Nellie Christopher
Jun 18, 2009
Nellie Christopher, 95, of Wakefield, died Thursday June 18, 2009 at Scallop Shell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She married her late husband Albert B. Christopher Sr. when she was twenty-two and had much happiness over their 65 years of marriage. Born in Manchester England, to Perry and Lily (Higginson) Miller, she came to the United States when she was...
Louise S. Kent
Jun 18, 2009
Louise S. Kent, 95, of Willard Avenue, Wakefield, died Thursday. She was the wife of the late Howard C. Kent. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late William A. and Kathryn (Whiting) Simms. Mrs. Kent was employed for the Housekeeping Department at the University of Rhode Island for ten years and she previously had worked...
James W. Ainsworth, Sr.
Jun 17, 2009
James W. Ainsworth, Sr. 83, of Narragansett and Dunedin, FL, died Wednesday. He was the husband of Helen (Merrill) Ainsworth. Born in Natick, MA, he was a son of the late George T. and Rose (Scotcher) Ainsworth. Mr. Ainsworth was the Equipment Manager for the Athletic Dept at URI for many years and prior to that he had been...
Frank O. Waterman
Jun 16, 2009
Frank O. Waterman, 71, of Starfish Drive, Narragansett and formerly of Cumberland, died Tuesday. He was the husband of Harriet (Armington) Waterman. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Frank M. and Dorothea M. (Pelkey) Waterman, and he was a descendent of Roger Williams. He was a gradute of Hebron Academy and Northeastern University, where he...
A. Frances Knowles
Jun 15, 2009
A. Frances Knowles, 91, formerly of Narragansett, died Monday at Scallop Shell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Narragansett, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Agnes (Travers) Knowles. Miss Knowles was a bookkeeper for the Wakefield Branch Co., a secretary for The University of Rhode Island and Gordon Research Conferences before retiring. She was a...
Jonathan Robert Dadalt
Jun 8, 2009
Jonathan Robert DaDalt, 10, of Birchwood Dr., Wakefield, passed away peacefully Monday at home after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved son of Dr. Peter and Kathleen (Moore) DaDalt. Jonathan was a 3rd grade student at Peace Dale Elementary School, a constant reader, and fan of classic cartoons. He loved jokes,...
Lynda Dowdell Tougas
Jun 2, 2009
Lynda Dowdell Tougas, 57, died Tuesday. Born in Woonsocket she was a daughter of Rodger Dowdell of Wakefield and the late Mary (Parker) Dowdell, and grew up in East Greenwich. She served in the US Navy and graduated from the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona, FL and also was a top graduate of the Officer Candidate School in Newport. She...
Hazel Domaige
Jun 2, 2009
Hazel Domaige 90, of Matunuck, died Tuesday. She was the beloved wife for 62 years of the late Gommaire Domaige. Born in Schenectady, NY, she was a daughter of the late William and Agnes (Latta) Geddes. Mrs. Domaige was a registered nurse who served in the United States Army, during WW II. She met her husband in Europe and...
Salvatore J. Conti
Jun 1, 2009
Salvatore J. Conti, 77, of South Kingstown, RI and North Port, FL, died Monday June 1. He was the husband of Theresa (Jaworski) Conti. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late James and Margaret (Valluzzi) Conti. Mr. Conti was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. He was the owner of JAGS Service Station...
Milton S. Hackett
May 30, 2009
Milton S. “Bud” Hackett, 75, of Leisure Dr., Wakefield, RI, formerly of Newtown, CT, died Saturday. He was the beloved husband of Madeline (Boucher) Hackett. Born in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of the late Milton P. and Florence (Miller) Hackett. Mr. Hackett was a US Navy Veteran, serving in the Korean War. He was a service installer...
Thomas P. Kanoff
May 30, 2009
Thomas P. Kanoff, 49, of Snug Harbor, died Saturday. He was the husband of Connie (Tercera) Kanoff. Born in New Haven, he was a son of Ann (Piontek) Kanoff of Branford, CT and the late Edmund Kanoff. Mr. Kanoff was employed for NE Granite and was also a Commercial Fisherman out of Narragansett He enjoyed playing darts gardening and...
Joseph W. Chesebro
May 24, 2009
Joseph W. Chesebro, 89, died Sunday at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Angela (Palmese) Chesebro. Born in Jamestown, he was the son of the late Albert H. and Bessie E. (Walker) Chesebro. Mr. Chesebro was a WW II US Army veteran. He was a firefighter for Davisville and a heavy equipment operator at Quonset...
Anthony J. Depalma
May 22, 2009
Anthony J. DePalma, 76, of Charlestown and formerly of Somers, NY, died Friday. He was the beloved husband of Erminia “Minnie” (Maneggia) DePalma for 51 years. Born in New York, NY, he was a son of the late Dominick and Katherine (Micale) DePalma. Mr. DePalma was employed by IBM, retiring in 1992 and moved to Rhode Island. He was...
Roland V. Fiore
May 22, 2009
South Kingstown * Picture Roland V. Fiore, 88, of Peace Dale and Indialantic, Florida, died peacefully at home on Friday, May 22, surrounded by his loving family. Roland was the beloved husband of the late Anna C. Fiore. They were married for 58 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Mollo) Fiore....
David A. Laurie
May 19, 2009
David A. Laurie, 60, of Buckeye Brook Rd., Charlestown, died Tuesday at home. He was the husband of Shirley (Ploettner) Laurie, they were married for twenty-seven years. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of Peter G. Laurie Jr. of Narragansett and the late Eleanor E. (White) Laurie. Mr. Laurie was a co-owner of Pt. Judith Welding for...
Maria A. Bisulca
May 19, 2009
Maria A. Bisulca, 93, of South Pier Road, Narragansett, died Tuesday. She was the wife of the late Anthony J. Bisulca. Born in New York, NY, she was a daughter of the late William and Angela (Catone) Cardone. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Mari Ann and Rod Raso of Wakefield; three grandchildren, Cynthia Raso, Gregory Raso...
Barbara H. Donovan
May 13, 2009
Barbara Hue Donovan, 84, of Narragansett, passed away on Wednesday, May 13th, 2009. She was the wife of 57years to Dr. Gerald A. Donovan, who predeceased her in 2006. Mrs. Donovan was an active member of her community. She is a past president of the North Kingstown Garden Club, she served on various church committees both at Peace Dale...
Carolyn M. Trimble
May 11, 2009
Carolyn M. Trimble, 69, of Spruce Avenue, died Monday at home. She was the beloved wife of Edward F. Trimble for 47 years. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Z. and Catherine (Hughes) Macomber. Mrs. Trimble was a high school teacher for the City of Central Falls, retiring in 1993. Besides her husband she...
Robert J. Mccauley, Sr.
May 8, 2009
Robert J. McCauley, Sr., 77, of Blueberry Lane, died Friday. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Etheridge) McCauley for 56 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Henry and Alice (Dunford) McCauley. He was the owner of Romac & Company Manufacturing for many years. Besides his wife he is survived by seven children and...
Elizabeth S. Doherty
May 7, 2009
Elizabeth S. Doherty (Giampapa), 77, of Charlestown and formerly of Walpole, MA, died Thursday, exactly one year after her beloved husband of 56 years, the late James J. Doherty, Jr. The youngest of ten children, she was born in Boston, MA, the daughter of the late Sebastian and Elizabeth (Casali) Giampapa. Mrs. Doherty will be remembered as a devoted...
