John Eppich
Jul 16, 2021
Age 86, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Linda (Hood) Eppich, and they were married for 61 years. John was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of the late John Emil Eppich and Dorothey (Terepka) Eppich. He is survived by son Steven Eppich and wife Lisa Eppich, daughter Susan (Eppich) deCone and...
Ernest "Mac" H. Mcquesten, Jr.
Jul 16, 2021
Ernest “Mac” H. McQuesten, Jr., 82, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021, at South County Hospital. Mac was the son of Ernest (Howard) and Verna McQuesten and grew up in North Reading, Massachusetts. Mac resided in Charlestown, Rhode Island, with his wife, Joyce McQuesten. His son, Jonathan, daughter-in-law, Jennette, and granddaughter, Jordan live in Colorado. He is survived...
Holly Champlin Mather
Jul 15, 2021
Holly Champlin Mather passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends at home after a long and bravely fought battle with cancer on July 15, 2021. Born at South County Hospital and raised in Narragansett, she was the daughter of Michael and Denise (Johnston) Champlin. A South Kingstown resident, she was the wife of Jim and the proud mother...
Joyce Shiels
Jul 14, 2021
With profound grief and sadness we announce the passing of Joyce (Libera Capalbo) Shiels loving and devoted wife, mother, nana and friend to all whose lives she touched, on July 14, 2021. She was born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Domenic Capalbo and Lena Guglielmelli Salerno and is preceeded in death by her two...
Patricia Ann Douglas
Jul 13, 2021
Patricia Ann Douglas passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends after a long illness at Westerly Hospital in RI on July 13, 2021. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Agnes and Alfred Bergantine of Esmond, RI, and attended North Providence High School. Pat has been a resident of Great Island in Narragansett, RI...
Debra Ann Hubeny
Jul 12, 2021
Debra A. Hubeny, 65, of Narragansett, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, July 12, 2021. Born in Southington, CT, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Sergan) Hubeny. Debra enjoyed practicing her faith with regular church attendance; spending time with her family and friends; enjoyed her dog Daisy; walking the seawall and watching game shows....
Raymond Henry Meloche
Jul 10, 2021
Raymond H Meloche Jr., of Charlestown, passed away July 10th. Born in Ypsilanti, Michigan on August 27th, 1950 to the late Raymond and Beatrice (LaFramboise) Meloche Sr. He was the beloved Husband of Janice Meloche (Malone) for 48 years. Ray grew up in Detroit with 6 sisters where he attended Salesian Catholic High School and graduated in 1968. Went...
Thomas E. Burke
Jul 6, 2021
Thomas E. Burke, of Wakefield, RI, died July 6. Born in Brooklyn, New York on July 2, 1932, he was the son of Richard Burke and Anne (Corcoran) Burke. He grew up in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn and graduated from Brooklyn Prep in 1949. His youth centered on family, faith, and the Irish community in which he...
Madonna Rose Joy
Jul 4, 2021
Madonna Rose Joy “Donna”, 81 of South Kingstown passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Agnes (Manning) Malgieri. Madonna worked for the Department of Motor Vehicles State of Rhode Island for many years before retiring. She was a communicant of St. Thomas More Church, Narragansett. She...
John Richard Jennings
Jul 2, 2021
John R. Jennings, of Narragansett, passed away July 2, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Caletri) Jennings. Born in Warwick, he was the son of the late William and Catherine (Maloney) Jennings. He was a graduate of La Salle Academy. He moved to Wakefield in 1990 after residing in Exeter for 12 years. Mr. Jennings was the...
Janice Louise Briggs
Jul 2, 2021
Janice L. Briggs (Nyman), 82, of West Kingston, passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021, at home. She was the wife of the late Stearns E. “Gene” Briggs, III. Born in East Greenwich she was the daughter of the late Howard A. and Marion M. (Rathbun) Nyman. Janice was a chef for Theta Delta Chi for 22 years before...
Agnes Cynthia Sebastian
Jul 1, 2021
Agnes Sebastian, 83, of Wakefield, died unexpectedly July 1, 2021 at home. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late George S., Jr. and Margaret M. (Hazard) Peckham. Ms. Sebastian had a passion for teaching preschoolers and loved to tell their stories. As one of the original founders of CANE Child Development Center, she taught and...
Maria "Mary" (Amore) Ciulla
Jun 30, 2021
Maria “Mary” (Amore) Ciulla, 99, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. She was the wife of the late Salvatore Ciulla. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Carmine and Angelina (Lancellotti) Amore. Maria worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for 14 years. In her spare time...
Catherine Joan Mclaughlin
Jun 30, 2021
After a long battle with breast cancer, Catherine Joan McLaughlin, 69, passed away on Wednesday, June 30th 2021 surrounded by loved ones at her home in North Kingstown. Catherine was born in Concord California on February 23, 1952 to the late Carl Henry and Arleen Johnson Bolin. Catherine is survived by her children; Emma Ruth McLaughlin, and John Duffy...
Leon Francis Champlin, Sr.
Jun 29, 2021
Leon “Bud” Francis Champlin Sr., 98, of Narragansett, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Born in North Kingstown, he was the son of the late Leon Mayfield Champlin and Madeline (Dillion) Champlin. He was the husband of the late Madeline Jane (Whaley) Champlin. Bud served in the Merchant Marines during WW II. After his return home, he laid out...
Frances S. Metivier
Jun 26, 2021
Frances S. (Belch) Metivier 98, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on June 26th at Robert's Health Centre, in North Kingstown. She was the beloved wife of the late George H. Metivier Sr. for 50 years. Born in Central Falls, RI on June 3, 1923, of Polish decent, she was the eldest daughter of the late Stella...
Maria F. Sciabarrasi-Croteau
Jun 23, 2021
On June 23, 2021, Maria Sciabarrasi-Croteau went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by her loving family. Maria was born in Fitchburg, MA on February 10, 1957 to Samuel R. Sciabarrasi and Mary (Cucchiara) Sciabarrasi Burchard. She was the loving wife of the late Leo Croteau of Woonsocket, RI. She is survived by her...
Robert F. Gagne, Usn Ret.
Jun 22, 2021
Robert F. Gagne, USN Ret., 84, of Narragansett, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Jean (Brown) Gagne. Born in Tewksbury, Mass, he was the son of the late Louis and Alice (Tremblay) Gagne. Bob served twenty years in the United States Navy working as an aviation structural mechanic...
Robert Kalberer
Jun 21, 2021
Robert Kalberer of South Kingstown and formerly of North Smithfield and Providence passed away on June 21st, 2021, at the age of 92. Bob was born on January 17th, 1929 in Woonsocket, the son of Adolph and Christine McKenna Kalberer. His 4 siblings, Otto, Norman, Florence, and Russell all predeceased him. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 65...
Shirley Carol Seidel
Jun 20, 2021
Shirley Carol Seidel, 83, of Narragansett, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Edward H. and Agnes G. (Grylls) Pearson. Shirley was the beloved wife of Ralph H. Seidel and they were married for 64 wonderful years. Shirley worked as a Teacher’s Aide for the Narragansett Public School system...
