Obituaries

Aug 31, 2022

Florence Mae Henneberry (Grant), 95, of Narragansett, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. She was the wife of the late John P. Henneberry. Born in Seekonk, MA, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Nellie (Locke) Grant.

Mae was a member of her beloved Church of the Ascension for 71 years; enjoyed traveling to...

Aug 30, 2022

Richard James Boisvert Sr, 75, of Narragansett, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. He was the loving husband of Shirley Ann (Lewis) Boisvert. Born in Pawtucket, RI, he was the son of the late Leona Mathis.

In his early years, Richard was a Sergeant in the Air force, serving two tours in Vietnam. He...

Aug 26, 2022

Arthur L Skaggs, 93, died August 26, 2022 in Wakefield. He was born July 21,1929 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, the son of the late Melton Skaggs and Lee Dora Inman Skaggs Erath. Art served for 22 years in the U.S. Navy Seabees. He served during World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Viet Nam War. Military travels included...

Aug 25, 2022

William “Bill” W. Leete, former Professor of Art at the University of Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2022. He was 93.

Bill was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on June 12, 1929 to Bernard E. and Lois D. Leete. He grew up primarily in Chillicothe, Ohio, along with his siblings - the late...

Aug 25, 2022

Mittendorf, Dennis Emil, 68, passed away unexpectedly on August 25, 2022. Born on September 3, 1953 in Quonset Point, North Kingstown, he was the son of the late Emil W, “Bud” Mittendorf and the late Eleanor (Durand) Mittendorf. He was the loving husband of Susan (Phipps) Mittendorf, and is survived by his daughters, Kristine Dugas of Franklin, MA and...

Aug 25, 2022

Johanna Ann Smith-Henley, 89, of South Kingstown passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022. She was the wife of the late Morton Henley. Born in Charlestown, she was the daughter of the late Peter Michael Sullivan and Mary (Graham) Sullivan. Johanna worked as a CLA for the former Joseph H. Ladd Center for many years before retiring. She was a...

Aug 23, 2022

Tyler Hudock passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, August 23rd at 37 years of age. Tyler was born in Clarion, Pennsylvania to his loving parents, Ken and Amy Hudock, and grew up alongside his admiring siblings, Cody, Ryne, Mason, and Makenzy in Centreville, Maryland. He was the dearly loved husband and friend to Chelsea Hudock for 10 years and was a...

Aug 21, 2022

Norma F. Thomas, 68, of Coventry, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 21st surrounded by her loving family. Born in South Kingstown, RI to her loving parents John and Margaret (Sekator). Norma was also the loving wife of the late Mark P. Clarke. Norma was a royal member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe who was passionate about her culture...

Aug 21, 2022

Jeannine C. (St. Pierre) Hebert, 94, of Charlestown, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at home August 21, 2022. Jeannine was born October 3, 1927 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, to the late Aldor & Marietta St. Pierre. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 51 years, Jacques H. Hebert. Jeannine and Jacques were longtime residents of Stafford Springs, CT...

Aug 21, 2022

James (Jim) P. Steffens Sr., 94, of Narragansett, RI, formerly of Lynchburg, VA and Liverpool NY, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, August 21, 2022. Jim was born in Harrington Park, NJ to his loving parents, Otto and Alice (Lake) Steffens. Jim was the loving husband to the late Helen C. (Stoffel) Steffens of Syracuse, NY for 45...

Aug 20, 2022

Elisabeth P. Spooner, 75, of South Kingstown, peacefully passed away, Saturday, August 20, 2022 at South County Hospital surrounded by her family. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Frank A. Spooner and Harriett M. (Arnold) Spooner. Elisabeth was an artist who made and taught ceramics at her ceramic studio which was located in Warwick. She...

Aug 20, 2022

Paula Louise Brady, 75, of Narragansett, took her last earthly breaths surrounded by family on Saturday, August 20th, 2022, after a more than seven-year heroic battle with cancer. She was an optimist and a giver her whole life. Paula was born in Providence and spent her childhood in a home built by her grandfather on Greene Street in West...

Aug 20, 2022

James J. Corcoran III, 92 of Matunuck passed away Saturday August 20, 2022. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late James J. and Prudence (Magil) Corcoran. He was the loving husband for 26 years of Marsha D. (Huttler) Corcoran and the late Marie Corcoran. Mr. Corcoran was a US Navy Veteran of the Korean War....

Aug 18, 2022

Edward C. Bruno, Jr.,57, of Hope Valley, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022. Born in Westerly, he was a son of Edward and Carole (Steiger) Bruno. Edward was an avid fisherman Deep sea and fresh water; enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson; although he loved all types of music he always remained A true Dead-head, a 12-year volunteer for the...

Aug 18, 2022

Henry C. Matteson, 85, of Wakefield, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Joan A. (Girouard) Matteson for 32 years. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Henry C. Matteson, Sr. and Dorothy E. Matteson. Henry was a custodian for the South Kingstown Police Department for many years before...

Aug 16, 2022

Edward T. Sylvia Jr., 54, of Narragansett, passed away Tuesday, August 16th, surrounded by his family. Together for 35 years, he is the loving husband of Lesley (Amey) Sylvia, married for 27 years. He was born in Providence, RI to his parents, Edward and Maureen (Tiernan) Sylvia. Eddie was a well-respected and known Master Plumber of 33 years. He...

Aug 15, 2022

Phyllis Kay Bloom, 80 of Wakefield, RI and formerly of Portsmouth, RI, died Monday August 15, 2022, at Brookdale, South Bay in Wakefield, RI, after a prolonged illness. Born December 14, 1941 in Nepoleon, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Paul Curtis and Pauline Lydia Williams. She is survived by her spouse of 52 years, John Lester...

Aug 14, 2022

Bernice Lott, 92, died on August 14, 2022 at her home in Kingston. She was a Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of Rhode Island and the first Dean of the school's University College. Bernice attended Brooklyn College in her hometown and went on to earn her PhD at UCLA in 1953. She began her career as a...

Aug 14, 2022

Joan Adamowicz Cook, 82, formerly of North Kingstown, R.I. passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 14, 2022. Born in Lebanon, NH, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Eleanor (Moynihan) Adamowicz. She was the devoted wife of the late J. Edwin Cook for 57 memorable years. A graduate of Barnwell High School in South Carolina, Joan earned...

Aug 13, 2022

John Charles Schmitt II, 51, of Stamford, CT, passed away Saturday, August 13th. He was the loving son of John Schmitt and Eloise (Siddons) Schmitt of Hawley, PA. He was the beloved husband of Angela (Bevan) Schmitt for 20 years. John attended Wallenpaupack Area High School in Hawley, PA. He later received his bachelor’s degree in International Business and...