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Constance Rene Swift
Feb 27, 2021
Constance Rene Swift, 69, passed away at home on Feb 27th. She was the daughter of the late Reuel Joe Warner and Alma Wilson Warner. Connie Worked as a DJ in Colorado Springs, Co and Las Vegas, NV at KLUC, Connie graduated from Nebraska with her Masters degree in Education in 1994. She began her teaching career at Mitchell...
Elizabeth S. Mason
Feb 25, 2021
Elizabeth Mason, of Saunderstown, passed peacefully at home on Thursday, February 25, 2021. She was born April 10 in Ratibor, Germany to Karl Bochenek and Sophie (Gans) Bochenek. She met her first husband, Peter Castelvecchi, while he was stationed in Germany. She is predeceased by her brother, Rudolph Bochenek, and her loving husband, John Mason. An accomplished realtor for...
Robert "Grampy" H. Barber, Sr.
Feb 24, 2021
Robert “Grampy” H. Barber Sr., 78, of Saunderstown, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, February 24, 2021. He was the husband of the late Marion E. (Gardner) Barber. He is survived by his children, Robert H. Barber Jr. (Valerie L Barber), and M. April (Barber) Donnelly (Christopher R. Donnelly); grandchildren, James M. Northup (deceased), Cassie L. Barber, Brendan Donnelly, Jared R....
Beverly Ann Snow
Feb 24, 2021
Beverly Ann Snow, 82, of Narragansett, passed Wednesday, February 24, 2021. She was the wife of the late Victor A. Snow. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Lester F. Phillips and Dorothy M. (Hawker) Bennett and step-daughter of the late Frederick Bennett. Beverly owned the Surf Side Restaurant in Narragansett alongside her husband and mother....
Heather May Henley
Feb 23, 2021
Heather May Henley, 51, of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. She was born May 6, 1969 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. She is survived by her dog Rocky and her parents, Daniel and Sandra Henley. She is lovingly remembered by her four children, Stephanie Stroble, Justin Knowles, Rayne Henley...
Br. Richard D. Connors Fsc
Feb 23, 2021
Br. Richard D. Connors FSC, 85, of De La Salle Hall, New Jersey, formerly of Christian Brothers Center, Narragansett, Rhode Island, died on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Br. Richard was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 9, 1935. He was the son of the late Daniel F. Connors and Agnes C. (King) Connors. He is survived by his brother,...
Jean Maxon Carpenter
Feb 23, 2021
Jean Maxon Carpenter, 59, of Wakefield, RI, passed away unexpectedly on February 23, 2021. She was born on May 1, 1961, in Oswego, NY, to the late Fred and Grace (Ziel) Maxon. Jean is survived by her husband Daniel P. Carpenter, four siblings and their families and her in-law families, and her large community of students, collaborators, and friends....
Maureen C. Degeoso
Feb 22, 2021
Maureen C. DeGeoso, 87, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2021, after a brief illness. She was a lifelong New Jersey resident, born to the late Daniel and Kathleen Donohue (Dunne) in Jersey City, living there until her retirement when she moved to Lakewood. Maureen graduated from St. Michael’s High School in Jersey City and was a homemaker before...
Susan Mary Owens
Feb 21, 2021
Susan Mary Owens, 65 of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Yale Medical Center in New Haven, Connecticut after a valiant battle with cancer. Sue was born in Providence, RI to the late Albert and Geraldine (Maurer) Owens. She is survived by 4 brothers Robert (Jennie) Owens of Madison, CT, John (Jan) Owens of...
Nancy L. Rieser
Feb 20, 2021
Nancy Louise Rieser, of West Kingston, Rhode Island, passed away on February 20, 2021 following a period of declining health. Nancy was the daughter of the late Marie and Mark Rieser of Narragansett, RI. She is survived by her life partner, Paola Mangiacapra, her uncle, Charles Grim of Lititz, Pennsylvania, caring and generous cousins from both sides of Nancy’s...
Carl Ruebin Jerard
Feb 20, 2021
Carl Jerard Jr. 68 of Charlestown, RI passed away on February 20, peacefully at home. Born on 02/03/1953 in South Carolina. Carl worked at Dow Chemical in Ledyard, CT for 40 yrs until he retired in 2009. Carl was an active member of the Mystic Carvers, where he mastered wood carving, he was an active member at the Westerly...
Mary Etta Faucher
Feb 19, 2021
Loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great-Great Grandmother, and friend to many. Mary “Nana” Etta Faucher, 98, of Wakefield passed away peacefully on her own terms in her bed on the night of February 19, 2021. Mary was born on January 10, 1923 to Henry and Nora (Carr) Lamphere in Richmond, Rhode Island. Mary had one brother Melvin Lamphere and...
Doris A. Metivier
Feb 19, 2021
Doris A. Metivier, 92, of Coventry, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Paul A Metivier for 73 years. Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Theodora (Lemieux) Savard. Doris and her husband enjoyed living near the water. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed cooking. Her biggest...
Kathleen Anne Davis
Feb 19, 2021
Kathleen (Doherty) Davis of Narragansett passed away at her home on Friday, February 19, with her two sons at her side. Born October 6, 1942 in Providence to Thomas R. and Kathleen S. Doherty, Mrs Davis was a 1960 graduate of South Kingstown High School and attended the University of Rhode Island. Kathy, as she was known to her...
Cindy J. Deane
Feb 18, 2021
Cindy J. (Littlefield) Deane, 56, died peacefully at home on February 18, 2021 surrounded by her loving family and friends. Cindy was born September 28, 1964, the youngest of John Sr. and Evalene (Grimes) Littlefield’s four children. A lifelong island resident she graduated from Block Island School in 1982. She started working for Interstate Navigation in 1982 retiring in...
Carlotta Adele Whirty
Feb 17, 2021
Carlotta Adele Whirty, 89, passed away peacefully at her home on Great Island in Narragansett on February 17th surrounded by her loving daughters, Sandra, Tracey, and Beth and her loving son Mark. She was the wife of the late Richard Whirty and the mother of the late Christopher Whirty and Richard Whirty. She was the loving sister of the...
Richard Thomas Male
Feb 16, 2021
Richard Thomas Male, 69, of South Kingstown, RI, passed away unexpectedly at home on February 16, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Alison (Jacobsen) Male for 41 years. Born in Amsterdam, New York, he was the son of the late John Henry Male, Jr. and June Theresa (Conley) Male. He was a Vietnam War veteran; was a materials...
Valentine R. Morin
Feb 12, 2021
Valentine R. Morin, 90, of Narragansett, Rhode Island (formally of Methuen, Massachusetts), peacefully passed away at home on February 12, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late Jerome O. and Estelle (Nadeau) Dube, Valentine was born February 14th, 1930 in Greenwich, Connecticut sharing her birthday with her father and younger sister, the late Theresa Desell. Valentine...
Phyllis Claire Foisy
Feb 12, 2021
Phyllis C. Foisy, 92, of Narragansett passed away peacefully at home on Friday February 12, 2021. She was born in Central Falls, R.I. The only child of H. Frank and Ida (Bernard) Foisy. Phyllis was a dedicated, valued, well respected educator and Assistant Principal while employed for her entire career by the New York Public School System. Upon retiring...
Robert F. Nolan
Feb 8, 2021
Nolan, Robert F. 88, of Wakefield passed away peacefully at Westerly Hospital on Monday, February 8, 2021. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth M. (Young) Nolan. Born in Rumford, he was the son of the late James H. Nolan and Henrietta (Erickson) Nolan, brother of the late James Nolan of Rumford. Mr. Nolan is survived by his...
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