Mary L. Movsesian
Jan 15, 2020
Mary L. Movsesian, 85, of Narragansett, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. She was the beloved wife of Baxter C. Movsesian and mother of Janet Lancellotta. Born in Miami, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Bernice (Cates) Johnson. She was an Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Florida Power and Light before marrying...
Tria L. Graichen
Jan 12, 2020
Tria L. Graichen, 43, of Clearwater, FL passed away peacefully on January 12, 2020 after a long illness. Born in South Kingstown, RI she was the daughter of Scott Graichen and Sue (Boisvert) Carvalho. She was a 1994 graduate of South Kingstown High School and graduated from the International School of Beauty in New Port Richey, FL in 1995...
Denise Tourgee-Smith
Jan 11, 2020
Denise Tourgee-Smith, 72, of Gadsden, Alabama formally of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully after a brief illness in her home surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 11, 2020. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late James C. Tourgee, Sr. and Audrey Palmisano. Denise worked for the State of Rhode Island at the ACI, and...
Barbara Ann Mcfee
Jan 11, 2020
Barbara Ann McFee, 98, of Wakefield, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020. She was the wife of the late lieutenant Asa Benson Miner and Stuart A. McFee, Sr. Born in Saunderstown, she was the daughter of the late Rubean Augustus Garlick and Martha Louise (Gardner) Garlick. Barbara was loved by all who knew her. She was an animal...
Thomas Kevin Brigada, Dds
Jan 9, 2020
Dr. Thomas Brigada, 62, formerly of Charlestown, passed away in Charleston, SC on January 9, 2020 from cancer while also battling Parkinsons disease. He was the beloved husband of Henriet (Cira) Brigada for 39 years. Tom was born on September 11, 1957, in Springfield, MA to Irene (Oles) Brigada of Coventry and the late Dr. Carl Brigada. After graduating...
Ret. Stanley Edward Lt. Col. Villanis
Jan 9, 2020
Retired Lt. Col. Stanley Edward Villanis of Wakefield, RI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2020 surrounded by his family. Born on February 15, 1935 in Cranston, RI to Stanley O. and Alice E. (Higgins) Villanis, younger brother to the late Alice E. Caruolo. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Norma L. (Pastore), children, Cathryn...
Joseph Vincent Laurino
Jan 8, 2020
Joseph V. Laurino, 83, of Jamestown, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Born in Newbury Port, MA, the son of the late James and Sylvia (Ross) Laurino. Mr. Laurino worked as a computer networker. He was avid Boston Red Sox Fan. He enjoyed his BMW and Jaguar and landscaping his yard in Bonnet Shores. He is survived by...
Brian James Gilgun
Jan 8, 2020
Brian James Gilgun, 74, of Wakefield, passed away at home on January 8, 2020. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late James and Rose (Costanza) Gilgun. Brian graduated from South Kingstown High School and The University of Rhode Island. He was a US Air Force Veteran; and was employed by New England Malleable Iron and...
John H. Humphries
Jan 7, 2020
John H. Humphries, 69, of Charlestown, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. He was the loving husband of Barbara (Santoro) Humphries of 45 years. Born in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of the late John and Margot (Goerner) Humphries. John was a computer engineer for Gerber Technologies for 38 years before retiring. John and his family...
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...
