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Peggy A. Field
Jan 4, 2022
Peggy A. Field, 79, of Wakefield, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at the Brentwood Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Edwin L. Field. Born in Tarrytown, NY, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Florence “Peggy” (Bedell) Johnson. Peggy was an award-winning painter. She loved and enjoyed being near the ocean. Peggy loved...
Mark A Burns
Jan 3, 2022
Mark Andrew Burns, 65, of Connecticut, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022. Born May 28, 1956 in South Kingstown, RI. He is survived by his wife Debra Burns of Lisbon, Connecticut. Three children, Scott Burns of Woodstock, Georgia, Brian Burns of Lisbon, Connecticut and Heather Burns Juneau of Exeter, RI. He was blessed with 11 grandchildren. He was...
Frances Nash
Jan 3, 2022
Frances Elizabeth Nash, formerly Frances Elizabeth Agar, passed away on January 3, 2022, at age 99. She was in her home in Kingston, Rhode Island with her son Eric Nash. She is survived by her sons, Jon and Eric Nash, her daughter, Susan Nash, and her grandsons, William Wahby, Finnegan Torrey and Julian Torrey. She was predeceased by her...
Barbara Ann Graham
Jan 2, 2022
Barbara A. Graham, 76, of Wakefield, passed away on January 2, 2022. Born in South Kingstown she was the daughter of the late Ira and Irene (Gendron) McVay. Barbara was a school bus driver for the South Kingstown School Department for many years before retiring. She is survived by her son, Kevin Graham and his wife April of Carlisle,...
Olison "Ollie" L. Best
Jan 1, 2022
Olison “Ollie” L. Best, 74, of Brooklyn, Connecticut, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022. Born in Westerly, she was the daughter of the late Arthur B. Robinson, Sr. and Dorothy Fay (Northup) Robinson. Ollie worked as a nurse for over 40 years for Kent County Hospital and then moved on to work as a home health nurse before...
Laureen Andrea Deangelis
Dec 29, 2021
Laureen Anthony DeAngelis “Mütti”, passed from this life on December 29, 2021. From the moment she entered the world, she lived her life with unmatched determination in the face of adversity, something she was forced to revisit many times. Born July 28th, 1950, to mother Helen (Kopitar) Anthony and father Lawrence Anthony, Laury or “Mütti” as she was lovingly...
Brent Reyburn
Dec 27, 2021
Brent Randolph Reyburn, 82, of Richmond, RI and formerly of Waterford, CT, died Monday, December 27 at home surrounded by her loving family and her beloved cat, Bella. She was born in Cincinnati, OH on February 11, 1939 to the late John B. and Emily Brent (Laffoon) Randolph. After a time as a stay-at-home mother with young daughters, Brent...
Louis J. Tremblay
Dec 26, 2021
Louis J. Tremblay, age 62 of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully and painlessly on December 26, 2021, after losing a battle with cancer. Louis spent his final days at the Hulitar Hospice Center where he was tenderly cared for and always kept comfortable by the exceptional staff. His family was with him when he passed away. He leaves behind...
Louis Joseph Testa
Dec 26, 2021
Louis Joseph Testa liked to live life like he drove his Harley - fast. Born on December 14, 1945, to mother Felicia Testa-Dart and father Louis Testa, he was rooted personally and professionally in Providence, Rhode Island. Growing up he would bring life to the streets of Providence with his boisterous personality and infectious smile. He was continually hustling...
Kathryn "Kathy" E. Provost
Dec 26, 2021
Kathryn “Kathy” E. Provost, 72, of Wakefield, Rhode Island, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021. Born in Taunton, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late John Edward Provost and Grace Eileen (Donahue) Provost. Kathy received her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science from the University of Rhode Island where she was a member of the Alpha Omega Sorority...
Eileen Claire Donnelly
Dec 25, 2021
Eileen (Ward) Donnelly, age 90, of Green Hill, RI, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 25, 2021. She was the devoted and loving wife of the late William Donnelly for 48 years. Born in Providence, RI, Eileen was the daughter of the late Francis and Anna (Byron) Ward. Eileen was the sister of Mary Lorraine Mattos and...
Robert Jon Bapties
Dec 25, 2021
Robert J. Bapties, 74, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021. He was the husband of the late Maybelle (Reynolds) Bapties. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late William and Irene (Blanchard) Bapties. Robert worked for the Highway Department and the former Ladd School. He was associated with Looking Upwards. Robert enjoyed bowling and making jokes...
Ralph A. Warburton
Dec 25, 2021
Ralph A. Warburton, a member of the US hockey team that competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics who went on to play professional hockey and then built a career as an investment ad-viser, died December 25th peacefully in his sleep. He was two weeks shy of his 98th birthday. Born in Cranston, he was one of eight children of...
Doris Dufresne Allard
Dec 23, 2021
Doris Dufresne Allard, 94, of South Kingstown, formerly of Barrington, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021. Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Florida (Poirier) Dufresne. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred E. Allard and they were married for 70 wonderful years. Doris was a member of Christ the King...
Livia A. Gallucci
Dec 23, 2021
Livia A. Gallucci, 81, of Narragansett and Delray Beach, FL, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021. She was the beloved wife of A. Robert Gallucci. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Mariano and Livia Lucy (Petrarca) Perrotti. Livia was a hairdresser for many years. Besides her husband she leaves a daughter, Livia J. Gallucci; son,...
Donald William Jackson
Dec 22, 2021
Donald W. Jackson, 75, of South Kingstown, RI passed away Wednesday December 22, 2021 at home. He was the husband of Cathaleen Ann (Jackson) Jackson. Born in Providence, RI he was the son of the late Douglas and Teresa (McCarron) Jackson. He was the brother of Kay Cummiskey and Douglas Jackson Jr. Besides his wife, he is survived by...
Julian Joseph M'Lucci
Dec 22, 2021
Julian J. M’Lucci, 93, of Narragansett, passsed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Joseph and Bertha (Poggie) M’Lucci. Mr. M’Lucci served honorably in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a Special Education Teacher for the Hartford Board of Education for many years before...
Maria L. Posillo
Dec 12, 2021
Maria L. Posillo (Maggio), 87, of Wakefield, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Riverview Healthcare Community. She was the wife of the late Michele Posillo. Born in Atella, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Maria (D’Annucci) Maggio. She is survived by her children, Maria T. Posillo Chianese of Narragansett, Michele Posillo III and his...
Harry M. Johnson Sr.
Dec 11, 2021
Harry Milton Johnson Sr., 99, of Kingston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 11th. He was born in Westerly, RI, April 16, 1922 to his parents Irving and Lucy Johnson. Harry was the loving husband of the late Freida I. Johnson (Stanton) for 67 years. Harry was a proud member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe, as well as WWII...
Elizabeth "Beth" H. Hamilton
Dec 11, 2021
Elizabeth “Beth” H. Hamilton, 85, of South Kingstown, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021. Born in Kirkintilloch, Scotland, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Reid) Hamilton. Beth worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for the Ladd School for 17 years. She was a member of the Elks Lodge #1899 in South Kingstown where she...
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