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Nancy Maynard
Dec 17, 2022
Nancy Ellen (Welch) Maynard, 79, died peacefully at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice on December 17, 2022. Nancy was the daughter of the late William and Ann (McGinn) Welch. Born in Pawtucket RI, she was the youngest of six children - John Welch, Ann Louise Welch RSM, Mary Jane Welch and the late William and James. Nancy was the beloved wife...
William Keenan
Dec 16, 2022
William M. Keenan, 91, of Bristol RI, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2022, at Newport Hospital with loving family at his side. He was the beloved husband of Lois (Goode) Keenan. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on June 2, 2022.
A native of Dover, NH, Bill attended preparatory school at St John’s Prep in Danvers,...
Helen Egerton
Dec 15, 2022
Helen (Cassin) Egerton, 64, of South Kingstown, Rhode Island passed away on December 15, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Leo Cassin Jr. and Helen Frances (McElroy) Cassin. She leaves behind her daughter Laura (Egerton) Allbee and her husband Glenn Allbee. Along with her grandchildren, Aiden and Alana Allbee.
Helen was a...
Peter Kearns
Dec 12, 2022
Peter E. Kearns, 89, of South Kingstown and Fort Pierce, Florida, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, December 12th . He was born in Providence, RI to his loving parents, the late Matthew and Barbara (Nichols) Kearns. Peter was a devoted husband to his wife Virginia (Calitri) Kearns for 63 years.
Those...
Sean Fagan
Dec 12, 2022
Sean Fagan, 74, of North Kingstown, Rhode Island passed away on December 12, 2022. He was the son of the late Thomas E.P. Fagan and Carol Browning Sherry-Fagan. He leaves behind his wife of 44 years Nancy Shore Fagan, son Scott James Fagan, daughter in-law Kathryn Ann Fagan, and Granddaughter Claire Catherine Fagan.
Sean was...
Judith Congdon Taft
Dec 11, 2022
Judith Congdon Taft, 95, of South Kingstown, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Richard C. and Ann Bertha (Congdon) Taft.
Judy was a proud member of many organizations, including: the Mayflower Descendants of NH, the John Howland Society, Daughters of Founders and Patriots America,...
Jeannine Morrissette
Dec 10, 2022
Jeannine Morrissette, 87, of South Kingstown, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Camille and Bernadette (Belliveau) Ledoux. She was the beloved wife of Maurice Morrissette and they were married for 69 wonderful years.
Jeannine was an active woman to say the least. She was an...
Nora (Wholey) Corrigan
Dec 8, 2022
Nora Elizabeth (Wholey) Corrigan of Jerusalem, RI and Bradenton, FL died after a short and unexpected illness in Florida on December 8, 2022. She was the wife of the late Peter A. Corrigan and daughter of the late Helen (McGrath) Wholey and Judge Joseph Skeffington Wholey of Stillwater in Smithfield and Jerusalem, RI.
Nora is...
Carol Alice Mcgovern
Dec 8, 2022
Carol Alice (Sherman) McGovern, 94, of Narragansett passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022. She was the wife of the late E. Francis McGovern. Born in Wakefield, Rhode Island she was the daughter of the late Rowland and Elizabeth “Betty” Sherman.
Mrs. McGovern, along with her husband were the founding owners of McGovern Landscaping Inc. for 75 years....
Edna May Eden
Dec 6, 2022
Edna May Eden, 93, of Exeter, RI (formerly of Barefoot Bay, Florida and Narragansett, RI) went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. She was the beloved wife to her late husband Alfred J. Eden for 55 years.
Born in the Bronx, New York in 1929, she was...
Wesley Grant, Iii
Dec 6, 2022
Wesley Grant, III (Skipper) slipped his earthly restraints on December 6, 2022 to be free and strong once again. He is survived by his beloved Maltese Jill, his wife Deborah Grant and 9 daughters and step-daughters. Tracey Grant of South Kingstown, Lisa McGlone and her wife Maureen McGlone of Limington ME, Suanne Adamo and her husband Ralph of Warwick,...
Betty J. Rocha
Dec 5, 2022
Betty J. (Gardner) Rocha. 85. Of South Kingstown, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Clifford T. Gardner Sr. and Mary Esther (Gardiner) Gardner.
Betty was a health care worker for the former Joseph H. Ladd Center for many years before retiring. She was a member of...
Margaret Candide Flynn
Dec 4, 2022
Margaret C. Flynn (Lebeau), “Peggy”, 87, of Westerly, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late George and Margaret M. (Fortin) Lebeau.
Margaret was a Psych Nurse working at Butler Hospital for many years before retiring. She was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels; loved creating stained glass...
Virginia Ann Beauchaine
Dec 3, 2022
Virginia Ann (Pezzullo) Beauchaine, 86, formerly of South Kingstown, RI, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Fred Joseph Beauchaine.
Born in Barrington, RI, Virginia was the daughter of the late James J. Pezzullo, Sr. and Carmella (DiOrio) Pezzullo.
Virginia devoted her life...
Normand J. R. Gelinas
Dec 2, 2022
Normand J. R. Gelinas, 93, of South Kingstown, died December 2, 2022 in the South Kingstown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Adele (Cournoyer) Thomas Gelinas, whom he married October 6, 1963. Born in Woonsocket, RI, he was the son of the late Aimé and Alma (Remy) Gelinas.
Mr....
Laurie Ellen Wilkinson
Dec 1, 2022
Laurie Ellen Barron Wilkinson, 61, of Wakefield, RI, passed away on Thursday, December 1st, 2022, after fighting hard against cancer and other chronic illnesses.
Laurie was a loving and caring woman, who kept an open door for anyone who needed her, be it family, friend, or even animal. She enjoyed spending time looking out over...
Geoffrey Davis
Nov 29, 2022
Geoffrey Robert Davis, of Port St. Lucie, FL , passed away on November 29, 2022.
He was the son of the late Theodore S. Davis (Father) and Dorothy J. Roche (Mother).
Geoffrey served in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam Era. 66, 67
He enjoyed sports;...
Ethel Isabelle Pettis
Nov 27, 2022
Ethel I. Pettis, 88, a lifelong resident of Snug Harbor, died Sunday, November 27th. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 61 years, James S. Pettis.
Born in Exeter, she was the daughter of Thomas Franklin Tefft and Marie (Pelletier) Tefft.
Ethel worked at many local landmarks in her younger...
Maureen Mccusker
Nov 25, 2022
Maureen McCusker of Wakefield, RI passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, November 25th at age 65 after a courageous battle with leukemia that took her much too quickly and much too young.
Born on August 6, 1957 to Frances and Richard Mullowney, Maureen would play with her sister Terese and the neighborhood...
Steven Dixon Hunt
Nov 24, 2022
Steven Dixon Hunt, 73, of Peacedale, RI passed away early on November 24th, 2022.
He was the beloved husband to Jacqueline (Folcarelli) Hunt for 51 years, the adored father of Daniel Hunt and wife Michelle of Wakefield, RI and daughter Amanda (Hunt) and husband Jeffery Banks of Charlestown, RI, and caring grandfather to Kryssy, Ashley...
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