy was a letter carried for the US Postal Service for over twenty years. She was a member...
Joshua M. Weber
Jul 4, 2013
Joshua M. Weber, 25, of Charlestown passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 4, 2013. He was the beloved son of Gina M. (McQuaide) and Frederick W. Weber, Jr. He was a truck driver for E-Z Waste Co. Josh enjoyed and lived life to the fullest. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved rock climbing, motocross racing, hunting, trap and...
Everett A. Colerick
Jun 30, 2013
Everett A. Colerick, 86, of Wakefield, died Sunday, June 30, 2013, following a brief illness. He was the husband of Winifred A. (Manning) Colerick for 54 years. Born in Woonsocket, he was a son of the late Edwin C. and Charlotte A. (Dalton) Colerick. Mr. Colerick served in the US Navy Seabees during World War II and the Korean...
Timothy Mark Francis Laffey
Jun 30, 2013
Timothy Mark Francis Laffey, 53, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at his home on June 30, 2013 with his family and faithful dog April at his side. He was the beloved son of Joseph Laffey of Narragansett and the late Mary Geraghty Laffey, and is survived by his father, Joseph along with 9 brothers and sisters -- Christine Pfeiffer...
Elizabeth A. Betty Johnson
Jun 29, 2013
Betty A. (Corbett) Johnson, 86, of Saugatucket Road in Peace Dale, passed away June 29th at South County Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Carl C. Johnson. Born in St. Augustine, FL, Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of the late Ralph L. and Grace E. (Lincoln) Corbett. She attended Willamette University in Salem, OR and was...
Ronald R. Osborne
Jun 28, 2013
Ronald Ross Osborne, 67, of Wakefield, died Friday, June 28, 2013. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Carleton “Mike” and Evelyn Elizabeth “Babe” (Ross) Osborne. Mr. Osborne was a member of the South Kingstown community his entire life. He graduated from South Kingstown High School in 1963 and then went on to graduate from...
Dennis M. Kane
Jun 27, 2013
Dennis M. Kane, 64, of Wakefield, died Thursday. He was the beloved husband of Suzanne (Archambault) Kane. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Michael G. and Betty Ann (Hogan) Kane. Mr. Kane was an elementary school teacher for the Chariho School System. He was a very proud American who would have loved to have served...
David Grinnell
Jun 26, 2013
David Grinnell, 53, of West Warwick, and Wakefield, died unexpectedly Wednesday. He was the husband of Patricia Grinnell. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Donald and Tacie (Winsor) Grinnell. Mr. Grinnell was currently employed for the New England Water Condtioning Company. In his spare time he enjoyed playing the guitar. He is also survived...
Aaron J. Alton
Jun 25, 2013
Aaron J. Alton, 93, of Wakefield passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Anne (Morton) Alton for 70 years. Born in Worcester, MA, he was the son of the late Johan and Julia M. (Toppari) Alapoti who had immigrated from Finland. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Alton received his BA degree...
Mary J. Apicerno
Jun 25, 2013
Mary J. Apicerno, 89, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2013. She was the wife of the late William Apicerno. Born in Malden, MA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Vingione) Corrente. Mrs. Apicerno worked as a bank teller for the former Fleet National Bank for twenty years before retiring. She enjoyed cooking and spending time...
George W. Bill Blake
Jun 25, 2013
George W. “Bill” Blake, of Block Island, died Tuesday. He was the beloved husband of Marion (Gorsky) Blake for 60 years. Mr. Blake taught English at Rockland Community College for over 20 years, retiring as Professor of English in 1988. An accomplished writer, he had many poems and stories published in the Kansas Quarterly and authored the book, “A...
Stephen P. Turcotte
Jun 25, 2013
Long time Narragansett resident Stephen Patrick Turcotte passed away at home on Tuesday, June 25th. He was born April 30, 1960 in Pawtucket, RI to Robert and Ann Turcotte. He was a graduate of Pawtucket West High School and was employed by the town of So. Kingstown, RI as a police department technician. He will be remembered as a...
William Paine Sheffield
Jun 24, 2013
William Paine Sheffield (93) of Kingston, RI died suddenly on June 24, 2013. He was the husband of Patricia (Rogers) Sheffield and the late Dorothy (McColl) Sheffield. He was the eldest son of the late William Paine and Agatha (Spink) Sheffield. He was born and raised in Newport, RI, the son of a prominent lawyer in a family whose...
E.R. Suryanarayan
Jun 24, 2013
E.R. Suryanarayan died peacefully at home on June 24, 2013. He was born in Bengaluru (then Bangalore), India on November 15, 1929 to Ramnath and Annapurna. He graduated from National College in Bangalore with degrees in Mathematics. He was 17 years old when India obtained its independence. He came to the United States in 1957 to further his studies...
Katherine A. Tucker
Jun 23, 2013
Katherine A. Tucker, 79, of Wakefield, died Sunday. Born in Wakefield, she was a daughter of the late Mark R. and Mary E. (Kelly) Tucker. Miss. Tucker received a degree from Kent County Hospital School of X-Ray Technology. After her education she worked as a Registered X-Ray Technician at Kent County Hospital and at South County Hospital. Later she...
Lillian I. Petrichko
Jun 22, 2013
Lillian I. Petrichko, 79, of South Kingstown, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2013 at home. She was the wife of the late John H. Petrichko. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian (Heon) Hilton. Mrs. Pertichko was a library technician at The Robert Beverly Hale Library for twenty five years before retiring. She...
Edith B. Sumner
Jun 19, 2013
Edith B. Sumner, 93, of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013. She was the wife of the late Richard L. Sumner. Born in Palmyra, ME, she was the daughter of the late Sheldon and Lois (Tricky) Brackett. Mrs. Sumner was a private duty nurse, a farmer, loving wife and mother. She enjoyed quilting, braiding and hooking rugs, crocheting,...
Fsc Br. John J. Nolan
Jun 18, 2013
Brother John Joseph Nolan, FSC, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at the Scallop Shell Nursing Home, in Wakefield, RI, where he had been a resident for the last 14 years. Brother John was a De LaSalle Christian Brother and a member of the Brothers Community at Christian Brothers Center, 635 Ocean Road, Narragansett, Rhode Island. John Joseph Nolan was...
Ann Marie Doyle
Jun 16, 2013
Ann Marie Doyle, 87, of Wakefield, died Sunday. She was the beloved wife of the late William E. Doyle. Born Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late James W. and Irene (O’Brien) Riley. Mrs. Doyle was a switchboard operator at St. Joseph Hospital in North Providence, a volunteer at The Center in South Kingstown and she...
Freida I. Johnson
Jun 13, 2013
Freida I. Johnson, 86, of Kingston, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 13, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was beloved wife of Harry M. Johnson. Born in Hopknton, RI, she was the daughter of the late Courtland C. and Ida (Babcock) Stanton. Mrs. Johnson worked at the University of Rhode Island for sixteen years before retiring and previously...
