Obituaries

Sep 16, 2023

Marika Moosbrugger of Wakefield, RI died peacefully on September 16th, 2023. She was the founder of the South County Montessori School, and for more than forty years she was the head of school.

Born in Austria, she lived in the United States for fifty-six years. While she did not have her own children, Marika became...

Sep 16, 2023

Grief is not linear, and therefore we will see many people within our community grieving in their own ways. This is perfectly fine; this shows that Giana Elizabeth Marguerite Campbell Gray-Smith touched so many different people in so many different ways.

In the early morning hours of Saturday, September 16, 2023, Giana passed peacefully with...

Sep 15, 2023

Paul A. Cartier, 74, of Wakefield, passed away on Friday, September 15th, 2023. He was the loving husband of Shirley (Cola) Cartier.

Paul worked for Levinton Manufacturing for 30 years and Eagle America for 8 years before retiring. He took great pride in his career.

Besides his wife, Paul leaves behind...

Sep 12, 2023

Marjory Grace Sill, affectionately known as Midge, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2023, in North Kingstown, RI, at the age of 100. She was born on January 6, 1923, in New York, New York, to the late Turrill and Inez (Haeske)Shonts.

Midge was a strong and independent-minded woman with a wonderful sense of humor. She deeply...

Sep 11, 2023

On September 11, 2023, Kenneth Gerard Figgins passed away after complications from melanoma.

Ken was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts on July 1, 1936 and grew up on Gallavin Blvd. He attended Boston Tech High School in Roxbury. Ken had four siblings; Charles, Leland, Virginia and Daniel.

Ken’s first summer was spent...

Sep 10, 2023

Mildred E. O’Gara, known affectionately as Millie, passed away on September 10, 2023, at the age of 96. Millie is remembered for her warm personality, strong work ethic, steadfast commitment to her family, and her Catholic faith.

She was the daughter of the late Adolf and Blanche Heyman of Johnston, Rhode Island. She is predeceased by her...

Sep 9, 2023

Claire M. Jacob, 99, of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully at home, Saturday, September 9th surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Kisvarda, Hungary to her parents the late Alex and Lanka (Rubovsky) Jacob.

Claire was a graduate of URI, where she earned her Master’s in education. She spent many years as an...

Sep 8, 2023

Elke Gudrun (Nusser) Blumstein, age 82, of Wakefield, RI passed away peacefully on September 8, 2023, at home with her devoted daughter by her side.

Born in Boeblingen, Germany, Elke was predeceased by her father Karl Nusser and mother Maria (Gunser) Nusser.

She was the cherished mother to Robert P. Krajewski...

Sep 3, 2023

Richard “Dick” Roberts Nooney passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 3, 2023, after a long battle with cancer.

Dick was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on October 28, 1934. He was the son of the late Arthur J. and Roma R. Nooney of Pawtucket and Cumberland, Rhode...

Sep 2, 2023

Robert W. Gershkoff, 67, of Narragansett, RI passed away on Saturday, September 2nd. Robert was the beloved father of Julia and Alexander and the late Nicholas Gershkoff.

Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Collette and Robert Gershkoff. Bob was happiest on the water and outdoors with his children. He retired...

Sep 1, 2023

Sally Keena Gagnon passed away peacefully on Friday, September 1, 2023, with her loving family beside her. Sally, the daughter of John “Jake” & Mary Rathbun Keena, was born on March 22, 1943, in Westerly.

Sally is survived by her three sons, Todd, Mark and Chris Campbell, Sister Marylou Collins (Keena) and brother-in-law Chuck Collins,...

Aug 31, 2023

We continue to mourn the loss of a remarkable woman.

Elizabeth “Billie” Connors Clancy passed away August 31, 2023, at the age of 77.

Born to Donald D. and Josephine Cornell and raised lovingly as a daughter by her uncle and aunt, George H. and K. Marie Foley in Randolph, Massachusetts,...

Aug 27, 2023

Frank Everett Slader, 67, passed away at South County Hospital on Sunday, August 27, 2023, of natural causes.

He was born June 16, 1957 in Trier Germany to Helga (Mueller) and Everett Slader. Frank graduated from Eckerd College with a BA in Research Psychology before returning to Rhode Island to study Computer Information Systems at...

Aug 27, 2023

Marie R. Ford, 86, of South Kingstown, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, August 27th. She was born in South Kingstown to her parents, the late Leo and Angelina (DiOrio) Boisclair. Marie was the beloved wife of the late John Ford Jr.

Marie was a truly great person who loved her family,...

Aug 27, 2023

Elizabeth “Bette” Thresher, 91, of Wakefield, and a summer resident of Prudence Island, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Clifford E. Thresher, Jr. Born in Central Falls, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Elizabeth (Frigault) Smith. Bette lived in Seekonk, Mass. and Pawtucket before moving to Wakefield. She...

Aug 26, 2023

Richard Clarke Bell, beloved family man, passed away on August 26, 2023, surrounded, as always, by his loving family.

Richard is survived by his wife Patricia (Geaber) Bell and their large and loving family; Sharlene and her husband, Peter Podedworny, Rochelle and her husband, Jon Zeyl, Melanie Bell, Brandon Bell, and Michaela McElheny....

Aug 26, 2023

Peter Stephen Richards a resident of Charlestown passed away on August 26, 2023 at Westerly Hospital with his family by his side.

He was the husband of Kathleen (Thatcher) Richards, for sixty years and the son of the late Roland Edward Richards and Jane (Wells) Richards (Mann). Stepmother Eileen Moen Richards.

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Aug 22, 2023

Jeffrey Joseph Tougas passed away at his home in Westerly RI on Aug 24th, 2023. He was the son of the late Joseph Henry Tougas and the late Barbara Helen Tougas (Hinchliffe). In addition to his parents, Jeffrey was preceded in death by his brother Michael David Tougas.

Jeff is survived by many family members...

Aug 22, 2023

Kathleen Nye Goodwin passed away peacefully on August 22, 2023.

Kathy was born in 1940 and raised in Kingston, RI close to the University of Rhode Island. She later received a bachelor’s degree from URI and began her career as an educator.

At age 20 she married Richard “Dick” Goodwin and...

Aug 19, 2023

Charles J. “Chuck” Pescatello, 79, of Wakefield, RI, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023. He was born in Westerly, RI to his loving parents, the late Peter and Anna (Lorello) Pescatello.

Chuck is survived by his devoted wife, Paula (Maxson) of 53 years. He was the loving father of three sons; Michael and his...