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Jeanne Marie Hunter
Sep 22, 2019
Jeanne Marie Hunter, 72 of Kingston, RI passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Sunday, September 22nd. Jeanne was born on December 30th, 1946 to Charles Joseph McNiff and Catherine McNiff in Brooklyn, NY. She spent summers in Southern Rhode Island with her beloved grandmother "Gram", parents, and siblings. She is survived by her...
Carolyn P. Winn
Sep 21, 2019
Obituary for Carolyn P. Winn: Beloved, Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, and friend, Carolyn Henrietta (Pautke) Winn passed on to eternal rest Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the age of 92. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of Benno Edgar and Caroline Amelia (Milatz) Pautke. She was the sister of the late Vincent Patton (Pautke) and his wife Vi....
Donald J. Aldrich
Sep 21, 2019
Donald J. Aldrich, 90, of Placida, Florida and South Kingstown, Rhode Island, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019. He was the husband of Catherine R. (Catanese) Aldrich for 35 years. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Irene (Rossi) Aldrich. Mr. Aldrich was a proud Marine serving honorably in the Korean War....
Andrea E. Phelps
Sep 20, 2019
Andrea E. Phelps, 69, of Newport, passed away Friday, September 20th. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Curtis A., Sr. and Jeanne L. (Laity) Eaton. Mrs. Phelps worked at the Rob Michael Salon in Newport and the Vanderbilt Hotel in Newport, and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She enjoyed...
David Joseph Giles
Sep 20, 2019
David Joseph Giles, 74, of Wakefield, passed away on September 20, 2019. He was the husband of the late Margie E. (Pearce) Giles. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Raymond and Ann Marie (Breard) Giles. He was the brother of the late Raymond Giles and late Russell Giles and is survived by his sister Doreen...
Robert Louis Castiglione, Ph.D.
Sep 20, 2019
Robert L. Castiglione, Ph.D., 75, of Wakefield, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019. He was the husband of Rosalind M. (MacAndrew) Castiglione for 52 years. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Robert and Violet (Settimi) Castiglione. Robert was a Professor of Philosophy at Rhode Island College for 44 years before retiring in...
Arlene M. St. Lawrence
Sep 19, 2019
Arlene St. Lawrence, 75, of North Ft. Myers, FL, and formerly of Wakefield, passed away Thursday. She was the beloved wife of Joseph St. Lawrence. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Concetta (DeStefano) McDonald, and step daughter of the late Mario Pisani. Mrs. St. Lawrence was a Pediatric Nurse at Narragansett Bay Pediatrics....
Hung Ba Tran
Sep 18, 2019
Hung Ba Tran, 63, died peacefully on his birthday, September 18, 2019, surrounded by all his friends and family, with a smile on his face. Hung was born in Vietnam and became a history teacher. In 1980, he took his family fleeing his homeland to RI, where he worked hard to support his family, most recently as the owner...
David F. Dr. Dence
Sep 15, 2019
Dr. David F. Dence, age 80, of Narragansett, R. I. died peacefully on September 16, 2019 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center after a brief illness due to pancreatic cancer. David was born in Newport, R. I. on September 5, 1939 to Edward and Dorothea (Conway) Dence. He graduated from LaSalle Academy and received a PhD in Electrical Engineering...
Stephen Alan Carpenter
Sep 15, 2019
Stephen Alan Carpenter of Point Judith, RI, died peacefully at home with his family by his side on September 15, 2019. He was the loving husband of Nancy (Lamb) Carpenter for 43 years. Together, they raised four incredible children. He was a commercial fisherman out of Galilee for over forty years. He was most happy on the water doing...
Paul Casey
Sep 13, 2019
Paul Casey, 79 of Narragansett passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 13, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Joyce (Grimley) Casey for 59 years. Born in Providence, the son of the late James and Mary (Sheahan) Casey. Mr. Casey was the manager of Wickford Shipyard for 46 years and enjoyed boating with friends on Narragansett Bay....
Alan George Metivier
Sep 13, 2019
Alan George Metivier age 57 passed away suddenly on Friday, September 13, 2019. He is survived by his fianc Melissa Baker of Warwick , RI, his son Andrew Metivier and wife Alysandra Mary of Rehobeth, MA, his mother Frances Metivier of North Kingstown, RI, his father George Metivier Sr.(predeceased), his sister Marjorie Albright-Mahoney and husband Neil of Peace Dale,...
Lucille Ellen Fairbanks
Sep 12, 2019
Lucille "Lucy" Ellen Fairbanks (Lemieux), 77, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019, in Punta Gorda, FL. She was the wife of the late Thomas F. Fairbanks. Born in Providence, the daughter of the late Adrien and Evelyn (Handy) Lemieux. Lucille was bartender for many years before retiring. She is survived by her children, David Lemieux of Florida, Diana...
Edward Joseph D'Arcy
Sep 11, 2019
Edward Joseph DArcy, often described by his loved ones as living as though he never had a bad day in his life, lived fully and passed peacefully at the age of 93. Ed had the innate ability to make every person he came in contact with feel uniquely special, a trait very much appreciated by his large, devoted family....
Carey Ellen Mancini
Sep 6, 2019
Carey Ellen Mancini, 45, of North Kingstown, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 6, 2019. Born in Warwick, she was the beloved daughter of Timothy and Karen (White) Mancini. Carey worked as a director for Perspectives Corporation. She loved her job and especially her clients. She was an animal lover and enjoyed kayaking and spending time with her family...
Raymond C. Venter, Sr.
Sep 6, 2019
Raymond C. Venter, Sr., of Wakefield, passed away on Friday, September 06, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Geraldine "Judy" (Reels) Venter for 58 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Armond, Sr. and Sarah (Smith) Venter. Mr. Venter was employed by the Amica Insurance Company for 38 years, retiring in 2002. Ray was...
Rosanne M. Lyskawa
Aug 28, 2019
Rosanne M. Lyskawa, 66, of South Kingstown, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Born in South Kingstown she was the daughter of the late A. James and Anna E. (Perry) DeCubellis. Mrs. Lyskawa was a purchasing secretary for U.R.I for over 20 years. She is survived by her children Christopher Lyskawa and his wife Kerri of Charlestown, and...
Patricia D. Brown
Aug 27, 2019
Patricia D. Brown, 83, formerly of Narragansett and South Kingstown, RI, passed away in her sleep at the home of her daughter Kristine Moore in Brownwood Texas on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Edgar J. Brown. Pat enjoyed the last year of her life living with Kristine and her family in Texas....
Cynthia E. Brown
Aug 26, 2019
Cynthia E. Brown, 77, of Wakefield, passed away at home on Monday, August 26, 2019. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Edward A. and Evelyn O. (Blade) Roberts. Cynthia was a graduate of Coventry High School and worked for the Joseph H. Ladd Center for over 30 years before retiring. She is survived by her...
Sharon L. Lewis
Aug 25, 2019
Sharon L. Lewis, 85, of Houlton, Maine, and formerly of South Kingstown, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph H. Lewis, Jr. Born in South Kingstown, she was a daughter of the late Bertrand and Carrie (Caswell) Gardiner. Mrs. Lewis was a retired School Bus Driver for the Town of Narragansett,...
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