Rudolph Recher
Aug 23, 2011
Rudolph Recher, 85, of Wakefield, died Tuesday. He was the beloved husband of Janis (Cottrell) Recher, for 61 years. Born in Browns Mills, NJ, he was a son of the late Rudolph and Louise (Niemann) Recher. He graduated from Brown University in 1949. Mr. Recher was employed for the Amica Insurance Company, retiring as Branch Manager. He served in...
Stella I. Tucker
Aug 21, 2011
Stella I. Tucker, formerly of Curtis Corner Road, died Sunday. She was the beloved wife of the late Maurice L. Tucker. Born in Hope Valley, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mattie (Clarke) Stone. Mrs. Tucker was a member of the Perryville Grange and a former member of the Curtis Corner Baptist Church. She is survived...
Elizabeth Anne Betty Chute
Aug 16, 2011
Elizabeth "Betty" A. Chute, 90, died Tuesday August 16, 2011. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Michael M. Chute and Anna M. (Walsh) Chute. Ms. Chute graduated from Boston College Law School in 1955. She taught school for several years in California before taking a position as a Professor of Law and Political Science at...
Martin Gene Ballou, Sr.
Aug 15, 2011
Martin Gene Ballou, Sr. 74, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at South County Hospital on Monday, August 15, 2011. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Judith (Schaeffer) Ballou. Born in Cranston, RI, he was the son of Martin Grant Ballou and Mary (Secor) Ballou. Marty will be remembered for his contributions and advocacy...
Cheryl L. Latham
Aug 15, 2011
Cheryl L. Latham, 41, of South Kingstown, died Monday August 15, 2011. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of Linda (Ferraro) Latham of South Kingstown and John Latham of Ft. Walton Beach, FL and step-daughter of James McNulty Sr. of South Kingstown. Cheryl enjoyed happy memories and good times with her children and family. She was the...
Andrew J. Polouski
Aug 11, 2011
Andrew J. Polouski,75, of Charlestown, a retired teacher, coach and active member of the Chariho School Committee, died Thursday August 11, 2011. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Michael E. and Mary Ellen (Hicks) Polouski; father of Lisabeth R. Gutierrez of Providence and Erica Van Deusen of Huntington, NY; brother of Michael E. Polouski...
Earl L. Rev. Brown
Aug 11, 2011
Rev. Earl L. Brown, 81, of Wright Ave, Wakefield, died Thursday August 11, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Trujillo) Brown. Born in Lynn, MA, he was the son of the late Waldo and Minnie (Long) Brown. Rev. Brown was the pastor of the Church of God in Malden, MA from 1973 to 1985. He worked as...
Richard Levi Bishop
Aug 10, 2011
Richard L. Bishop, 27, of Wakefield, died Wednesday, August 10, 2011. He was the husband of Nicole (Richmond) Bishop. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was a son of Richard and Margaret Bishop. Richard was the owner of A. Bishop’s Chimney Service in South Kingstown. He enjoyed playing pool, poker, bowling, and his treats. He had a passion for guns,...
John Francis Lonergan
Aug 7, 2011
John Francis Lonergan, 85, of Narragansett, passed away at his home Sunday August 7, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen (Schnell) Lonergan, with whom he just celebrated his 63rd anniversary. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Thomas and Anne (Conway) Lonergan. John worked as the Grounds Superintendent at Butler Hospital for 29 years...
William A. Orme
Aug 6, 2011
William Aloysius Orme, 87, of Narragansett, Rhode Island, and Naples, Florida, died on Saturday August 6, 2011. He was the husband of the late Marjorie Frances (Higgins) Orme and is survived by his eight children, 12 grandchildren and a wide circle of other cherished relatives and life-long friends. Known to friends and family as Bill, William A. Orme was...
Ruth Anne Rusty Coffin
Aug 5, 2011
Ruth Anne (“Rusty”) Coffin died peacefully August 5th in her home town of Wakefield, RI. Born and raised in Columbus, OH, Ruth Anne Hendrickson was the beloved child of Mark C. and Helen Laylin Hendrickson. She completed her formal education at the Madeira School in Virginia and Bryn Mawr College (ex-1945) in Pennsylvania. In 1944, she married Tristram P....
Jesse Jay Perry, Iii
Aug 2, 2011
MASTER SERGEANT RI AIR NATIONAL GUARD PERRY, JESSE III, “JAY”, 92, of Wakefield, died Tuesday August 2, 2011. He was the beloved husband of the late Priscilla Marion (Anderson) Perry. Born in East Providence, he was a son of the late Jesse Perry Jr. and Mary Trinidad (Andrade) Perry. Mr. Perry worked for the Washburn Wire Company from 1936...
Dorothy Shmaruk
Aug 1, 2011
Dorothy Shmaruk, 91, formerly of Central Falls, died Monday. She was the wife of the late Michael Shmaruk. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late George and Marie Schroeck. Mrs. Shmaruk served in the US Navy during WWII, enjoyed playing Bingo and spending time with her friends at the senior center. She is survived by...
Thomas J. Wheeler
Aug 1, 2011
Thomas J. Wheeler, 95, of Post Road, Perryville, died Monday at home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Lillian (Rush) Wheeler, they were married November 1940. Born in Toronto, Canada, he was the son of the late Henry J. and Lily (King) Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler trained U S Army Air Corps soldiers as air craft...
Juanita Morales
Aug 1, 2011
Juanita Morales, 45, of South Kingstown, died unexpectedly Monday. She was the companion of Alan Shay Sampson. Born in Patterson, NJ, she was the daughter of Juan and Patricia (Reed) Morales. Juanita was a hairdresser at Bonnet Shears in Narragansett and worked in the South Kingstown High School cafeteria. She was the mother of Nakiesha Morales and Taniesha Morales;...
William Ben Waring
Jul 31, 2011
William “Ben” Waring, 75, of West Kingston, RI, died Sunday. He was the husband of Marie (Lopilato) Waring. Born in Everett, MA, he was a son of the late Henry T. and Alice K. (Nason) Waring. He was a graduate of Providence College and received his MBA form URI. Mr. Waring was a CPCU in the Insurance field for...
Holly Ann Fiore
Jul 28, 2011
Holly Ann Fiore, of Wakefield, RI, passed away at home in the loving presence of her family and friends on July 28, 2011. She was the beloved wife of Roland Fiore and loving mother of Sophia Fiore; daughter of Ann Hinton and Thomas Hinton; sister of Thomas and James Hinton. She also leaves an uncle, Reynolds Fiore and Lydia...
Doris E. Vetter
Jul 23, 2011
Doris E. Vetter, 83, of Wakefield, died peacefully at her home, July 23, 2011, after a lengthy illness. Her beloved husband, Joseph E. Vetter, was at her side when she passed as he has been with her for the entire 59 years of their marriage. Doris was a beloved wife mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was also a...
Aline H. Hoelzel
Jul 23, 2011
Aline H. Hoelzel, 90, passed away peacefully on July 23rd at Rhode Island Hospital, surrounded by her loving and devoted family. She had been married to the late Dr. Norman R. Hoelzel for 56 years and she is survived by her four children, Lex Aiken, Chris Hoelzel, Cindy Ladd and Rus Hoelzel, her sister, Georgette Daughtery, and seven grandchildren....
John S. Champion
Jul 21, 2011
John S. Champion, 77, of Southwinds Dr., died Thursday,July 21, 2011 at South County Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Marie A. (Pucella) Champion for 52 years. Born in Wakefield, RI, he was the son of the late Ernest G. and Kathleen (Bowler) Champion. Mr. Champion graduated from Westerly High School in 1952....
