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...
Avis J. Burdick
Mar 23, 2011
Avis J. (Babcock) Burdick, 68, of Shannock Rd., Wakefield, died Wednesday at South County Hospital. She was the wife of Stephen A. Burdick for fifty years. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late William M. and Zada A. (Redding) Babcock. She was the mother of Kimberly Ann DiBari and her husband Matthew of Greenwood, SC,...
Michael W. Cafferty
Mar 21, 2011
Michael W. Cafferty, 48, of Richmond, died unexpectedly Monday. He was the husband of Daryl Frost. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late William P and Elaine (Becker) Cafferty. Mr. Cafferty was the co-owner of South Shore Construction, along with his brother–in-law, Craig Thornlimb. He loved hunting, building and was a member of the Warwick Sportsman...
Jeffrey Woodruff
Mar 21, 2011
Jeffrey Woodruff, 56, of Narragansett, died unexpectedly Monday at home. Born in Providence, he was the beloved son of John L. and Isabel (Walker) Woodruff of Narragansett. Jeff worked as a welder at Electric Boat Quonset for thirty years. He was a graduate of South Kingstown High School. He enjoyed bicycle riding, the outdoors and golfing. Jeff was very...
Mary Teresa Nuzum
Mar 19, 2011
Mary Teresa (Seccuro) Nuzum, 94, of Wakefield, RI, died Saturday. Born in Kingmont, WV, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Rosa (Biaforia) Seccuro. Mrs. Nuzum lived most her life in Fairmont, WV, before moving to East Greenwich, RI, and then Wakefield,RI. She leaves a son, Jude M. (Jay) Nuzum and his wife Maryanne of Kingston, RI;...
Cynthia G. Champlin
Mar 16, 2011
Cynthia “Cynt” Champlin, 63, of 129 Boon Street, Narragansett, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at South County Hospital. Born in South Kingstown, RI on February 24, 1948. She was the daughter of the late Milfred Sr. and Pearl B. (Reels) Champlin. Ms. Champlin was a Telephone Operator for New England Telephone, a former Hairdresser, and a...
Robert B. Howard, Jr.
Mar 16, 2011
Robert B. Howard, Jr., 89, of Peace Dale, died Wednesday. He was the beloved husband of the late Hattie Elizabeth (Blackinton) Howard, they had been married for 60 years. Born in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of the late Robert B. and Hazel May (Collett) Howard. He was a graduate of the University of Arkansas in 1951 and...
Anthony Fredella
Mar 16, 2011
Anthony Fredella, 83, of South Kingstown, died Wednesday, March 16th at South County Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Angelina A. (De Michael) Fredella. Mr. Fredella was the owner of the Mouse Trap Night Club in Miami, FL for many years and the Alibi Club in New Canaan, CT and also worked as a waterproofer. He...
