Laura Edith Cahoone
Jun 17, 2020
Laura E. (Lapham) Cahoone passed away Wednesday June 17, 2020 at home. As a teenager she started working in a factory making jewelry by the bay. After meeting her husband, Herbert, they worked together fishing for clams. This was nothing new for her as her father did just the same. Later, they had three children and Laura dedicated her...
Robert Joseph Giuliano
Jun 17, 2020
Shannock, Rl - Bob Giuliano, 84, son of the late Tomaso Giuliano and Theresa (Hanley) Giuliano of Providence, Rl. Passed peacefully at home on June 17, 2020 surrounded by his loving wife of 45 years, Barbara (Hopkins) Juliano and his family. Bob was born and raised in Providence, Rl, served in the Korean War, and then became an educator...
Gladys E. Desautell
Jun 16, 2020
Gladys Elizabeth (Fletcher) Desautell, formerly of East Greenwich, RI, passed away peacefully into eternal glory at Elmhurst Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center on June 16, 2020, at the blessed age of 95. She received excellent care as a resident for almost 12 years. Gladys was the daughter of the late Alexander and Rachel (Gustafson) Fletcher. Her husband, Linus E. Desautell,...
Nancy Ellen Ross
Jun 14, 2020
Nancy Ellen Olsen Ross, daughter of A. William Olsen and Ida Field, passed away peacefully June 14, 2020 from mesothemeola at home in Kingston, Rhode Island. She was surrounded by her husband of 55 years Neil Williams Ross children Lincoln, Brook, Heather, and daughter-n-law Christina and four grandchildren. She also leaves her brother Richard Olsen and his family in...
Alfred "Bud" A. Tefft
Jun 14, 2020
Alfred “Bud” A. Tefft, 88, of West Kingston, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Briggs) Tefft of 66 years. Born in Exeter, he was the son of the late Thomas “Frank” Tefft and Marie (Pelletier) Tefft. Alfred retired from the South Kingstown School’s Maintenance Department. He enjoyed watching NASCAR, dirt track...
Ann A. Durante
Jun 13, 2020
Ann Angell Durante, 84, of Narragansett, passed away Saturday June 13th. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Frank J. and Gertrude (Angell) McGuinn. Mrs. Durante enjoyed going to daily mass, living near the ocean, and cheering on the Providence College Basketball team, but her greatest joy was the time she spent with her family and...
Philip A. Holley
Jun 12, 2020
Philip A. Holley, 90, beloved husband, father, fireman, and friend passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020. He is survived by his wife Nancy (Reynolds) Holley. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Arthur T. Holley and Abbey (Tucker) Holley and brother of the late Audrey (Holley) Hosley and uncle to her 5 children. He...
Clyde D. Skidds, Jr.
Jun 11, 2020
Clyde D. Skidds, Jr., 72, of Westerly, and formerly of Charlestown, passed away Thursday. He was the beloved husband of Charlotte (Pyne) Skidds for 53 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Clyde D., Sr. and Marion (Jacobs) Skidds. Besides his wife he is survived by a son Ronald Skidds of Westerly; a daughter Chenoa...
Walter H. Jackson, Jr.
Jun 10, 2020
Walter H. Jackson, Jr., 70, of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Born in New Jersey, he was the son of the late Walter H. Jackson Sr., and Dorothy (Smith) Jackson. Walter graduated from Upsala University of New Jersey and the Culinary Institute of America. He traveled the world as a chef and was an avid fisherman. He...
Neil Baldwin Lang
Jun 9, 2020
Neil Baldwin Lang of Block Island, Rhode Island died at his home on June 9, 2020 at the age of eighty-one. Neil was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Helen Baldwin and Charles Harrison Henry Lang. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Marja Nittel Lang, a daughter, Kari Nel and her husband John Morra of Providence,...
Ernest Preston Gaboury
Jun 9, 2020
Ernest Preston Gaboury Sr, 79, of Narragansett, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Ethel (Kohr) Gaboury for 62 wonderful years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Wilfred Gaboury (Sr.) and Ruth (Jordan) Gaboury. Ernie was a Senior Wire Buyer for American Insulated Wire in Pawtucket, RI for 40...
Kathleen Field
Jun 7, 2020
Kathleen Field, 69, of North Kingstown, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2020. She was the beloved wife of Alton R. (Dick) Field, Jr. for 48 years. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy (Dunbar) McMahon. Kathy was a 1971 graduate of St. Joseph’s School of Nursing and worked as a registered...
Debra Ann Weeden
Jun 6, 2020
Debra A. Weeden, (Debbie) 55, of Richmond, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Pauline (Blais) Weeden. Debbie was a 1983 graduate of Coventry High School and she also received her Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts from Providence College in 2010. Debbie has been working as...
Arthur Ernest Hogan
Jun 6, 2020
Arthur “Ernie” Hogan, 93, of Narragansett, passed away Saturday June 6th. He was the beloved husband of the late Louise (Deschane) Hogan. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Thomas and Esther (Waterhouse) Hogan. At the age of 17, Mr. Hogan enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II. After the war, he began...
Rev. Deacon John S. Shea
Jun 3, 2020
Rev. Deacon John S. Shea, 81, of Richmond, a member of the Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Providence, passed away on Wednesday, June 3rd after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Catherine (Mumford) Shea. He was the son of the late Sylvester E. and Mary E. (Pasukinnis) Shea...
Todd W. Miller
Jun 3, 2020
Todd William Miller, 53, of Newry, Maine, passed away unexpectedly on June 3, 2020. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Dexter P., Sr. and Marcia M. Miller. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications. Todd was an outdoor enthusiast who enjoyed skiing, fishing, hunting, and biking. He...
Russell T. Des Granges
Jun 2, 2020
Russell T. Des Granges, 92, of North Kingstown, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Catherine (Dunphy) Des Granges of 66 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Felix Des Granges and Eva (Meunier) Des Granges. Russell was a United States Army veteran serving honorably during World War II...
Domenic J. Mainelli
Jun 2, 2020
Domenic J. Mainelli, 94, of Narragansett, passed away on June 2, 2020 from age-related medical conditions while wintering near his son in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was the husband of the late Rita Pantalone Mainelli. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Michael and Concetta (Ferrante) Mainelli. An accomplished civil engineer, Domenic received his Bachelor of...
Maura Ellen Mahoney-Canning
May 27, 2020
Maura E. Mahoney, 55, of Richmond, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday evening, May 27, 2020. Maura is survived by her loving husband, Brian Canning, as well her three children, Alicia, Breanna, and Conor. A devoted and compassionate grandmother, she is also survived by her granddaughter, King. Maura, the daughter of the late Kathleen (Gilmartin) Zamzes and John...
James Matthew Northup
May 24, 2020
James Matthew Northup, 27, of North Kingstown, passed away tragically on Sunday, May 24th from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. James was the beloved son of April Donnelly and Dale Northup, and the loving stepson of Christopher Donnelly and Krissy Northup. He was the older brother of Brendan Donnelly and Benjamin Northup, step-brother of Michael Ross, and the...
