Dorothy L. Essex
May 22, 2011
Dorothy L. (Adams) Essex, 77, died Sunday. She was the beloved wife of the late William B. Essex, Jr. Born in South Kingstown, a daughter of the late Joseph and Claire (Greene) Adams. She was an avid crocheter and enjoyed gardening. Dorothy enjoyed spending time with her family and seven granddaughters. She leaves three sons, William B. Essex, III...
Ethel V. Bealy Westcott
May 21, 2011
Ethel V. “Bealy” Westcott, 73, of Wakefield, died Saturday. She was the beloved wife of Herbert B. Westcott for 53 years. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late John and Helen (Gavitt) Briggs. Mrs. Westcott was a Rural Letter Carrier for 30 years for the US Postal Service, retiring in 1998. She enjoyed sewing, knitting,...
Doris E. Safford
May 19, 2011
Doris E. Safford, 88 formerly of Safford Drive, Charlestown, died Thursday at South County Hospital, Wakefield. She was the wife of the late Harvey C. Safford. Born in Charlestown, she was the daughter of the late Royal and Emilia Rathbone. Mrs. Safford was a librarian and then administrative secretary at the Charlestown School for over thirty years before retiring....
Edward J. Carney, Phd
May 16, 2011
Edward J. Carney, PhD., 82 of Westerly, died Monday May 16. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary Ann (Link) Carney. Born in Rochester, NY he was a son of the late Harry Amos and Mabel (Wright) Smith. He was a graduate of the University of Rochester in 1951, earning his Bachelor’s degree of Science and received...
Milton Allen Kelley
May 15, 2011
Milton Allen Kelley, 98, of Wild Meadow Farm, Peace Dale and Tamworth, NH died May 15, 2011 in Derry, NH. He was the loving husband of the late State Rep. Leona A. M. Kelley and the late Amy Northrup Kelley. Born in South Kingstown, son of the late Samuel J. Kelley and Hannah Potter Kelley and stepson of the...
Vincent A. Syriac
May 15, 2011
Vincent A. Syriac Sales Engineer- Business Man Vincent A. Syriac, 87 of Old Post Road, Charlestown, died peacefully Sunday at South County Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Marguerite W. (Beck) Syriac. Born in Ludlow, MA, he was the son of the late William J. and Mary Ann (McClure) Syriac. He was a WW II Army...
Maureen E. Barrett
May 14, 2011
Maureen E. Barrett, 58 of Wakefield, died unexpectedly Saturday May 14, 2011 at home. Born in Cambridge, MA she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Claire (Norton) Healy. Maureen attended St. Michael’s School, St. Xavier Academy and Roger Williams College. She enjoyed animals, flowers, and the beach. She was an avid reader. She leaves the love of...
William C. Ballou
May 14, 2011
William C. Ballou, 85, of Wakefield and formerly of Saunderstown, died Saturday. He was the beloved husband of Corinne (Hodgson) Ballou for 61 years. Born in Blackstone, MA, he was a son of the late William E. and Mary L. (Clark) Ballou. Mr. Ballou was a corporate executive for the American Locomotive Company and Picker International. He served in...
Mary A. Lynch
May 10, 2011
Mary Lynch, 92, a lifelong resident of Greenville, died peacefully on May 10, 2011 at the Scallop Shell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wakefield, surrounded by loving members of her family. She was the wife of the late Joseph Michael Lynch and daughter of the late Charles and Nancy Foti. Mary leaves behind her children, Geri Myrick, Donna Chambers,...
Marion L. Barrows
May 9, 2011
Marion L. Barrows, 94, of Wakefield, died Monday. She was the wife of the late Patrick H. Barrows. Born in Pawtucket, she was daughter of the late William F. and Ruth (Bonner) Franklin. Mrs. Barrows worked as a nurses aid at South County Hospital and Cranston General Hospital before retiring and later worked in private home care. She has...
Kathleen E. Mccarthy
May 9, 2011
Kathleen Elizabeth Morrison McCarthy of Warwick, Rhode Island died Monday, May 9, 2011. She was born August 10, 1953 in Providence, Rhode Island to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edward Morrison of Wakefield, Rhode Island. Kathie attended high school at Elmhurst Academy in Portsmouth, Rhode Island before earning her Bachelor's degree at Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts. She was known...
Nelson G. Bourret, Jr.
May 8, 2011
Nelson G. Bourret, Jr. Seminole, FL, previously Wakefield , RI died Sunday, May 8, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. Born October 5, 1926, He was the son of the late Nelson G Sr. and Helen (Nystrom) Bourret. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife Kathleen Frances (Fitzpatrick) Bourret of 60 years marriage. He leaves behind 3...
Richard J. Yakey
May 7, 2011
Richard J. Yakey, 64, of Pond View Rd., Narragansett, died Saturday. He was the loving husband of Sandy (Arnold) Yakey for twenty-seven years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Harry and Elizabeth (O’Neil) Yakey. Mr. Yakey worked for the State of Rhode Island Department of Transportation for many years before retiring and formerly as a...
Mary Elizabeth Berry
May 4, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Berry, a gift from God, was born on 25 October 1964 in Durham, NC to Robert C. and Judith May Berry. She died Wednesday, 4 May 2011 in St. Louis, MO. Elizabeth's life was full and well lived. She graduated from Jordan High School, from NC State University and then worked at the A.E. Finley YMCA in...
Anne E.N. Hoxsie
Apr 25, 2011
Anne E.N. Hoxsie, 83, of Narragansett, died Monday. She was the wife of the late Samuel B. Hoxsie. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Warren Dawley and Gertrude (Soule) Nichols. Mrs. Hoxsie was very active serving on the Narragansett Town Council, the Narragansett School Committee, Meals on Wheels, YMCA after school, a Sunday School Teacher,...
Evelyn A. Russell
Apr 24, 2011
Evelyn A. Russell, 81, of Wakefield, died Sunday. She was the wife of James F. Russell, whom she married June 15, 1952. Born in Medford, MA, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary (Cassani) Shepard. As a young girl, she moved in with and was raised by her aunt and uncle, Anna and Jim Cassani, and...
Paul R. Vanasse
Apr 24, 2011
Paul R. Vanasse, 64, formerly of North Smithfield and Wakefield, died Sunday. He was the husband of Laura Fredrikson. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of Paul O. Vanasse of North Smithfield and the late Lucille T. (Armstrong) Vanasse. Mr. Vanasse an automobile salesman, specializing in SAAB’s. He enjoyed shotgun sports, fishing, camping, and had a...
Joseph W. Frisella
Apr 23, 2011
Joseph W. Frisella of Wakefield, age 71, died in the afternoon of Saturday April 23 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was surrounded in the loving company of his four daughters and their families when he passed, just hours after experiencing a sudden stroke the day prior. Despite being born and dying in Providence, Joe lived nearly his entire life...
Warren A. Rowlett, Sr.
Apr 22, 2011
Warren A. Rowlett, Sr., 87, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011 in Lancaster, NH. Born in Cranston, he was a son of the late Arthur and Ellen Rowlett and was raised in Cranston, graduating from Cranston High School in 1942. After graduation, Warren served in World War II in the South Pacific from 1942 until the war’s end. He...
Raymond M. West, Jr.
Apr 19, 2011
Raymond M. West Jr., 84, of Oak Hill Rd., Narragansett, died Tuesday April 19, 2011 at South County Hospital. He was the husband of Jean (Scott) West. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Raymond M. and Mildred G. (Heselwood) West. Mr. West was a W.W. II US Navy Veteran. He was a Civil Engineer of...
