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....
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
