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...
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...
