Eleanor C. Thayer
Mar 8, 2012
Eleanor (Crandall) Thayer, 92, of Old Shannock Road, Shannock, died on March 8, 2012, at South County Hospital in Wakefield. She was the beloved wife of the late Silas Warren Thayer. She was born in Westerly on Nov. 25, 1919, the daughter of the late Frank H. and Alice (Arnold) Crandall. She was one of the last surviving teachers...
Carol A. Partridge
Mar 6, 2012
PARTRIDGE, CAROL A. (HOULKER), passed away at her home. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Partridge. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late George and Eleanor (Winter) Houlker. Carol was the loving mother of Jennifer Partridge and Melissa Storti; sister of George Houlker, Marcia Ryter and Martha Higgins; grandmother of Claire and Lauren....
Nathan M. Snyder
Mar 6, 2012
Nathan W. Snyder, 22, of West Kingston, died Tuesday. He was the son of Scott M. Snyder of West Kingston and Jennifer A. (Beasley) Lindbom of Bradenton, FL. Nathan attended Chariho High School and was currently employed in the landscaping business. He enjoyed motorcycles and was a gifted mechanic. He will be remembered as an energetic hard working person,...
Ryan Poppe Wilhere
Mar 5, 2012
Ryan Poppe Wilhere, 22, of Wakefield, died Monday. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of Susan E. Poppe of Westerly and Roger J. Wilhere of Coventry. Ryan grew up in the Green Hill section of South Kingstown, and was a graduate of South Kingstown High School in 2008. Ryan was the owner of Ryan Poppe Landscaping and...
James L. Grimley
Mar 3, 2012
James L. Grimley, 67, of Narragansett, died Saturday March 3, 2012 at Pawtucket Memorial Hospital. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John and Lola (Toppan) Grimley. Mr. Grimley served in the United States Marines. He enjoyed owning and riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle. He was the former husband of Diane Grimley; father of James W....
Leonard Kenneth Hazard
Feb 26, 2012
Leonard K. Hazard, 82, of Wakefield, died Sunday. He was the husband of Elsie J. (Perry) Hazard. Born in Slocum, he was the son of the late Leonard K. Young and Edith E. Hazard. Mr. Hazard was employed in the construction business for several years, retiring in 1989. He enjoyed playing cards, horseshoes, and bowling. His family will remember...
Beverly B. Walters
Feb 24, 2012
Beverly (Bertram) Walters, 80, of Wakefield, died Friday. She was the wife of the late Dr. Cornelius J. Walters. Born in Platteville, Wisconsin, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Jennie (Hartlip) Bertram. Mrs. Walters graduated from the Mercy School of Nursing in DuBuque, Iowa. She was employed as a Registered Nurse, until retiring in 1957. She...
Eileen Eunice Doolan Hames
Feb 19, 2012
Eileen Eunice Doolan Hames, 95, of Narragansett, died peacefully Sunday, February 19th, surrounded by her family. Born in Melbourne, Australia, she was the only daughter of the late William Patrick and Karen Christine (Nielsen) Doolan. She came to the United States in 1944 and traveled as a Navy wife around the country until settling in Narragansett in 1956. For...
Francis T. Frank Maiorano
Feb 15, 2012
Francis T. “Frank” Maiorano, 84, of Bonnet Shores and formerly of Cranston, RI, died Wednesday February 15, 2012. He was the son of the late Raffaele and Domenica Maiorano. Beloved husband of Marie (Corso) Maiorano. Father of Marie and her husband City Council President Anthony Lupino of Cranston. Proud grandfather of Adam Lupino. Affectionately known as “Frankie the Banana...
William J. Parenteau
Feb 13, 2012
William J. Parenteau, 76, of West Kingston, died Monday. He was the beloved husband of Joyce M. Power, they were married 31 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Stuart N. and Kathleen H. (Powers) Parenteau. Mr. Parenteau was previously employed at Browne & Sharpe. He was a veteran serving with the Air Force, during...
Kathleen M. Mcgovern
Feb 12, 2012
Kathleen M. McGovern, of Narragansett, died Sunday. She was the wife of the late David R. McGovern. She was born in Cambridge, MA and was the daughter of the late William and Ann (Noon) Keough. Mrs. McGovern retired from the School of Pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island. She was a member of the Narragansett Notables Chorus, the...
Kimberly E. Gauthier
Feb 10, 2012
Kimberly E. Gauthier, 36, of Berkshire Place, Providence, died Friday February 10, 2012 surrounded by her loving family and Christian brothers & sisters. Born in Warwick, she was the beloved daughter of Kenneth Gauthier and Pam Beaver; sister of Kerri Gauthier, Becky Sue Rounds and Christa Kenney; and granddaughter of Kathleen Gauthier and the late A. Leo Gauthier and...
Kathleen E. Arnold
Feb 8, 2012
Kathleen E. Arnold, 68, of Wakefield, died peacefully Wednesday, February 8, 2012, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of David H. Arnold for fifty years. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of Hope (Judson) Sherman and the late Kenneth Sherman Sr. Mrs. Arnold worked at Pt. Judith Fisherman’s Co-Op, Leviton and American Power...
Peng Dr. Wang
Feb 6, 2012
Dr. Peng Wang, 36, assistant professor of chemical engineering and pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Rhode Island, died Monday February 6, 2012. He was the husband of Ran Luo and father of Carolyn Wang. Dr. Wang earned his doctorate from Columbia University in 2004 and his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. There will be...
Helen M. Desmomd
Feb 5, 2012
Helen Foley Desmond, formerly of Newark and Toms River, N.J. died peacefully on Sunday February 5, 2012 at the age of 99 at Scallop Shell, a skilled nursing facility in Wakefield, R.I. Mrs. Desmond, widow of Leo F. Desmond who died in 1982, leaves 3 daughters: Maureen Godzieski of York, South Carolina; Laura Thompson-Driber of Toms River, N.J.; and...
Constance Johnson
Feb 4, 2012
Constance Johnson, 77, of Charlestown, died unexpectedly Saturday. She was the beloved wife of Raymond K. Johnson, they were married 54 years. Born in Fall River, MA she was a daughter of the late Frank and Marjorie (Boomer) Singleton. Mrs. Johnson was a Home Health Aide for many years. She and her husband were very active in VASA Order...
Luma Green, Jr.
Feb 2, 2012
Luma Green, Jr., 88, formerly of Orchard Ave, died Thursday February 2, 2012 at South County Hospital, Wakefield, RI. Born December 27, 1923 in St. Bernard Parish, LA. Luma, the eldest child born to Adele Jones and Luma Green, is survived by his sister, Augustine Jones of Alabama, his sons, Luma Green 3rd, Leo Green, Fred Green Sr., his...
Jessie Cordin
Feb 1, 2012
Jessie Struthers Cordin, 96, of Snug Harbor, RI, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on February 1st 2012. She was the wife of Murray G. Cordin for sixty five years and mother of Janet Jeffrey and her husband Steve of Elburn, IL and Edwin “Ted” Cordin and his wife Anne of Portsmouth, RI; grandmother of Matthew (Tracy),...
Robert E. Allen
Feb 1, 2012
Robert E. Allen 75, died unexpectedly on Wednesday. He was the beloved wife of the late Donna (Chisolm) Allen. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Louis and Helen (Pierce) Allen. Mr. Allen was employed for the State of Rhode Island for 37 years, working for the Fish & Game Department. He spent seven years...
Kathleen Van Dyke
Feb 1, 2012
Kathleen Marie Van Dyke (Simek) of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, formerly of Sag Harbor, NY, died on Feb. 1st. She is survived by her husband Chris Van Dyke, a son Justin Waranis, and daughter-in-law Jody and grandchildren: Lance, Luke & Livy. She attended Incarnation School and St. Michael's. She was a caregiver to many her whole life. Her free...
