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Frank E. Taylor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

John E. Jack Fogerty, Jr.

John E. Jack Fogerty, Jr.

Aug 15, 2013

John E. "Jack" Fogerty,” Jr., 80, of Narragansett, died unexpectedly Thursday. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late John E. and Monica (Sullivan) Fogerty. Mr. Fogerty enjoyed singing and was an Emeritus member of the choir at Our Lady of Mercy Church, East Greenwich and St. Michael’s Church, Providence. He is survived by two sisters, Margaret...

Daisy Fairchild Weisheit

Daisy Fairchild Weisheit

Aug 15, 2013

Daisy Fairchild Weisheit, 93, of Westerly, formerly of Narragansett, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2013. She was the wife of the late Frederick D. Weisheit. Born in Norwalk, CT, the daughter of the late Lester and Grace (Webb) Fairchild. Mrs. Weisheit was a longtime member of The Center in Wakefield. She is survived by her devoted daughter and...

Kevin Dale Ellis

Kevin Dale Ellis

Aug 14, 2013

Kevin Dale Ellis, 49, of Ft. Pierce, FL and originally from Peace Dale, RI, died unexpectedly August 14th due to injuries after a fall. Kevin would have been 50 on October 9th and he was the son of the late Donald D. and J. Sheila (Sullivan) Ellis. Kevin was predecease by his younger brother Vincent, and is survived by...

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