Nancy R. Allen
Aug 31, 2010
Nancy Records Allen, 83, formerly of Wakefield, RI, died Tuesday, August 31 at Roberts Health Center. She was married to the late Gideon L. Allen Jr. for 55 years. Nancy was a member of the Wakefield Baptist Church. She was active in the Perryville Grange and volunteered for Meals on Wheels. A loving wife and a devoted mother, Nancy...
Robert J. Lites
Aug 27, 2010
Robert Lites, 88, of Sarasota FL, died Aug. 27. Bob served in the Army, 25th Infantry Division during WW II both in the Philippines and Japan holding the rank of Sergeant Major. He worked for Ford Motor Co. for 35 years ending his career as a Quality Control Manager. He performed several years of volunteer service at South County...
Eddie J. Miller
Aug 16, 2010
Eddie J. Miller, 71, of Railroad St., Wakefield, died Monday. He was the husband of Virginia (Mazyck) Miller. Born in Kingstree, SC, he was the son of Dorothy (Scott) Miller of NY and the late John Wallace. Mr. Miller was a truck driver for Department of Transportation State of Rhode Island for 34 years before retiring. He previously worked...
Kerry I. Chambers
Aug 15, 2010
Kerry I. Chambers, 41, of Ashaway, died Sunday, following a long illness. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of Elaine (Sherman) Bishop of Ashaway and the late Robert Chambers, and step-daughter of Jack Bishop of Ashaway. She attended South Kingstown schools. Besides her mother and step-father, she is survived by two sisters; Monica Pereira of Millis, MA...
Rita B. Gagne
Aug 13, 2010
Rita B. Gagne, 76, of Wakefield, died Friday. She was the wife of Joseph R. Gagne for 58 years. Born in Central Falls, she was a daughter of the late Alphonse and Josephine (Beland) Gasse. Mrs. Gagne was the former owner of Michele’s Beauty Salon in Central Falls and was a member of Christ the King Church for 20...
William B. Essex, Jr.
Aug 13, 2010
William B. Essex, Jr.”The Duke of Fluke" made his final voyage on Friday. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Adams) Essex for 57 years. Born in Narragansett, he was a son of the late William B. Sr., and Olive (Shaw) Essex. Mr. Essex was a commercial fisherman and captain out of Pt. Judith for 30 years, earning the...
Paul E. Reynolds
Aug 10, 2010
Paul E. Reynolds, 77, of Kingston, died Tuesday. He was the beloved husband of Arlene (Platt) Reynolds for 51 years. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Eugene and Helen (Toher) Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds was an Engineer for Bell Laboratories for 32 years. For ten of these years, he was a member of the team that...
Stanley R. Buster Martin
Aug 7, 2010
Stanley R. “Buster” Martin, 45, of Mechanic St., died Saturday. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Edgerton and Doris (SNEAD) Martin. Mr. Martin was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Persian Gulf and a graduate of South Kingstown High School. He leaves a sister, Kathy Northup; a brother, Roy Martin; two uncles and several nieces...
Claire E. Pompei
Aug 7, 2010
Claire E. Pompei, 54, of Indian Run Village, Wakefield, died unexpectedly, Saturday at South County Hospital. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Anthony A. Pompei Jr. and Angela R. (Boragine) Leporacci. Claire was an advocate for mental health for most of her life, fighting for the rights for mental health care. Previously associated with the Providence Oasis,...
Angela F. Chesebro
Aug 3, 2010
Angela F. Chesebro (Palmese), 87, passed Tuesday surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Carl Ferraro and Joseph Chesebro. Born in Naples, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Beatrice (Apicerno) Palmese. Mrs. Chesebro was a hairdresser for many years and a secretary for the South Kingstown High School before retiring. She...
Vance J. Dr. Yates
Aug 2, 2010
Dr. Vance J. Yates, 92, of Grandeville Ct., died Monday. He was the husband of the late Elisabeth (Yoder) Yates. Born in Smithville, OH, he was the son of the late Albert and Edith (Plank) Yates. Dr. Yates was chairman of the Department of Animal Pathology at the Univeristy of RI for over thirty-five years before retiring. He was...
Peter Swanson
Jul 30, 2010
Peter Swanson, of Carolina, beloved husband and best friend of Cherie (Tourgee) Swanson passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, on July 30, 2010. Peter & Cherie had been married 33 years. Besides his wife Peter is survived by his parents Harold and Mary (Smith) Swanson of South Kingstown. Along with his loving daughter, Kristen and...
Ralph C. Berker
Jul 29, 2010
Ralph C. Berker Jr., 92, of Black Pond Rd., Charlestown, formerly of Warwick, died Thursday. He was the husband of the late Virginia M. (Daniels) Berker. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Ralph C. Berker Sr. and Frances (Roach) Berker. Mr. Berker was a machinist at Electric Boat and R.C. Berker Co. for many years...
Mark T. Legoff
Jul 29, 2010
Mark T. LeGoff, 50, of Peaked Rock Rd., died Thursday at Rhode Island Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Ana (Simoes) LeGoff. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Felix and Dorothy (Thayer) LeGoff. Mark was branch manager for AAA in Narragansett. He was an avid fisherman and...
Carolyn Boden
Jul 27, 2010
Carolyn Boden,84, formerly of Conch Road, Narragansett, died Tuesday. She was the wife of Herbert H. Boden, Jr. for 60 years. Born in Hamlin, New York, she was a daughter of the late John and Gertrude (Newman) Strealdorf. Besides her husband she is survived by a son, Gary Boden and his wife Gayle of Exeter; a daughter Carol Mania...
Edward J. Hawkins, Jr.
Jul 24, 2010
Edward J. "Jim" Hawkins, Jr., 63, of Canterbury Rd., Green Hill, died Saturday at home. He was the loving husband of Ann M. (Blade) Hawkins. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Theresa (Donnelly) Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins was a Providence Firefighter and a RI state worker before retiring. He was a U.S. Air...
Frank Louis Wildenhain
Jul 21, 2010
Frank Louis Wildenhain, 83, of Green Hill, died suddenly at home on Wednesday, July 21st. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Conroy) Wildenhain for 56 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Frank W. and Mabel (Rounds) Wildenhain. He was a graduate of Hope High School and the Progressive School of Photography at Yale...
Harry F. Rev. Boehmke
Jul 20, 2010
Rev. Harry Frederick Boehmke, 87, formerly of East Greenwich and South Kingstown, died peacefully on July 20, surrounded by his family. Born in Buffalo, NY, he was a son of the late August J. and Louise (Heinemann) Boehmke. He attended Bowdoin College and graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Industrial & Labor Relations. He then took a...
Edith M. Trowbridge Archibald
Jul 19, 2010
Edith M. Trowbridge Archibald, 88, of Wakefield, died Monday. She was the wife of the late Ronald Archibald and the late Ronald Trowbridge. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Emily (Weivill) O’Toole. Mrs. Archibald was a Registered Nurse, working for Dr. Mauricio Golberg as well as at South County Hospital. Previously, she was...
Rose C. Schiano
Jul 14, 2010
Rose C. Schiano, “Aunt Rose”, 88 of South Kingstown, passed away July 14, after a brief illness. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Ortensio and Cecilia (Morgera) Schiano. Miss. Schiano was the office manager at Stop & Shop in Cranston for 25 years, retiring to The Village at Worden’s Pond to be with her family....
