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...
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,...
