Ronald L. Nocito
Jul 19, 2009
SOUTH KINGSTOWN NOCITO, RONALD L., 38, of Pike St., died Sunday at home. He was the husband of Jennifer (Fontaine) Nocito. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Sam R. and Ruth (Kettelle) Nocito and grandson of the late Sam and Connie (Faella) Nocito. Ronnie was the owner of Ronnie’s Towing and Service Station of...
Joseph A. May, Sr.
Jul 18, 2009
Joseph A. May, Sr., 82 of Tabor Avenue, West Kingston, died Saturday. He was the husband of Linda (Tucker) May and the late Barbara E. (King) May. Born in South Kingstown, he was one of ten children to the late Lewis N. Sr. and Mary (Butler) May. Mr. May was a carpenter for the Burger Lumber Company and more...
Herbert W. Behrens
Jul 17, 2009
Herbert Behrens, husband of Helen Friel Behrens, died on July 17, 2009 after a short illness. Herbert was born in Storm Lake IA on April 30, 1924. He was the son of Henry Behrens and Frieda Hagmann Behrens. He grew up in Storm Lake. After graduating from Storm Lake High School he enlisted in the United States Army Air...
Suzanne C. Kenyon
Jul 16, 2009
Suzanne C. Kenyon, 103, of Diane Drive, Kingston, died Thursday, July 16th. She was the wife of the late Edward C. Kenyon, whom she married October 3, 1931. Born June 17, 1906 in Jersey City, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Carrie (Van Tassell) Whitaker. In New Jersey, she helped to organize and became President...
Thomas A. Gullason, Ph.D.
Jul 15, 2009
Thomas A. Gullason, Ph.D., 85, of Kingston, died peacefully Wednesday July 15th at home with his loving wife of 54 years, Betty A. Gullason, at his side. Born in Watertown, MA he was the son of the late Sarkis and Rebecca Gullason. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and became a Professor of English...
Edward Mason Young
Jul 14, 2009
Edward Mason Young, 88, of Slocum, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2009. He was the husband of Bernice (Walmsley) Young. Born in Exeter, he was the son of the late Walter Hazard and Josephine S. Reels. Mr. Young was an Army Veteran of World War II. He worked at the Wakefield Branch Company for 47 years and for...
Beverly J. Nevitt
Jul 13, 2009
Beverly J. Nevitt, 74, formerly of Warwick died Monday. She was the wife of the late Francis W. Nevitt, MD and the late Guy J. Wells. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Lillian Jansen. Mrs. Nevitt was a graduate of Bryant College. She was the mother of Guy Wells and his wife, Lauren...
James R. Mccarthy
Jul 12, 2009
James R. McCarthy, 42, of Carolina, died unexpectedly Sunday in Vermont. He was the husband of Gail (Giambazi) McCarthy. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of Carol (Tetreault) McCarthy and the late F. Robert McCarthy. Mr. McCarthy was a Regional Sales Specialist for SmartPill Corp. He just recently completed a five year term serving on the Board of...
Jacob J. Dykstra
Jul 11, 2009
Jacob J. Dykstra, 88, of Marine Drive, Snug Harbor, died Saturday, July 11. He most recently was the husband of the late Kathleen (Cole) Dykstra. Previously, he had been married to the late Mary (MacIntosh) Dykstra with whom he had a daughter, Trina. Born in Wakefield, he was a son of the late Cornelius and Trina (Griek) Dykstra. Mr....
Kendall K. Drake
Jul 11, 2009
Kendall Drake, 90, of Old Post Road, Charlestown, died Saturday. He was the husband of the late Josephine (Monteith) Drake. Born in Caribou, Maine, he was a son of the late Clinton and Linnie (Cochran) Drake. Mr. Drake moved to Charlestown in 1945 and began a Potato Farm, which he ran until 1965. He then was a self-employed excavator,...
Honor P. Hoyle
Jul 7, 2009
Honor P. Hoyle, 85, formerly of Pine Road, Narragansett, died Tuesday. She was the wife of the late Clemo Hoyle. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, she was a daughter of the late William and Honor T. (Clark) Glennon. Mrs. Hoyle was a correspondent for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, retiring in 1986. She enjoyed doing needlework and reading. She is...
Peter W. Smith
Jul 7, 2009
Peter W. Smith, 59, of Bradford, NH, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 7th. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of Dorothy (Keyes) Smith of South Kingstown and the late Arthur “Pete” Smith. He was a graduate of South Kingstown High School and Emerson College. He was the owner of Peterbrook Publishing Society and he authored numerous books,...
Mary Jane Garvey
Jul 4, 2009
Mary Jane Garvey, 74, of Green St., died Saturday. She was the beloved wife of former South County State Representative Eugene F. Garvey for fifty years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John G. and Genevieve (Bonde) Murphy. Mrs. Garvey was an elementary school teacher for the Warwick School System in the 1960’s and a...
Joyce M. Turco
Jul 3, 2009
TURCO, JOYCE M., 68, of Healy Brook Ct., died Friday at home. She was the wife of the late J. Peter Turco. Born in Minneapolis, MN, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Adelaide (Sprague) Wolfe. She leaves two sons, David Turco of Charlestown and Matthew Turco of Narragansett; two brothers, Roger and Gary Wolfe of CO;...
William L. Mcniff
Jul 1, 2009
William L. McNiff, 86, of Pettaquamscutt Lake Rd., Narragansett, died Wednesday. He was the husband of the late Mary (Kalis) McNiff; father of William L. McNiff Jr. of Providence, Stephen J. and Robert J. McNiff both of Narragansett and brother of Thomas McNiff of Warwick. Mr. McNiff was a graduate of La Salle Academy where he was All State...
William Lacerte
Jun 30, 2009
William T. “Bill” Lacerte, 74, of Indian Run, Wakefield, died Tuesday, June 30th. Born July 26, 1934 in Johnston, he was a son of the late Edward J. and Eva M. (Adams) Lacerte. Mr. Lacerte was a car re-conditioner and had worked for Tony’s Auto Body, Gordon Chevrolet, Paul Baileys, all in North Kingstown and Fred Smith’s dealership in...
Allan P. Pickles Lepage
Jun 30, 2009
Allan P “ Pickles” LePage, 67, of Liberty Lane, West Kingston, died Tuesday after a tragic accident. He was the husband of Dianne ( Segar) LePage. Born in Pensacola, FL, he was the son of the late Leo P. and Addie ( Rushton) LePage. Mr. LePage was retired. For the last 25 years he worked at the Kingston Water...
Diane D. Geaber
Jun 28, 2009
Diane D. Geaber, 55, of South Rd., Kingston, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday June 28th. She was the beloved wife of John J. Geaber. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of Charles and Ruth (Gee) King of Wakefield. Diane was a manager for Nationalgrid for over thirty years. She was a 1971 graduate of...
Kathleen Alden
Jun 27, 2009
Kathleen Alden, 83, of Charlestown and a longtime former resident of Narragansett, died Saturday at the Clipper Home in Westerly. She was the wife of the late John Alden. Born in Edinburgh Scotland, she was the daughter of the late William and Janet (Hutson) Moran. Mrs. Alden attended Bellahouston Academy in Glasgow, Scotland, Miss Pettit’s Business School in London...
Kim A. Vanderlaan
Jun 26, 2009
Kim A. Vanderlaan, 40, of Bethel, Maine, formerly of Wakefield, died Friday. She was the wife of David B. Vanderlaan. Born in Boulder, Colorado, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Burgmann and Mildred Voshel-Lutman and step-daughter of Christel Ilg. She was a high school math teacher and devoted mother and homemaker. Besides her husband she is survived...
