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Francis Douglas Mccarthy
Apr 17, 2011
Francis Douglas McCarthy, 75, formerly of Narragansett, died Sunday at Home & Hospice Care of RI, Providence. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Douglas F. and Anna T. (Schiffman) McCarthy. Mr. Mc Carthy served in the United States Army. He loved South County and its seashore and enjoyed art, music, writing, drawing and piano. He...
Jennifer Nancy Natalizia
Apr 16, 2011
Jennifer Nancy (Simpson) Natalizia, 42, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully at South County Hospital on Saturday April 16, 2011 with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Michael for seventeen years and loving mother to Zachary and Jacob. Born in Arlington, MA, the daughter of Penelope (French) Simpson of Kingston and Douglas Simpson of...
Nancy Jane Wall
Apr 16, 2011
Nancy Jane (Lewis) Wall of Matunuck Brook Farm, Wakefield died peacefully on Saturday April 16, 2011 in her home surrounded by family. Born in Providence, RI, Mrs. Wall was the daughter of the late Arthur Hamilton Watson and Mildred Pennypacker Lewis and the sister of Anne Watson Baker of Westport, MA. She was the wife of the late Ashbel...
Marion Mccabe Cappuccio
Apr 14, 2011
Marion H. Cappuccio (McCABE), 79, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at the DePaul Medical Center in Norfolk, VA. She was the beloved wife of Joseph R. Cappuccio, II, to whom she had been married for sixty-one years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Patrick and...
George E. Hardink, Jr.
Apr 8, 2011
George E. Hardink Jr., 72, of Lauderdale Dr., Narragansett, died unexpectedly Friday April 8, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Gloria (Kindeforski) Hardink for fifty years. Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of Dorothy (Bibeault) Hardink of Watauga, TX and the late George E. Hardink Sr. Mr. Hardink was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He worked as an...
Elizabeth M. Betty Nolan
Apr 6, 2011
Elizabeth "Betty" M. Nolan, 74, of Wakefield, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, April 6th. She was the wife of Robert Nolan for 51 years. Born Providence, she was a daughter of the late John and Ethel (Moses) Young. Mrs. Nolan was the former Director of the Tetreault Senior Center and she served in the US Air Force. Besides her husband she...
Andimo J. Andy Vellone
Apr 6, 2011
Andimo J. “Andy” Vellone, 92, of Ocean Rd., Narragansett, died Wednesday. He was the husband of Anna (Pari) Vellone. Born in Barrington, he was the son of the late Antonio J. and Lucia Vellone. Mr. Vellone was a self employed landscaper for many years before retiring. He was communicant of St. Thomas More Church, a fire and rescue volunteer...
Jeannette Adrienne Jarret
Apr 5, 2011
Jeannette Adrienne Jarret, 89, of Narragansett and formerly of Woonsocket, died Tuesday. She was the wife of the late Aram P. Jarret. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Raymond J. and Adrienne (Guerin) Fontaine. Mrs. Jarret was a graduate of the Academy of the Assumption in Wellesley Hills, MA and attended Stoneleigh College in Rye...
Hope B. Tucker
Apr 4, 2011
Hope B. Tucker, 98, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Monday. She was the wife of the late Samuel Tucker. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Roland and Mabel (Alder) Brown. Mrs. Tucker was employed at the former LADD School in Exeter and had also worked at many local nursing homes. She was a member of...
John H. Richmond
Apr 3, 2011
John H. Richmond, Sr., 88, of Waites Corner Road, West Kingston, died peacefully on Sunday April 3, 2011, with his devoted wife of 69 years, Georgette (Smith) Richmond, at his bedside. Born in Richmond, he was the son of the late Elmer and Elma (Lanphear) Richmond. Mr. Richmond served in the U.S. Air Force from 1942 to 1946, being...
Nina Calamita
Apr 2, 2011
Nina (Diorio) Calamita, 76, of Old Mill Rd., Charlestown, died Saturday at South County Hospital, Wakefield. She was the wife of Joseph T. Calamita for fifty-five years. Born in Fairlawn, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Nina (Ramazio) Diorio. Mrs. Calamita was a secretary at the University of Rhode Island before retiring. She was the...
Robert J. Cornell
Mar 31, 2011
Robert J. Cornell, 57, of Riverview Rd., Uncasville, CT, formerly of South Kingstown died March 31, 2011. Born in Westerly, he was the son of the late James E. and Elizabeth (Bibby) Cornell. Robert enjoyed working at Easter Seals, camping and watching his DVD’s. He was the brother of Elizabeth Rezendes of Westerly, James Cornell and Jesse Cornell of...
Clifford T. Gardner, Jr.
Mar 29, 2011
Clifford T. Gardner Jr., 81, of Gardiner Rd., West Kingston, died Tuesday. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Clifford T. Gardner Sr. and Mary Gardner. Clifford served in the RI State Guard from 1944 to 1947 then became a twenty-seven year US Navy veteran serving in WWII, Korea and Vietnam, retiring in 1974 as...
Marie E. Larocque
Mar 28, 2011
Marie E. LaRocque, 85, of South Kingstown, and formerly of Cumberland, passed away on Monday, March 28. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond W. LaRocque and is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Raymond S. and Anne Marie LaRocque of Westerly, and daughter and son-in-law Linda S. and David LaBrie of Wakefield. Born in Central Falls,...
Doris E. Colburn
Mar 28, 2011
“A Very Special Lady” Doris E. Colburn, 87, of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully on Monday. March 28, 2011. She was the wife of the late Richard W. Colburn. Born in Johnston, RI, she was the daughter of the late Albert E. and Alice (Sefton) Parker. Mrs. Colburn was a member of St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Narragansett. She...
Raymond J. Holcombe
Mar 27, 2011
Raymond J. Holcombe, 70, of Arrowhead Rd., Narragansett, died unexpectedly Sunday. Born in Bourne, MA, he was the son of Josephine (Dymek) Holcombe of Narragansett and the late Robert Holcombe. Mr. Holcombe served in the US Coast Guard. He was a self employed carpenter for many years and worked as a pipefitter for Electric Boat Quonset. He enjoyed golf...
Russell N. Noka, Jr.
Mar 26, 2011
Russell N. Noka Jr., 75, of North Castle Way, Charlestown, died Saturday at home. He was the husband of Carol (Northup) Hazard Noka. Mr. Noka worked in central receiving at the University of Rhode Island for sixteen years before retiring. He was a member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe. He was the father of Donna Noka and Rashell Noka...
Marilyn E. Finlay
Mar 26, 2011
Marilyn E. Finlay, 66, a resident of Wakefield for the past 30 years, died Saturday, March 26th. Born in Waterbury CT, she was a daughter of the late William and Stell (Brazis) Finlay. She was a graduate of Waterbury Catholic High School and St. Mary’s Hospital School of X-Ray Technology. Ms. Finlay had been employed at South County Hospital...
Jean W. Hall
Mar 25, 2011
Jean W. Hall, 83, of Ninigret Rd. Narragansett, died Friday. She was former wife of the late John R. Hall. Born in Springfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph R. and Dorothy V. (Goodinson) Turner. Mrs. Hall was a secretary for Brown & Sharpe and a saleswoman at various retail stores in RI for many years...
John P. Duffy, Iii
Mar 24, 2011
John P. Duffy III, 48, of Matunuck, died Thursday. He was the beloved son of John P. Jr. and Patricia (Ferrucci) Duffy. Born in Providence, he was a graduate of Smithfield High School. John was a groundskeeper for Carpenter’s Beach Meadow for many years. He enjoyed boating in Potter’s Pond and loved to be around family and friends. John...
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