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Thomas J. Lally, Sr.

Thomas J. Lally, Sr.

Feb 13, 2009

Thomas J. Lally, Sr., 88, of Wakefield, died Friday. He was the husband of the late Anne (Kearns) Lally. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Charles and Julia (Smith) Lally. He was a graduate of Hope High School and Bryant College. Mr. Lally was employed for AT & T for many years, before retiring and...

Elwood M. Woody Davis, Jr.

Elwood M. Woody Davis, Jr.

Feb 6, 2009

Elwood M. Davis, Jr., "Woody" 70, of Saunderstown, RI, died suddenly Friday night, February 6, 2009. He was the beloved husband for 13 years of Carolyn Blum Davis. Born January 4th, 1939 to the late Elwood M. Davis and Mary Madenford Davis, Woody grew up in Scarsdale, NY, and lived much of his life there and in Armonk, NY....

John S. Northup, Sr.

John S. Northup, Sr.

Feb 5, 2009

John S. Northup, Sr., 89, “The Dalia King” of Oak Avenue, died Thursday. He was the husband of the late Joyce (Smith) Northup. Born in Narragansett, he was a son of the late William and Sarah (Ryan) Northup. He was a graduate of South Kingstown High School and he received his Agricultural Degree from Rhode Island State College. Mr....

Kevin P. Tackling

Kevin P. Tackling

Feb 5, 2009

Kevin P. Tackling, 46, of Wakefield, died Thursday, February 5th. Born on July 28, 1962, in Norwich, Connecticut, he was a son of the late John and Anne (Morgan) Tackling. Kevin will be remembered as being a friend to all and will be missed by all those who knew him. He is survived by a brother Paul Tackling of...

Isabella Wilcox

Isabella Wilcox

Feb 5, 2009

Isabella Wilcox, 52, of Curtis Corner Rd., Wakefield, died Thursday at home. She was the wife of Robert Wilcox. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late William and Dorothy Robinson. Besides her husband she leaves three sons, Robert Robinson of North Kingstown, William and Troy Robinson of Wakefield; a daughter, Dorothy Armstrong of Wakefield; six...

Diana Sue Hazard

Diana Sue Hazard

Jan 31, 2009

Diana Sue Hazard, 68, of Rodman St., died Saturday at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Rev. Wallace F. Hazard. Born in Columbus, OH, she was the daughter of the late Raymond W. and Susie May Barnes. Mrs. Hazard worked in ministry with her husband for many years. She was a member of...

Cheryl A. Ladd

Cheryl A. Ladd

Jan 31, 2009

Cheryl A. Ladd, 51, of Wakefield, died Saturday, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of John and Anne(Sweeny) Ladd of Wakefield. She was a graduate of South Kingstown High School in 1975 and received her BS degree in Business Management from URI in 1980. She also received two Masters Degrees...

Clara N. Jones

Clara N. Jones

Jan 29, 2009

Clara “Betty” N. Jones, 82, of Matunuck Schoolhouse Road, Charlestown, died Thursday January 29th, 2009. She was the wife of the late Edwin E. Jones. Born in Washington, DC, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Alice (Holmes) Newman. Mrs. Jones was a longtime resident of Charlestown, where she and her husband ran the Post Road Laundromat....

Albert Butch Ferris

Albert Butch Ferris

Jan 27, 2009

Albert "Butch" Ferris, 56, of Wakefield, died Tuesday. Born in South Kingstown he was a son of Milton Ferris of Wakefield and Dorothy (Harlin) Garvin of Wakefield. Mr. Ferris was employed at URI for many years, retiring earlier this year. He holds four fishing world records as well as many state of RI fishing records. He enjoyed photography and...

Margaret Browning

Margaret Browning

Jan 26, 2009

Margaret Browning, 101, of Matunuck Schoolhouse Rd., and St. Cloud, FL, died Monday at home. She was the wife of the late Howard Browning. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Thomas W. and Isabel (Butler) Browning. She leaves two daughters, Susan Babcock of Wakefield and E. Marie Jacques of Satellite Beach, FL; a son,...

Frederick Budlong

Frederick Budlong

Jan 24, 2009

Frederick Budlong, 84, formerly of Austin St., Wakefield, died Saturday at South Kingstown Nursing Home, West Kingston. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Carlos H. and Lucy A. (Sherman) Budlong. Mr. Budlong was a clerk in the U.R.I. bookstore for many years before retiring. He was a veteran of W.W. II and Korea and a...

Joseph F. Dorsey

Joseph F. Dorsey

Jan 24, 2009

Joseph F. Dorsey, 84, of South Kingstown, died unexpectedly on Saturday. He was the husband of Norma (Emery) Dorsey and the were married 48 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Frank and Alesandra (Santa Maria) Dorsey. Mr. Dorsey was a self employed carpenter with his family for most of his life and he also...

Mildred Sheldon

Mildred Sheldon

Jan 23, 2009

Mildred H. Sheldon, 98, of Kingston, died Friday. She was the wife of the late Foster R. Sheldon. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Alfred C. and Henrietta (Baillie) Schmidt. She was a graduate of Pembroke College and received her Masters of Science degree from URI. Mrs. Sheldon was an active member of her...

Gertrude M. Devlin

Gertrude M. Devlin

Jan 23, 2009

Gertrude M. Devlin (Boyle) passed away Friday January 23rd, 2009 at the Scallop Shell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late John E. Devlin, formerly of Providence, RI. Born in Belfast, N. Ireland, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Winifred (Keenan) Boyle. She was a member of the Sisters of the Cross...

William Hunter

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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