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William C. Ballou

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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...

Francis Douglas Mccarthy

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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...

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