Tristram Potter Coffin
Jan 31, 2012
Tristram Potter Coffin passed away peacefully January 31, 2012 in Wakefield, RI. He was born February 13, 1922 in San Marino, CA, the son of Tristram Roberts and Elsie Potter Robinson Coffin of Edgewood Farm, Wakefield, RI. Coming to Rhode Island after his father died, he was educated at the Providence Country Day School, Moses Brown School (‘39), and...
M. Cody Fahey, D.D.S.
Jan 27, 2012
M. Cody Fahey D.D.S.,66, passed away Friday January 27, 2012. He was the loving husband of Barbara (Tarzwell) Fahey. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Michael J. and Catherine A. (Garvey) Fahey. Cody graduated from Providence College in 1967 and Georgetown Dental School in 1971. He opened and has operated his dental practice in Wakefield...
Clifford E. Thresher, Jr.
Jan 27, 2012
Clifford E. Thresher, Jr., 83, of Wakefield, died Friday. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth (Smith) Thresher, they were married 57 years. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Clifford E., Sr. and Phebe (Bray) Thresher. Mr. Thresher taught drafting at Chariho High School for 27 years, retiring in 1988. In his spare time he...
Helen M. Silvia
Jan 27, 2012
Helen M. Silvia, 92, of Wakefield, died Friday. She was the wife of the late John F. Silvia. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Hugh and Mary (Grant) Lennon. Mrs. Silvia was a Registered Nurse, working in hospitals and as a private duty nurse. Helen enjoyed playing bingo,cards, and spending time with her loving extended...
Marie B. Bernie Gilchrist
Jan 26, 2012
Marie B. "Bernie (Lefebvre) Gilchrist, 83, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2012. She was the wife of the late Eugene F. Gilchrist Jr., (Capt. PFD). Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Alice (Turcotte) Lefebvre. Mrs. Gilchrist was a Providence crossing guard for many years until moving to Narragansett in 1978. She worked...
Edward Churchill White
Jan 25, 2012
Edward Churchill White, 92, of Wakefield, died Wednesday. He was the husband of Hazel (Wright) White and the late Roberta (Mackle) White. Born in Mt. Vernon, NY, he was a son of the late Charles Samuel and Arlene (Albrect) White. Mr. White served in the United Sates Air Force, retiring as Lt. Colonel. After serving his country, he worked...
Dennis William Degrass
Jan 24, 2012
Dennis W. DeGrass, 61 of Matunuck, R.I. passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at his home with his wife Louise by his side. He was a loving husband to Louise M. (Sarni) DeGrass for more than 36 years, and a devoted father to Derek DeGrass and his wife Lisa of Hingham, MA, Daniel DeGrass of Los Angeles, CA...
Virginia A. Garvey
Jan 18, 2012
Virginia A. Garvey, 86, formerly of Matunuck, died Wednesday. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond J. Garvey. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late H. Raymond and Elizabeth H. (McWilliams) Fox. Mrs. Garvey was a reservation clerk for American Airlines. She is survived by one sister, Mary E. Rock of Matunuck; a...
Howard D. Butler
Jan 17, 2012
Howard Darwin Butler, son of the late Edward and Mary Etta (Boyea) Butler-Hurteau, was born in Northampton, Massachusetts on March 8, 1916. He lived his early years at Canonchet Farm in Narragansett, where his grandfather was the caretaker. After that, he lived his whole life in Wakefield except for 5 years of military service during WWII. His military service...
Walter H. Jackson, Sr.
Jan 13, 2012
Walter H. Jackson, Sr., 89, of South Kingstown, died Friday. He was the husband of the late Dorothy (Smith) Jackson. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Arthur and Clarabelle Jackson. Mr. Jackson was a US Navy Veteran of World War II. In his spare time he enjoyed farming and growing flowers. He is survived...
Paul J. Favali
Jan 13, 2012
Paul J. Favali, 83, of Peace Dale, died Friday. He was the husband of the late Marie (Jolls) Favali. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph V. and Genevieve (Greene) Favali. Mr. Favali was a native Rhode Islander and lived most of his life in Narragansett. He was a lineman/repairman for AT & T for...
George Almeida, Sr.
Jan 8, 2012
George Almeida, Sr., 81, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on January 7, 2012. Born in Carolina, RI on November 4, 1930, he was the son of the late Manuel and Mary (Medeiros) Almeida. Through the years George lived in Carolina, Wyoming and Wakefield, RI as well as wintering in Venice, FL along with his...
Claudette L. Madison
Jan 7, 2012
Claudette L. (LaPlante) Madison, 70, a retired collection specialist, of Las Vegas, formerly of Wakefield, passed away Jan. 7, 2012. She was born Jan. 5, 1942, in Central Falls, R.I. She retired from Capital One Bank as a collection specialist. She was a member of the Las Vegas Breakfasters Lions Club and the Red Hat Society. She was preceded...
Otto G. Andreas
Jan 7, 2012
Otto G. Andreas, 91, of Wakefield, died Saturday, January 7, 2012. He was the husband of Marjorie (Dalton) Andreas. Born in Providence, a son of the late Richard and Emily Andreas. Mr. Andreas worked for Cranston Atlantic Tubing for 26 years before retiring in 1985. He served in the Merchant Marines and enjoyed trout fishing. Besides his wife he...
Raymond H. White
Jan 1, 2012
Raymond H. White, 85, died January 1, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Constance P. White; five children, Joyce E. Briggs, Charles R. White, Mary J. Bliven, Catherine P. Bliven, and Carole Tefft; eighteen grandchildren and twenty six great-grandchildren; and a sister Thelma Prefontaine. He was the father of the late Dennis M. White. Visiting...
Theresa H. Newton
Dec 29, 2011
Theresa H. Newton, 85, of Narragansett, died Thursday. She was the beloved wife of the late Oscar A. Newton. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Thomas B. and Hannah T. (Donoghue) Laffey. Mrs. Newton was an Administrative Assistant at the University of Rhode Island for 54 years, retiring in 1999. She is survived by...
Dorothy Campbell
Dec 27, 2011
Dorothy Campbell, 57, of Orchard Avenue, died Tuesday. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of Dorothy (Rand) Campbell of Wakefield and the late Walter Campbell. Besides her mother, she is survived a sister, Anita Webster of Wakefield; two brothers, Walter Campbell of Wakefield and Robert Campbell of Peace Dale; and several nieces and nephews. She will be...
Patricia Gallagher
Dec 27, 2011
Patricia Gallagher, 42, of Narragansett, died Tuesday. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of Edward J. Gallagher of Warwick, and Shirley (Salisbury) Gallagher of Narragansett. Mrs. Gallagher was a CNA at South County Hospital for many years. Besides her parents, she is survived by four children, Amanda McGovern, Kaitlyn McGovern, twins, Brendan McGovern and Kyle McGovern, all...
Gloria R. Kelly
Dec 25, 2011
Gloria R. Kelly, 83, of Wakefield, died Sunday, after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Major Francis H. Kelly. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Hulda (Hoddell) Calderone. Mrs. Kelly was a communicant of St. Mary Star of the Sea Church in Narragansett, was an active member of the...
Robin L. Pike
Dec 24, 2011
Robin L. Pike, 49, of Main Street, Wakefield, died Saturday, December 24th. Born in Warwick, she was a daughter of the late Edward J. and Frances (Keeley) Pike. Miss. Pike was a Private Duty Nurse at the South County Nursing Center for many years, but most recently has been the primary caregiver for Ron Osborne. She enjoyed playing cards...
