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Gertrude  M. C. Smith

Gertrude M. C. Smith

May 1, 2022

Gertrude “Trudy” M. C. Smith, 83, of Charlestown passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022 at home. She was the loving wife of Robert D. Smith for sixty-four years. Born in Narragansett, she was the daughter of the late former Police Chief, NPD, Elmer Crossley and Nannie (Carter) Crossley. In earlier years Trudy worked at Industrial National Bank in Wakefield....

David Hall Arnold, Sr.

David Hall Arnold, Sr.

Apr 28, 2022

David Hall Arnold, Sr., 80, of South Kingstown passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022. He was the husband of the late Kathleen E. (Sherman) Arnold. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Adelbert Kingsley Arnold and Gwendolyn (Hall) Arnold. Mr. Arnold worked for Warren Pump and Curtis Corner School for many years before retiring. He...

Patricia Ann Mitola

Patricia Ann Mitola

Apr 27, 2022

Patricia Ann Mitola passed away in West Warwick, Rhode Island on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Her birth name was Patricia Ann Moushon, the daughter of Evelyn and Milton Moushon. She grew up and lived in East Peoria, Illinois until she went to college at Illinois State University where she received her B.S degree. Later she received her M.S. degree...

Kathleen Anne  Ryan

Kathleen Anne Ryan

Apr 27, 2022

Kathy Ryan, 69, of Charlestown, RI, formally of West Springfield MA., passed away April 27, 2022. Kathy was surrounded by her loving family and close friends. She is predeceased by her late husband Michael Ryan. Kathy and Michael owned and operated Special T Shops in Narragansett and Watch Hill, RI for the past 40 years. Kathy was admired, respected,...

Clifford M. Sambrook, Jr.

Clifford M. Sambrook, Jr.

Apr 27, 2022

Clifford M. Sambrook, Jr., 66, of Narragansett, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. Born in Derby, CT, he was the son of Harriet E. (Beardsley) Sambrook and the late Clifford M. Sambrook, Sr. Besides his mother, he is survived by his partner Susan Chandler of Narragansett RI, and his two sons Kenneth Sambrook...

Catherine Ann Ranaldi

Catherine Ann Ranaldi

Apr 25, 2022

Catherine Ann Ranaldi of Narragansett, RI and Palm Harbor, FL, passed away April 25th, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer with her loving life-partner Patrick White by her side. Born January 12, 1987, Catherine’s short life was filled with love and laughter, while giving to others so much more than she took each day. The first to look...

Linda A. Dolan

Linda A. Dolan

Apr 25, 2022

Linda A. Dolan (Raymond) 75, of Narragansett, passed away Monday, April 25th, 2022. She was the wife of the late Craig R. Dolan. Born in Whitman, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Roger and Julia (Perakovic) Raymond. She is survived by her beloved son, Todd Kirton and his wife Mary, her five grandchildren, Ryan, Brighid, Julia, Luke...

John E. Decubellis.Sr.

John E. Decubellis.Sr.

Apr 24, 2022

John E. DeCubellis, Sr., 86, of Wakefield, RI, died peacefully at Scallop Shell Nursing Home on Sunday, April 24, 2022. He was the former husband of Lucille M. (Vellone) Smith. John was the eldest son of the late Antonio J. and Anna E. (Perry) DeCubellis and lived most of his life in the family home that his father had...

Richard  Sanderson

Richard Sanderson

Apr 22, 2022

Our wonderful old friend died on April 22, 2022, with loved ones at his bedside. He will be forever missed for the joy of life he carried and shared with us. Some of us called him Dick, others called him Richard, to many he was just Sanderson. We hiked with him, danced with him, pounded nails with him, smoked...

Alvin Parman

Alvin Parman

Apr 20, 2022

Alvin Clinton Parman of West Kingston, Rhode Island passed peacefully at his home on April 20, 2022. Alvin was born to Edgar Parman and Virginia Hilliard in 1946 in Portsmouth, Ohio. He graduated from Beavercreek High School of Beavercreek Ohio before enlisting in the Air Force, in which he served from 1966 to 1970. While stationed at Westover Air...

Dianne M. Towne

Dianne M. Towne

Apr 19, 2022

Dianne M. Towne, 76, passed away at home on April 19, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Warren Towne and oldest daughter of the late Leon and Helen Desarmeaux. Dianne was born on October 29, 1945 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children Michael Towne of Jamestown, RI and...

Glenn H. Gough

Glenn H. Gough

Apr 18, 2022

Glenn H. Gough, 77, of Charlestown, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022 at South County Hospital. He was the loving husband of Janice (Burrows) Gough for 57 years. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late James and Marjorie (Houston) Gough. Glenn worked for the Wakefield Branch Company for 30 years before starting his own landscaping...

Lindalee Ann Jordan

Lindalee Ann Jordan

Apr 18, 2022

Lindalee A. Jordan, 55, of North Kingstown, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022. She was the beloved wife of James M. Jordan. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Kermit and Natalie (Vendresca) Davis. Lindalee was the owner and publisher of the Shoreline Directory. She enjoyed bird watching; traveling and being a part of the...

Marcus Allen Ferrelli

Marcus Allen Ferrelli

Apr 14, 2022

Marcus A. Ferrelli, 88, of Exeter, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022. He was the husband of the late Delmae (Wyllie) Ferrelli. Born in West Virginia, the son of the late John and Stephania (Sarnecki) Ferrelli. Mr. Ferrelli was a marketing executive at Mead Paper, Revere Copper and Reikes Crystal. He was the owner of Chemex Corporation from...

Barbara  A Burbank

Barbara A Burbank

Apr 14, 2022

Barbara A. Burbank, 79, of Hope Valley, passed away on Thursday, April 14th, 2022. Born in Pawtucke,t RI, she was the daughter of the late Waldo H. and Margaret A. (Wright) Burbank. Barbara dedicated her life to children. She was a kindergarten teacher at Stony Lane Elementary School for 32 years before retiring. After retirement she spent many years...

Beverly Jean Kenyon

Beverly Jean Kenyon

Apr 12, 2022

Beverly J. Kenyon, 72, of Charlestown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital, after a very short illness. Her siblings were at her side. She was born on February 24, 1950 at South County Hospital to the late LeRoy Kenyon and Eleanor (Joyal) Kenyon. Beverly had retired from Leviton Mfg. in West Kingston and...

Kathleen J. Greco

Kathleen J. Greco

Apr 11, 2022

Kathleen Jane (McCormack) Greco, 73, of North Kingston, RI passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 11, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Leo McCormack and Marguerite (McGorty) McCormack. She is survived by her husband of 51 years Joseph J. Greco, MD.

Kathy grew up in the city of Providence and...

William  Joseph Cook

William Joseph Cook

Apr 10, 2022

William J. Cook, 64, of North Kingstown, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, April 10th. after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of his wife Anne, and cherished father to his daughter Casey. Born in Providence, son of the late Everett E. and Margaret C. Cook. Bill graduated from the...

John H. Prassl, Iii

John H. Prassl, Iii

Apr 2, 2022

John Herman Prassl III, 77, beloved husband for 53 years of Darya (Martin) Prassl, of Littleton, NH and Kingstown, RI passed away peacefully on April 2, 2022. John was born in Plainville, CT on March 28, 1945, to the late John H. Prassl Jr. (1988) and Doris (Maier) Prassl (2018). He has one sister, Edith (Phillip 2021) Bucchi of...

Patricia Ann Kopka

Patricia Ann Kopka

Apr 1, 2022

Patricia Ann (Brown) Kopka, 79, of Narragansett, passed away on April 1, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Patricia (Pat) was born on March 23, 1943, beloved daughter of the late Walter and Gladys (Marshall) Brown of Providence, RI. After graduating from St. Patrick’s Academy in 1961, Pat married John Kopka with whom she shared 59 wonderful years and...

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