Obituaries

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....

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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...

Nov 23, 2022

Marcel Montcalm Dursin, Jr., 90, of Jerry Brown Farm and Wakefield passed away peacefully on Tuesday, 23 November, 2022 at Westerly Hospital. He was the beloved husband for 54 years of Leonora A. (Gilson) Dursin. Born in Woonsocket, R.I. he was the son of Marcel M. Dursin and Blanche E. “Yvonne” Salvas.

Marcel was a...

Nov 22, 2022

Caroline M. Gadrow passed away November 22, 2022 at home surrounded by family.

She was born in Newport on August 9, 1951 to Frank S. and Amy E. Perry. Carol had 4 sisters and 2 brothers. She is survived by her husband Victor Gadrow, sons Michael Costa and Patrick Gadrow, step son Daniel Gadrow (deceased),...

Nov 21, 2022

Dennis K. Johnsky died suddenly on November 21st, 2022 at the South County Hospital in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. He is survived by his beloved wife Kim (Pacelle), daughter Danika (Christopher) Hodges, brother Joseph and sister Sharon Coluantano, and two grandchildren, Cora & Charles. He is predeceased by his parents, Samuel and Karolias, sister Melanie Finklea, and parents-in-law Richard...

Nov 20, 2022

Beverly (Norman) Smalley, 84, of Saunderstown, Rhode Island passed away Sunday November 20, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Leroy Smalley. Born in Wakefield, she was the daughter of the late Ellis Norman Sr and Pauline (Reels) Norman.

Beverly attended South Kingstown High School. Upon graduation, she started her career at South County Hospital...

Nov 19, 2022

Anthony G. “Tony” Ciccone, 82, of South Kingstown passed away Saturday November 19, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Crawford) Ciccone for fifty-five years. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Cipirano and Maria (Ruscitto) Ciccone.

Tony worked as the service manager for O’Neill Oil for many years before retiring....

Nov 19, 2022

James Edward Fugere, 79, of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully at his home and surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, November 19, 2022. He was the son of the late Sidney G. and Lillian G. (Duffney) Fugere. James was the beloved husband of Brenda K. Fugere.

James was born January 29, 1943 in South...

Nov 17, 2022

Raymond Theodore Zeller Sr., 100, of Wakefield, RI passed away in his sleep at home on November 17, 2022. Raymond is survived by his wife Anna Jones Zeller, who currently lives in Corsicana, TX with her daughter, and his children Raymond Jr. of Wakefield, RI and Kathleen Rae Zeller of Bristol, RI, and by his granddaughters Krystin Meidell and...

Nov 17, 2022

Ronald DiMatteo, 77, of Wakefield, RI (formerly of Brooklyn and Middletown, NY & Las Vegas, NV) passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on November 17th, after a courageous battle with leukemia.

He was the beloved husband to Linda (Vento) DiMatteo for 54 years and was the adored father of Gary DiMatteo and...