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Patricia Anne Cook
Nov 2, 2020
Patricia Anne Cook (Kyle), 78, of South Kingstown, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Albert W. Kyle and Hilda Anne Reposa. In her spare time, Patricia greatly enjoyed Elvis Presley, crocheting, word searches, crossword puzzles, spending time with her family and an animal lover. Patricia was best known as a gentle...
Angela M. Brousseau
Nov 2, 2020
Angela M. (Sherlock) Brousseau, 99, of Snug Harbor died November 2, 2020. She was the wife of the late Paul J. Brousseau. Born in Pawtucket, to the late John F. and Mary (King) Sherlock, she lived in South Kingstown for 58 years. After raising her children Angela returned to the University of Rhode Island where she received her BS...
George Clinton Gardiner
Oct 29, 2020
George Clinton Gardiner, 98, passed on October 29, 2020 at the Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol. Born in South Kingstown on March 18,1922 to Harry Clinton and Mary Jane (Chapple) Gardiner. Some knew him as George and some knew him as Clint. Clint Served our Country Honorably in the United States Navy during World War II after which...
Alexander Adams Mcburney
Oct 26, 2020
Dr. Alexander Adams McBurney, 87, of Kingston, Rhode Island, died Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, after suffering a medical emergency at his Kingston home. Born January 6, 1933, he was the son of the late Dr. Charles Alexander McBurney and Helen Amanda Adams McBurney. He is survived by his beloved wife, Donna Lindemann McBurney, five children (Blaine McBurney, Robin McBurney,...
Jeffrey Stedman
Oct 26, 2020
Jeffrey Scott Stedman, 62, of Charlestown, passed away Monday, October 26th. Born in Buffalo, New York, he was a son of the late William L., Sr. and Jeanne E. (Langdon) Stedman. Jeff was a carpenter who enjoyed working and perfecting his craft, and he enjoyed the company of his dogs. He is survived by his siblings, William Stedman, Jr....
Mary “Polly” Allerton Eddy
Oct 25, 2020
Mary "Polly" Allerton (Schurman) Eddy, 90, of Wakefield, RI, died peacefully in the company of family on October 25, 2020. Polly was the beloved wife of the late Edward Danforth Eddy, Jr., former president of the University of Rhode Island. She was a daughter of the late Jacob Gould Schurman, Jr., and Mary (Cushman) Schurman of New York City....
Beverly J. Schmitt
Oct 23, 2020
Beverly J. Schmitt, 84, of Wakefield, passed away Friday, October 23rd. She was the beloved wife of Ernest D. Schmitt for 61 years. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd and Ruth (Graham) Bitzer. Mrs. Schmitt was a sports fan and enjoyed watching the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots. She will...
Harold Walfred Johnson, Jr.
Oct 21, 2020
Harold Walfred Johnson, Jr., 90, of Hope Valley, passed away peacefully Wednesday October 21st, at home surrounded by his family. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Harold W., Sr. and Mildred E. (Greene) Johnson. He was the proprietor of Harold W. Johnson Enterprises which founded many businesses in the area including Johnson’s/Sunrise Oil in...
Carol B. Fagan-Sherry
Oct 18, 2020
Carol B. Fagan-Sherry, 94, of South Kingstown, passed away Sunday. She was the wife of the late Thomas E.P. Fagan and Andrew Sherry. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Caroline Browning. She was employed by People’s Bank until retiring. She loved to read, listening to music, and taking her children to Narragansett...
Doreen Foran Hanson
Oct 16, 2020
Doreen F. Hanson (Foran), 64, of Coventry, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020, at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center. She was the wife of the late Christopher Hanson. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Catherine (Hull) Foran. Doreen was a Quality Control Inspector for A.P.C. before retiring. She enjoyed traveling, sailing...
Stanley E. Sykes
Oct 16, 2020
Stanley E. Sykes, Jr. of Warwick, R.I., formerly of South Kingstown, R.I., passed away on October 16, 2020. He was born August 14, 1949 to the late Stanley E. Sykes, Sr. and Alice E. (Belknap) Sykes. Stanley leaves behind his beloved wife Jane E. (Lamphere) Sykes, three children, Stanley E. Sykes III of Abington, M.A., Samantha J. Tobin of...
Beverly Ricci Snyder
Oct 15, 2020
Beverly Ricci Snyder of Jamestown, RI, passed away peacefully on October 15th, at home. The daughter of the late William A .and Esperalda (Phyllis) Laplante Ricci, she was born and raised in Providence on Sharon Street. She always shared her many wonderful memories about her childhood enjoying big Italian dinners with family and endless stories of the antics she...
Diane Samiagio
Oct 13, 2020
Friends are angels That God sent along. They always stay beside you Whenever things go wrong. Diane Samiagio 3/1/1959 - 10/13/2020 Sister of our hearts
Charles R. Niles
Oct 12, 2020
Charles R. Niles, born September 21, 1954, in Ossining, NY, son to Everett and June (Guden) Niles, passed away October 12, 2020. Charles leaves his high school sweetheart Susan of 45 years, son, Charles (Shelley), daughter, Nicole (Roger) and his beloved grandchildren, Nicholas and Katelyn. Charles is survived by his sisters, Elizabeth (Buzz), Andrea (Dave), Violet (Jake), Cynthia (Doug),...
Beth Hannafin
Oct 11, 2020
Beth Ann Bacchiocchi Hannafin, devoted Christian, loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, friend and teacher, went to Glory to be with our Lord and Savior on October 11, 2020. Born in Shelton, CT on April 18th, 1963, she was the daughter of Samuel F. Bacchiocchi and the late Ruth (Lenehan) Bacchiocchi of Narragansett, RI. Beth grew up in...
Jean Carr Stutz
Oct 10, 2020
Jean Carr Stutz 83, of Port Charlotte Florida and formerly of Wakefield, RI passed away October 10, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Harriet Sherman Carr. She is survived by her loving husband, Eric J Stutz, twin daughters, Laurie J. LeBlanc of North Attleboro, Massachusetts and Nancy (Robert) Toth of Wakefield RI, sister, Mary Rice...
Cynthia Louise Desmarais
Oct 9, 2020
Cynthia L. Desmarais, 63, born and raised in South Kingstown she passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, October 9, 2020. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 43 years, John “JD” Desmarais. She was the daughter of the late George and Beverly (Hopkins) Standeven. Mrs. Desmarais retired from the State of Rhode...
Diana Haddon Main
Oct 8, 2020
Diana H. Main (Haddon), 91, of Narragansett, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020. She is survived by her husband of 71 years, Harold C. Main, Jr. She is also survived by her son, Brian H. Main and his wife Ellen and her daughter, Nancy Amaral; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services and burial will be private.
G. Raymond Clark
Oct 7, 2020
Ray Clark, Jr., 59, of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday October 7th. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Quinn) Clark for 29 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late George R., Sr. and Joan l. (Marshall) Clark. Mr. Clark was a Master Carpenter with incredible talent. He enjoyed all types of fishing, whether he was...
George Ashton Hooper
Oct 6, 2020
George A. Hooper, 83, of Narragansett, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Teresa L. (Gafner) Hooper for 52 years. Born in Blue Hill, ME, the son of the late Ashley and Hilda (Maker) Hooper. George was an Airman 1st Class, PO1, for the U.S. Navy before retiring;...
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