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Richard G. Anderson

Richard G. Anderson

Mar 22, 2013

Richard G. Anderson, 86, died March 22, 2013 in Wakefield, Rhode Island. Born in 1927 in New York City to Edwin and Ruby Arthur Anderson. Survived by his wife Jeanne Murdy Anderson, daughters Christine Anderson, Alicia Conlon, Gail Anderson, Karen Hackett, son David Anderson, daughter-in-law Peggy Anderson, son-in-laws Doyle Daniel and Chuck Hackett, and ten grandchildren. He served in...

Joyce S. Berman

Joyce S. Berman

Mar 22, 2013

Joyce S. Berman, 70, of Hopkinton, passed away Friday, March 22, 2013 at Westerly Hospital. She was the loving wife of Gerald Los. Born in Lowell, MA, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Dorothy (Cohen) Fox. Joyce loved working as a bank teller for Washington Trust Bank. She was employed for fifteen years and she truly...

Virginia B. Isakson

Virginia B. Isakson

Mar 21, 2013

Virginia Bracken Isakson, 91, of Wallingford, CT, passed away March 21, 2013. She is survived by her daughter, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services are private.

Edna Ruth Braley

Edna Ruth Braley

Mar 21, 2013

Edna R. Braley, 87, of Narragansett, died Thursday. She was the beloved wife of George Braley. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Edna Read. Mrs. Braley was a long-time volunteer for South County Hospital and the Narragansett Chamber of Commerce. Besides her husband she is survived by a son William King and his...

Lesley Anne Crook Henderson

Lesley Anne Crook Henderson

Mar 20, 2013

Lesley Anne Crook Henderson died on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at South Bay Manor. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island on May 23, 1928, the daughter of the late Frank F. and Beatrice Briden Crook. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bancroft W. “Buzz” Henderson, her complete love, joy and companion. Mrs. Henderson was a graduate...

Rehuben B. Smith, Jr.

Rehuben B. Smith, Jr.

Mar 16, 2013

Rehuben B. Smith Jr., 57, of Exeter, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, March 16, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Bonnie (Greene) Smith. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of Lois A. (Tanner) Smith and the late Rehuben B. Smith Sr. Rehuben worked for General Dynamics Electric Boat Division in Groton for thirteen years. He was the...

James Francis Reilly

James Francis Reilly

Mar 15, 2013

James Francis Reilly, 85, died peacefully surrounded by family on March 15, 2013 at South County Nursing Center in North Kingston. He was the beloved husband of Hannelore Hofmann. Jim (Rags) Reilly was born on January 31, 1928 in the Wanskuck section of Providence, R.I. His parents, Irene Bowe and James Edward, and brother David lived happily on Branch...

Beverly A. Anderson

Beverly A. Anderson

Mar 14, 2013

Beverly Ann Anderson, beloved wife of Emil Harold Anderson, passed March 14 surrounded by her family. Bev and Harold have been members of St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church, Canonchet for 35 years where they served as Lay Eucharistic Ministers for 17. Active in the Homemakers and the Girl Scouts, known for her love of family and church, and a woman...

Stanley M. Bates

Stanley M. Bates

Mar 12, 2013

Stanley M. Bates, 33, of Kingston, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Born in South Kingstown, he was the husband of the late Rhiannon Aguirre-Bates and fiancé of Kelly Fanning. Stanley worked for the Providence Journal and enjoyed fishing, play station 3 and spending time with his family. He also leaves his daughters, Brooklyn Raine Aguirre-Bates, Emma Jean...

George Doran Lucas

George Doran Lucas

Mar 12, 2013

George Doran Lucas, age 89, passed away peacefully at the Westerly Hospital on March 12th, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of the late Irene (Burritt) Lucas, who died in 2007. He had lived for five months at the Carriage House in Westerly, preceded by six happy years at the Elms, a retirement residence. Prior to...

Eva B. Angrisani

Eva B. Angrisani

Mar 10, 2013

Eva (Boragine) Angrisani, 100, of Samuel Rodman St., Peace Dale, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013. She was the wife of the late Carmine Angrisani. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Oreste and Felicia (Yemma) Boragine. Mrs. Angrisani worked at the Rocky Brook Mill, the Coffee Break in Kingston and in dining services at the...

Anthony P. Franco

Anthony P. Franco

Mar 9, 2013

Anthony P. Franco, 88, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the South Kingstown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was the son of the late Joseph Franco and Ethel (DeCubellis) Pollock. He is survived by his wife of sixty years Margaret Frances (Garrett) Franco; a sister Elaine Pucella of Peace Dale, her son, Daniel Pucella of...

Frank L. Bradbury

Frank L. Bradbury

Mar 7, 2013

Frank L. Bradbury, 71, passed away peacefully on Thursday at home. Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Frank H. and Evelyn H. (Lewis) Bradbury. He was a Rhode Island resident his entire life. He was the loving father of two and grandfather of four. He leaves his sons, Stephen F. Bradbury and wife Kimberly of Wethersfield, CT....

Joshua Lewis Stanton

Joshua Lewis Stanton

Mar 7, 2013

Joshua Lewis Stanton, 28, of Wakefield, RI passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 7, 2013. Josh was born on August 31, 1984 in Wakefield, RI. He was the son of Glenn and Lynn (Lillibridge) Stanton of Wakefield; loving brother of Luke Stanton of Wakefield and Zachary Stanton of Pembroke Pines, FL; step brother of Dr. Jennifer Stanton of Waterloo,...

Harold E. Smith

Harold E. Smith

Mar 3, 2013

Harold E. Smith, 89, of Perryville passed away March 3, 2013 at home. For 65 years he was the loving and devoted husband of Janet H. (Spink) Smith. Born in Shannock (Charlestown), RI, August 25, 1923, he was the son of the late William Hollis and Margaret Whaley Smith. Harold was a graduate of South Kingstown H.S. and a...

Joel Dr. Bodammer

Joel Dr. Bodammer

Mar 2, 2013

Dr. Joel Bodammer, 71, of South County Trail, West Kingston, died Saturday in Providence. He was the husband of the late Lyle (Snow) Bodammer. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Elmer and Theresa (Henke) Bodammer. Dr. Bodammer received his degree in Marine Biology and had worked for the federal government, most recently at the...

Eleanor Adele Whaley

Eleanor Adele Whaley

Mar 2, 2013

Eleanor Adele (Harvey) Whaley, 81, of West Kingston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 2, in her sleep. She was the beloved wife of the late Russell T. Whaley. Born in Wakefield, she was the daughter of the late Norris and Eleanor Harvey, and she is survived by her sons, Gary R. Whaley and his wife B.J., of West...

Arnold W. Frost

Arnold W. Frost

Mar 1, 2013

Arnold W. Frost, 58, of Charlestown, died Friday March 1, 2013. He was the husband of Wendi L. (Petrichko) Frost. Born in Waterville, Maine, he was the son of the late Lyle and Arlene (Witham) Frost. Arnold enjoyed fishing, flea markets and spending time with his wife and faithful companion buster brown. He was the step father of Elizabeth...

Eveleyn De Jesus

Eveleyn De Jesus

Feb 26, 2013

Evelyn De Jesus, 70, of Peace Dale, died Tuesday, surrounded by her family. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Mildred (Tanner) Reed. Mrs. De Jesus had been previously employed at the Scallop Shell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She is survived by three sisters, Patricia Morales of Peace Dale, Dorothy Olsen of Hopkinton...

George Fangmann

George Fangmann

Feb 24, 2013

George Fangmann, of Wakefield, RI, formerly of Framingham, MA, Meredith, NH and Highlands Ridge in Avon Park, FL, died Sunday February 24, 2013. He was the beloved husband of the late Helen K. (Huggard) Fangmann. Born in New York, NY, he was a son of the late Dietrich and Beta (Behjre) Fangmann. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School and...

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