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...
Kathleen Carlson
May 24, 2020
Kathleen Carlson, 55, of Charlestown, passed away Sunday May 24th. Born in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of Saundra (Sullivan) Rollo of Narragansett and the late John Rollo. Kathleen enjoyed gardening and cooking, but she truly enjoyed being a mother and taking care of her son, Patrick. She was a member of the Prism of Praise Choir in Providence....
Eileen B. (Maher) Sweet
May 22, 2020
Eileen B. (Maher) Sweet, 87, of Narragansett, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 22, 2020 due to complications of COVID-19. She was the wife of the late Horace D. Sweet. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Yvonne B. (Durning) Maher. Eileen worked as an administrative assistant at the URI Oceanography Graduate School...
Janice M. Sunderland
May 22, 2020
Janice M. Sunderland, 93, of Narragansett passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 22, 2020. She was the wife of 53 years to the late Richard J. Sunderland. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Adeline (DeGruttola) Marchetti. Mrs. Sunderland lived in Rhode Island for 26 years. She worked as a realtor...
Teresa Marie Varsen
May 20, 2020
Teresa Marie Varsen, 53, of Melbourne Beach, Florida, and local to Narragansett, Rhode Island, unexpectedly passed away in her home on May 20, 2020. She was the beloved wife of Arif Y. Varsen for 24 years. Married on October 14th, 1995, their love was strong and beautiful and through commitment and pure admiration for the other, their marriage was...
Verda May Tarbox
May 19, 2020
Verda M. Tarbox, 91, of Wakefield, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, due to COVID-19. Born in South Kingstown, the daughter of the late William and Lillis (Smith) Tarbox. Verda worked in housekeeping for South County Hospital for 29 years retiring in 1989. She enjoyed hooking rugs, painting and collecting dolls. She is survived by her nephews, Thomas...
Deborah R. Savasta
May 19, 2020
Deborah R. Savasta, 73, of South Kingstown, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Born in Providence, RI, she was a daughter of the late Agustino and Teresa (Mitola) Savasta; and mother to the late Christopher Mason. A graduate of Barrington Bible College, where Deborah gained her Bachelor’s Degree in Education. She went on to teach English and worked as...
Joseph Vincent Romano
May 19, 2020
Joseph V. Romano, 73, of West Kingston, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. He was the husband of Bonnie L. (Hull) Romano for 48 years. Born in Providence, the son of the late Joseph and Eleanor (Bianchini) Romano. Joe worked in the automotive industry throughout his lifetime, including operating his own service stations, teaching at...
John D. Oberle
May 17, 2020
John D. Oberle died unexpectedly on May 17, 2020. Beloved son of John J. and Barbara J. Oberle of Kingston, brother of Joshua M. Oberle of Jamaica Plain, MA. Born in Warwick, John was a life long resident of Kingston. He was a graduate of South Kingstown High School, class of 2000 and URI class of 2007. Co-captain of...
Charles Bowse
May 17, 2020
Charles F. Bowse, 87, of Narragansett, passed away Sunday, May 17th. He was the beloved husband of June (Mainor) Bowse, for 67 years. Born in Concord, MA, he was a son of the late Archibald and Dorothy (Wilder) Bowse. Mr. Bowse was employed as a supervisor for the United States Postal Service. He served honorably in the United Sates...
Frank R. Desantis
May 16, 2020
Frank Rocco DeSantis, age 93, passed away on May 16, 2020, in Wakefield, RI. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 57 years, Pauline Anne (Bruno) DeSantis, formerly of Bristol, RI. Frank was born on August 17, 1926, to the late Cosimo DeSantis and Maria (Muro) DeSantis. He was a devoted brother to the late Edward DeSantis, Anna...
Donald E. Noka
May 15, 2020
Donald E. Noka, Sr., 80, of West Kingston, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020. He was born in Wakefield and was the son of the late Russell and Dorothy (Sampson) Noka. Mr. Noka was a proud member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe in Charlestown, a member of the Calvary Bible Church in Narragansett and was an employee of South...
