Shirley H. Barney
Jan 7, 2020
Shirley H. Barney (Harcourt), 92, of West Kingston, RI, passed away at her home on January 7, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Cyril and Mary (Christian) Harcourt. Shirley was married for over 50 years to the late Paul W. Barney. Shirley was predeceased by her brother, John (Jack) Harcourt, her sister Helen Harcourt, and her nephew,...
John L. O'Leary
Jan 5, 2020
John L. OLeary, 84, of Wakefield, passed away Sunday, January 5th. He was the beloved husband of Janet (Giordani) OLeary for 63 years. Born in Medford, MA, he was a son of the late John E. and Doris OLeary. John was the Co-Chair of the Physical Education Program at the University of Rhode Island, the offensive line coach of...
Thomas A. Drennan, Jr.
Jan 5, 2020
Thomas A. Drennan, Jr., 81, of Wakefield, died peacefully on Sunday, January 5, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Ann E. "Nancy" (Curran) Drennan. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Thomas A. Drennan Sr., and Dorothy (Umba) Drennan-Gray. Besides his wife he leaves his children, Kathleen Garlick (Raymond)...
Jason Charles Davis
Jan 1, 2020
Jason Charles Davis, age 42 of Auburn Hills, MI died quietly on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 after succumbing to a long battle with liver disease. Jason was born on December 4, 1977, in Baltimore County, Maryland. He was two weeks late and his birth was easy. I took Lamaze classes and I was very quiet in the labor room....
Karen M. Clark
Dec 31, 2019
Karen M. Clark (Shanley), 70, of Wakefield, passed away at home on Wednesday, December 31, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Thomas A. Clark Jr. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of late Dorothy (Greene) Shanley and James Shanley and a sister of Dorothy Magliozzo; Maureen Mandzik; and the late James Shanley; and the late John...
Frederick William Boettger
Dec 31, 2019
Frederick William Boettger, 83, of Wakefield, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019. He was the husband of the late Angela P. (Ord) Boettger. Born in Stamford, CT, he was the son of the late Adolf and Margaret (Eggling) Boettger. Frederick retired from URI Bay Campus as a machinist. He was a member of the Rhode Island Air National...
Mildred Ann Johnson
Dec 30, 2019
Mildred Ann Johnson, 92, of Warwick, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019. She was the wife of the late Charles W. Johnson. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Mervin and Mildred (Hazard) Sekator. Mildred was a graduate of South Kingstown High School. She was a Sunday School teacher for many years at the...
Henry Dr. Biller
Dec 30, 2019
Dr. Henry Biller passed away on Tuesday December 30th at the age of 79. He is survived by his five sons, Jonathan, Kenneth, Cameron, Michael and Benjamin, his eight grandchildren, his sister Euda and his long-time partner Suzette River and her daughter Soleil. Henry was a graduate of Brown University and received his Ph. D. from Duke University. He...
Walter A. Gross
Dec 28, 2019
Walter A. Gross, 79, of Wakefield, retired URI Animal Science Professor and Livestock Extension Specialist, passed away Saturday, December 28th, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Linda (Bevelheimer) Gross, and they were an irresistible force and an immovable object for 48 years. Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters, Shary Zirkle and...
James J. Ullrich
Dec 25, 2019
James "Jim" Ullrich, 86, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Christmas Day. He was the beloved husband of Eileen (McPeak) Ullrich for 63 years. Born in Port Chester, NY, the son of the late John F. and Frances E. (Dunn) Ullrich. Jim graduated from UCONN and was then employed as an administrator for the Rhode...
Vincent B. Brennan
Dec 24, 2019
Vincent B. Brennan, 74, of Narragansett, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. Born in Bayonne, NJ, the son of the late John and Mae (McGee) Brennan. Vincent was a carpenter for many years. He was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the U.S. Army and was well known throughout the town and loved spending time with his family and...
Norman Kalen
Dec 24, 2019
Norman Kalen, 88, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at home. He was the husband of Glenna (Vare) Kalen for 64 years. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, the son of the late Carl Gustaf Kalen and Teresa (Ballantyne) Kalen. Norman was an investor; a member of the Pt. Judith Country Club; the Dunes Club and the North-South Bowling Club....
Raymond Pete Nardelli
Dec 23, 2019
Raymond "Pete" Nardelli, 65, of North Kingstown, passed away unexpectedly on Monday December 23rd . He was the beloved husband of Teresa "Teri" Lowe for 23 years. Born in Central Falls, he was a son of the late Raymond Nardelli and June (Dube) Nardelli Schupp. Mr. Nardelli was an active member of Christ the King Church, serving on the...
Robert A. Ballinger
Dec 23, 2019
Robert A. Ballinger, Jr., 76, died December 23, 2019. He was a private man, a son of the late Thelma (Quinn) Ballinger and Robert A. Ballinger Sr. He was the husband of the late Marsha (Malcolm) Ballinger; father of Ellie Dougherty and Robert A. Ballinger III; grandfather of Robert A. Ballinger IV, Gregory Ballinger, Jonathan Dougherty, Benjamin Dougherty and...
Thomas C. May
Dec 22, 2019
Thomas C. May, 67, of Wakefield, passed away at home on Sunday December 22, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Bobbie Jo (Lohnes) May. Born in South Kingstown, he was a son of the late Joseph A., Sr. and Barbara (King) May. Mr. May previously worked for Browne & Sharpe and from 2004-2017 he was employed Hexagon requiring...
James L. Given
Dec 22, 2019
James Leo Given, 79, of Wakefield, passed away on Sunday December 22, 2019. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late James H. and Loretta I. (Donahue) Given. Jim was the former owner of Creative Ceramics in Needham, MA. before moving to Florida. While in Florida Jim became a CNA and worked caring for the elderly and...
Robert E. Russell
Dec 21, 2019
Robert E. Russell, 76, of Narragansett, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Paula (Cardinal) Russell of 54 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Robert E. Russell and Edith (McPhail) Russel. Robert worked as a private chauffer for many years. He loved the ocean, spending as much time...
Theresa L. Martin
Dec 20, 2019
Theresa L. Martin, 88, of Richmond, passed away Friday, December 20th. She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick J. Martin. Born in Toms River, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Jane (McGillivary) Weippert. She is survived by three children Linda Gibson of Wyoming, Frederick Martin of Nashua, NH, and Kristina Dwyer of...
Linda Ann Redmond
Dec 20, 2019
Linda A. Redmond, 65, of Wakefield, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019, at home. She was the wife of David R. Redmond, Sr. for 38 years. Born in Honolulu, HI, she was the daughter of Dorothy (Tefe) Taylor of North Kingstown and the late Walter S. Taylor. Linda was a purchasing agent for the South County Hospital Laboratory...
Eileen H. Riley
Dec 20, 2019
Eileen H. Riley, 69, of South Kingstown, passed away at home on Friday, December 20th. She was the beloved wife of James F. Cashman. Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Elizabeth "Betty" (Littlefield) Riley. Besides her husband, she is survived by four children, Joshua Riley and his wife Erin; Nicholas Riley, Simon Riley and...
