Obituaries

Sep 18, 2022

Donna Marie Masson, 71, of Westerly, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on September 18,

2022, after a long illness. Donna was born in Wakefield, R.I., and grew up in Green Hill. She

was the second oldest daughter of the late John and Pauline Masson. Donna graduated from

South Kingstown High School and soon...

Sep 16, 2022

Robert R (Bobby) Turrisi, 74, of Charlestown passed away peacefully on Friday September 16th, 2022. He was the son of the late Frank and Mary Turrisi (Sommers) and the husband of the late Patricia C. Turrisi. Born in South Kingstown and raised in Peace Dale, Mr. Turrisi was the owner of Narragansett Auto Body in Wakefield for over 25...

Sep 12, 2022

William D. “Bill” Durfee of Charlestown, was called to heaven on Monday September 12 at the age of 75. Bill was born on April 15, 1947 in Wakefield Rhode Island, the son of the late William and Lillian Durfee.

Bill was retired from his job at BAE Systems, and could often be found clamming, crabbing...

Sep 10, 2022

Diane Healey Dexter, 94, of Wakefield, died on Saturday, September 10th. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur W. Dexter. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Horace D. and Dorothy (Morse) Healey. Diane was a graduate of the first nursing class of the University of Rhode Island. She had decided to enroll...

Sep 9, 2022

Joseph Arthur May, Jr., 73, of Warwick, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Barbara (King) and Joseph Arthur May, Sr. He was the beloved husband of Claudia (Neill) May.

Sep 8, 2022

Richard F. Gee, 94, of Wakefield, RI and Sebastian, Florida, passed away peacefully on September 8th, 2022. Born in Wakefield, RI on November 16th, 1927. Richard was married for 73 years to his beloved wife, Helen (Cook) Gee.

After graduating from South Kingstown High School, he served in the Merchant Marine and US Army where he was...

Sep 8, 2022

Russell Wesley Thompson, 77, passed away peacefully at home in Bath, New Hampshire on September 8, 2022. Russell was born in Fall River, Massachusetts on October 8, 1944, the youngest of three siblings, to his mother Marian Smith Thompson and his father Alvah Thompson.

Russell personified kindness and patience. He was a great husband, father,...

Sep 7, 2022

Judy Thompson (Rice), 56, of North Kingstown passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 surrounded by her family. Born and raised in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Howard Rice (Butch) and Evelyn Clark.

Judy worked as a CNA for many years and was a loving friend to all who knew her.

Sep 7, 2022

Kenneth Neal Kermes, age 87, of South Kingstown, RI, died peacefully on Sept 7, 2022, while at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center. Ken’s favorite words to say were “thank you” and “I appreciate it” and in typical fashion those were his parting words to his family and nurses at the time of his death.

Born May...

Sep 5, 2022

SAMUEL F. BACCHIOCCHI, 104, of Narragansett, RI went to live with the Lord on September 5, 2022. Sam was born of Italian immigrant parents, Nino Bacchiocchi & Angelina Bacchiocchi (Nosengo), in Derby,CT on November 1, 1917 and later moved Shelton. He worked at the local Fulton Markets before becoming a home developer with his family. He was married to...

Sep 4, 2022

Rosemary Bombard, 70, of Wakefield, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on September 4, 2022. She was the wife of William Bombard, Jr. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Mazza) Bowes. She was preceded in death by her sister Mary Ann (Bowes) Biekert and her brother Daniel Bowes. She had four stepchildren that...

Sep 3, 2022

Ernest A. Turnbull, 89, passed away peacefully September 3rd, 2022, surrounded by his family in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Born to Mary (Gilmore) Feeney and the late Ernest Turnbull, Sr. of Providence, Rhode Island on March 20th, 1933. Ernest spent a lifetime on the coast of Rhode Island, hand-in-hand with his beloved wife of 63 years, Barbara Turnbull. A family-man...

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...