Obituaries

Jan 24, 2023

Mary Jane (Engley) Bourassa, 90, of Narragansett, RI, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on Tuesday, January 24. 2023.

Born on September 26, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Clare and Catherine (Rattigan) Engley. Growing up in a large Irish family, her family bonds with her sisters and brothers remained strong...

Jan 24, 2023

Chief SKPD (Ret), Lt. RISP (Ret) 84, passed away Jan. 24, 2023.

Loving husband of Judith-Ann Vespia; loving father of Renee Caouette and her husband Ron, Robin Vespia and the late Rhonda Vespia, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Vespia; loving grandfather of Dylan Gershkoff, Tyler Gershkoff, Dante Caouette and the late Chad O’Brien;...

Jan 24, 2023

Richard Edward Sheridan, 75, of South Kingstown, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 24, 2023. He was the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Shea) Sheridan. He was the beloved husband of Diane (Togna) Sheridan for 52 years.

He grew up in Natick, Massachusetts, attended the Stockbridge School of Agriculture in Amherst, received a Bachelor...

Jan 23, 2023

Barbara U. Elsbree, 81, of Derry, NH, passed away on January 23, 2023, at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on October 31, 1941, to the late James and Ursula (Burns) Durkin, in Providence, RI. She was a graduate of Cranston RI High School’s Class of 1961 and married Paul A.T. Elsbree in 1962. She had...

Jan 21, 2023

Charles C. White, 69, of South Kingstown passed away on January 21, 2023. He was the son of the late Fred and Ruth Brownlee White. Charles was the loving and doting husband of Maria “Mimi” Simeone White for 44 years.

Charlie was the ultimate family man. He was a caring and loving father who always...

Jan 20, 2023

Beverly Ann Stringer, 68, of South Kingstown, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Jane Markham, and wife of the late John J. Hopkinson.

Born in Annapolis, MD Beverly attended North Kingstown High School and St. Joseph’s School of Nursing. She worked as an Operating Room Technician at...

Jan 19, 2023

Barbara Louise Frade, 72, of Charlestown, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023 at South County Hospital. She was the loving wife of Michael Frade for 35 years. Born in Myersdale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Carl Raymond Swindell and Alice (Mitchell) Brown. She was the loving mother of Gregory S. Viele; loving grandmother of her beautiful...

Jan 17, 2023

Joseph C. Lefebvre, Sr., 86, of North Kingstown, formerly of Cumberland, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at home. He was the husband of the late Aline Y. (Bedard) Lefebvre. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Louis and Yvonne (Rogers) Lefebvre.

Joseph was the owner of the Woonsocket Auto Salvage for many...

Jan 15, 2023

Margaret (Peg) Williams Bierden passed away peacefully on January 15, 2023.

Peg was born in Winona, MN on November 10, 1940 to Ralph and Florence Williams. She attended Winona High School and the College of St.Teresa where she earned an education degree in 1962. In Winona, she also met James Bierden and the...

Jan 14, 2023

Marcia McVicker died on January 14, 2023 at Newport Hospital at the age of 85. She was born and raised in the Mount Pleasant section of Providence by her parents, John J McVicker and Margaret Kilduff. She is predeceased by her brother, Jack and her sister, Maureen. Marcia leaves 8 nieces and nephews: Martha, Jack, Michael, Paul, Tricia, Maureen,...

Jan 13, 2023

Dr. Surendra Singh Malik passed away peacefully on Friday, January 13th at his home in Kingston, surrounded by family. He was 92. Suren was born in Kheri Patti, a village in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. He emigrated to the United States after completing a PhD in nuclear physics at Agra University in India (1960). He was a...

Jan 12, 2023

Virginia Lee Harney of Peace Dale, passed away at her home on January 12, 2023, at the age of 90. Born in South Kingstown to her loving parents, the late Antimo and Virginia (Sherman) DiBiasio. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Harney Sr. for 56 years.

Virginia loved camping with her husband,...

Jan 12, 2023

Jennie (Janina) Drągowski, 92, of Richmond, RI passed away on January 12, 2023. Born in Łupianka Stara, Poland on August 8, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maryanne (Łapinski) Roszkowski. Jennie emigrated by herself to the United States on a ship from Poland in 1958, and met her future husband, John, shortly thereafter. Jennie and...

Jan 12, 2023

Melinda Ann Taylor, 54, of Westerly, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Ellis W Taylor, Jr. and Melinda C. (Hooper) Taylor.

Raised in Narragansett, Melinda greatly enjoyed the beach. She participated in the Special Olympics and was exceptional in their roller skating and bicycling events....

Jan 9, 2023

Carole Healey, 63, was born on November 12, 1959 at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida and died on January 9, 2023 in Wakefield, Rhode Island after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Daughter of the late Honorable Edward J. Healey whose family is originally from Rhode Island, and Maureen O’Shaughnessy Healey, she attended Twin Lakes...

Jan 7, 2023

Thomas R. Pixton, 60, of Carolina, RI passed away on January 7, 2023 surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Wakefield to his loving parents the late William Pixton and Lillian (Mitchell) Pixton.

Thomas loved spending time with his family, especially his granddaughter. He was always there to lend a helping...

Jan 7, 2023

David A. Vitello, 61, of West Kingston, RI passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of Robert and Olga (Zadrozny) Vitello. David was the loving husband of Laurette (Deaett) Vitello, and wonderful father to Katherine and Hannah.

David was a master plumber and...

Jan 7, 2023

Mary A. (Cucchiara) Sciabarrasi Burchard, 96 years, of Wakefield, died on January 7, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born on July 20, 1926 in Fitchburg, MA. She was one of 13 children of the late Paul and Antonina (Sala) Cucchiara.

She was the wife of the late Samuel Sciabarrasi and the late Jack...

Jan 4, 2023

Catherine Ann (Sutton) Martin 71, of South Kingstown, RI died in her sleep Wednesday, January 4, 2023. She was the daughter of the late James D. and Mary E. Sutton of Framingham MA. Cathy was the beloved wife of Joseph P. Martin for 47 years. Cathy was the proud mother of her son Robert J. of Kittery, ME and...

Jan 3, 2023

Liselotte Marie (Hattenbach) Zarlenga, 90, passed away on January 3, 2023. Born in Stockholm, Sweden, daughter of the late Karl-Olof Hattenbach and the late Stina (Ludvigsson) Hattenbach. She was the wife of the late Richard E. Zarlenga.

Lee was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and individual with the brightest and kindest smile. When Lee was...