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Alfred C. Conte

Alfred C. Conte

Nov 17, 2012

Alfred C. "Al" Conte,70, passed away Saturday at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Janice M. Conte, they had been married for 44 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Dr. Alfred C. and Mary Conte. Al was a lineman for Verizon for 35 years before retiring. He was a Call-Captain for the...

Irene A. Rice

Irene A. Rice

Nov 16, 2012

Irene A. Rice, 71, of Providence, died Friday. She was the beloved wife of Ronald Ellis. Born in Winstead, CT, she was the daughter of the late Theodore M. and Loretta (Williams) Rice. Irene worked in the jewelery industry. She loved spending time with her family and enjoyed cooking. Besides her husband she leaves her children, Regina Norton, Charlene...

Raymond F. Monahan

Raymond F. Monahan

Nov 15, 2012

Raymond F. Monahan, 82, of Wakefield, died Thursday. He was the beloved husband of the late Norma (Pickavant) Monahan. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph E. and Frances (Burke) Monahan. Mr. Monahan was employed as an Underground Electric Technician at Narragansett Electric for 45 years. A lifelong New York Yankees Fan, he died with...

Donald E. Dobby Dobson, Jr.

Donald E. Dobby Dobson, Jr.

Nov 15, 2012

Donald E. "Dobby" Dobson Jr., 70, of Shannock Rd., Charlestown, died Thursday at South County Hospital. He was the husband of Florence (Whitney) Dobson. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of Hope (Pierce) Dobson of Wakefield and the late Donald E. Dobson. Mr. Dobson was a commercial fisherman out of Pt. Judith for the last fifty one...

Irene A. Sherman

Irene A. Sherman

Nov 14, 2012

Irene A. Sherman, 88, of Peace Dale, died Wednesday. She was the beloved wife of the late Howard Sherman. Born in Exeter, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Agnes (Edwards) Cottrell. Mrs. Sherman had been employed at Green Plastics in the Kenyon Mill for many years, and was a Sunday School Teacher. She enjoyed spending time...

Jean M. Spears

Jean M. Spears

Nov 14, 2012

Jean M. (Champlin) Spears of Charlestown died peacefully surrounded by her loving family at South County Hospital on November 14, 2012. She was the beloved wife of Robin S. Spears, Sr. for over 50 years. Born in South Kingstown, RI she was the daughter of Jane V. (Reels) Champlin and the late Cassius A. Champlin, Jr. She was the...

Rn Mary E. Curtis

Rn Mary E. Curtis

Nov 13, 2012

Mary E. Curtis, RN, 84, of Narragansett Ave, Narragansett, died Tuesday at South County Hospital. She was the wife of Benjamin R. Curtis for sixty two years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Driscoll) Smythe. Mrs. Curtis was a graduate of RI Hospital School of Nursing. She had a long and varied...

Harold Adin Nomer

Harold Adin Nomer

Nov 13, 2012

Harold Adin Nomer, age 95, died on November 13, 2012. Husband of the late Sarah Frances Hazard Nomer. Father of Joanna Elisabeth Rueter, Elizabeth Kitchel Hellewell and Jonathan Nichols Hazard Nomer. He leaves six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A memorial service will be held 10:30 AM, Saturday, December 29th at the Quaker Meeting House, 57 Elm Street, Westerly. In...

Toni Haines

Toni Haines

Nov 13, 2012

Toni (Maravich) Haines peacefully fell asleep in the Lord, her family by her side, November 13, 2012 at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, MD. Born November 15, 1928, in Aliquippa, PA, to Nick and Mary (Stepanovich) Maravich, Toni moved to Washington, DC in 1949 where she lived life on her own terms until her death. She is survived by...

Anthony Dempsey Desimone

Anthony Dempsey Desimone

Nov 13, 2012

Anthony "Dempsey" DeSimone,97, of Providence, died Tuesday. He was the beloved husband for 67 years of Genevieve (Valente) DeSimone. Born in Cranston, he was a son of the late Luigi and Maria DeSimone. He was a graduate of RISD and was a tool & dye maker for the Jewelry Industry, for many years. Mr. DeSimone played the String Bass...

Nadia Katherine Jennings

Nadia Katherine Jennings

Nov 10, 2012

Nadia Katherine (Dow) Jennings, 61, of South Kingstown, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. She was the loving wife of Paul R. Jennings Sr. Born in Plainfield, NJ, she was daughter of Walter Dow and the late Glendora (Enz) Dow. Mrs. Jennings worked as an executive secretary at Nooney Controls for many years before...

R. Gloria Kelly

R. Gloria Kelly

Nov 1, 2012

R. Gloria Kelly, 86, formerly of Warwick, died Thursday, November 1, 2012. She was the wife of the late Frederick Kelly. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Marie (Plante) Pickering.Mrs. Kelly was an administrative assistant for Fleet National Bank Leasing for many years before retiring. She was the loving mother of Kenneth Kelly...

Joseph R. Cappuccio, Jr.

Joseph R. Cappuccio, Jr.

Oct 30, 2012

CAPPUCCIO, JOSEPH R. JR. “JOE” “PAPA”, 82, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday October 30, 2012, in Norfolk, VA. He was the beloved husband of the late Marion (McCabe) Cappuccio, to whom he was married for 61 years. Born in Wakefield, he was a son of the late Joseph and Marguerite (Ferrara) Cappuccio....

Florence S. Murphy

Florence S. Murphy

Oct 29, 2012

Florence S. Murphy, 93, of South Kingstown, RI, passed away October 29, 2012. She was the wife of the late Flurence “Murph” Murphy. Born in Meriden, CT, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Salenge. Mrs. Murphy worked as a telephone operator for many years before retiring. She leaves a daughter Sally Boyd and her husband...

Elaine B. Lagor-Maynard

Elaine B. Lagor-Maynard

Oct 26, 2012

Elaine B. Lagor-Maynard passed away Friday, October 26, 2012 at the home of her son Joseph and daughter-in-law Jennifer, in Pottstown, PA. She is also survived by her sons William and his wife Carolyn of Hinsdale, IL and John and Michelle of Avon Lake, OH. Elaine was born January 18, 1938 in Providence to the late Blanche and Norman...

Mary Shibley

Mary Shibley

Oct 21, 2012

Mary J. Shibley, 85, of North Niantic Drive in Charlestown, RI, died peacefully at home on Sunday, October 21. She was the wife of the late Glenford M. Shibley. Born in Pontiac, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Dr. John P. and Elsie M. (Brett) Shearer. She was a 1948 graduate of Harper Hospital School of Nursing...

Jean Elizabeth Baldwin Kingsland

Jean Elizabeth Baldwin Kingsland

Oct 20, 2012

Jean Elizabeth Baldwin Kingsland, 99, passed away at Scallop Shell Nursing and Rehab Center in Wakefield, RI on October 20, 2012. She was the wife of the late Roger S. Kingsland. Born in Deer Park, Washington, she was the daughter of the late John Gray and Bessie Mary (George) Baldwin. Mrs. Kingsland was raised in Boonton, NJ. After her...

Rita Kansas

Rita Kansas

Oct 20, 2012

Rita Kansas, 63, of Narragansett, died Saturday. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Evangeline (Leatos) Kansas of North Kingstown and the late Michael Kansas. Ms. Kansas was an animal lover, especially cats and birds. Besides her mother, she is survived by cousins and many friends. She was the sister of the late Michael Kansas and Peter Kansas....

Scott E. Brown

Scott E. Brown

Oct 20, 2012

Scott E. Brown, 43, of Westerly, died unexpectedly Monday at home. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of Roland A. Brown and Cynthia (Roberts) Brown and step-son of Terry Brown, father of Katherine Brown; brother of Stephen Brown and Samantha Brown; uncle of Matthew, Jesse, Cody and Lily Brown. Scott was a loving son, dad and brother....

Thomas R. Phillips, Jr.

Thomas R. Phillips, Jr.

Oct 20, 2012

Thomas R. Phillips Jr., 77, formerly of Narragansett and South Kingstown, died Saturday. He was the husband of the late Janice (Peckham) Phillips. Born in Patterson, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Thomas R. Sr. and Virginia (Conine) Phillips. Mr. Phillips was employed by the State of Rhode island, retiring in 1992. He enjoyed camping and...

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