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Patricia J. Arrow
Nov 17, 2021
Patricia J. (Cutlip) Arrow, 82 of Charlestown, Rhode Island, died on November 17 after an extended illness. She was the wife of Russell Kolton and the daughter of the late Regina (Boyer) and Cecil Cutlip. She is survived by her sons, Kyle C. Rohm of Providence, RI, and Hans T. Rohm of Wendell, NC. Her first marriage was to...
Mary A. Derosier
Nov 15, 2021
Marie A. DeRosier, 94, of Peace Dale, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Marie A. (Lutzow) Billings. She was the wife of the late John J. DeRosier, Sr. Mary was raised on Barn Island in Stonington, CT. She was a natural born caretaker. Mary worked as a...
John Frederick Nasse, Sr.
Nov 15, 2021
John F. Nasse, Sr., 74, of Charlestown, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, November 15, 2021. He was the husband of Jeanne C. (Stanton) Nasse for 53 years. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Frederick C. and Edna (Ribstein) Nasse. John retired from the U.S. Air Force after...
Richard John Davis
Nov 14, 2021
Richard John Davis, 74, of Charlestown, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Harry and Doris (Ferri) Davis. He was the beloved husband of Lynn (Paglia) Carruolo Davis. Richard served as a Constable in the state of Rhode Island for over 40 years. He was a member of the...
James Vincent Boisclair
Nov 14, 2021
James Vincent Boisclair, a long-term resident of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, died unexpectedly on November 14th, 2021 at the age of 69. He was soon to turn 70 on December 15th, 2021. James is survived by his daughters; Carrie Bergenstock of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and Candice Caswell of Dyer Brook, Maine. His grandchildren, Christopher and Leana Caswell of...
Sandra P. Archambault
Nov 12, 2021
Sandra P. Archambault, 79, of Narragansett passed away peacefully on Friday, November 12th. She was the beloved wife of the late Orian A. Archambault for 52 years. Born in Rockville Centre, New York, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Pearl Field. Sandra worked for the U.S. Post Office for 30 years. She was a graduate of...
Joan Marilyn Stickley
Nov 10, 2021
Joan Marilyn (Forsythe) Stickley, 93, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Born on June 29, 1928 in Providence, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late Colonel Edward Chester Forsythe and Cecilia (O’Connell) Forsythe. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Paul Forsythe, sister Barbara (Forsythe) Byrne, husband Charles...
Jean Marie Hazard
Nov 10, 2021
It is with deep sorrow that we share the passing of Jean "Jeannie" Hazard, 38, on November 10, 2021. She was the cherished mother of Aliana and Savanna Winkfield, beloved daughter of Jim McDonald and Donna Caldwell, and treasured sister of Veronica McDonald. The Memorial Service will be private. Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, November 16, from...
Pauline Ekelund
Nov 9, 2021
Pauline Ekelund (Champoux), LPN, 79, of Wakefield, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at the Apple Clipper Rehab in Westerly. She was the loving wife of Daniel D. Ekelund. Born in Putnam, CT, she was a daughter of the late George and Eugene (St. Pierre) Champoux. Pauline enjoyed painting, arts and crafts, and cooking. Besides her husband, she is...
John R. Bernardo, Iii
Nov 9, 2021
John R. Bernardo III, Esq, 64, of South Kingstown, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, after bravely living his final years with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He was the beloved husband and best friend of Christine (Turilli) Bernardo for 36 years. Born in Providence, he...
Nancy Jean Thoresen
Nov 8, 2021
Nancy J. Thoresen (Carpenter), 75, of Narragansett, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021, at home. She was the wife of Robert F. Thoresen for 44 years. Born in Cranston, the daughter of the late Robert and Hope (Blair) Carpenter. Nancy was the proprietor of Roy Carpenter’s Beach where she enjoyed spending time, also, loved Key West, FL, doing...
Angelina F. Macomber
Nov 6, 2021
Angelina F. (Rotondo) Macomber, 93 , passed away peacefully on November 6 , 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry C. Macomber. Angie grew up in Providence, the youngest of ten children born to the late Francesco and Livia (Constantino) Rotondo, Italian immigrants who crossed the Atlantic Ocean to Ellis Island to start a new life....
Edward J. Mcphillips
Nov 6, 2021
Edward (Ed) James McPhillips, 89 of Narragansett, Rhode Island went to be with his wife and son peacefully while surrounded by his family on November 6th, 2021. Edward was born at home on November 5th, 1932, to Joseph Matthew McPhillips and Catherine Frances McPhillips (Wilde) in Providence, Rhode Island. After attending St. Raphael Academy in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, he...
Brian P. Martin
Nov 4, 2021
LTC Brian P. Martin US Army Ret., 76, of Riverview, FL, formerly of South Kingstown, passed away Friday, November 4, 2021, at Advent Health Center in Tampa, FL, after a short illness. He was the husband of Belinda Ann (Lum) Martin and the son of the late Justin Martin and Doris Martin Beck. LTC Martin serviced in the US...
Donna E. Woodworth
Nov 3, 2021
Donna Edith Woodworth (81) was born in Springfield, MA on November 26th, 1939 to Donald Elmo Woodworth and Anna Long Woodworth. She passed on November 3, 2021 surrounded by her beloved sister Annie, niece Christine, great niece Erin, and her “comfort cat” Butterscotch. Donna was raised in Springfield, MA where she lived with her sister, Annamae Minor Beyette, brother-in-law...
Joan Gilbert
Oct 30, 2021
Joan Gilbert, 70, of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 30th . She was the beloved daughter of the late Roland and Ruth Gilbert. Joan loved to study books about cats and tropical fish, making frequent visits to the library. She also loved to study plants and flowers on her long walks. Joan was a long-time member...
Carol Kirby
Oct 30, 2021
Carol Kirby, 62, of Ocala, Florida, formerly of Narragansett, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021. Born in Providence, she was daughter of the late Forrest & Mary Richardson. Carol worked as a bus monitor, daycare teacher, and cafeteria staff member for many years in Narragansett. In Florida, she worked at Belleview Playland and Learning Center. She was also...
Lucille H. Masse
Oct 27, 2021
Masse, Lucille Helen (Shader), 94, a resident of Charlestown, RI, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. On June 12, 1948, she married Theodore Francis Masse, who preceded her in death. Born in Charlestown, RI, on April 25, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Helen Laurette (Fisher) Shader. After raising her children, she spent many...
Melinda L. Matuza
Oct 27, 2021
74, passed on peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Beloved wife of John J. Matuza Jr., loving mother of Kate A. Matuza and the late John J. Matuza III, grandmother of Sydney Jacklyn. Daughter of Charles Lamb and the late Betty Lou (Smith) Lamb, sister of the late Teena (Lamb) Villarroel, and Martha (Lamb) Copp. She...
Judith A. Russo
Oct 26, 2021
Judith A. Russo, 81, formerly of Narragansett for 68 years and presently living in Charlestown, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. She was the wife of the late Henry Russo of Philadelphia for 41 years, who passed away in 2002. The couple were the owners and operators of the William B. Rose Inc.,...
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