William D. Dr. Metz
Feb 11, 2013
William DeWitt Metz, 98, of Kingston passed away February 11, 2013, at home. Dr. Metz was the husband of the late Clarice Stiles (McKenney) and was born in Buffalo, NY to the late Rev. William J. and Minerva (Lamphear) Metz. Bill Metz was a graduate of Dexter High School in Maine and earned a BA in history from Bates...
Janice A. Dragon
Feb 11, 2013
Janice A. Dragon of South Kingstown, passed away Monday, February 11, 2013 at Dana Faber Cancer Center, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA. She was the wife of Donald A. Dragon for fifty five years. Born in Gardner, MA, she was the daughter of the late Weyman and Doris (Taggett) Greenleaf. Mrs. Dragon worked at MIT Lincoln Labs for...
Pamela Louise Raymond
Feb 8, 2013
Pamela L. Raymond, 58, of Exeter passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 8, 2013. Born November 29, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Carleton and Jessie (Richmond) Raymond. Pamela worked for Electric Boat in Quonset and Groton for 32 years. She is survived by two sons, Timothy Raymond and his wife Melissa-jean of West Warwick...
Benjamin A. Peckham, Jr.
Feb 1, 2013
Benjamin A. Peckham, Jr., 67, of Wakefield, died Friday at South County Hospital. Born in Newport, he was a son of the late Benjamin A. Sr., and Erline V. (Gatenby) Peckham. Mr. Peckham was employed for over 30 years at Stop & Shop Supermarket. After retirement he enjoyed helping out at Bobby G’s and was an animal lover. He...
Patricia A. Aldrich
Feb 1, 2013
Patricia Aldrich, 78, passed away Friday February 1, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Gertrude M. (Bartels) McNiff. Patricia was an administrative assistant at the U.R.I. Graduate School of Oceanography for twenty years before retiring. She was an avid reader and music lover and...
Steven Tucker Thomas
Feb 1, 2013
Steven “Tucker” Thomas died at the age of 65 on Feb 1st, 2013. Born on April 14, 1947, he was the beloved son of the late James and Gladys (Sekator) Thomas; brother of the late James “Herkie” Thomas, Jr. and Albert “Allie” Thomas. Stevie leaves behind three nephew’s, Michael, Steven and Allen, and a niece Michelle, as well his...
Janet Gagnon-Rowell
Jan 31, 2013
Janet Gagnon-Rowell, of Wakefield, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013. Born in Central Falls, RI, she was the daughter of the late Alfred H. and Eva (Racine) Gagnon. Janet was a clerical assistant for Verizon for several years. She was a lifelong volunteer for several organizations. She was the mother of Joan M. Whitehead of Green Cove Springs, FL...
Shelley E. Walmsley
Jan 31, 2013
Shelley E. Walmsley, 62, of East Providence, passed away at Rhode Island Hospital after a courageous battle with ALS. Born in Providcence, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth V.W. and Esther (Reels) Brown. Shelley worked in customer service for NationalGrid, Blue Cross and Bank of America before retiring due to illness. She enjoyed bowling, bingo and spending...
Maryann Lanz
Jan 31, 2013
Lanz, Maryann (Ferraro) 66, of Narragansett, RI and Oakville, CT, passed Thursday, January 31, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved and devoted wife of Bob Lanz; loving mother of Robert J. Martone and his wife Kara of Saunderstown, Michael R. Martone and his wife Kristen of South Kingstown and Derek “DJ” Lanz of Boston, MA;...
Frances C. Luther
Jan 29, 2013
Frances C. Luther (Winward), 89, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 with her son and two daughters at her side. She was the wife of the late, Thomas A. Luther, a marriage of 55 years. Born July 10, 1923 in West Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Claire (Lemmis) Winward. Frances was...
Carolyn W. Shilling
Jan 28, 2013
Carolyn W. Shilling (Whitmore), 88, of Kingston passed away Monday, January 28, 2013, at home. She was the wife of the late G. David Shilling. Born in Greenfield, MA, a daughter of the late Philip F. and Martha H. (Richardson) Whitmore. Carolyn was a YWCA Executive Director at Kansas State College. She received her Master’s degree from Union Theological...
Brenda L. Langlais
Jan 28, 2013
Brenda L. Langlais, 49, of Wakefield, died unexpectedly on Monday. She was the beloved wife of Roger A. Langlais and they were married 31 years. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of Owen Tefft and the late Margaret (McNulty ) Tefft. She was a graduate of South Kingstown High School in 1982. Brenda had most recently worked...
Gloria H. Spears
Jan 28, 2013
Gloria Hill Spears, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer, and surrounded by family, Gloria passed into the loving embrace of her parents, William I. and Fannie (Monroe) Hill and brother William E. Hill at South County Hospital on Monday, January 28, 2013. Born in Philadelphia on April 6, 1922, Gloria was a life long resident of Narragansett,...
Franklin J. Walason
Jan 27, 2013
Franklin J. Walason, 72, of Narragansett died Sunday at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Joyce M. (King) Walason, they were married 40 years. Born in Neptune, New Jersey, he was son of the late Charles and Olive (Estes) Walason. Mr. Walason was a Master Electrician and the proprietor of Franklin Electric. He...
Frances V. Storti
Jan 26, 2013
Frances V. Storti, 89, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Querino and Helena (Finneran) Storti. Frances was the former owner with her brothers Richard and Raymond of the Quonset ‘O’ Club in North Kingstown. She was the sister of Donald Storti, Lorraine Graziano, Loretta Maguire, Richard Storti and the...
Antony C. Brother O'Connor
Jan 24, 2013
Brother Antony C. O’Connor, FSC, 89, of Christian Brothers Center, Narragansett RI, died on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Briarcliff Manor Nursing Home where he has been a resident. Brother Antony was born in Newport, RI on May 28, 1923, son of the late Norah F. and Michael O’Connor. He was the brother of the late Ellen Keeley. He...
Clementina Natale
Jan 24, 2013
Clementina Natale, 87, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at Scalabrini Villa. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Clementina (Marciano) Natale. Clem worked for Armour Packing and Vargas Mfg. until retiring. She leaves a brother Pat Natale and his wife Maria of Narragansett. She was sister of the late Margaret Scola, Bill and Nicondro...
Louise A. Kilpeck
Jan 24, 2013
Louise A. Kilpeck, 92, a longtime resident of Charlestown and formerly of Cranston, died Thursday. She was the beloved wife of the late George Kilpeck. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late William C. and Mary E. (Dinnany) Fitzpatrick. She graduated from St. Xavier Academy in 1938. Mrs. Kilpeck was employed for the State of Rhode...
Nicole D. Norman
Jan 23, 2013
Nicole D. Norman, 41, of East Greenwich, formerly of South Kingstown, passed away Wednesday. Born in South Kingstown, she was the loving daughter of Jeanetta (Walker) Norman and the late Edward K. Norman. Nicole worked as a private duty Certified Nursing Assistant for several years. She loved entertaining, cooking, decorating and spending time with her family. She was the...
Lois L. Ewen
Jan 23, 2013
Lois L. Ewen, 85, formerly of Shannock Road, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013. She was the wife of the late George I. “Bud” Ewen. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Bertha (Barden) Whaley. Mrs. Ewen enjoyed antiquing, crafting, flea markets and was an avid beachgoer. She was the mother of Sandra...
