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...
Mark A. Ricks
May 19, 2013
Mark Ricks, 57, of Coventry, died unexpectedly on Sunday. He was the husband of Laurie (Gardiner) Ricks of Wakefield. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of Leona Ricks of Providence, and the late Milton Ricks. Mr. Ricks was employed for the Siemens Company in Warwick. He enjoyed computers and the New England Patriots. Besides his wife and mother,...
Theresa Mcquaid
May 17, 2013
Theresa McQuaid, 86, of Wakefield, died Friday. She was the devoted and beloved life partner of Jim Poisson. Born in White Plains, NY, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Catherine (Wightwick) Klug. She was a graduate of the College of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale, NY and Fordham University in the Bronx, NY. Ms. McQuaid...
Ruth E. Hirst
May 16, 2013
Ruth Galway Hirst, 97, formerly of 147 Bay Spring Avenue, Barrington; died on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Ruth was born May 24, 1915, in Boston to William B. and Alice M. Little Galway and grew to be a wonderful and spirited woman. She graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School for Girls in 1932, and from Simmons College in 1936....
Carolyn Soderberg
May 16, 2013
Carolyn Soderberg, 85, of South Kingstown, died Thursday. She was the beloved wife of Richard A. Soderberg. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Ethel (Ashcroft) Salter. She attended the University of Rhode Island and enjoyed spending her winters on Pine Island in Bokeelia, Florida. Besides her husband, she is survived by four children,...
Alfred W. Smith, Jr.
May 12, 2013
Alfred W. Smith Jr., 74, of Narragansett, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 at his home. He was the husband of the late Dolores (Sorel) Smith. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Alfred W. Smith Sr. and Susan (Mariani) Smith. Mr. Smith deeply loved his work and was the owner of Smith Interiors for many...
Rosemary Ann Northup
May 11, 2013
Rosemary A. Northup, 60, of Wakefield, died Saturday. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late A. James, Sr. and Anna Elizabeth (Perry) DeCubellis. Mrs. Northup was an Administrative Assistant at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Library and Information Studies for 34 years, retiring in 2008. She enjoyed expressing her creative abilities; loved...
Edward F. Carr
May 9, 2013
Edward F. Carr, 71, of South Ferry Rd., Narragansett, died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at home. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Ethel May (Sutton) Carr. Mr. Carr was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a longtime fisherman out of Pt. Judith and owner of F/V Joan Cindy....
Ph. D Lewis Mcelwain Alexander
May 9, 2013
Lewis M. Alexander, Ph. D, 91, of Peace Dale, died May 9. He was the beloved husband of Jacqueline (Peterson) Alexander, for 63 years. Born in Summit, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Harry L., MD and Laura (Stryker) Alexander. Dr. Alexander received his BA degree from Middlebury College in Vermont and then received his Ph....
Marie J. Miss. Catuogno
May 8, 2013
Miss. Marie J. Catuogno, 88, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Elia and Restituta (DeSiano) Catuogno. Miss Catuogno worked as a bookkeeper for several years and then as a proprietor of her hairdressing salon until she retired. She was the sister of Dr. Anthony Catuogno of Narragansett and Ralph...
