Shane D. Drake
Nov 24, 2020
Shane “Bip” Drake of Carolina, RI, passed away in the comfort of his home on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the age 30. Bip was an avid fisherman and outdoorsmen. He will be remembered for his love of the ocean, incredible work ethic and as a loving son, brother, uncle and friend. He is predeceased by his father, David...
Irene Katherine Smith
Nov 24, 2020
Irene K. Smith (Christman), 94, of Wakefield, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. She was the wife of the late Frank W. Smith, Jr. Born in Lemmon, SD, one of 12 children, the daughter of the late John and Katie (Kessler) Christman. Irene was the co-owner with her husband of Maine’s Shopping Center; a long time member of...
Patrick James Westcott
Nov 23, 2020
Patrick James Westcott passed away on Monday, November 23rd after his four-year battle against colon cancer. He was 50 years old. He was surrounded by his loved ones at home in Narragansett. It was his last victory that he was able to come home after a recent hospitalization at Brigham and Women’s. Patrick was born in Monterey, California on...
Mary P. Broome
Nov 23, 2020
Mary P. Broome, RPH, of Wakefield, and formerly of Providence and Barrington, passed away Monday. She was the wife of the late Charles S. Broome, Jr. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Bernard and Margaret (Daly) McCrudden. She was an Alumnus of the Rhode Island College of Pharmacy and was a member of World Affairs...
Norman Madden
Nov 23, 2020
Norman Madden, 93, of Narragansett, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph Madden and Alice (Trombley) Madden. He was the husband of Lois (Forsman) Madden for 63 wonderful years. Norman served honorably in the Army Airforce as Corporal Officer. He worked for over 50 years as a contractor...
Kathleen Karl
Nov 23, 2020
Kathleen E. Karl, 64, of Narragansett, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020. She was the wife of her beloved late husband, William (Bub) Winthrop Karl. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of William O’Connor (of Florida) and Lucy (White) O’Connor (of Newport, RI). Kathy was a vivacious and exceptionally kind woman, with a sensitivity driven by...
Waltraud L. Eddy
Nov 22, 2020
Waltraud “Wally” Eddy, 89, formerly of Wakefield, passed away Sunday November 22nd. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph H. Eddy, Jr. Born in Rabenseifen, Czechoslovakia, she was a daughter of the late Rudolf and Leopoldina (Jung) Frank. In her younger years, Wally enjoyed working with her late husband Joe and her children on Salt Pond. She...
Eunice Evelyn Woodmansee
Nov 21, 2020
Eunice Evelyn (Ritchie) Woodmansee, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Manor in Bristol. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold Edward Woodmansee. Eunice was born August 11, 1923 in New Haven, CT to George Ritchie and Emily (Reher, Ritchie) Judd. She grew up in Meriden, CT and graduated from Meriden High School. She...
Irene C. Reynolds
Nov 21, 2020
Irene C. Reynolds, 91, passed away on November 21, 2020 at the Scallop Shell Nursing Home in Wakefield. She is predeceased by her husband, Richard; her grandson, Jorge, and her daughter, Evi. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara, her son-in-law, Darrell; grandson, Darrel, II and his wife Kristen; granddaughter, Sandra and her husband Tom. She also has three...
Roger A. Smith
Nov 20, 2020
Roger A. Smith, 89, of Narragansett, passed away Friday November 20th. He was born on July 27, 1931 in Saint George, Maine, to Calvin and Janet (Murphy) Smith. After high school, he enlisted in the service. Once he returned, he met the love of his life, Diane Sawyer. They married on June 25, 1955. In 1958, he graduated from...
Brother A. Stephen Rusyn, Fsc, Ph.D.
Nov 17, 2020
Brother A. Stephen Rusyn, FSC, Ph.D., longtime faculty member and administrator at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, died Tuesday, November 17, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN. Born John Joseph Rusyn in Brooklyn, NY, John attended schools of the De La Salle Christian Brothers, and after high school, entered the community in Barrytown, NY. He served as a...
Elizabeth May Wilson
Nov 13, 2020
Elizabeth May Wilson (Rathbun), 95, of Wakefield, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020, at home. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Wilson. Born in Cranston the daughter of the late Willis H. and Grace M. (Golding) Rathbun. Elizabeth was the Town Clerk for the Town of South Kingstown 1978-1987; Town of South Kingstown employee 1968-1987;...
Dorothy F. (Howard) Congdon
Nov 11, 2020
Dorothy F. (Howard) Congdon, 85, of South Kingstown, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. She was the wife of the late Charles Congdon. Born in Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy (Lee) Howard. She was a life- long Rhode Island resident. She grew up in Kingston near the University of Rhode Island. where...
Milton Sampson Gottlieb
Nov 11, 2020
Milton S. Gottlieb, age 87, passed away on November 11, 2020 in Wakefield, Rhode Island. He was born on July 2, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York to Sadie (Cohen) Gottlieb and Alexander “Sam” Gottlieb. As a child growing up in New York, he was a Boy Scout, earning the distinctions of Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow. Milton...
Alfred L. Fay
Nov 10, 2020
Alfred L. Fay, 85, of 76 Atlantic St., Snug Harbor, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020. He was the husband of Barbara (Smith) Fay. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late William and Elizabeth (Doonan) Fay. Mr. Fay was a repairman and foreman at New England Telephone for many years before retiring. He was active with...
Pablo Alfonso Fourquet
Nov 9, 2020
Pablo Alfonso Fourquet, 46, died in Rhode Island on November 9, 2020 with his siblings by his side. Mr. Pablo Alfonso Fourquet was born April 11, 1974, in Salamanca, Spain, to Luz Iliana Alfaro and José Miguel Fourquet. He was a Business entrepreneur for several years in Florida and in Los Angeles, California, before his tragic motorcycle accident in...
Jane Elizabeth Coe
Nov 8, 2020
Jane E. Coe, 96, of Wakefield, passed away Sunday November 8th. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert E. Coe, who passed away in 2015. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late George E. and Jane E. (Mulvey) Capron. She is survived by a son Gregory Coe and his wife Kathleen of Wakefield; a...
Robin Stanley Spears, Sr.
Nov 7, 2020
Robin Stanley Spears Sr., of the Narragansett Nation, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020 in his home. He was born in Westerly on January 1, 1944 the son of the late Russel Green Spears Sr. and Grace Babcock Spears. Robin utilized his artistic talents within his work as a master stone mason for over 60 years. His skills were...
Bruce M. Tavares
Nov 7, 2020
Bruce M. Tavares, 64, of Westerly, passed away Saturday. He was the beloved husband of Anne Marie (Bergeron) Tavares for 39 years. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of Joseph Tavares of Georgia and the late Dorothy (Francis) Tavares, formerly of Warren. Mr. Tavares was a graduate of the University of Rhode Island and was a...
William "Bill" M. Halloran
Nov 5, 2020
William (Bill) M. Halloran, 86, of Narragansett, passed away on Thursday, November 5th, 2020. He was the devoted husband of Eileen (Hegarty) Halloran for 55 years, whom he would refer to as “the love of his life”. Born on October 23, 1934, in Providence, RI, Bill was the son of the late William T. and Katherine (Reilly) Halloran. He...
