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Janet Ellen Mccarthy
Jul 30, 2021
Janet Ellen McCarthy was a loving and caring wife, mother, Nana and friend. She passed away peacefully on the morning of July 30th, 2021, at the age of 72. She was born in 1949 in Massachusetts and spent the first five years of her life living with her beloved grandmother, affectionately known as Vavo. Raised on Poppasquash Point in...
Thayer Eugene Perry
Jul 30, 2021
Thayer E. Perry, 66, of Providence, formerly of South Kingstown, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021. He was the husband of Stacey L. (Silva) Perry. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Othonial Wilcox Perry and Mildred Elnora (Robinson) Perry. Thayer worked as a landscaper for The University of Rhode Island for several years and...
Denis Lefebvre
Jul 28, 2021
Denis Paul Lefebvre, 75, of Richmond, beloved husband of Sharon (Hines) Lefebvre, passed away on the evening of July 28th. Born in Central Falls in 1946, he was the son of Dolores (LaMontagne) and Gerard Lefebvre. He graduated from Saint Raphael Academy in Pawtucket in 1964, and received his BA in Economics and MBA from Providence College. In 1968...
Danielle Lee Hazard
Jul 26, 2021
Danielle Lee (Rocheleau) Hazard, 35, of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 25, 2021. Born in Melrose, MA, she was the daughter of Richard and Terri (Delaney) Rocheleau. She was the beloved wife of Brandon S. Hazard and they were together for over 15 years. Danielle graduated Londonderry High School in 2004. She was a University of Rhode...
James "Jim" E. Mcdonald
Jul 24, 2021
James (Jim) McDonald, of Narragansett, passed away July 24th, with his loving wife Sharon Oakley McDonald by his side. Born June 17, 1955 in Pawtucket R.I. to Rita McDonald Devine and the late James E McDonald. Jim was a devoted father to Thomas McDonald married to Lindsay McDonald and his daughter, Shelley McDonald. Jim leaves a loving sister, Michelle...
Jacklyn S. Vittimberga, Ph.D
Jul 23, 2021
Jacklyn Someroski Vittimberga, Ph.D., passed away peacefully in Trumbull, Connecticut on Friday, July 23, 2021, at the age of 87. Jacklyn was born in Dillonvale, Ohio on May 14, 1934, to the late William and Rena (Daldin) Someroski. She is survived by her children, Gail Vittimberga Gay of Connecticut, Anthony Vittimberga of California and Dr. Gwenn Vittimberga of Rhode...
Henry Tucker Lawrence
Jul 21, 2021
Henry Tucker Lawrence, Jr., 89, of Narragansett, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at home. He was the husband of the late Elisabeth Maria (Kapp) Lawrence. Born in Winthrop, MA, he was the son of the late Henry T. Lawrence, Sr. and Elizabeth (Doane) Lawrence. Henry was a machinist for the Bostitch Corp. and then for VIBCO for...
Eileen Joyce Clappin
Jul 20, 2021
Eileen J. Clappin (McDermott), 87, of Wakefield, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. She was the wife of the late Gilbert J. Clappin. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Mulane) McDermott. Eileen enjoyed her friends at Brightview Senior Living Community; playing rumicube, bridge, playing card games and enjoyed a glass...
George Wilson
Jul 17, 2021
George John Wilson, Jr, 60, of South Kingstown, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, July 17, 2021. He went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. George was born in Albuquerque, NM on April 26, 1961, and was the beloved son of the late George J. Wilson, Sr. of Greenville, MS and Royce E. (Clark)...
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...
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