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...
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...
