Nina N. Deuel
Jan 6, 2013
Nina Nipper Deuel, 72, of Millstone Road, Wakefield, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 6, 2013 at home. She was the wife of the late David G. Deuel Sr. Born on February 29, 1940 in Evanston, IL, she was the daughter of the late Wendell Ward and Mildred Gladine (Banta) Nipper. She was sister of the late Wendell Ward Nipper...
Richard H. Dick Coyle
Jan 4, 2013
Richard H. (Dick) Coyle, formerly of 150 Staniford Street, died Friday January 4th in Bristol Rhode Island. Born in Dorchester, MA he was the son of the late Theodore G. and Mary Alice (Fitzgerald) Coyle. He was raised in Detroit MI. He attended the Detroit University School and received a Bachelor’s degree from the School of Communication at Northwestern...
Anthony Ramieri
Jan 2, 2013
Anthony Ramieri, 94, of Wakefield, died Wednesday. He was the beloved husband of Theresa (Calvitto) Ramieri. Born in Italy, he was a son of the late Giovanni and Giacinta (Ciardi) Ramieri, and he emigrated through Ellis Island. Mr. Ramieri worked for the railroad for over 50 years. He served in the US Army 4th Armored Division during WW II...
Christopher C. Simpson
Jan 2, 2013
Christopher Charles Simpson of Ledyard, Connecticut left the land of the living on January 2nd, 2013 surrounded by his friends and his devoted dog Monty after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Vineland, New Jersey on July 4th, 1974. He leaves his mother Penny Simpson of Kingston and his father Douglas Simpson of Barkhamsted, CT, his...
Joseph A. Radkiewich
Dec 30, 2012
Joseph A. Radkiewich, 75, of Wayland Trail, Narragansett, passed away Sunday at South County Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia A. (O’Riley) Radkiewich, they had been married for 48 years. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Eva M. (Juskevicus) Radkiewich. Mr. Radkiewich was a clerk at the Narragansett Public Library....
Walter Juodis
Dec 29, 2012
Walter Juodis, 78, of Wakefield, died Saturday, December 29, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Adele M. “Del” (Flaherty) Juodis. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he was a son of the later Walter and Julia (Stepshus) Juodis. He graduated from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 1954 with a BS degree in Marine and Electrical Engineering and from the Indiana...
Margaret Moakler
Dec 29, 2012
Margaret Moakler, 83, of Damariscotta, Maine, and formerly of Wakefield, died Saturday, December 29. She was the beloved wife of the late Edmund J. Moakler. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late James H. and Margaret (Oster) Powers. Midge was the mother of the late Mark Clarke, and is survived by daughters Catherine Ladd, Roberta...
Christopher L. Jenkins
Dec 29, 2012
Christopher L. Jenkins, 65, of Exeter, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 29. He was the husband of Karen Comiskey Jenkins and the father of Derek, 24, and Cody, 20, who were the center of his life. He was born and raised in Lynn, Massachusetts, the son of Carryl (McDormand) Jenkins and the late Clayton Jenkins. Chris enlisted in the...
Susan J. Cox
Dec 25, 2012
Susan J. Cox (Rosbottom), 49, of Kingston, RI left this world after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She died peacefully at home early Christmas morning. Sue was the beloved wife of Clint Cox and she was the loving and devoted mother of Alexandra S. N. Cox, the true joy of Sue's life. After graduating from the University of...
Rosemarie A. Dee Dee Casey
Dec 25, 2012
Rosemarie "Dee Dee" Casey (nee Lenois), 78, died suddenly early Christmas morning at home in Narragansett. She worked at Sweenor's Chocolates before retirement and volunteered at South County Hospital for many years. Born in Turners Falls, MA, she is survived by her husband of 54 years, John "Jack" Casey, sons Daniel of Narragansett, Mark of California, and Michael and...
David W. Conley
Dec 24, 2012
David W. Conley, 70, of Narragansett, died unexpectedly Monday, December 24th. He was the beloved husband of Sandra S.( Sprague) Conley for 51 years. Born in Newport, he was a son of the late William R. and Hilda (Allen) Conley. Mr. Conley was a commercial fisherman for 34 years and then a painter for the Painter’s Union in Providence...
Lawrence M. Ross
Dec 23, 2012
Lawrence M. Ross of Wakefield, died Sunday at home at the age of 70, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Patricia (McGowan) Ross for 49 years. Born in Catskill, New York, he was a son of the late Nicholas and Ethel (Baldwin) Ross. Mr. Ross was employed for AIG/Valic for many years. In his spare...
Eugenia A. Jean Plymesser
Dec 22, 2012
Eugenia A. “Jean” Plymesser, 86, of Wakefield, RI, passed away Saturday December 22, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Thomas W. Plymesser for sixty seven years. Jean was born in Jamestown, RI to the late Manuel and Eugenia (Mello) Nunes on May 6, 1926. Besides her husband she leaves two sons, Kenneth Plymesser of Kingston,...
Theresa M. Valade
Dec 21, 2012
Theresa M. Valade, 88, of Narragansett and formerly Bradenton, FL, passed away Friday at South County Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Roger N. Valade. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Exerina (Laforest) Dufour. Mrs. Valade worked as a secretary and teacher’s aid in the Pawtucket School...
Leo Michael Mcgovern
Dec 20, 2012
Leo M. McGovern, 88, of Matunuck, died Thursday. He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Keegan) McGovern for 64 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Michael and Rose (Gilligan) McGovern. Mr. McGovern retired from Narragansett Electric as Head Lineman and served honorably with the US Army Air Corp during WW II. He will be...
Alice Y. Thomas
Dec 20, 2012
Alice Y. Thomas 70, of Wood River Junction, passed away Thursday. She was the wife of the late Harold Thomas. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Clifford and Eliza (Harry) Brown. Mrs. Thomas was a former CNA and house manager, while she was living in California. She is survived by five children, Chester Bliss...
Nicholas R. Duckworth
Dec 19, 2012
Nicholas R. Duckworth, 21 of John St. Narragansett died unexpectedly Wednesday December 19, 2012. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of Edward Duckworth Jr. and his wife Cynthia of Narragansett and Colleen Weeks Thompson of North Kingstown. Nick was a commercial fisherman out of Pt. Judith working on the F/V Sandra B. He attended South Kingstown High...
Peter P. Karpowicz
Dec 16, 2012
Peter Paul Karpowicz, 94, of Wakefield, RI, formerly of Belmont, MA passed away Sunday December 16, 2012. Devoted husband of Helen (Reeves) Karpowicz for sixty five years; father of Paul Karpowicz and his wife Susan of Hudson, MA, Gayle Symonds and her husband Stephen of Charlestown, RI, and Kenneth and his wife Alyson of Welleslley, MA; grandfather of Andrew...
Deborah E. Debbie Durfee
Dec 14, 2012
Deborah E. “Debbie” Durfee, 63, of Wakefield, died Friday. She was the beloved wife of Lawson W. Durfee for 38 years. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Mildred (Knowles) Whaley. She will be remembered for having a passion for her family and grandchildren, and enjoyed spending time with all of them. Mrs....
Roberta J. Tankard
Dec 6, 2012
Roberta Tankard, formerly of North Kingstown and Cranston, died Thursday at Stone Ridge in CT, where she has been a resident for the past eight years. She was the beloved wife of Arthur J. Tankard for 57 years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Mary (DeFanti) Astbury. She was passionate about animals, especially...
