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David J. Carlin

David J. Carlin

Jul 13, 2010

David J. Carlin, 58, of West Kingston, died Tuesday. Loving father of Nathalie C. Harbin of West Kingston and brother of Elizabeth Carlin-Metz of Galesburg, Illinois. Visiting hours will be at the Avery-Storti Funeral Home, 88 Columbia Street, Wakefield, Saturday, July 17th, 2-4 PM. A memorial service will be August 21 at a time and place to be announced....

Mary L. Cummings

Mary L. Cummings

Jul 11, 2010

Mary L.(McMahon) Cummings, 88, formerly of Peace Dale House, passed away Sunday July 11, 2010. She was the wife of James E. Cummings of Narragansett for almost 68 years. Born in Warren, she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret (Hawley) McMahon. They raised their four sons in the Mount Pleasant area of Providence, later moving to...

Joseph M. Trudeau

Joseph M. Trudeau

Jul 10, 2010

Joseph M. Trudeau,68, of Charlestown, RI, died Saturday at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Shigeko Trudeau; father of Raymond J. Trudeau, Jacqueline M. Gagnon, Denise J. Collins and Lorraine Y. Trudeau; brother of Pierre and Marcel Trudeau, Michelle Strileckis, Renee LaFreniere and the late Claude Trudeau; and grandfather of five. He also leaves many nephews and...

Eleanor E. O'Brien

Eleanor E. O'Brien

Jul 9, 2010

Eleanor E. (Helen) O’Brien, 89, of Aventura, FL and Narragansett, RI, died on July 9, 2010. She was the widow of Edward L. O’Brien, Sr. She was born in Waltham, MA, a daughter of the late Rosalie Zacame and Joseph Bari. Mrs. O’Brien was a retired seamstress and dietary worker for the federal school-lunch program. She lived in the...

Stephen C. Wassmus

Stephen C. Wassmus

Jul 9, 2010

Stephen C. Wassmus, 45, of Charlestown, died unexpectedly Friday, while swimming in New Hampshire. He was the fiancé of Stephanie Brown. Born in Boston, MA he was a son of William Brown of New Hampshire and Isabelle (Crosby) Brown of New Jersey. Mr. Wassmus was Vice-President of consumer lending at Sovereign Bank for the past eight years and previously...

Jeanne F. Carpenter

Jeanne F. Carpenter

Jun 23, 2010

Jeanne F. Carpenter, 79, of Kingstown Rd., Peace Dale, died Wednesday at South County Hospital. She was the wife of Eugene Carpenter. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Elizabeth (Neal) Corbett. Mrs. Carpenter was a Home Health Aide for many years and previously worked at U.R.I. Bay Campus for several years. She was...

Grace C. Hampton

Grace C. Hampton

Jun 22, 2010

Grace C. Hampton, 76, of Wandsworth St., Narragansett, died Tuesday at home. She was the wife of the late James A. Hampton. Born in East Greenwich, she was the daughter of the late George and Emma (Williams) Kenyon. Mrs. Hampton was a 1955 graduate of St. Joseph’s College of Nursing. She leaves a son, Thomas W. Hampton and his...

Judith S. Anderson

Judith S. Anderson

Jun 19, 2010

Judith (Swenson) Anderson, 74, of Summer St., Snug Harbor, died Saturday. She was the wife of the late Arthur G. Anderson. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Esther (Larson) Swenson. Mrs. Anderson worked at Stop & Shop for the last several years. She was a member of the Snug Harbor Women’s Auxiliary. She...

Angelina J. Matregrano

Angelina J. Matregrano

Jun 11, 2010

Angelina J. Matregrano, (RUBINO), 92, of Wakefield, formerly of River Vale, NJ, slipped quietly into eternal rest on Friday. She was the wife of the late Alpino R. Matregrano. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Guiseppe and Mary Rubino. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Ann Gaess; her son, Raymond Matregrano; granddaughters,...

Mabel K. Casey

Mabel K. Casey

Jun 9, 2010

Mabel K. Casey,(KOCH), 105, of South Kingstown, passed away on Wednesday at the Scallop Shell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Theodore Casey. She leaves two sons, Philip Casey and his wife Eleanor of Dover, NH and John Casey and his wife Dee Dee of Narragansett. She also leaves...

Audrey C. Olson

Audrey C. Olson

Jun 9, 2010

Audrey C. “Kay” Olson, (RING), 71, of Wakefield, died Wednesday. She was the wife of David G. Olson. Born in Columbia Station, OH, on December 9, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Albin and Mary Ring. She also leaves daughters, Marcia Lynn Scholl, Heather (Yost) Algiere and her husband Patrick; son, Kenneth J. Yost III and his...

Sara Manchester Wyss

Sara Manchester Wyss

Jun 8, 2010

Sara Manchester Wyss, 86, of Narragansett, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010, surrounded by her family. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Bertrand and Henrietta (Habershaw) Spink. Mrs. Wyss worked for Sun Oil Company, American Airlines and the University of Rhode Island. She loved flowers, was an avid reader, and will be remebered as a devoted...

William Walker, Jr.

William Walker, Jr.

Jun 5, 2010

William Walker, Jr., 60, of Wakefield, died Saturday. He was the husband of Karen (White) Walker. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late William and Adeline (Castellucci) Walker. He was a graduate of St. Raphael High School, Pawtucket and then Rhode Island College in 1971. Mr. Walker was employed for the Fletcher Granite Company for many...

Edley R. Strickland, Jr.

Edley R. Strickland, Jr.

Jun 3, 2010

Edley R. Strickland, Jr., 61, of Charlestown, died Thursday, June 3, 2010. Born in Newport, he was a son of the late Edley R. and Etta B. (Hughes) Strickland. He graduated from South Kingstown High School in 1968 and attended the University of Florida. Mr. Strickland was a Project Manager in the heavy construction business, overseeing the construction of...

Rosemary W. Wilson

Rosemary W. Wilson

May 31, 2010

Rosemary W. Wilson, 88, of Kingston, died unexpectedly on Monday, May 31, 2010, at Rhode Island Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Philip H. Wilson for over 63 years. Born in Rochester, New York, she was the daughter of Rev. John and Beatrice Williams. Part of her childhood was spent in Missouri where...

Arlene P. Kennedy

Arlene P. Kennedy

May 28, 2010

Arlene P. Kennedy, 62, passed away peacefully at the Westerly Hospital surrounded by her family and friends on May 28, 2010. She was the beloved companion of Peter McClanaghan of Narragansett. Born in Providence and raised in East Greenwich, she was a daughter of the late Eugene R. and Mae K. (Bordelon) Kennedy. Arlene worked as a nurse in...

James R. Laurie

James R. Laurie

May 27, 2010

N James R. Laurie, 51, of Pt. Judith Rd. Narragansett, died Thursday. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of Peter G. Laurie Jr. of Narragansett and the late Eleanor E. (White) Laurie. Mr. Laurie worked at APC for several years. He enjoyed raising tropical show fish. He was the brother of Peter Laurie III and Joseph Laurie...

Teresa Terry Timpson

Teresa Terry Timpson

May 19, 2010

Teresa “Terry” A. (Gilbert) Timpson, 68, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. She was the beloved wife of Edward Timpson, they recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. In that period of love and friendship, Terry was also co-owner and partner with her husband of Timpson Excavating and Herb’s Earth Farm, both in South Kingstown....

William W. Mitchell

William W. Mitchell

May 17, 2010

William W. Mitchell, 82, formerly of Robinson Street, Narragansett, died Monday at home in his son’s arms, surrounded by his family Born in Greenville, RI, he was a son of the late Marion Ottinger, and he has been a resident of Narragansett for over 40 years. Mr. Mitchell worked for the US Postal Service for 37 years. He served...

Helen G. Card

Helen G. Card

May 17, 2010

Helen G. Card, 78, of North Kingstown, died Monday. She was the wife of the late Alan R. Card. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Charles C. and Helen L. (McKelvey) Allen. Mrs. Card was employed at Wakefield Spinning Mill for 25 years, retiring in 1994. Mrs. Card was a communicant of St. Francis...

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