William Hunter
Jan 20, 2009
William Hunter (Lt. Col, US Army, Ret.), 91, of Wakefield, died Tuesday. He was the husband of Randalin (Voss) Hunter. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late William and Anne (Powell) Hunter. Mr. Hunter enlisted in the US Army Air Corp prior to World War II. After the war began, he served as a B-17 Bomber...
Edward L. Mccaffrey
Jan 15, 2009
Edward L. McCaffrey, 76, of Inkberry Trail, died Thursday. He was the beloved husband of the late Shirley M. (Brown) McCaffrey for fifty-two years. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Edward C. and Fanny (Cooke) McCaffrey. Ed was the Owner/Captain of the F/V Shirley M and a lobsterman out of Galilee for 40 years. His...
Marjorie E. Cook
Jan 12, 2009
Marjorie E. Cook, 90, of Middlebridge, died Monday at home. She was the companion of Milton Caswell of South Kingstown, for 28 years. Born in Peace Dale, on September 8, 1918, she was a daughter of the late William and Olive (Dean) Northup. Mrs. Cook was employed at URI for over 20 years, retiring in 1983. She enjoyed walking...
R. David Smith
Jan 11, 2009
R. David Smith, 48, of West Shore Dr., died Sunday at home. He was the husband of Patricia E. Smith. Born in Providence, he was the son of Johanna (Sullivan) Smith-Henly of Wakefield and the late James S. Smith. David was a Community Living Aide for the State of RI for 31 years before retiring due to illness. Besides...
Oscar A. Newton
Jan 10, 2009
Oscar A. Newton, 81, of Lambert Street, Narragansett, died Saturday. He was the husband of Theresa H. (Laffey) Newton and they were married 58 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Oscar and Anna (Connors) Newton. Mr. Newton was a dyer in the textile industry for over forty years. He served in the Merchant Marines...
Barbara L. Wilson
Jan 10, 2009
Barbara L. Wilson, 89, of Kingston, died suddenly Saturday, January 10, 2009. Born in Lynn, MA, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Temple Wilson. She was a graduate of Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene and received her master of Science Degree form Boston University. Miss Wilson was a Professor of Dental Hygiene and Chairperson of the...
Francis L. Pitcher
Jan 5, 2009
Francis L. Pitcher, 92, formerly of Highland Ave, Narragansett, died Monday at Scallop Shell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the beloved husband of the late Louisa H. (Diman) Pitcher. Born in Granville, NY, he was the son of the late Lloyd D. and Clara B. (Perry) Pitcher. Mr. Pitcher was the former owner of Pitcher’s Garage in Perryville...
Janice Mattingly
Jan 5, 2009
Janice Mattingly, 67, of North Stonington, CT, died Monday. She was the beloved wife of Robert F. Mattingly, Jr. and they were married 46 years. Born in Newport, she was a daughter of Ruth (Champion) Locke and the late George Locke. Mrs. Mattingly was employed by Viking tours in Newport for 18 years and was an active member of...
Dolores B. Wright
Jan 2, 2009
Dolores B. Wright, 72, of Wakefield, died Friday. She was the wife of the late John E. Wright, Jr. and the companion of Steven Browning. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Carlton and Marjorie (Jordan) Brown. Mrs. Wright worked at the former LADD School in Exeter before retiring. She is survived by two sisters,...
William T. O'Malley
Jan 2, 2009
William T. O'Malley, 65, of Kingston, died Friday at home. He was the beloved husband of Sheila (Sullivan) O’Malley. Born in Natick, MA he was a son of the late Anthony V. and Regina J. (Rogers) O’Malley. Mr. O’Malley served as a professional librarian and faculty member at the University of Rhode Island Library for 42 years, retiring in...
Helen C. Reynolds
Jan 1, 2009
Helen C. Reynolds, 56, of Matunuck, died Thursday January 1st at home. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Bruce and Helen (Burke) Gilmore. Mrs. Reynolds was employed as a medical assistant in Wakefield. She enjoyed the beach and loved the views of the water. She is survived by a daughter, Laura Reynolds of North Providence,...
Frederick Frongillo, Sr.
Dec 24, 2008
Frederick Frongillo Sr. 88, of Houston TX, died peacefully Wednesday, December 24th, 2008 at home. He was the husband of the late C. Mary (Olivieri) Frongillo, to whom he had been married for 40 years. Born on December 3rd, 1920 in Boston, a son of the late George W. and Mary (Lombardi) Frongillo, he lived in Newport for many...
Evelyn R. Robin
Dec 22, 2008
Evelyn R. Robin, 94, of Wakefield, RI, since 1994, formerly of Lansdale, PA, died Monday December 22, 2008 at South County Hospital, Wakefield, RI. She was the wife of the late Henry A. Robin who died in 1990. Born in Flourtown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Eva (Hauck) Dettra. She attended school in Landsdale...
William J. Babcock
Dec 19, 2008
William J. Babcock, 64, of Orchard Avenue, Wakefield, died Friday. He was the former husband of Linda L. Babcock. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late William M. and Zada (Redding) Babcock. Mr. Babcock was a yardman for Arnold Lumber for over 20 years and most recently worked for the South Kingstown School Department. He...
Frank M. Joseph
Dec 18, 2008
Frank M. Joseph, 90, of Westerly, RI, passed away on December 18, 2008 in Wakefield, RI, after a brief illness. Frank was born and raised in Springfield, MA with his four brothers and six sisters, whom he adored. He worked with his siblings in the family garment manufacturing business while in high school. Frank graduated from Technical High School...
Margaret M. Tefft
Dec 17, 2008
Margaret M. Tefft, 68, of West Kingston, died Wednesday at home. She was the beloved wife of Owen L. Tefft. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Chief of Police, Walter and Theresa McNulty. Mrs. Tefft was employed at the Richmond School and was a member of the Curtis Corner Baptist Church. She will be...
Irene Hank Chaisson
Dec 16, 2008
Irene “Hank” Chaisson, 72, of Charlestown, died Tuesday. She was the beloved companion of the late Joseph Krukowski. Born in Athol, MA, she was a daughter of the late Xavier and Bella (Dugay) Goupil. Mrs. Chaisson was employed for Sikorsky Aircraft and was an active member of St. Mary Church in Carolina. She will be remembered as a caring...
J. Kendall Bancroft
Dec 16, 2008
J. Kendall Bancroft, 95, of Wakefield, died Tuesday at South Bay Manor. He was the husband of the late Callie (Young) Bancroft. Born in Tyngsboro, MA, he was the son of the late Chester and Lottie (Upton) Bancroft. Mr. Bancroft was a tree farmer in Tyngsboro for many years before retiring. He enjoyed woodworking, gardening and walking. He was...
Rebecca Irene Dawley
Dec 10, 2008
Rebecca Irene Dawley, 85, of Indian Run Village, died Wednesday at South County Nursing Centre, North Kingstown. Born in Hopkinton, she was the daughter of the late David E. and Marie (Lariviere) Curtiss. Mrs. Dawley was a graduate of Westerly High School and a member of the National Honor Society. She worked at Columbia Narrow Fabric, Hamilton Standard Propeller...
Herman A. Robinson
Dec 9, 2008
Herman A. Robinson, 66, formerly of South Kingstown, died Tuesday December 9th. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late William and Isabella (Walmsley) Robinson. He is survived by two sons, Everett Northup of a Arizona and Herman Robinson, Jr. of Providence, three daughters, Mindy Pinkny of Iowa, Terry Robinson and Cheryl Robinson, both of Providence,...
