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Beverly Helen Northup

Beverly Helen Northup

Mar 5, 2022

Beverly Helen Northup, 95, formerly of Charlestown and South Kingstown, passed away at The Royal Westerly on Saturday, March 5, 2022. Born in East Greenwich, she was the daughter of the late Thomas George and Lucille (Merrill) Smyth. She was the beloved wife of the late David Paul Northup. Beverly is survived by her children, Patricia Northup, Barbara Haney...

Meredith Watson

Meredith Watson

Mar 4, 2022

Meredith Watson, 79, of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully on March 4. She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel C. Watson of 54 years. Born in Providence and raised in Galilee, she was the daughter of the late Walter E. Davis and Marion Roberts. Mrs. Watson was the former owner of Merry’s Restaurant in Narragansett and a...

Joyce  Girasole

Joyce Girasole

Mar 4, 2022

Joyce Girasole 80 of South Kingstown passed away peacefully on March 4. Born and Raised in Providence she was the daughter of the late George and Irene Kaye. A selfless woman who cared for so many especially her family. Her favorite past time being spending time with her family and friends. Joyce was a staple in her community as...

Sharon M Carney

Sharon M Carney

Mar 3, 2022

Sharon M. Carney, 75, of Wakefield passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022 peacefully in the comfort of her home. She was the wife of John “Jack” Carney for fifty-six years. Born in Worcester, MA, she was the daughter of the late Harold F. and Marjorie (Larson) Coffin. Besides her husband she leaves her daughter, Kathleen Babbitt and her husband...

Sharon L. Lillibridge-Raymond

Sharon L. Lillibridge-Raymond

Mar 3, 2022

Sharon L. Lillibridge Raymond spread her wings and returned home on March 3rd 2022 after a long illness. Born on October 22,1963 she was the youngest child born to the late Charles Lillibridge and Arlene Gough. Sharon was a spitfire and die hard “Townie” who grew up in West Kingston and attended local schools. You could find her cruising...

Clifford  D. Fantel

Clifford D. Fantel

Mar 3, 2022

Clifford D. Fantel, 96, formerly of Kingston, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022 at South County Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Charlotte Ada (Hickey) Fantel. Born in Manhattan, NY, he was the son of the late Emil and Carrie (Meyer) Fantel. Cliff worked in sales for Con Edison for many years before retiring. He was...

Robert Anthony Indeglia, M.D., Ph.D.

Robert Anthony Indeglia, M.D., Ph.D.

Mar 2, 2022

Robert Anthony Indeglia, MD, PhD, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Marie Antoinette (Cianciarulo) and Pasquale V. Indeglia, MD. Bob — or Dr. Bob or Doc as he would be known throughout most of his life — lived a life of dedication and love. Bob graduated from Classical...

Gregory  Fecht

Gregory Fecht

Mar 2, 2022

Gregory Fecht of Charlestown, RI passed away peacefully on March 2, 2022, after a long illness. Susan Lampron, his wife of seventeen years was by his side. Greg was born in Rosedale, NY to the late George and Evelyn (Ambert) Fecht. Introduced by a mutual friend, Greg met his wife in 2001. They shared a long-distance romance until their...

Kenneth Alfred Capalbo

Kenneth Alfred Capalbo

Feb 28, 2022

Kenneth A. Capalbo, 78, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his wife and children on February 28, 2022. He was born on August 5, 1943, in Wakefield, RI, the son of the late Dr. Sylvester and Beatrice (Donato) Capalbo. Kenny served in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne Brigade of the United States Army and was a retired correctional officer...

Dennis Lee Wichman

Dennis Lee Wichman

Feb 27, 2022

Dennis Lee Wichman, 80, of Wakefield, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital. He died peacefully, after a long, brave seven-year battle with cancer surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Elaine (Anderson) Wichman. Born in Emmetsburg, Iowa, he was a son of the late Alfred and Florence (Miller) Wichman. He was...

Virginia  Laputz

Virginia Laputz

Feb 26, 2022

Virginia Laputz, 95 of Narragansett, RI, formerly of Ledyard, CT, passed away February 26, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Stephen Laputz for 67 years. Born in New London, CT, she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Leila Gray and was predeceased by two brothers, L. Dean and Leland Gray. She is survived by...

Denise Cheryl Duffy

Denise Cheryl Duffy

Feb 24, 2022

Denise Cheryl Duffy, 56, of Narragansett, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022. Born in South Portland, ME, she was the daughter of the late Patrick Thomas and Carole Jean (Rafferty) Duffy. Denise graduated Narragansett High School in 1983 and was the second in her class. There, she enjoyed being an athlete on the volleyball and softball teams. Denise worked...

Benjamin W. Miller

Benjamin W. Miller

Feb 23, 2022

Benjamin W. Miller, 98, of South Kingstown, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022. He was the husband of the late Shirley (Matson) Miller. In his spare time, Benjamin enjoyed shell fishing and skiing. He was a member of the Mount Snow Ski Club for many years. Benjamin won an award as Athletic Director from the South Kingstown High School...

Ronald Alan Miller

Ronald Alan Miller

Feb 23, 2022

Ronald A. Miller, 64, of South Kingstown, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Benjamin W. and Shirley (Matson) Miller. Ronald enjoyed fishing, skiing, and cooking. He enjoyed spending time with family and loved his children who were his world. He is survived by his three children, Natasha Johnson and...

Anna V. Deluca

Anna V. Deluca

Feb 23, 2022

Anna V. DeLuca, 74, of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday, February 23rd, surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of Dennis DeLuca for 52 years. Born in Providence to the late Thomas and Anna (Norcini) Palumbo. Anna graduated from Warwick Vets High School. She then attended Warwick Academy of Beauty Culture and worked for many years as...

Dorothy  Ann Coffin

Dorothy Ann Coffin

Feb 23, 2022

Dorothy Ann (Joyce) Coffin was a generous, kind, and fiercely independent woman whose last words to her daughter Cathy were to continue to give what you have to others and to take care of children in need. Dorothy died on February 23 at Yale New Haven Health’s Westerly Hospital. She had been a kindergarten teacher and, remarkably, one of...

George Edward Castro, Jr.

George Edward Castro, Jr.

Feb 23, 2022

George Edward Castro, Jr., 56, of North Kingstown, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Born in Providence, he was the son of Leah Anne (Davol) Rigby of Narragansett and the late George Edward Castro, Sr. He was the beloved husband of Lynn A. (Zuercher) Castro for 32 wonderful years. George had an admirable work ethic. He worked in maintenance...

Joanne K.  Robinson

Joanne K. Robinson

Feb 21, 2022

Joanne K. Robinson born June 22nd, 1936 in East Greenwich, RI. Daughter of Harold E. Robinson and Beatrice L. (Frye) Robinson. Most people that knew her would say she was a kind and loving person. Her passion was children. She loved being around them and they loved her. She always said she was meant to be a mother and...

Robert L. Shumaker

Robert L. Shumaker

Feb 21, 2022

Robert L. Shumaker, 82, of Palm Bay, Florida, formerly of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, passed away Monday, February 21st at Palm Bay Hospital. He died peacefully surrounded by family. He is survived by his daughter Kimberly Nettleton and her husband Douglas of Charlestown, Rhode Island, his son Kelly Shumaker and his partner Tabitha of Apopka, Florida, and his sole...

George Gilbert "Gil" Pope

George Gilbert "Gil" Pope

Feb 19, 2022

George Gilbert “Gil” Pope, 70, passed away on February 19, 2022 at Westerly Hospital in Westerly, Rhode Island. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his older brother, Dr. James N. Pope. A longtime resident of Narragansett, Gil was born on January 27, 1952 in Alexandria, Virginia to Ross P. and Jane N. Pope. He was...

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