Obituaries

Mar 3, 2023

Charles Dolecki, 92, of South Kingstown, RI, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 3, 2023. Charles, known as Chuck, was the beloved husband of Jacqueline Dolecki for 65 years. Born in Passaic, New Jersey, he was the son of Charles and Lillian Dolecki. He graduated from Passaic High School and went on to graduate from Newark College of Engineering...

Mar 2, 2023

Colonel Gerald F. Dillon, USA (Ret.), of Narragansett, RI and Satellite Beach, FL, died March 2, 2023 after a courageous and valiant battle with leukemia.

Born in Providence, he was the son of the late James J. and Kathleen M. (Cournoyer) Dillon.

Col. (Ret.) Dillon is survived by his son Ryan...

Mar 1, 2023

Mary Ann (Bonni) Raynor passed away at the age of 80, on Wednesday March 1, 2023.

Mary Ann was born in Northampton PA during Orthodox Easter and was promptly nicknamed Bunni by her father Wallace and mother Helen, (Olexa) Vasilawsky. She married Willard O. Raynor (Bill) on Oct 31, 1964 in Northampton PA. She was...

Mar 1, 2023

William J. Higginson, Sr., of Narragansett, formerly of Lincoln, went home to glory on March 1 leaving his devoted wife and partner of over 70 years, Jessie (Wyllie) Higginson. Born and raised in Lincoln, he was the son of the late Edwin and Mabel (Dale) Higginson. He graduated from Pawtucket East High School, and earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s...

Feb 26, 2023

G. Marie Jones, 86, of South Kingstown passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023. Born in Campton, NH, she was the daughter of the late Willis and Gertrude Merrill. Marie was the loving and cherished wife of Robert G. Jones.

In her earlier life, she graduated from Bryant University with a Bachelor of Science in...

Feb 26, 2023

Anthony Charles Nunes, 80, of Narragansett, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 26, 2023. He was the son of the late Arthur C. and Pauline (Boomer) Nunes. He was the husband of Simone E. Nunes-Duby for over 50 years.

Born in New Bedford, MA, as a twin, Anthony studied Physics and graduated at MIT, continuing...

Feb 22, 2023

Josh lived a life full of talent and exuded kindness to everyone he encountered. Josh achieved his Eagle Scout, earned his black belt and was a self taught artist and musician. His greatest accomplishment he leaves behind is his son Grey Kenneth Williamson.

Josh was the son of Kathi A Williamson and the late Robert...

Feb 21, 2023

Mary Buchanan Lindsay, 77, formerly of Narragansett and South Kingstown passed peacefully on February 21, 2023 with her family by her side. Mary was born in Illinois and was predeceased by her mother, Imogene Buchanan and her brother William Paul Buchanan, both of Peoria, Illinois.

Mary was a graduate of Monmouth College, Monmouth,Illinois. Prior to...

Feb 21, 2023

Joe was born in Providence to Vernon and Lillian Brian. Predeceased by his wife Alice Joyce (Smith) Brian. He attended Hope High School and King's Point Merchant Marine Academy in New York, serving in the Merchant Marines during WWII. He was a member of the 1947 class of Brown University and elected to the Board of Trustees in 1975....

Feb 20, 2023

Kevin P. Masse, 69, of Narragansett, passed away on Monday, February 20th after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born in Warwick, RI to his loving parents, the late Theodore and Lucille (Shader) Masse. Kevin was the beloved husband of Anne (Masso) Masse for 36 years.

Kevin graduated from Rhode Island College with...

Feb 19, 2023

With heavy hearts, we honor the life of Luke Dane Brown, who tragically left us on February 19, 2023. Luke was our beloved son, brother, cousin, uncle, and dear friend. Luke’s tender hearted soul brought joy to us all and it pains us to proceed without him.

Luke was born in South Kingstown,...

Feb 17, 2023

Sheila Mary Milton was born in Ripley, Surrey, England on August 19, 1935 to Herbert William James Milton and Bessie (Staines) Milton and a large, cohesive family. Almost immediately, her childhood was afflicted by the trauma of war: rationing, privation, bombings, her father’s imprisonment by the Nazis, and the fracture of her parents’ marriage. Intelligent and resilient, she trained...

Feb 16, 2023

Daniel C. Balicki, 78, of Westerly passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, surrounded by family. He was the loving husband of Phyllis (Soja) Balicki for almost 53 years. Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Chester and Nellie (Bulat) Balicki.

Daniel earned his master’s degree at St. Anselmm/Westfield State and...

Feb 15, 2023

On Wednesday, February 15, 2023, Cindy Marie D’Arcy, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away at the age of 62.

All people die, but Cindy truly lived! In her short time in this world, Cindy brought so much life into everything that she did.

Cindy was born on August 18th, 1960,...

Feb 15, 2023

Stephen Thomas Blessing Sr, 77, of Charlestown, RI and formerly of Fort Myers and Naples FL died peacefully on February 15, 2023 surrounded by his children. He was the son of the late George P. and Viola M. (Sutcliffe) Blessing. Steve was the longtime companion of Tracy Larsen of Florida and is predeceased by his wife, Cynthia S. Blessing....

Feb 14, 2023

Allan Herbert Rydberg of Kingston, RI, passed away on Tuesday, February

14, 2023 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, RI at the

age of 81 after suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease, or

COPD. The family would like to thank the staff at HopeHealth for their

wonderful care of Allan....

Feb 12, 2023

William F. Harding, RN, OSB CAM, 81, of South Kingstown, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023. Born and raised on Smith Hill, Providence, RI, he was the son of the late James and Ruth (Tallman) Harding.

Bill was a resident of South Kingstown for fifty years. He served in the U.S. Army’s Stateside Medical Unit...

Feb 11, 2023

Teresa Jessel, 59, of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 11th 2023. She was the beloved daughter of the late John Joseph Jessel and Violet (Patnaude) Jessel.

Teresa was a proud Special Olympian winning medals for basketball, bowling and swimming. She enjoyed movies, musicals, singing, dancing, celebrating the holidays, and creating...

Feb 11, 2023

Mario F. Trubiano, 79, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 11, 2023. Mario is survived by his loving wife, Susana de los Heros, his daughter Ivra-Lucia, his son Antonio and his wife Amanda, and his two grandchildren Mario and Enzo. He is also survived by his brother Reno and his wife Christine,...

Feb 10, 2023

Joseph Richard De Blasi, 88, of Pompano Beach, formerly of Rhode Island, passed away Friday, February 10th, 2023 after a brief illness. His soul is now at rest with God, who blessed him with a warm heart and smile, a loving family and great sense of humor.

Joe was the husband of the late Anne...