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...
Barry L. Holland, Sr.
Dec 20, 2019
Barry L. Holland, Sr., of South Kingstown, a swamp yankee, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family Friday, December 20, 2019. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Louis and Nellie Holland. He was the husband of Pamela (Bapties) Holland and the late Virginia "Ginny"(Gadrow) Holland. Barry was an all-around Mr. Fix-it,...
Rn Kay Cathleen M. Naughton, Bsn
Dec 19, 2019
Cathleen M. "Kay" Naughton, 84 of Wakefield RI passed away December 19, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Raymond A. Naughton for 61 years. Kay and Ray were blessed with a wonderful marriage. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Charles Earley and Kathleen (OBrien) Earley. In 1979, Cathleen...
Michael John Casey
Dec 16, 2019
Michael John Casey, 59, of Wakefield, passed away Monday, December 16th. Born in Warwick, he was the son of Richard T. and Maria-Elena (Carranza) Casey. Michael was a graduate of East Greenwich High School. He worked as a commercial fisherman and was a mechanic for Taylor Rental of North Kingstown for many years. Michael was a colorful soul with...
Doris M. Gillis
Dec 13, 2019
Doris M. Gillis, 89, of Narragansett, passed away on Friday, December 13th, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Joseph C. Gillis. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Mathilda (Leduc) Samson and the sister of the late Rita Samson. Dot was a loving wife and a dedicated...
Richard Edward Curran
Dec 9, 2019
Richard E. Curran, 87, of Pompano Beach, FL and Narragansett, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019, surrounded by his sons John & Edward. Richard was born on November 6, 1932, to the late Edward A. Curran (U.S. Deputy Marshall) and V. Jennie (Parrillo) Curran. He was the beloved husband of the late Joan A. (Della Porta) Curran for...
Marion F. Costa
Dec 9, 2019
Marion Costa (Watt), 91, formerly of Lincoln and Pawtucket, RI, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 9, 2019 at Scalabrini Villa Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in North Kingstown, RI. She was the beloved wife of fifty-one years to the late Manuel Costa. Marion was born in Providence, RI to the late Robert and Elizabeth (Yeager) Watt. She is...
Joseph Doc Mcelheny
Dec 9, 2019
Joseph "Doc" McElheny "Dont Tread On Me" Joseph Charles McElheny of South Kingstown, RI, passed away on December 9, 2019, at the age of 38. Joe was born on August 26, 1981. He was a graduate of South Kingstown High School. During high school, he served as a Volunteer Firefighter for Union Fire District Tower Hill Station. Upon graduation,...
Leo George Croteau
Dec 8, 2019
Leo George Croteau, 68, of Wakefield, passed away at home on Sunday, December 8, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Maria (Sciabarrasi) Croteau, together for 24 years. Born in Bellingham, MA, he was the son of the late Fernando and Juliette (Pacquette) Croteau. Leo served honorably in the United States Army. Leo worked as a machinist for TEXTILE...
Mary C. Marchetti
Dec 8, 2019
Mary C. (Deliz) Marchetti, 90, of 10 Pinoak Drive, Exeter, RI, passed away peacefully on Sunday December 8, 2019, surrounded in love by her family. For more than 64 years she was the devoted wife of the late Lawrence A. Marchetti, Sr. Born in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Furtado) Deliz. In...
Carol Difrancesco
Dec 7, 2019
Carol DiFrancesco, 87, of Narragansett, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Nicholas DiFrancesco for 53 years. Born in Cranford, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Malcolm and Margaret (Carroll) Cady. Mrs. DiFrancesco and her husband were volunteers at South County Hospital for over 20 years. Besides her husband she is...
Robert Bob Roelke
Dec 6, 2019
Robert (Bob) Roelke, of South Kingstown, Rhode Island and Stamford (formerly Greenwich), Connecticut, passed away suddenly at the age of 91. He was born on December 17, 1928 in Kearny, New Jersey to Harold ("Hap") and Madeline (Jetiru) Roelke. He was a graduate of Kearny High School, and he played professional soccer at age 16. After high school, he...
