Angela M. Roth
Oct 17, 2008
Angela “Ann” Roth, 90, of Holland Drive, Wakefield, died Friday. She was the wife of Edward J. Roth. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John and Margaret (Chiaro) Sormanti. Mrs. Roth was a Public information officer for the University of Rhode Island retiring in 1979. As a civilian during World War II, she was stationed...
Clayton J. Depot
Oct 14, 2008
Clayton J. Depot, 20, of Charles Avenue, Charlestown, died Tuesday. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of Donald J. and Beth (Farrell) Depot of Charlestown. He was a graduate of Chariho High School in 2007 and he had been employed at Holly Ridge Nursery for the past four years. He loved the outdoors, was a nature lover...
Anthony De Wardener
Oct 12, 2008
de Wardener, Anthony, 64, passed away on October 12th at his home in Narragansett surrounded by his family. Born in Wakefield, he was the son of the late Edouard R. & Aurelie (Murchison) deWardener. He earned his living designing computer programs but his true passion was his family and the game of golf. Amongst Tony's greatest qualities were his...
Philip L. Dr. Carpenter
Oct 10, 2008
Philip L. Carpenter PhD, 96, of South Bay Manor, died Friday at the manor. He was the husband of the late Helen (Eaton) Carpenter. Born in Newtown, CT, he was the son of the late Warren L. and Lucia (Avery) Carpenter. Dr. Carpenter was a Professor of Microbiology at U.R.I. for thirty years before retiring in 1975. He received...
Ronald E. Oatley, Sr.
Oct 8, 2008
Ronald E. Oatley, Sr., 70, of Pt. Judith Road, died Wednesday at the VA Medical Center, Providence. Born in South Kingstown, he was the nephew of the late Senator George Westlake. Mr. Oatley was a mechanic at Westlake’s Garage for many years. He previously had been a call man for the Narragansett Fire Department, a Narragansett Police Reserve, a...
Virginia A. Handrigan
Oct 5, 2008
VIRGINIA A., “GINGER” HANDRIGAN, 74, of Dudley Dr., died Sunday. Born in Johnston, she was a daughter of the late Harold R. and Helen (Tommila) Vanner. She was the beloved companion of Leon “Bud” Champlin; loving mother of Kerri Lynn Handrigan, Colleen P. Handrigan and her husband Thomas McGuire of Narragansett and the late Cheryl Handrigan; grandmother of Erin...
Cynthia W. Neal
Oct 4, 2008
CYNTHIA W. NEAL, 85, formerly of Emmett Lane, Peace Dale and Providence, died peacefully Saturday. Born in Walton, NY, she was a daughter of the late William T. and Marguerite (Emmett) Neal. Miss Neal was a Librarian for the Providence Public Library for twenty-nine years before retiring. She was a member of the Church of the Ascension. She leaves...
Marjorie F. Orme
Oct 2, 2008
Marjorie F. Orme, 81, of Narragansett, RI, and Naples, Fl, died peacefully Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, at her Narragansett home. She was the beloved wife of William A. Orme and mother of William A. Orme Jr. of Brooklyn, NY; Mary Jane Orme of Wakefield, MA; Nancy K. Martini of Concord, CA; Sally R. Orme of Cambridge, MA; Betsy O’N....
Leonard W. Boera
Oct 2, 2008
Leonard William Boera, 91, of South Road, Wakefield, died Thursday. He was the husband of Jean (Castelluccio) Boera; they would have celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary on October 11th. Born in New York, NY, he was a son of the late Casimir and Gertrude (Hahn) Boera. Mr. Boera was a police officer of the City of New York for...
Robert D. Cetenich, Sr.
Sep 27, 2008
Robert D. Cetenich Sr., 87, of Little Pond Rd., died Saturday. He was the husband of Myrtle H. (Tenbrink) Cetenich and the late Mildred L. (Albies) Cetenich. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late George H. Cetenich and Mildred N. (Briggs) Oatley. Mr. Cetenich was a W.W. II US Navy veteran serving on the USS Pittsburgh...
Jeanne E. Masci
Sep 24, 2008
Jeanne E. Masci, 60, of Sea View Avenue, Wakefield, RI, died Wednesday at home. She was the wife of Peter J. Masci. Born in Middletown, NY, she was a daughter of Francis and Kathleen (Imholtz) Edwards of Middletown, NY. Mrs. Masci was a certified teacher who worked in various positions in early childhood development. She is survived by a...
Thomas O'Callaghan
Sep 22, 2008
Thomas “Tom” Patrick O’Callaghan of Jamestown, RI, died peacefully in his home on September 22, 2008. The youngest of six siblings who grew up in Newton, MA, he was a renaissance man with eclectic tastes and many talents. As a teenager at the Christian Brothers School in Boston, he excelled in sports and went to Brandeis University on a...
Fsc Brother John J. Martin O'Brien
Sep 18, 2008
Brother John Martin O’Brien, FSC, 88, of the Scalabrini Nursing Home, North Kingstown, RI, died on Thursday, September 18, 2008. Brother Martin was born in Providence, RI on March 20, 1920, son of the late John P. and Elizabeth (Davidson) O’Brien. He was the brother of the late George E. O’Brien. He leaves three brothers, William O’Brien of Natick,...
Dorcas E. O'Connor
Sep 18, 2008
Dorcas E. O'Connor, 75, formerly of River Heights Drive,Wakefield, died Thursday. She was the wife of the late John “Jack” O’Connor. Born in Huntington, WV, she was a daughter of the late Hugh J. and A. Muriel (Dunne) Fraser. The family later moved to the New York City area and resided in Larchmont, NY. After attending local Ursaline schools,...
Robert J. Silva
Sep 13, 2008
Robert J. Silva, 61, of 5 White Cap Road, Narragansett, Rhode Island died on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at his home. He is survived by Lucy (Isakson) Silva and was her beloved husband. He was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and was the eldest son of the late James and Elvira (Nunes) Silva. Robert was a retired Spanish teacher...
George Captain Bob Main
Sep 8, 2008
George "Capt. Bob" Main, 83, of Wakefield, died Monday, September 8th. He was the husband of the late Anne (Baldwin) Main. Born in Carolina, RI, he was son of the late George R. and Gladys (Larkin) Main. Mr. Main was a World war II veteran, commercial & sport fisherman, as well as a trapper for the federal government and...
Virginia L. Jones
Sep 7, 2008
Virginia L. Jones., 78 of Franklin, NC and Wakefield, RI, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 7, 2008. Born in Wakefield, she was the daughter of the late Dr. John Paul Jones, one of the founders of South County Hospital, and the late Carolyn M. Jones. Virginia was a graduate of the University of Rhode Island...
Stephen A. Desposito
Sep 5, 2008
STEPHEN A. DESPOSITO, 57, of Linden Dr., Kingston and Naples, FL, died Friday. He was the husband of Joyce (Adams) Desposito. They recently celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was a son of Roslyn Desposito of New Hyde Park, NY and the late Stephen A. Desposito. Mr. Desposito was a 1973 graduate of U.R.I. with...
William W. Smith
Sep 4, 2008
William W. Smith, 92, on September 4, 2008, died after a long life and a brief illness, leaving behind his wife of 66 years, Margaret Louise (Fassino) Smith. For the last 60 years, the Smiths have made their home on Oak Street in Wakefield, where Mr. Smith operated a sheet metal business and in his semi-retirement, did ornamental blacksmithing....
Lawrence E. Ollivierre
Aug 29, 2008
Lawrence E. Ollivierre, 66 of Fortin Road, Kingston, died Friday. He was the husband of Ann (Brown) Ollivierre. Born in Acushnet, MA, he was a son of the late Cardinal and Gladys (Heathman) Ollivierre. Mr. Ollivierre was a Narragansett Indian and was the Rights and Real Estate Officer of the Narragansett Indian Tribe, for many years. He enjoyed history...
