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...
Barbara L. Risley
May 2, 2009
Barbara Louise Risley, 100, of Jerry Brown Farm Rd., Wakefield, died Saturday. She was the wife of the late Charles R. Risley and the late Milton A. Roy. Born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Russell W. and Gretchen (Kohlhagen) Wright. Mrs. Risley was a secretary for the former Fleet National Bank for...
Norma Karolie
Apr 30, 2009
Norma Karolie, 87, of Hope Ct., Wakefield, died Thursday at home. She was the wife of the late Kenneth Karolie Sr. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Arthur E. and Hazel P. (Reading) Rickard. Mrs. Karolie worked as a clerk at the former Woolsworth Store for seventeen years before retiring. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, reading,...
Alice M. Gaudet
Apr 30, 2009
Alice M. Gaudet, 106, formerly of Perkins Ave, Narragansett, died Thursday April 30th at Scallop Shell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late George O. Gaudet. Born in Tignish Prince Edward Island, Canada, she was a daughter of the late William and Sarah (Waite) Overbeck. Mrs. Gaudet worked at Allen’s Jewelry and United Plating for...
Leslie R. Stone, Jr.
Apr 28, 2009
Leslie R. Stone, Jr., 90, of Wakefield, RI, USAR, Ret. and Professor Emeritus at URI, died April 28th at home. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Margaret “Johnny” (Thackerary) Stone. Born in Penacook, NH and raised in Hope Valley, RI, he was the son of the late Leslie R. Stone Sr. and Lillie (Bruckshaw) Stone. A...
Catherine Phyllis Mulcahy Parrow
Apr 27, 2009
Catherine “Phyllis” (Mulcahy) Parrow, 83, of Wakefield, RI and formerly of Holden, MA, died Monday. She was the wife of the late Richard Parrow. Born in Worcester, she was a daughter of the late James J. and Katherine (Hickey) Mulcahy and she grew up in Shrewsbury, eventually settling in Holden. Mrs. Parrow and her husband owned and operated a...
Herbert Ray Drake
Apr 26, 2009
Herbert “Ray” Drake, 90, formerly of Richmond and Peace Dale, died April 26th in Lakeland, FL. He was the husband of the late Hazel Jean (Clemens) Drake. Born in Caribou, ME, he was a son of the late Herbert L. and Grace (Ward) Drake. Mr. Drake was an owner of the Drake & Bouchard Potato Farm in Richmond for...
Arthur Randy Richmond, Jr.
Apr 23, 2009
Arthur "Randy" Richmond, Jr., 65, of Wakefield, died unexpectedly Thursday. He was the loving husband and best friend of Cindy Farrell. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Arthur R., Sr. and Elizabeth (Northup) Richmond. Mr. Richmond was the owner and operator of R & R Excavation. He loved hunting and enjoyed attending and watching...
Janet Bunny Rougas
Apr 22, 2009
Janet Wright Rougas, ”Bunny”, 78, of Kingstown Road, Wakefield, died Wednesday. She was the former wife of the late George Rougas Sr. Born in Jamestown, she was a daughter of the late Leslie, Sr. and Janet (Wilson) Wright Holland. Mrs. Rougas worked at and retired from Old Mountain Lanes in Wakefield. A special thank you to Anna for all...
Grace E. Schreiber
Apr 22, 2009
Grace E. Schreiber, 87, of West Kingston, RI and formerly of Syosset and Bethpage, NY, died Wednesday, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Edward G. Schreiber. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Angelina (Mascola) Cacchio. Mrs. Schreiber was Vice President of Abbey Auto Parts in Bethpage, NY...
Hazel M. Kopy
Apr 20, 2009
Hazel M. Kopy, 99, of Spindrift Road, Narragansett, and formerly of Springfield, MA, died Monday. She was the wife of the late Samuel Kopy. Born in Waterbury, CT, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine (Mulcahy) Healy. She is survived by her daughter, with whom she lived, Lynn House of Narragansett, a granddaughter and her husband,...
