Barbara C. Peckham
Oct 6, 2020
Barbara Clark Peckham, 94, passed away surrounded by her loving family in the comfort of her West Kingston home on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Born on March 25, 1926 in Westerly and raised alongside her ten brothers and sisters in Ashaway, Barbara was the daughter of the late Arthur Clark and Ella (Gardiner) Clark. She was the always patient...
Denise Nadeau
Oct 5, 2020
Denise Nadeau, 69, of Charlestown, RI, passed away on October 5, 2020. Born on February 25th, 1951 to Joseph A Nadeau and Natalie (Sedletski) Nadeau. She was born in Bristol, Connecticut and spent her early years there. She graduated from Bristol Central High School, but her love of the ocean brought her to Rhode Island for the majority of...
Ruth Elaine Rubenstein
Oct 3, 2020
Ruth E. Rubenstein, 94, of Wakefield, passed away Saturday October 3rd. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur L. Rubenstein. She was born in Lowell, Massachusetts to the late Leon and Rosalie (Carp) Reiner. She graduated from Northeastern University and worked in her field of chemistry in New York City where she met Arthur, recently returned from...
Robert A. Dumas
Oct 3, 2020
Robert Amos Dumas, Sr, passed peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, October 3, 2020. , just ten days shy of his 92nd birthday. He was the beloved husband of the late Beulah (Bell) Dumas for 65 years. Born and raised in Pawtucket, RI, he was the son of the late Joseph and Roseanna (Theroux) Dumas. As a US Merchant...
Christopher Michael Derita
Oct 1, 2020
Christopher Michael DeRita, 35, of Charlestown, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 1, 2020. Born in Providence he was the beloved son of Steven DeRita and Nancy Fortin and step-son of Karen DeRita and Larry Fortin. Christopher was a 2002 graduate of Westerly High School. He worked at Cable Components in CT for 11 years, and for Cooley Group...
James Patton
Sep 30, 2020
James G. Patton, Jr., 71, of West Warwick, passed away Wednesday. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late James G. and Margie (Biddy) Patton. He enjoyed flowers, gardening, and collecting rocks. He is survived by two children Tasha Patton of West Warwick and Billy Patton of Narragansett; five grandchildren Lakeisha, Breyshona, Justice, Cole, and Greyson;...
Shelley E. Jones
Sep 30, 2020
Shelley Elizabeth (Whaley) Jones, 64, of Narragansett, R.I. went home September 30, 2020 surrounded by love. She was predeceased by her parents Walter “Babe” and Anne Whaley. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter Leah Mitchell (Thomas), grandchildren; Rylie, Carter and Coleman Mitchell; her siblings Catherine “Kitty” O’Hara, James Whaley (Brenda), Allyson Boisclair (Michael), Annemarie Rathbun; her former...
Joyce (Smith) Brian
Sep 29, 2020
Joyce (Smith) Brian, wife of Joseph A. Brian, was born in Newton, Massachusetts, the daughter of Alice Ruth (Joyce) and John Edward Smith. She was the founder and President of the former All Seasons Travel Agency, Inc., of Providence. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a Dame in the Sovereign Order of Malta....
Bruce David Fanning
Sep 29, 2020
Bruce D. Fanning, 72 of South Kingstown, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Howard and Yvonne (Morin) Fanning. Bruce worked at Electric Boat as a welder for several years and then as a carpenter for many years. He enjoyed refinishing furniture, painting and coin collecting. Bruce was an...
Richard "Buffalo" B. Wetherell
Sep 29, 2020
Richard “Buffalo” B. Wetherell, Jr., 70, of Jamestown, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Born at Quonset Point, he was the son of the late Richard B. Wetherell and Helen L. (Tucker) Wetherell. Richard worked as a commercial fisherman for over 50 years. He enjoyed surfing, skiing, boating, and being on the water. He leaves his brothers, Robert Wetherell,...
Richard C. Holland
Sep 28, 2020
Richard C. Holland, 75, of Peace Dale, R.I. passed away on September 28, 2020 surrounded by love. Rick was the son of the late William H. Holland and Elizabeth (Dinonsie) Holland. He leaves his loving wife Sue of 50 years, his son, William “Tad” and his wife Onna, his daughter, Sarah Kelly, and her husband, Seth. He was the...
William F. Jeffrey
Sep 27, 2020
William F. Jeffrey, 70, passed away at home in Wakefield with his wife by his side. He was born August 27, 1950, in Providence, the son of the late Harvey and Angela (Pascone) Jeffrey. For 25 years he was the beloved husband of Pamella J. (Hawksley) Jeffrey and together they traveled, raised cattle, cared for children and cherished the...
Stephen Laputz
Sep 27, 2020
Stephen Laputz, 95 of Narragansett, RI, formerly of Ledyard, CT, passed away Sunday September 27, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Virginia (Gray) Laputz for 67 years. Born in Waterford, CT, he was the son of the late Kiril and Barbara (Thier) Laputz. Besides his wife he is survived by two children Lori Henry and her husband Gary...
Jane E. Genereux
Sep 26, 2020
Jane E. (Fontaine) Genereux, 80, of South Kingstown passed away on September 26, 2020, surrounded by her five loving children. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Margaret (Sharpe) Fontaine. She earned her Bachelor of Education degree at Rhode Island College and her Master's degree at St. Mary's University of Minnesota. She was an...
Helen Mae Albanese
Sep 24, 2020
Helen Mae Albanese, 85, of Charlestown, RI formerly of Watertown, CT passed away peacefully on Sept. 24, 2020, after a short illness. She was the widow of Nicholas F. Albanese. She was born in Waterbury, CT on May 21, 1935, the daughter of Theodore and Florence (Lackey) Greatorex. She lived in Watertown, CT before moving to Charlestown, RI in...
Kenneth N. Fairweather
Sep 23, 2020
On Wednesday September 23rd 2020, Kenneth N. Fairweather passed away at the age of 87 at Westerly Hospital. Ken was born August 29th 1933 in South Kingstown, RI to Kenneth N. Fairweather and Angeline A. Perry. Ken was supported by Perspectives Corporation and attended the PACE Adult Day Center of Westerly. Ken loved life - he was overjoyed and...
Pauline Frances Webb
Sep 21, 2020
Pauline Frances Webb (Maciag), 85, of Narragansett, Rhode Island, passed away on September 21st, 2020. The daughter of the late Edward and Victoria Maciag, she was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island. She was blessed by and devoted to her children, Janice Webb, of Wakefield, Rhode Island, Donna Webb-Pierson (son-in-law Michael Pierson) of Wakefield, Rhode Island, Michael Webb...
Joshua Angkea Martin
Sep 21, 2020
Joshua Angkea Martin, 18, of Narragansett, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 21, 2020. He was born in Kompong Thom, Cambodia. He came to his forever home in December of 2003 and attended the Narragansett public schools. He graduated Narragansett High School this spring and was planning on attending the New England Institute of Technology in the fall. Joshua...
Carolyn A. Murphy
Sep 21, 2020
Carolyn A. Murphy, 90, a resident at South Kingstown Nursing and Rehab and previously a resident of New London, NH, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2020. Born in Jamaica, New York, she was the daughter of the late John and Alice (Naldrett) Leith. She is survived by her sons, Robert Murphy and his wife Kati of Charlestown...
Faith Elizabeth Burrell
Sep 20, 2020
FAITH ELIZABETH (BROWN) BURRELL, 78, of Bradford, Rhode Island, passed peacefully into the Spirit World late on the evening of September 20, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Faith was born on May 7, 1942 in Westerly, Rhode Island, to the late Raymond O Sr. and late Myra D. (Brown) Brown. Legally blind since age 16, Faith managed to...
