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Honor P. Hoyle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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