Richard B. Deacon Keogh
Apr 19, 2009
Richard B. Keogh, 75, of Kingston, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 19. For 51 years, he was the loving husband of Carol (Radcliffe) Keogh. Born in Mapleville, RI, he was the son of the late Richard J. and Libbie M. (Jarvis) Keogh. He was a graduate of LaSalle Academy and Bryant College, earning his degree in business administration. Rich worked...
Carolyn Hearn
Apr 18, 2009
Carolyn Hearn, 86, formerly of Moonstone Beach Road, died Saturday. She was the former wife of the late John Hearn. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Alfred C. and Mary (Curtis) Browning. Mrs. Hearn was the Library Coordinator for the Westerly Library System, overseeing 13 libraries. She was credited with bringing the library system...
Lois A. May
Apr 15, 2009
Lois A, May, 92, of Plains Rd., West Kingston, died Wednesday at South Bay Manor. Born in West Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Lewis N. Sr. and Mary (Butler) May. Miss May was a LPN for Allen’s Nursing Home, for many years before retiring in 1989 and was a 1943 graduate of Shepherd Guild School of...
Evelyn Sauerwald
Apr 13, 2009
Evelyn Sauerwald , 81, of Naples, FL and Wakefield, RI, died Monday in Naples. She was the beloved wife of William Sauerwald. Born in Elmhurst, NY, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Estelle (Fordonski) Knespler. Mrs. Sauerwold was co-owner with her husband of Sauerwald's Florist in Middle Village, NY for many years. She was a member...
Louise De Quattro
Apr 13, 2009
Louise DeQuattro, 94, formerly of Providence died early Monday. She was the devoted wife of the late Louis DeQuattro. Born in Providence, she was one of ten children born to the late Anthony and Angela (D’Andrea) Verdelotti. Louise was the loving mother of the late Lt. Col. Louis A. DeQuattro, Anthony DeQuattro of Narragansett, and Angela Arundel of Wakefield;...
Joseph G. Turner
Apr 13, 2009
Joseph G. Turner, 86, beloved husband of Jane (Prior) Turner for 57 years, died April 13, 2009. Born in Chelsea, MA, son of Gustave and Lillian (McGonagle) Turner, he was a long-time resident of Providence and a graduate of Hope High School. He was a World War II Army Veteran of the European Theater. Following the war, he graduated...
Henry Yakey
Apr 10, 2009
Henry J. “Harry" Yakey, 65, of Houston Ave, died Friday. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Harry C. and Elizabeth (O’Neil) Yakey. Mr. Yakey was a Mathematics Teacher for Portsmouth Middle and High Schools and Narragansett High School for over forty years and was RIDE certified. He was a communicant of St. Mary Star of...
Katharine Elizabeth Bell
Apr 2, 2009
Katharine Elizabeth Bell, 96, 0f Old Mountain Rd., Peace Dale, died Thursday. She was the wife of the late Robert S. Bell. Born in Chevy Chase, MD, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Caroline E. (Wallin) Merritt. Mrs. Bell worked as a secretary for the University of Rhode Island for fifteen years before retiring in 1977....
Roscoe D. Hosley
Mar 30, 2009
Roscoe D. Hosley, 91, of Ministerial Rd., Wakefield, died Monday at home. He was the beloved husband of Audrey (Holley) Hosley, they were married for sixty-two years. Born in North Adams, MA, he was the son of the late Arthur and Mary Jane (Daniels) Hosley. Mr. Hosley was a self-employed carpenter and cabinetmaker for many years before retiring. He...
William Halsey Brister
Mar 30, 2009
William Halsey Brister, 74, of Bayberry Ave, Wakefield, died Monday at South County Hospital. Born in Worcester, MA, he was the son of the late Edward Halsey and Thelma (Vought) Brister. Mr. Brister was an Artistic Director for several major department stores in NY including, Franklin Simon and Neiman Marcus. He was an author of several books and served...
Elinor D. Gardner
Mar 28, 2009
Elinor Evelyn (Darke) Gardiner "Nona” 96, of Peninsula Road, Matunuck Point, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2009. Mrs. Gardner was the daughter of the late Major Joseph Richard and Katherine Evelyn (Cairns) Darke, sister of the late James R. Darke, former circulation manager of the Providence Journal, and lifelong companion of Barbershop singing champion the late Frank Lanza....
Ethel A. O'Connor
Mar 27, 2009
Ethel A. O’Connor, 84, formerly of Harbor Island, Narragansett, died Friday March 27th in Melbourne, Florida. Born in Providence on October 22, 1924, she was a daughter of the late William and Ethel (Lawton) O’Connor. Mrs. O’Connor was a Middle School Teacher for the Providence School System for many years. She is survived by a cousin, Connie Dow of...
Ralph W. Hamilton, Jr.
Mar 27, 2009
Ralph W. Hamilton, 84, formerly of Snug Harbor, a charter member and first Fire Chief of the Snug Harbor Volunteer Fire Co., died Friday at the Grand Islander Health Center, Middletown. He was the husband of the late Laura C. (Brown) Hamilton. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Ralph W. and Alice (Holding) Hamilton. Mr....
Shirley Douglas Loud
Mar 26, 2009
Shirley Douglas Loud, 85, of Wakefield, died Thursday. She was the wife of the late Richard Loud. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John and Hanoriah Douglas. Mrs. Loud was a graduate of Pawtucket East High School and Stoneleigh College in Rye New Hampshire. She enjoyed attending the South Kingstown Senior Center and was a...
Wilton Hazard, Jr.
Mar 24, 2009
Wilton "Manny" Hazard, Jr., 71, of Wakefield, died Tuesday, March 24th, at home. He was the husband of the late Monica Hazard. Born June 12, 1937 in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Wilton E., Sr. and Phoebe Eva (Reels) Hazard. Mr. Hazard worked for many years at the docks in Pt. Judith. He is survived...
Zena S. Brown
Mar 23, 2009
Zena S. Brown, 76, of Post Rd., Wakefield, and formerly of Milford, CT, died Monday. She was the wife of LeMar W. Brown. Born in Dundalk, MD, she was the daughter of the late Serge N and Zenaida (Zalinsky) DeBeausset. Mrs. Brown was a school teacher for the Milford, CT Public Schools for thirty three years before retiring in...
Alyce L. Thompson
Mar 18, 2009
Alyce L. Thompson, 88, of General Stanton Lane, Charlestown, RI, (formerly of Watertown, CT) died Wednesday at Westerly Hospital, Westerly, RI. She was the wife of the late E. Edward Thompson. Born in Tarrytown, NY, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mary Elizabeth (Black) Lindeau. Mrs. Thompson lived an illustrious early life growing up in the...
Carl W. Hoeflich, Jr.
Mar 17, 2009
Carl W. Hoeflich, Jr., 89, of Wakefield, died Tuesday. He was the husband of Gladys (Litwin) Hoeflich. Born in Houston, Texas, he was the son of the late Carl W., Sr. and Dora (Werner) Hoeflich. A veteran of W.W. II he served as an attaché to the US Embassy in London, England and in the Pacific Theater with the...
Harry The Mink Mars
Mar 14, 2009
Harry N. “ The Mink” Mars, 87, of Springbrook Rd., Westerly, died Saturday at home. He was the husband of Carol (Dunham) Mars and the former husband of Donna (Whitaker) Mars, the mother of his children. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Christian S. and Rosebud (Thomas) Mars. Mr. Mars was a design builder...
Edith F. Barker
Mar 10, 2009
Edith F. Barker 84, of Connors Avenue, Westerly, died Tuesday in Bradenton, FL. She was the wife of the late Howard E. Barker. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Alva (Card) Fitzgerald. Mrs. Barker was an Elementary School Teacher in the Stonington CT School System, retiring in 1972. She was an active...
