Laverne "Lovey" M. Turco
Dec 11, 2021
LaVerne "Lovey" Turco (Kiss) of Wakefield. Born in Cleveland, OH to Albert and Helen (Kinzel) Kiss, who both passed away when she was a young child and was raised by William and Katherine (Kinzel) Octavic. She attended Rhodes High School in Cleveland. She worked at Woolworth Company and The White Motor Company before moving to Wakefield, RI after marrying...
Donald Frederick Ashley
Dec 8, 2021
Donald Frederick Ashley, Jr., 70, of Exeter, passed away Wednesday December 8, 2021 at South County Hospital. He was the husband of Brigitte (Lawrence) Ashley. Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Donald and Katie Belle (Ross) Ashley. Donald was a Navy veteran who enjoyed fishing and watching football. Besides his wife, he is survived...
Patricia F. Mcgovern
Dec 8, 2021
Patricia McGovern, 96, of South Kingstown, passed away on December 8th at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was the beloved wife of the late Leo McGovern for 66 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Agnes (Reynolds) and the late Patrick Keegan, and the sister of the late Barbara Brennan and the late...
Norma A. Pucella
Dec 5, 2021
Norma A. Pucella, 92, of South Kingstown, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel Pucella. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Viola (Tucker) Sherman. Norma was a graduate of South Kingstown High School. She had various interests. She is survived by her sister...
Beverly L. Center
Dec 3, 2021
Beverly Center passed away at the age of 95 on December 3rd, 2021. She died peacefully in her own home as was her wish. Beverly is leaves her daughter, Sandy Menke (son-in-law Eric) of Narragansett. She was devoted to her grandsons, Peter Menke (wife Sarah) of North Attleboro, Christopher Menke (deceased), and Alex Menke (wife Lara) of Wakefield. She...
Glenn Michael Sherman
Dec 2, 2021
Glenn M. Sherman, 59, of Westerly, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Maurice and Shirley Sherman. Glenn was autistic and lived in group homes for thirty years, but that never stopped him from enjoying life. Glenn enjoyed going for walks, taking car rides, eating snacks, and going...
Lois Martin Blankenship
Dec 2, 2021
Heaven waited 104 years to gain its newest angel, Lois Martin Blankenship, on December 2, 2021. For those of us who have known and loved her, we are celebrating her transition knowing she is reuniting at long last with a multitude of loved ones welcoming her home. Our beloved mother, sister, grandmother/ Mimi, aunt, and friend is survived by...
Allen "Nibby" Stedman
Dec 1, 2021
Allen C. Stedman "Nibby" 89, of Wakefield, died peacefully Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at the Elderwood of Scallop Shell Nursing Home. Born January 12, 1932 in Wakefield, to parents William and Virginia. Nibby as he was known to by many of his friends, was a lifelong resident of South Kingstown, and grew up on the salt pond. He spent...
Tina M. Bernard
Nov 30, 2021
Christina (Tina) M. Bernard, 68, of South Kingstown, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at South County Hospital. Her final days were spent surrounded by the love of family and friends. Known for her musical gift, her love of her kids, grandkids, and cats, her quick wit, and her fighting spirit, Tina was loved by many. Music and family...
Evelyne Bell Henderson
Nov 30, 2021
Evelyne (Evie) Anita (Bell) Henderson, loving and beloved sister, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, of Wakefield, Rhode Island passed away on November 30th, 2021, at the age of 100. She passed away peacefully. Born in McCook, NE on September 14, 1921, the daughter of the late Hugh McKean and Ava Mae (Conklin) Bell, and mother of the late Bancroft...
Claire Mary Sweenor
Nov 30, 2021
Claire Mary Sweenor (Gibbs) passed away peacefully at home on November 30th. She was born in Cranston, Rl on April 1st, 1941, and resided in Narragansett, RI and Fort Myers, FL. She was preceded in death by her parents John Howard and Claire Ann Gibbs, and her brother James Gibbs. Claire was a wonderful mother and devoted wife to...
Deborah Louise Chenevert
Nov 29, 2021
Deborah L. (Doucett) Chenevert, 66, of South Kingstown, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Avalon “Louise” Doucett. She was the beloved companion of the late Reginald Hurley for 30 years. Debbie was raised in Cranston where she graduated Cranston High School West in 1973. In school...
Kenneth John Pocius
Nov 25, 2021
Kenneth J. Pocius, 79, of Narragansett, RI, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021 at South County Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia (Barth) Pocius. Born in Waterbury, CT, he was a son of the late Peter Pocius and Irene Hedges and was a longtime resident of Middlebury, CT. Ken was an avid golfer and longtime member of the...
James Beach Brennan
Nov 24, 2021
James B. Brennan, 74, of of South Kingstown, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021. He was the husband of Noel-Anne (Gerson) Brennan. He was the son of the late John and Josephine (Wigdale) Brennan and father of the late Anne W. Brennan. He is also survived by a brother and a sister. James was a photographer for 40 years...
Rae Ann Calkins
Nov 23, 2021
Rae Ann Calkins of Wakefield RI, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Tuesday November 23. She was 76 years old. Born August 7,1945 to mother, Margaret Folsom in Washington DC. They moved to Oklahoma City with her stepfather Vincent Adomaitis. She loved reading from a very early age and was quite active in school clubs from band to...
Helen B. Eaton
Nov 23, 2021
Helen B. Eaton, 97, of South Kingstown, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. She was the wife of the late Reuben Bartlett Eaton, Jr. Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Bardell. Mrs. Eaton was a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, Class of '46, and worked as an Elementary School...
Michael Francis Champlin
Nov 18, 2021
Michael F. Champlin 70, of Narragansett passed away on Thursday November 18th, 2021, at home. Born in South Kingstown, son of the late Loretta D. (Rogers) Champlin and Kenneth V. Champlin Sr. Grandson of the late Thomas H. Gould and Doris B. (Rice) Gould and Leon Mayfield Champlin and Madeline (Dillion) Champlin Brother of Kevin G. Champlin and the...
Kevin John Dollard
Nov 18, 2021
Kevin John Dollard, 67, of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, passed away on the evening of November 18, 2021. He was the loving husband of Irene Dollard and the beloved son of the late Mildred Ulrich Dollard and John Dollard, and later his stepfather Hubert Zimmer. Kevin was a devoted family man and a funny guy who loved to help...
Everett Tomlinson Harris
Nov 18, 2021
Everett T. Harris, 87, of Wakefield, died Thursday, November 18, 2021. He was the loving husband of Barbara W. Harris, proud father of daughters Jennifer Collins and Tacy Hackey (Robert), doting grandfather of Ted Collins, Caitlin Collins, Emily Collins-Garcia (Jhonatan), Meagan Hackey, and Sander Hackey, and amazing great-grandfather of A.J. Fayanjuola. His family was his greatest joy and the...
Gregory Allan Bray
Nov 17, 2021
Gregory Allan Bray, beloved husband, dad, grandpa, brother, uncle, and friend passed away on November 17, 2021, surrounded by his family at South County Hospital after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on November 13, 1950, in Providence, RI, the son of the late Wendell Bray and Paula (Zambarano) Bray. Greg is survived by his loving...
