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Raymond Joseph Garlick
Mar 6, 2024
Raymond J. Garlick, 78, of Wakefield, RI died unexpectedly on March 6, 2024 while vacationing on Anguilla with his beloved wife Kathleen (Drennan) Garlick. Ray and Kathy were married for 34 years and every day was an adventure.
Ray was born in South Kingstown on November 16, 1945 to the late Raymond and Mary Anna ...
Margaret (Brady) Churchville
Mar 3, 2024
Margaret “Margy” (Brady) Churchville, 89, passed away on Sunday, March 3rd, 2024. Her husband Robert was by her side, as he had been during their 59 years of marriage.
Born in Providence to the late Dr. James J. and Frances Brady, Margy was the oldest of five children. She attended Elmhurst Academy, graduated from Rhode...
Emilia Provensal
Mar 3, 2024
Emilia (Tavares) Provensal, 54, of Wakefield, RI, passed away on March 3, 2024, after a five year battle with cancer at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She was the loving and devoted wife of the late James P. Provensal, and the loving and proud mother of Zacharie James and Sarah Elizabeth Provensal. She was the beloved daughter of Olivia L....
Ruth P. Jones
Mar 2, 2024
Ruth P. Jones, 94, of Kingston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at South County Hospital. She was the wife of the late Alan Clark Jones. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Wood) Penlington.
A lifelong resident of Milford, CT, Ruth was a wonderful mother,...
Mary Pat Bamford
Mar 1, 2024
Mary Pat Bamford (Kehoe), 95, of South Kingstown, RI died peacefully on Friday, March 1, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late Calvin E. Bamford for 57 years. Born in Evanston IL, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude Kehoe. A graduate of Webster University – Class of 1950, she went to work in...
Barbara E. Wright
Mar 1, 2024
Barbara E. Wright, 91, of Wakefield, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Charles Ted Wright. Born in North Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late George Browning and Harriet (LaFountain) de Charmont.
Barbara was the Senior Coordinator for the Narragansett Community Center for...
Mason A. Emery
Mar 1, 2024
Mason A. Emery, 20, of Charlestown, RI, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 1, 2024. He was the son of Bruce Emery and his wife Shana, and the late Trudy Oxx; brother of Riley Emery; grandson of Kevin and Donna Emery, and Linda and Doug Arnold; nephew to Rick and Terra Emery, Aaron Emery and William Emery.
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Mary E. Norman
Feb 28, 2024
Mary E. (Doran) Norman, 94, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 28 surrounded by family and loved ones. She was a lifelong resident of Wakefield. She was the wife of the late Ellis Norman Jr. She was the daughter of the late Eugene Doran and Bertha (Monroe) Doran. She was the sister of the late Joseph B. Monroe, Harold...
Dorothea "Sherry" Vieira
Feb 27, 2024
Dorothea Sherin (Sherry) Vieira, 101, of Wakefield, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Vieira. Born in Moline, IL, she was the daughter of the late Ethel Viola (Kessel) Robbins and Chester A. Robbins.
Sherry spent her childhood in Moline IL, moving to California after...
Gerald Tefft Gardiner
Feb 27, 2024
Gerald "Jerry" Tefft Gardiner, 75, of Wakefield, Rhode Island died peacefully on Tuesday, February 27th surrounded by his family.
He was born in Wakefield, RI to the late Bertrand Sr. and Carrie (Caswell) Gardiner.
In his younger years, he enjoyed fixing cars and would come to forever regret selling his 67...
David Mchale Sr.
Feb 27, 2024
David R. McHale, Sr. left this life to go dance with his Lord, Jesus, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.
David, fondly known as "Dave", was born to the late Bernard and Helene I (Tougas) McHale, on September 13, 1940 in Central Falls, RI.
Upon graduating CF High School,...
Mary (Carr) Rice
Feb 27, 2024
Mary Carr Rice, 89, passed away peacefully on February 27th. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Rice, the mother of Robert S. Rice of Providence, RI, Susan Day (David) of Prudence Island, RI, and Leslie Round (The late Kenneth Round) of Brooklyn, CT. She was the grandmother of Ryan Day, Nicole (Day) Bouchard, Susan Round, and...
David Laux
Feb 26, 2024
David Charles Laux, of Narragansett, R.I., passed away peacefully in the early morning of February 26, 2024. He was born January 1,1945, in Freeport, PA., where he lived with his parents Charles and Margaret (Klein) Laux, and his sister Linda. Surrounded by his extended family he had a happy and congenial childhood, still having lifelong friends from Freeport High....
Susan F. Russell
Feb 24, 2024
Susan F. Russell, 78, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Yale New Haven Hospital. She was the loving wife of Paul Pitcher. Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, she was a daughter of the late John and Frances (Chester) Russell.
Susan had a very creative spirit and had a love for painting, especially wildlife. She...
Roderick Douglas Zinsser, Jr.
Feb 20, 2024
Roderick D. Zinsser, Jr., 67, of South Kingstown, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at South County Hospital. Born in Mineola, New York, he was the son of the late Roderick and Joyce (Barrett) Zinsser.
Rod worked as an oil technician for many years. He had a talent for painting portraits. In his spare time,...
Charles Anderson
Feb 18, 2024
Charles A. Anderson, 86, of Wakefield, Rhode Island, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Barbara Anderson. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, he was the son of Alfred and Edith Anderson.
A man of integrity, principles, values, and love. He attended Hall High School in West Hartford, CT, graduating in...
Janice D. Rice
Feb 17, 2024
Janice Diane Rice, 73, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2024, in Providence, RI. She
was born April 26, 1950, in Birmingham, AL, and was predeceased by her parents, Arthur M.
Rice, Jr., and Mary Carpenter Rice, and her husband, Dr. Dean Batroukha. She is survived by
her sisters, Debbie Bailey (Ric) of...
Trevor Jay Stoutenburgh
Feb 16, 2024
Trevor Jay Stoutenburgh passed from this earth to the heavens on February 16th, 2024, and the world will never be the same. He was born at South County Hospital in Rhode Island on March 8th, 1989. He was a graduate of South Kingstown High School and The City College of New York earning a degree in American Literature. Trevor...
Veronica A Donnelly
Feb 15, 2024
Veronica A. Donnelly, 90, of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, February 15th. Born in Providence, RI, she was the loving daughter of the late John and Mary (Wallace) Brennan. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond Donnelly for 55 years.
Veronica was a graduate of Saint Mary Academy,...
Eugene B. Mckee Md
Feb 14, 2024
Eugene B. McKee MD, 90, of Narragansett RI, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on February 14th, 2024. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of Eugene R. McKee and Anna (Mallon) McKee. Gene is survived by his wife Patricia (Dalton), children Matthew, his wife Melissa (Danchik), their daughters Emily and Adeline; Mary Ellen and...
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