Vernon L. Bubby Hazard
Jun 13, 2013
Vernon L. “Bubby” Hazard, 78 of North Kingstown, died June 13th. He was the beloved husband of Yvonne Elderkin. Born in Pawcatuck, CT, he was a son of the late Randall and Gladys (Sebastian) Hazard. He is survived by eight children, Linda hazard, Darlene Hazard, Barbara Hall, Verna Hazard, Steven Robinson, Michael Robinson, Shawn Elderkin, and Nicholas Elderkin; two...
E. Richard Durfee
Jun 11, 2013
E. Richard Durfee, 71, owner and operator of George’s of Galilee, of Narragansett passed away on June 11 at home with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband for 46 years of Angela T. (McGeough) Durfee. Born in Providence, October 12, 1941, he was the son of the late Norman Durfee and Edna (Jones) Durfee....
Joseph E. Harris
Jun 11, 2013
Joseph E. Harris, 74, of Wakefield, died Tuesday. He was the beloved husband of Katherine ((Wilcox) Harris for over forty years. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late William and Nellie R. (Jordan) Harris. Mr. Harris was employed at the University of Rhode Island for many years, retiring in 2000. He attended Georgia College on...
James P. Posillo, Sr.
Jun 9, 2013
James P. Posillo, Sr., 87, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013. He was the husband of the late Charlotte (Bach) Posillo. Born in South Kingstown he was the son of the late Michele and Theresa (DiSalvo) Posillo. Mr. Posillo was an electrician for the Quonsett Naval Air Station. He was also a WWII Army Veteran; a member of the...
James S. Mullen
Jun 6, 2013
James Saul Mullen, 60, of Exeter, died peacefully in Narragansett, with his cherished wife, Shirley (Revels) Mullen by his side. His daughter Amelia Rose Brown-Mullen was the joy and happiness in his life. He spoiled her and she meant everything to him. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late James F. and Frances M. (DiSanto) Mullen....
Ethel Marie Gray
Jun 5, 2013
Ethel Marie Gray, 91, formerly of Peace Dale, RI passed away Wednesday June 5, 2013. She was the wife of the late Deputy Chief, UFD William E. “Bub” Gray. Born in South Kingstown, RI, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Edythe J. (Leahy) Wright. Mrs. Gray worked in housekeeping at the University of Rhode Island...
Robert H. Rohm
Jun 4, 2013
Robert Rohm died peacefully at his home in Charlestown, Rhode Island, on June 4, 2013. He was born in Cincinnati Ohio in 1934, after his father and mother, Hermann G. Rohm and Anna K. Sager Rohm immigrated to America from Germany over a decade earlier in 1923. He was predeceased by his parents, brother-in-law, Frank W. McGuinn and a...
Myrtle Rostrup
Jun 3, 2013
Myrtle Rostrup, 87 of Wakefield, died Monday at home. Born in Peace Dale, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Margaret (Grant) Bonner. Mrs. Rostrup retired from the University of Rhode Island after many years of service. She was the past president of the Rhode Island Senior Organization, a member of the Narragansett Bay Quilters and was...
Stephen Alan Sherman
Jun 3, 2013
Stephen A. Sherman, 71, of Wakefield passed away Monday at South County Hospital. He was the husband of Vivian L. (Houle) Dolan-Sherman, they had been married for 41 Years. Born in Providence, a son of the late Lawrence and Thelma B. (Brown) Sherman. Mr. Sherman was the proprietor of the Jamestown Hardware Co. for 22 years. Besides his wife...
William E. Sullivan
Jun 2, 2013
William E. Sullivan, 76 passed away on June 2, 2013 at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Claremont, NH on October 12, 1936 to the late Edward and Deborah Sullivan. He leaves behind his wife, Cassandra, and six children: Michael, his wife Cristin, Kevin, his wife Catherine, Brian, his wife Kristine, Deborah, her husband Sean Moriarty, Daniel, his wife...
James P. Provensal
May 31, 2013
James P. Provensal, 44, of Wakefield, RI, passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 31, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving and devoted husband of Emilia (Tavares) Provensal for twenty one years and loving and proud father of Zacharie James and Sarah Elizabeth Provensal. Jim was a teacher for the South Kingstown High...
Alice Thompson
May 30, 2013
Alice Thompson, 86, of Wakefield, died Thursday. She was the beloved wife of Arthur George Thompson for 66 years. Born in New York, she and her husband retired to Rhode Island twenty years ago. She was the loving mother of Wayne Thompson and his wife Dianne of Marshfield, MA, Barbara Thompson and her husband Bill Silkes of South Kingstown,...
Warren F. Whittier
May 28, 2013
Warren F. Whittier, 92, of Narragansett, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving and devoted husband of Mildred A. (Daniels) Whittier for seventy one years. Mr. Whittier was a master plumber and owner of Whittier Plumbing for many years before retiring. He was a WW II US Navy Veteran....
Leo J. Howe, Jr.
May 26, 2013
Leo J. Howe Jr., 77, of Matunuck, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013. He was the husband of the late Lorretta (Riley) Howe. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Leo J. Howe Sr. and Rita (Considine) Howe. He was the father of Sean, Timothy and Kimberly Howe and Tracy Earl; brother of Barbara Kimball; grandfather...
R.N. Mary E. Rock
May 23, 2013
Mary E. (Fox) Rock, R.N., 89, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013. She was the wife of the late Joseph W. Rock. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late H. Raymond and Elizabeth H. (McWilliams) Fox. Mrs. Rock worked as the head nurse at Scalabrini Health Care Center for many years before retiring. She received her...
Marilyn Marie Haxton
May 23, 2013
Marilyn Marie (Mellon) Haxton, 79, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 23, 2013 surrounded by her family and friends. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Peter F. and Agnes (Hobson) Mellon. Married for 53 years, she was the much loved wife of John Joseph Haxton. She was the devoted sister to Pete Mellon...
Josephine Patricia Reilly
May 22, 2013
Josephine P. (Heffernan) Reilly, formerly of Greenwood Drive, Peace Dale, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013. She was the wife of the late William C. Reilly. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Mary (Horahan) Heffernan. Mrs. Reilly was a nursing home owner and administrator of the former Meadowbrook Nursing Home. She was...
Joseph D. Parente, Jr.
May 21, 2013
Joseph D. Parente, Jr., 64, of Harbour Island, died Tuesday at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Gail (Wolochka) Parente. Born in Warwick, he was a son of Joseph D. Parente of Warwick and the late Rita Parente. Mr. Parente honorably served in the United States Navy for six years during the Vietnam...
Elizabeth A. Houston
May 21, 2013
Elizabeth A. “Betty” Houston, 80, passed away May 21, 2013. She was the beloved wife Armand Houston. Mrs. Houston was a secretary and production clerk for Harris Hidleberg Co. for 33 years before retiring in 1989. Besides her husband she is survived by a son, Owen A. Lamb, Jr.; a daughter, Cynthia M. Lamb Roderick and a granddaughter. Her...
Lyn A. Anderson
May 20, 2013
Lynn A. Anderson, 58, of Wakefield, died Monday. She was the former wife of Donald Anderson of North Kingstown. Born in Worcester MA, she was a daughter of the late William and Loretta (Peterson) Kimmel. Mrs. Anderson had most recently been employed for South Shore Mental Health. She is survived by three children; Kylie Zoglio and her husband Anthony...
