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....
Benjamin C. Tundis
Aug 30, 2013
Benjamin C. Tundis, 71, of South Kingstown, died Friday at home. He was the beloved husband and companion of Cheryl (Charpentier) Tundis for 29 years. Born in Johnston, he was a son of the late Carmine and Viola (Rinaldi) Tundis. Mr. Tundis was a carpenter for the Carpenters Local 94 Union for many years. In his spare time he...
Robert S. Bob Gershkoff
Aug 30, 2013
Robert Stanley Gershkoff “Bob”, passed away Friday, August 30, 2013. He was the husband of the late Collette (Curran) Gershkoff. He is survived by his seven children, Maggie and Clark Rheinstein of McLean, VA and Wakefield, RI; Anne and Bruce Bowman of Glastonbury, CT; Frank and Dawn Gershkoff of Cranston, RI; Collette and Doug Coleman of Waccabuc, NY; Bob...
Paul R. Lovejoy
Aug 26, 2013
Paul Robert Lovejoy, 58, of Wakefield, Rhode Island and Chicago died suddenly on August 26th after a brief illness. A lawyer, most recently with Kirkland & Ellis and previously as General Counsel of United Airlines, Paul relished the practice of corporate law. His long, distinguished career included partnerships with the firms Squire, Sanders and Weil, Gotshal and Manges, and...
Joseph A. Diorio
Aug 26, 2013
Joseph A. DiOrio, 93, of Wakefield, passed away Monday, August 26, 2013. He was married to the late Ruth E. (Hopkins) DiOrio for 66 years before her passing in 2008. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late James V. and Mary (Bucci) DiOrio. Joe was a WW II U.S. Army Veteran that participated in the...
Mary D. Averill
Aug 24, 2013
Mary (Donnelly) Averill, 91, of Kingston, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at Grand Islander Nursing Home in Middletown. She was the wife of the late Albert N. Averill, Sr. Mary was born in Worcester, MA. She served as a Navy WAVE in Europe after World War II. She continued her secretarial career in the States until her...
Dorothy C. Highling
Aug 20, 2013
Dorothy C. Highling (Currie), 84, of Wakefield passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013. She was the wife of the late Roy N. Highling. Born in Westerly, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Beatrice (Schuller) Currie. She is survived by her children, Sharon Geary and her husband Frederick of West Warwick, Bradley Highling and his wife Sharon...
Jacqueline Jackie Amato-Mccue
Aug 20, 2013
Jacqueline Amato McCue, 84 of Jamestown, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Home and Hospice Care of RI. She was the wife of the late John S. McCue of Jamestown for 23 years until his death in 2009. She leaves her son Charles Amato of Western KY, son of the late Mario Amato, NY; Sister Bobbie Moore of...
Paul D. Oden
Aug 19, 2013
Paul D. Oden, 58, of Richmond, RI, died Monday August 19, 2013 at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA. He was the husband of Linda (Walsh) Oden. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Clarence and Christine (Hayes) Oden. Paul was a self-employed carpenter for twenty years. He was an avid boater, enjoyed fishing and...
Edward J. Boisvert
Aug 18, 2013
Edward J. Boisvert, 76, of Wakefield, died Sunday, August 18th. He was the beloved husband of Elaine (Russell) Boisvert for 57 years. Born in East Providence, he was a son of the late Edward J. and Annette (Garceau) Boisvert. Mr. Boisvert was the manager for Simon’s Supply in Pawtucket for many years. He enjoyed golfing, woodcarving, and being a...
