Constance D. Baker
May 15, 2020
Constance Davis Vadnais Baker, 74, of Charlestown and formerly of Pawtucket, passed away at home on Friday, May 15th surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Fred M. Baker, Jr. Born in Cranston and raised in Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late Joseph M., Sr. and Ruth (James) Davis. She was a graduate...
Rita T. Sompi
May 14, 2020
Rita T. (LaBrecque) Sompi, 98, of South Kingstown, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the home of her daughter, surrounded by family. She was the wife of the late Carl Sompi and of the late Kenneth Chapman. Born in Stonington, CT, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Rose (Clark) LaBrecque. If you knew Rita,...
Shirley E. Southwick
May 14, 2020
Shirley E. (Holley) Southwick, Born June 13, 1923. Predeceased by her parents, Jennie (Clarke) and Leonard S. Holley of Wakefield, and her husband of 40 years, Donald R. Southwick. Shirley was born and raised in Wakefield, where she lived for most of her life. She graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 1944 with a Bachelor of Arts...
Gloria P. Taylor
May 13, 2020
Gloria P. Taylor (Brewer), 88, of South Kingstown, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. She was the wife of the late Benjamin “Frank” Taylor, Jr. Born in Mars Hill, ME, the daughter of the late Spurgeon Brewer and Natalie (Blackden) Noddin. Mrs. Taylor was a homemaker aide and house cleaner for several local families for many years before...
Cortlandt Henry Mack
May 12, 2020
Cortlandt H. Mack, 71, of Warwick, RI passed away on May 12, 2020 at South County Hospital after contracting COVID-19. Cortlandt was born on January 12, 1949 in Hartford, CT. He lived in Charlestown, RI most of his life, before moving to Warwick. During the Vietnam era, he served our country in the US ARMY. He went on to...
Nancy Cyr Larson
May 11, 2020
Nancy Cyr Larson, 85, of Wakefield, RI passed away Monday, May 11th. She was predeceased by her husband of 38 years, Francis Cyr, and was the wife of the late Richard Larson. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Melvin and Eva (Wilson) Miller. After graduation from Hope High School, she attended Bates College, earned a BA from...
Joseph Doherty
May 10, 2020
Joseph J. Doherty, 94, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at home, Sunday May 10th. He was the beloved husband of the late Lillian (Jacobsen) Doherty. Born in New York, NY, he was a son of the late Francis “Frank” and Phyllis (Strzelecki) Doherty. Mr. Doherty served honorably in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a...
Nancy H. Fingon
May 9, 2020
Nancy Fingon entered eternal rest on May 9, 2020. Born in Hamden, CT on December 4, 1956 to her loving parents Jack and Helen (McDermott) Fingon. She is predeceased by her parents, brother Bob Fingon, and grandmother Margaret Wright, whom she loved dearly. She leaves behind her sister Peggy and brother-in-law Jim Siligato, nieces Coral and Shallon and nephews...
Charleen Theresa Gallagher
May 9, 2020
Charleen Theresa Gallagher, 79, of Kingston, passed away Saturday May 9th. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward G. Gallagher. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late John William and Loretta Veronica (Payette) Holland. Mrs. Gallagher was a secretary at Rhode Island Hospital for 31 years. She is survived by a sister, Shirley Gadrow...
Hallie I. Linacre
May 8, 2020
Hallie I. Linacre, 20, of Richmond, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 8, 2020. Born in South Kingstown, she was the beloved daughter of John G. Linacre, Jr., Batt. Chief, NKFD and Mary (Wagner) Linacre of Richmond. Hallie was a 2017 graduate of Chariho High School and was preparing for her senior year at Nichols College where she was...
Joseph F. Pouliot, Jr.
May 8, 2020
Joseph F. Pouliot, Jr., 86, of South Kingstown, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020, with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Assunta "Sue" (Gallucci) Pouliot for 59 years. Born in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of the late Joseph F. Pouliot, Sr. and Lois (Bowler) Pouliot. Joe was known by all...
Eleanor Fournier
May 7, 2020
Eleanor B. Fournier, 87, of Richmond, formerly of Coventry, passed away, Thursday May 7, 2020. She was the wife of the late Norman Fournier. Born in Melrose, MA, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Agnes (O’Connor) Babin. Mrs. Fournier was employed for 25 years at Kent Hospital, as a Food Service Supervisor prior to retiring. She...
Bill "Nick" Nichols
May 5, 2020
Bill “Nick” Nichols, 88, of South Kingstown, died unexpectedly at South County Hospital on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. He would have turned 89 on May 16, 2020. Bill was a Navy Veteran of the Korean War. He retired from Levition Manufacturing after working there his entire career. Bill leaves behind his beloved daughter, Patti Collinson and Richard and his...
Samuel G. Taylor, Jr.
May 2, 2020
Samuel G. Taylor, Jr., 71, of South Kingstown, passed away Saturday, May 2nd at the Hope Hospice Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. He was the devoted husband of Victoria (Henry) Taylor for 43 years. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Samuel G., Sr. and Kathleen (Johnson) Taylor. Samuel served honorably in the United States Army...
Robert H. Douglas
Apr 30, 2020
Robert H. Douglas, 79, of Richmond, passed away at home Thursday, April 30th. He was the beloved husband of Janet (Woodland) Douglas for 60 years. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Roger and Marjorie (Gilkerson) Douglas Besides his wife he is survived by a son, Michael Douglas of Dunwoody, Georgia; and a brother Craig Douglas...
Anne Louise Scrivani
Apr 29, 2020
Anne L. (Romano) Scrivani, age 93 of Wakefield, formerly of Leonia, NJ passed peacefully into eternal rest on April 29, 2020. Predeceased by her beloved husband of 57 yrs Arthur J. Scrivani. She is survived by her five children Arthur J. Jr. (Ena), Anne Louise Sterry (Bob), Maryjo Joseph (Michael), Elizabeth Stringer (John) and Katha Larity , 15 grandchildren...
Jean Marie Bates
Apr 29, 2020
Jean Marie Bates, 87, of Coventry, RI passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. She was born February 12th, 1933 in Bowling Green, VA to Elezar & Annie Farmer. She was the second youngest of their 13 children. Jean was the mother of three: Debbie, who predeceased her in 2000, James and Frank. She is...
Stuart A. Sherman, Jr.
Apr 28, 2020
Stuart A. Sherman Jr., 87 of Perryville, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at home. He was the husband of the late Grace (Russell) Sherman. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Stuart A. Sherman Sr. and Mary (Brown) Sherman. Mr. Sherman was co-owner with his brother David of Pitcher’s Garage in Perryville for thirty...
Bruce C. Mccullough
Apr 26, 2020
Bruce C. McCullough, 70, of West Warwick, formerly of Narragansett, died Sunday, April 26, 2020. Born in Wakefield, he was the son of the late Norman G. and Mary (Arundel) McCullough. He attended Narragansett schools and South Kingstown High School. Mr. McCullough worked for the Narragansett School System driving buses. He still remembered his routes and the children that...
Sylvester George Payne
Apr 23, 2020
S.G. (‘Vet’) Payne, 83, of Kingston, RI, passed away at South County Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Carol A. (Aylesworth) Payne, who passed away in 2014. A native Rhode Islander, he was a son of the late Charles A. Payne and Katherine M. (Hanaway) Payne. He lived in Kingston since 2009, previously...
