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Robert J. Jordan

Robert J. Jordan

Oct 6, 2011

Robert J. Jordan, 84, of West Kingston, died Thursday. He was the beloved husband of the late Loretta A. (Dawson) Jordan. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late George M. and Louise (Pouliot) Jordan. Mr. Jordan was a graduate of South Kingstown High School class of 1945 and received his B.F.A Degree from RISD in...

Helen E. Mccarthy Pouncey

Helen E. Mccarthy Pouncey

Oct 4, 2011

Helen E. (McCarthy) Pouncey, 85, of Narragansett, died Tuesday. She was the beloved wife of Winton W. Pouncey. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Timothy and Teresa (McMahon) McCarthy. Mrs. Pouncey was employed by the Providence Water Supply Board for 33 years, retiring in 1985. She was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association Ladies...

Paul R. Warburton

Paul R. Warburton

Oct 2, 2011

Paul R. Warburton, 58, of Wakefield, RI died unexpectedly Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011. Paul was born on March 11, 1953 in Providence, RI and was the loving son of Ralph A. Warburton and the late Rosemary (Humer) Warburton. Paul grew up in East Greenwich, RI, and graduated from Moses Brown in 1976 where he was captain of the hockey...

Maria C. Rossi

Maria C. Rossi

Oct 2, 2011

Maria C. Rossi, 65, of Wakefield, and formerly of Newport, died Sunday. Maria was the wife of Robert W. Rossi for 23 years. Born in San Miguel, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Rose (Barella) Creador. Mrs. Rossi was a certified nursing assistant for many years at both St. Claire’s and Catherine Manor Nursing Homes...

Richard F. Dick Harris

Richard F. Dick Harris

Oct 1, 2011

Richard F. "Dick" Harris, 79, of Noel Ct., Wakefield, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2011. He was the husband of Dorothy E. (Brown) Harris. Born in Boston, MA, Richard was a son of the late Ernest and Edith (Harrop) Harris. Richard was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War. He worked in sales for Brown & Sharpe for...

Kathryn E. Damon

Kathryn E. Damon

Sep 26, 2011

Kathryn E. Damon, 88, of Wakefield, died in her home Monday, September 26, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert W. Damon, Jr. and daughter of the late Raymond T., Jr. and Esther M. (Gavitt) Chappell. Kay Damon was owner and partner along with her husband Albert, of Damon’s Hardware in Wakefield for over forty years....

John H.S. Latham, Iii

John H.S. Latham, Iii

Sep 23, 2011

John H.S. Latham, III, 64, a former RI resident, died at his home in Ft Walton Beach, FL, September 23, 2011, after a year-long battle with Leukemia. He was the loving companion of Jane Wofford, who resided with him in Florida. He was retired from the Santa Rosa County Sherriff’s Department and the Okaloosa County Correctional Institute. John served...

Alice M. Green

Alice M. Green

Sep 19, 2011

Alice M. Green, 93, of South Kingstown, RI, passed away September 19, 2011. Born in Otisville, NY, she was a daughter of the late Sydney and May (Sheperd) Green. Alice attended nursing school in Hackensack, NJ, and joined the US Army Nurse Corps during World War II. She served aboard the US Hospital Ship Wisteria, making 10 trips across...

Joy M. Brazil

Joy M. Brazil

Sep 18, 2011

Joy M. Brazil, 90, of Caswell Street, Narragansett, died Sunday September 18, 2011 at home. She was the wife of the late Edward Brazil Sr. Born in Long Beach, California; she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Linnie (Shipman) Moohr. She was the mother of Edward Brazil of Narragansett and Catherine Brazil of East Providence. Services will...

Frances D. Tess Webster

Frances D. Tess Webster

Sep 17, 2011

Frances D. “Tess” Webster, 83, of South Pier Road, Narragansett, died Saturday at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of James V. Webster for sixty three years. Born in Narragansett, she was the daughter of the late John and Grace (McCullough) Woolley. Mrs. Webster worked as a secretary for the former Fifth Avenue School in...

Donald C. Grinnell

Donald C. Grinnell

Sep 16, 2011

Donald C. Grinnell, 78, of Whitford Street, Wakefield, died Friday at South County Hospital. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Charles G. and Pearl (Van Orden) Grinnell. Donald worked as a receiver at Kenyon Piece Dye Works for forty-five years before retiring in 1998. He enjoyed woodworking, playing guitar and spending time with his...

Marcia Johnson

Marcia Johnson

Sep 14, 2011

Marcia Johnson, 62, formerly of South Kingstown, died Wednesday September 14, 2011 at Berkshire Place, Providence. Born in Wakefield, RI, she was the daughter of the late Slater and Elsie (Hazard) Johnson. She leaves a sister Lynn Wilburn of New York; cousins, Courtland McPherson, Dennis Hazard, Laurence Hazard, Kenneth Court all of RI and Albert "Bud" Hazard of Virgin...

Albert S. Mazza

Albert S. Mazza

Sep 13, 2011

Albert S. Mazza, of Wakefield, passed away September 13, 2011. He was the loving companion of Gloria McElroy for many years and was the husband of the late Josephine (Pisacreta) Mazza. Born in New York City on November 23, 1923, he was a son of the late Placido and Cesira (Passarella) Mazza. Mr. Mazza was the owner of Albert...

Elizabeth S. O'Keefe Rn

Elizabeth S. O'Keefe Rn

Sep 13, 2011

Elizabeth S. O’Keefe, RN, 69, of Holly Rd., Wakefield, died Tuesday surrounded by her loving family. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Joseph) Sardinha. Betty was a graduate of Sturdy Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She was a Registered Nurse for fifty years. She was a member of New Life Assembly for...

Leola L. Durkin

Leola L. Durkin

Sep 9, 2011

Leola L. Durkin, 89, of 1221 Saugatucket Road, Peace Dale, RI, passed away peacefully on Friday September 9, 2011, after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late James E. Grammer of West Palm Beach, FL, and the late Robert Durkin of Carson City, NV. Born and raised in Alabama, she was the daughter of the...

Lucille P. Albergaria

Lucille P. Albergaria

Sep 6, 2011

Lucille (Peloquin) Albergaria,66, formerly of Middlebridge Rd. South Kingstown, died Tuesday surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Luis M. Albergaria. She was the daughter of the late Omer and Annette (Landry) Peloquin. Mrs. Albergaria enjoyed reading and spending time with her family. Besides her husband she leaves her sons and their wives, Alan and...

Susan M. Tabulina

Susan M. Tabulina

Sep 6, 2011

Susan M. Tabulina, 54, of Richmond, died Tuesday at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Adriano “Andy” Tabulina. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Cecilia Amaral and the late John Amaral. Besides her husband and mother, she is survived by four children, Aimee Tabulina of Norwich, CT, Adriano Tabulina of Boston,...

George A. Eddy

George A. Eddy

Sep 5, 2011

George A. Eddy, 77, of Charlestown, died Monday, September 5th, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Edith “Edie” (Burdick) Eddy. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Edwin and Rose (Robinson) Eddy. Mr. Eddy has been employed at URI for 26 years, working in the Athletics Dept. He was an...

Donald F. Burgess

Donald F. Burgess

Sep 2, 2011

Donald F. Burgess, 98, of Kingston, died Friday, September 2, 2011 at Elmhurst Extended Care, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Elise (Butler) Burgess, his high school sweetheart. Mr. Burgess graduated from East Providence High School in 1931 and then married Elise. He served in 28th Division of the Army during WW II seeing campaigns in the Ardennes,...

Carol Jane Smith

Carol Jane Smith

Sep 1, 2011

Carol J. Smith, 62 of Narragansett, died Thursday, September 1st, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Roland “Bucky” Smith, Jr. for 44 years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Mary (McPhillips) Freethy. Mrs. Smith had been an associate for Staples Office Supply Store in Wakefield, for...

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