David Paul Tobin
Apr 9, 2012
David Paul Tobin, 46, of Charlestown, passed away unexpectedly on Monday. He was the beloved husband of Dawn M. (Green) Tobin. Born in Newport, he was a son of Paul David and Carol Lynn (Arnold) Tobin. Mr. Tobin was currently employed at Kenyon Industries in Charlestown, and he served in the United States Marine Corp. Besides his wife and...
Steven P. Carr
Apr 8, 2012
Steven P. Carr, 64, of South Kingstown, died Sunday at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Daniel W. and Lillian E. (Roberts) Carr. Steve worked for the University of Rhode Island for many years before retiring. After retiring he was a bus monitor for several years. He was a member of...
H. Nadine Chafee
Apr 8, 2012
H. Nadine Chafee, 89, of Post Road, Perryville, passed away peacefully Sunday April 8th, 2012. She was the wife of the late Harold M. “Skip” Chafee. Born in Richmond, she was a daughter of the late Leslie and Edith (Darelius) Dawley. Mrs. Chafee had once worked as a 4-H Club Agent and a home economist with URI Cooperative Extension...
Christine J. Feeley
Apr 6, 2012
Christine J. Feeley, 79, of Narragansett, died Friday. She was the beloved wife of John Feeley for 55 years. Born in Rehobeth, MA, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Magdalena (Mello) Souza. She will be remembered as being a devoted mother and grandmother. Besides her husband she is survived by three children, Linda Redmond and her...
Peter B. Lord
Apr 4, 2012
Peter B. Lord, of South Kingstown, a Providence Journal reporter who won numerous awards for his coverage of environmental issues died peacefully Wednesday at the Village House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Newport, of a malignant brain tumor. He was 60 years old. Peter is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Mary Ann (Melvin) Lord. Peter joined...
Timothy M. Wholey
Apr 4, 2012
Timothy M. Wholey, 76, of Naragansett, died Wednesday April 4, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Elsa (Thiessen) Wholey. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Joseph S. and Helen J. (McGrath) Wholey. Tim was a graduate of Fordham University. He worked professionally in New York City for twenty three years. He...
Lillian J. Taylor
Mar 27, 2012
Lillian J. Taylor, 79, of Kingston, died Tuesday at home. She was the wife of the late Edwin A. Taylor Jr. Born in Bessemer, AL, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Evelyn (Johnson) Sturdivant. Mrs. Taylor worked as an attendant for MHRH State of RI for twenty eight years before retiring. She was a longtime member...
David H. Heffron
Mar 24, 2012
David H. Heffron, 58, of Kingston, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 24, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Tracy J. Heffron. Born in 1953 in Concord, NH, and raised in Warwick, RI, David was the son of the late George James and Rosamond (Trainor) Heffron. He attended Rhode Island Junior College and in 1982 founded RI Hydraulics Co....
Helen M. Nicholas
Mar 23, 2012
Nicholas, Helen (Jason), age 92, of North Village Apartments in Narragansett, Rhode Island, went home to the Lord on Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Roberts Nursing Home in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Born in Pawtucket Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Mary (Silva) Jason. She was the widow of Fred A. Nicholas and...
Eino Dixon Karppinen
Mar 17, 2012
Eino D. Karppinen, 64, of Carolina, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle and friend, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 17th. He leaves his devoted wife of 37 years, Evelyn (Nyman) Karppinen. He was born in the Bronx, NY and was a son of the late Eino C. and Toini (Aalto) Karppinen. Mr. Karppinen was a logger,...
Doris E. Campbell
Mar 13, 2012
Doris E. Campbell, 89, of Snug Harbor, died Tuesday. She was the wife of the late Donald L. Campbell. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Esther (Norton) Clifford. Mrs. Campbell enjoyed reading, baseball, spending time with family and friends, and was a wonderful cook, especially of her famous homemade beans. She is survived...
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...
