M. Jeanne Mason
May 31, 2021
Mildred Jeanne Mason, 80, of Riverside, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021. Born in Narragansett, she was the daughter of the late Harry R. and Mildred H. (Knowles) Whaley. Jeanne was a retired Lt. in the United States Air Force and a graduate of The University of Rhode Island with a BS in Nursing. She was a clinical instructor...
Joshua "Norman" Chopy
May 30, 2021
Joshua (Norman) Chopy, 92, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at South County Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Norman, as he was lovingly named by his mother, was born in Central Falls on January 24, 1929. He was the son of Esa and Hannah Chopy. He attended the University of Rhode Island and graduated in 1951 with...
Catherine F. Potter
May 29, 2021
Catherine F. Potter of Wakefield passed away peacefully on May 29, 2021. Catherine was born in Cavan, Ireland and was the daughter of the late Owen and Bridget Cosgrove. Catherine was married to the late Carleton R. Potter. They were married for 51 years before his passing in February 2020. She leaves her three children, Julie Chapman and her...
Brett Matthew Shovlin
May 26, 2021
Brett Matthew Shovlin, 37, of Narragansett, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Born in North Kingstown, he was the son of Mark Shovlin and the late Sherry (Crowther) Shovlin. Brett was a graduate of Coastal Carolina University with a Business degree. Brett loved the outdoors, sports, and traveling, but most of all spending time with his family. He...
The Rev. Lois Neilsen
May 22, 2021
THE REVEREND LOIS NEILSEN June 3, 1930 – May 22, 2021 The Rev. Lois Neilsen of Narragansett, RI passed away peacefully on May 22, 2021 while her oldest daughter, Debbie Kane, and her oldest granddaughter, Jennifer Kubrynski, held her hands in a quiet moment of serenity and tender love. Lois had reached the glorious age of 90 and had...
Erin Elizabeth Durfee
May 21, 2021
Erin Elizabeth Durfee, 53, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2021 in her home after a long illness. She was the mother of Carlin Richard Durfee, 25. Erin was born on March 31, 1968 in Narragansett, Rhode Island, where she resided for the entirety of her life. She attended Wilbraham & Monson Academy in Massachusetts and Narragansett High School...
David Franklin Sherman
May 21, 2021
David Franklin Sherman, 86, of Perryville, RI, passed away May 21, 2021 at home after a long illness. A life-long resident of South Kingstown, he was born November 12, 1934 to the late Stuart Asher Sherman, Sr. and Mary Brown Sherman. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Claire James Sherman of Perryville, RI. “Uncle Dave” also...
Pablo Rivera, Jr.
May 18, 2021
Pablo Rivera, Jr., 68, of Exeter, passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Denise (Phaneuf) Rivera for 12 years. Born in Humacao, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Pablo Rivera, Sr. and Esmeralda Rivera. Pablo worked as a home repairman and landscaper for many years. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing,...
Guida Mae Schmedinghoff
May 18, 2021
Guida Cole Schmedinghoff passed away on May 18, 2021 at South County Hospital after a brief illness. Guida grew up as the oldest of eight children in Perryville, Missouri. At 17, she lied about her age in order to get a job with the FBI in Washington, DC. She later met the love of her life, Richard Schmedinghoff, at...
Matthew Jamison
May 17, 2021
Matthew Ross Jamison, age 63, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 17th at his home in Jamestown, RI. He leaves behind is wife Linda, and their son, Graham. He is survived by his sisters, Bonnie Jamison (Carl), and Lisa Richardson (John) and his brother, David Jamison (Susan), along with many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased in death by...
Marsha A. Christensen
May 16, 2021
Marsha A. Christensen of Hunt Avenue, Wakefield, RI and Pompano Beach FL., passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 16, 2021. Marsha was born in South Kingstown on March 23, 1938 to her late parents, Frank and Christine Palmisano of Wakefield. Marsha was the wife of the late Edward Christensen Jr. They were married for 53 years. She is survived...
Robert N. Hazard, Sr.
May 16, 2021
Robert N. Hazard, Sr., 70 of North Kingstown passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at the Kent County Hospital, surrounded by his family. Robert was born in South Kingstown on May 20, 1950 to his late parents Reginald Hazard Sr. and Pearl Stanton Hazard. Robert and his loving wife Wanda M. Walmsley Hazard of 55 years of marriage...
Gordon Patrick Smith
May 14, 2021
Gordon P. Smith, 81, of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2021. Born in Providence, Gordon was the son of the late Sibley and Catherine (Sisk) Smith. He graduated from Hebron Academy in Hebron, Maine and St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. Mr. Smith served honorably in the United States Army. After serving in the Army,...
Wanda M. Hazard
May 13, 2021
Wanda M. Hazard, 68 of North Kingstown passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at the Kent County Hospital, surrounded by her family. Wanda was born in Providence on November 19, 1952 to her late parents Jerry Walmsley and Olivia Perry Chase. Wanda was the loving wife of Robert Hazard Sr. of 55 years who were both stricken by...
Mary W. St. Pierre
May 13, 2021
Mary W. St. Pierre, 91, of Charlestown (South Kingstown), and formerly of Glastonbury and Bridgeport Connecticut, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021. She was the wife of the late Albert J. St. Pierre. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late John F. Windsor and Margaret N. (Neithercut) Windsor. Mrs. St. Pierre was a medical...
Michelle Marie Boisvert
May 12, 2021
Michelle Boisvert, 60 years old, of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday, May 12th, 2021 at home surrounded by family. She was the daughter of Suzanne Lindgren of Saunderstown and Robert Boisvert of Guilford, Maine. Michelle was a graduate of Garber Travel in Boston, Mass. and worked as a Travel agent for a number of years. She worked for Club Med...
Arvo Virks
May 12, 2021
Arvo Juhan Virks, 69, of Matunuck, RI died on May 11, 2021 at home. He was the son of Dr. Johannes Virks and Hilda (Kartau) Virks. Born in Warwick, he was the first child in his family to be born in the US after his parents emigrated from Estonia following WWII. Arvo grew up in Cranston and attended the...
Patrick W. Zilly
May 11, 2021
Patrick W Zilly, 69, of Narragansett passed away suddenly on May 11th, 2021 in Narragansett, RI. He was the beloved husband of Lynn W. (Winkle) Zilly. Born in California, Patrick was the son of the late Jack and Layla Zilly. Pat retired from the University of Rhode Island and had an active lawn care business that he ran with...
Thomas Allen Hoxsie
May 9, 2021
Thomas A. Hoxsie,64, passed away Sunday May, 9, 2021. A lifelong resident of Narragansett, Tom was the son of the late Samuel Bailey and Anne Nichols Hoxsie. He was the beloved husband of Doris Aschman and devoted father of Sarah and Benjamin Hoxsie Tom was a fixture of the Point Judith Fishing community, spending over 30 years tending floating...
Deliah Jane Ellen Richmond
May 6, 2021
Deliah Jane Ellen (Curran) Richmond, 39, of Ashaway, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday May 6, 2021. Born on May 28, 1981 in Warwick, RI, she was the daughter of Teresa Reposa-Curran of Ashaway and David and Phyllis Curran of Hope Valley. Along with her parents Deliah leaves behind her twin boys Clarke Richmond and Collin Richmond and their father...
