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Virginia King Arnold

Virginia King Arnold

Mar 4, 2010

Virginia King Arnold, 89, of Usquepaugh, passed away peacefully March 4, 2010, at the South Kingstown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Herbert L. Arnold. Born in Stonington, Conn. on August 24, 1920, the daughter of the late Charles Lewis and Alice Pearl (Browning) King. She was the loving mother of H. Richard...

Angelina M. Trillo

Angelina M. Trillo

Mar 4, 2010

Angelina M. Trillo (TUNDIS), 93, passed away at Scalabrini Villa on Thursday March 4th after a long illness. She was the wife of the late James Trillo Sr. She was the beloved mother of James Trillo Jr; cherished grandmother of Christine and her husband Christopher Hultquist, Jamie and her husband Fritz Benz; great grandmother of Leah, Matthew, Rachel, Andrew...

Elma C. Christopher

Elma C. Christopher

Mar 1, 2010

Elma C. Christopher, 88, of South Road, Kingston, died Monday. She was the wife of the late Dr. John Kitchin and the late Dr. Everett Christopher. Born inn South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late John and Helen (Smith) Cottrell. Mrs. Christopher was a Registered Nurse at South County Hospital for many years before retiring. She was...

Elmer S. Congdon

Elmer S. Congdon

Feb 28, 2010

SOUTH KINGSTOWN Elmer S. Congdon, 87, of Post Road, Wakefield, died Sunday. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Horne) Congdon. Born in Wakefield, he was a son of the late Carl G. and Lois A. (Whaley) Congdon. Mr. Congdon was an engineer for Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford, CT, retiring in 1987. He was a US Navy Veteran...

Joyce Anne Gunn

Joyce Anne Gunn

Feb 26, 2010

Joyce Anne (Walmsley) Gunn, 60, of Fountain, North Carolina, formerly of Providence and South Kingstown, died Friday February 26th, 2010 at home in North Carolina. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of Anne F. (Perry) Walmsley of Warwick and the late William E. Walmsley Sr. Mrs. Gunn worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Cardiac Care at...

Nina K. Rogers-Carter

Nina K. Rogers-Carter

Feb 25, 2010

Nina K. (Giunti) Rogers-Carter, 84, of Hundred Acre Pond Rd., West Kingston, died Thursday surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Charles L. Carter. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Renato and Mary (Parillo) Giunti. Mrs. Carter was a graduate of Pawtucket Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She was a Registered Nurse...

Carolyn L. Lieder

Carolyn L. Lieder

Feb 23, 2010

Carolyn L. Lieder (Valentino), 73, of South Pier Rd. Narragansett, passed away Tuesday February 23, 2010. Born in Pawtucket on July 13, 1936, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Caroline (Eichin) Lieder. She lived in Narragansett for over 43 years. In the 1960's she adopted two children, Lisa Lynn Laroche and Louis Valentino. She also...

Hillard G. Seaver

Hillard G. Seaver

Feb 22, 2010

Hillard G. Seaver, 95, of South Kingstown, RI, died at home on Monday February 22, 2010. He was the beloved husband of Harriet (Hall) Seaver for 72 years. Born in Northfield, VT, he was a son of the late Harold and Alice (Hill) Seaver. Mr. Seaver was the manager of the college store at Norwich University for 39 years,...

Ed.D Thomas J. Gunning

Ed.D Thomas J. Gunning

Feb 22, 2010

Thomas J. Gunning, Ed.D, 85, retired Professor Emeritus, of Kingstown Road, Kingston, died February 22, 2010 at South County Hospital. He was the beloved husband for 60 years of Frances V. (Dempsey) Gunning. Born March 22, 1924, he was the son of the late Michael J. and Elizabeth F. (Dalton) Gunning. Raised in his early youth in South Providence...

Mark S. Potter

Mark S. Potter

Feb 19, 2010

Mark S. Potter, 51, of Holiday, FL and formerly of Wakefield, died Friday, February 19, 2010 in New Port Richey, FL Born in Hartford, CT, he was a son of Benjamin F. Potter of Holiday, FL and Barbara (Dware) Potter of Wakefield. Mr. Potter was the owner of Potter’s Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Inc. in South County and prior...

Edward N. Avarista

Edward N. Avarista

Feb 19, 2010

Edward N. Avarista, 77, died peacefully on February 19, 2010, surrounded by his loving family. He was the former husband of Marion (Masiello) Avarista, with whom he had remained friends for over fifty years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Salvatore and Virginia (Tortola) Avarista. He is survived by his devoted sons, Edward Avarista and...

Harold W. Red Storey

Harold W. Red Storey

Feb 16, 2010

Harold W. "Red" Storey, 86 of Carolina, died Tuesday at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was the beloved husband of Irene Nahod-Storey and they were married 42 years. Born and raised in Barrington, he was the son of the late Harold P. and Mary (Sherson) Storey. Mr. Storey was employed by Sun Oil Company for 38 years;...

William J. Pepin

William J. Pepin

Feb 6, 2010

William J. Pepin, 66, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2010 following a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma. Born in Providence, a son of the late Raymond Pepin and the late Mary Rita (Fogarty) Pepin. Bill was married for the last twenty-three years to his loving wife Patricia F. Lynch-Pepin. He was pre-deceased by his wife of fourteen years,...

Morton C. Henley

Morton C. Henley

Feb 6, 2010

Morton C. "Tony" Henley, 86, died Saturday. He was the husband of Johanna (Sullivan) Henley; father of William, Daniel, Kevin, David, Madeline, Stephen and Thomas Henley, Maureen Martin, Kathleen Rhodes, Elizabeth Westcott , and the late Alice Hawksley, Michael, Mary and Therese Henley; grandfather of 39, great grandfather of 51 and great great grandfather of 3; brother of Carold...

Earl W. Hazard

Earl W. Hazard

Feb 4, 2010

Earl W. Hazard, 83 of West Kingston, died Thursday. He was the former husband of Nina Hazard of South Kingstown. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Leonard and Edith (Hazard) Young. Mr. Hazard served in the Army during WW II and was a member of the Downey-Weaver American Legion Post 34. He is survived...

Constance M. Connors

Constance M. Connors

Feb 4, 2010

Constance M. Connors, 77, of Peace Dale House, South Kingstown, formerly of Pawtucket, died unexpectedly Thursday at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Joseph G. Connors. Born in Berkley, RI, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Rose (Sevigny) Acciaioli. Connie was a bus monitor for the Narragansett School Department for the...

John Skeer Rudd

John Skeer Rudd

Jan 31, 2010

John Skeer Rudd, 49, of Wakefield, Rhode Island, died suddenly at his home on Sunday, January 31, 2010. John is survived by his daughter Shannon Caine Rudd and her mother Mary Jo Yeager Rudd of Wakefield, RI. He is also survived by his mother Olive Jean (OJ) Whitaker Rudd of Kingston, RI; his sisters Margaret and husband Thomas Peden...

Milford Mickey Champlin

Milford Mickey Champlin

Jan 27, 2010

Milford “Mickey” Champlin, Jr., 75 , formerly of Boon Street, Narragansett, passed away peacefully Wednesday January 27, 2010 at South County Hospital. He was the husband of the late Delores (DeBritto) Champlin and the late Nancy (Gray) Champlin. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Milford Sr. and Pearl B. (Reels) Champlin. Mr. Champlin was...

Karen P. Davis

Karen P. Davis

Jan 26, 2010

Karen P Davis, 61 of 125 Knowles Way Ext., Narragansett, died Jan 26, 2010 at South County Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Milton D Davis of N Kingstown and the late Effie K Davis of Narragansett. Karen is survived by her bother Milton D Davis of CT and nephews Geoffrey R Davis, Gregory M Davis and...

Francis Scottie Burns, Sr.

Francis Scottie Burns, Sr.

Jan 23, 2010

Francis “Scottie” Burns Sr. (87) Born June 8, 1922 (went home Jan. 23, 2010) He leaves his wife Stella, of 57 years, and five children: Lawrence Burns of Killeen, Texas; Mark Burns of Richmond, RI; Sharlene Burns-Allen of Charlestown, RI; Fred Burns of Charlestown, RI; and Francis Burns Jr. of Ledyard, Ct. They also have 13 grandchildren, and 6...

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