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Janet F. Cahoone

Janet F. Cahoone

Sep 7, 2020

Janet (Fraleigh) Cahoone, 59, of Wakefield passed away on September 7, 2020. She was the daughter of John B. Fraleigh and the late Eleanor (Sharpe) Fraleigh. In addition to her father John, she leaves behind her 4 siblings Peter Willcox, Joan Arnold, Susan Davis, and Robert Fraleigh, her beloved husband of 32 years Wayne T. Cahoone Sr., their son...

Eric L. Slader

Eric L. Slader

Sep 5, 2020

Eric L. Slader, Sr., 81, of Kingston, passed away Saturday September 5th. He was the companion of Jacky Leggo for the past 15 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Carl and Estelle (Weber) Slader. Mr. Slader was a career United States Air Force Officer. He began his career as a B47 Bomber Navigator. During...

Lois  P. Lewis

Lois P. Lewis

Sep 4, 2020

Lois P. (Mulvaney) Lewis, 86, of South Kingstown, passed away on September 4, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward L. Lewis for 60 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Margretta (Cyr) Mulvaney and the youngest of 12. Lois was a graduate of St. Joseph's Nursing School. She worked...

Barbara A. Hackey

Barbara A. Hackey

Sep 4, 2020

Barbara A. Hackey, 90, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 4th. She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick W. Hackey, Jr. Born at South County Hospital in Wakefield, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Emma (Tourgee) Bristow. She was a lifelong resident of South Kingstown. Barbara’s life was defined by caring for...

James Main

James Main

Sep 3, 2020

James Main, 76, of Wakefield, died Thursday at home. He was the beloved husband of the late Laura J. (Zbacnik) Main. Born in Westerly, he was a son of the late George R. and Anne H. (Finnie) Main. Mr. Main was a commercial fisherman. He enjoyed hunting and was very active in the South Kingstown Elks Lodge, where he...

Ralph Perry Guy

Ralph Perry Guy

Sep 3, 2020

Ralph P. Guy, 84, of Narragansett, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, September 3, 2020. He was the husband of Anne Marie (Angrisani) Guy for 60 years. Born in Johnston he was the son of the late Harry and Elsie (Colwell) Guy. He lived in Johnston before moving to Narragansett in 1960. Ralph was a Sr. Buyer for Posi-Seal/Fisher...

William "Bill" Lockett, Jr.

William "Bill" Lockett, Jr.

Sep 3, 2020

William “Bill” Lockett Jr., innovator, athlete, charmer, beloved husband and patriarch died on September 3, 2020. He was 98. Bill graduated Lafayette College in 1948 with the highest honor: the George Wharton Pepper Prize, awarded since 1923 to a student who most exemplifies the values of Lafayette. Bill was a multisport varsity athlete, a high academic scholar, and an...

Patricia Ann Cox

Patricia Ann Cox

Sep 2, 2020

Patricia Ann Cox, 81 of Kingston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 2 with her daughter and son-in-law by her side. Born in Middletown, New York, Pat met and married her true love, the late David Cox. They spent 62 cherished years raising three children and loving the life they had built together. Pat started her married life in...

Robert  Orville Richardson

Robert Orville Richardson

Aug 30, 2020

Richardson, Robert O, 81, of Peace Dale, RI died peacefully at home on Sunday, August 30th. He was happily married for 47 years to his best friend, Marianna Freeman Richardson. He was the father of Kelly and Corey (Anne) Richardson, both of New Mexico, Maureen Webb (Earl David) of London, England, Aspen Javery of Wakefield, RI, and Jesse Richardson...

James W. Leslie

James W. Leslie

Aug 29, 2020

James W. Leslie, 91, of Wakefield, passed away Saturday. He was the beloved husband of the late Elizabeth (Cannon) Leslie. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late William and Theresa (Fleming) Leslie. Mr. Leslie graduated from South Kingstown High School, where he was voted most likely to succeed. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the...

Marilyn E. Barrington, Rn

Marilyn E. Barrington, Rn

Aug 29, 2020

Marilyn Esther Barrington, RN, 89, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at home, surrounded by her family. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Clifford Sr. and Mary Esther (Gardiner) Gardner. Marilyn was the sister of Norman Gardner, Glenn Gardner (Cathy) and Betty Rocha. She was predeceased by her sister Joyce...

Kenneth F. Richard

Kenneth F. Richard

Aug 28, 2020

Kenneth Franklin Richard, 96, formerly of Noank, Connecticut, passed away on August 28,2020 in South Kingston, RI. He was the husband of the late Virginia Rogers Richard who passed away in 2017. Born in Pleasant Valley, PA on May 4, 1924, Kenneth was the son of the late John L. Richard and the late Catherine Elizabeth Kozaine Richard. Kenneth...

Carol W. Ohley

Carol W. Ohley

Aug 28, 2020

Carol (Warringer) Ohley, died peacefully on Thursday, August 28, 2020, at the age of 99. Born in Saugerties, New York, she married George B. Ohley Jr., also of Saugerties, in 1947. The couple moved to Long Island in 1951, where they raised their two children, Lillian Ohley-Tannebaum (Lee), a vocalist and musician who lives in New Port Richey, Florida,...

Andrew Eric Rusnock

Andrew Eric Rusnock

Aug 27, 2020

Andrew Eric Rusnock, March 8, 1929-August 27, 2020 Andrew Eric Rusnock died peacefully on August 27, 2020 from complications associated with advanced Parkinson’s disease. He was predeceased by his wife, Alice, who died earlier this year, in April. Born on the eve of the Great Depression, Andrew grew up in western Pennsylvania, first in Smock, later in Uniontown. His...

Nancy Evelyn Conley

Nancy Evelyn Conley

Aug 26, 2020

Nancy Evelyn Conley, 80, of Narragansett, passed away Wednesday, August 26th. She was the wife of the late Richard Conley and former wife of the late Frank Murray. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Mildred (Carlson) Lloyd. She grew up in North Providence and was a graduate of St. Mary Academy Bay...

Arline B. Klingensmith

Arline B. Klingensmith

Aug 24, 2020

Arline B. (Lippman) Klingensmith, former Town Clerk of Narragansett 98, passed away peacefully at home on August 24, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Bert E. Klingensmith. Arline was born April 24, 1922 in Providence, RI to Herman Jr. and Ella (Marx) Lippman. She grew up in Providence, RI and graduated from Classical High School and...

Barbara Helen Tougas

Barbara Helen Tougas

Aug 24, 2020

Barbara Helen Tougas, 88, of Richmond, passed away peacefully on August 24th. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Henry Tougas. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Alice (Holman) Hinchliffe. Barbara loved the outdoors spending time gardening, hiking and camping in New Hampshire, and she was an avid Boston Red...

Kathleen Mary  Halavik

Kathleen Mary Halavik

Aug 22, 2020

Kathleen Mary Halavik, passed away at home in Richmond, Rhode Island on August 22, 2020, after a brief illness. Kat, as she was known to friends, was born October 3, 1950 at the Quonset Point Naval Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Kathleen Halavik, growing up in North Kingstown. She is survived by her brothers...

Adam S. Nisbet

Adam S. Nisbet

Aug 22, 2020

Adam S. Nisbet, 91, formerly of Narragansett, passed away peacefully, Saturday August 22, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Helen (Drummond) Nisbet. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland and he was a former Past Master of the Jenks AF & AM Masonic Lodge in Pawtucket. He is a Korean Conflict era Army Veteran. Besides his wife he is...

Caroline Mae Walsh

Caroline Mae Walsh

Aug 17, 2020

Sometime on the morning of August 17, our vivacious beloved Caroline Mae Walsh became overwhelmed by some deep underlying feelings of anxiety and depression and took her own life. Caroline was born December 18, 1998 in Providence, Rhode Island. She is profoundly missed by her mother Gayle Walsh, father Ted Walsh, sisters Alexandra and Bethany Walsh, neighbor-sister Briana Skinner,...

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