Liliane M. Chapin
Jul 7, 2019
Liliane M. Chapin, 72, of Wakefield, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019. She was the beloved wife of William Chapin. Born in Marseille, France, she was the daughter of the late Garbes and Astrid Mahmouzian. Liliane enjoyed painting especially painting flowers. Besides her husband she is survived by her son Christopher P. Chapin of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and...
Judith Anne Farewell
Jul 6, 2019
Judith Anne Farewell, 74, of Wakefield, and formerly of Rock Hill, South Carolina, passed away Saturday. She had lived in Lovington, IL, Stamford, CT, Franklin, VA, Trenton, NJ, Buffalo, Watertown, and Plattsburgh, NY. Born in Watertown, NY, she was a daughter of the late Justin and Mary (Gould) Malady. She led an altruistic and spiritual life and gave of...
Robert Morrison
Jul 5, 2019
Robert D. Morrison, 79, of Narragansett, and formerly of Weston, MA, passed away Friday July 5th. He was the beloved husband of Sandra (Loiselle) Morrison for 55 years. Born in Columbus, Ohio, he was a son of the late Howard and Beulah (Davis) Morrison. He graduated Weston High School in 1958 and completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees at...
P.E. Rodger B. Dowdell, Ph.D
Jul 4, 2019
Rodger B. Dowdell, P.E., Ph.D Lake Suzy, Florida - Dr. Rodger B. Dowdell, 94, formerly of East Greenwich and Narragansett, RI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 4th, 2019 at his summer home in Rehoboth, MA. in his wife, Colette Salpietros arms. He was born in Portsmouth, NH on March 18th 1925. He was the son of the late...
Phyllis Joan Betz Rhein
Jul 3, 2019
Phyllis Joan Betz Rhein died at Brookdale Senior Living facility in South Kingston RI on the 3rd of July. She was the beloved wife of John Hancock Willing Rhein III. The Rheins were married at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City NY in 1953. Born on November 11, 1931 in her familys home in Garden City, she...
Jose A. Aguirre
Jul 2, 2019
Jose A. Aguirre, 58, of Narragansett, passed away at home Tuesday, July 2nd. He was the husband of Charlene (Kelly) Aguirre for 34 years. Born in Manhattan, New York, he was a son of Jose Aguirre of Spain and the late Edith (Gonzalez) Aguirre and stepson of the late Carmen Aguirre. Besides his wife he is survived by a...
Samuel E. Whaley, Jr.
Jun 30, 2019
Samuel E. Whaley, Jr, 82, of South Kingstown, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 30, 2019. He was the loving husband of 57 years to Sylvia (Pierson) Whaley. Born in South Kingstown he was the son of the late Samuel E. Whaley, Sr. and Thelma (Stone) Whaley. Mr. Whaley was a carpenter and builder for many years before retiring....
Ruth G. Busby
Jun 30, 2019
Ruth G. (Conley) Busby, 71, of Norwich, CT, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Chester Busby, Jr. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late William and Hilda (Allen) Conley. Ruth enjoyed cooking, baking cakes, and was a master seamstress. She loved the beach, nature, and most of all loved...
Claire A. Choiniere
Jun 30, 2019
Claire Ann Choiniere, 87, of Wakefield, passed Sunday, June 30th. Claire was happily married for 55 years to the love of her life, the late Francis (Frank) J. Choiniere. Born February 26, 1932 in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Rose (Palmieri) Latessa. She will be sorely missed by her children Claire (Carl Johnson), Michael...
Maryanne L. Grandolfi
Jun 29, 2019
Maryanne L. (Zannini) Grandolfi, 89, of Narragansett peacefully passed away at Elderwood of Scallop Shell Nursing Home on Saturday, June 29, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late George Grandolfi III. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Carmine Zannini and Mary (Cataldo) Tafuri. Maryanne was a 1947 graduate of...
Henry Arnie Garceau
Jun 26, 2019
Henry "Arnie" Garceau, 72, of Narragansett, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Born in South Kingstown, he was the son of the late Henry and Marjorie (Arnold) Garceau. Henry served honorably in the United States Coast Guard during the Vietnam Era. He was a restaurant owner, owning various restaurants in the area, most notably Mercedes Ocean House. His...
Helen V. Collins
Jun 24, 2019
Helen V. Collins (Wetzel), 91, of Matunuck (formerly of Warwick) passed away peacefully on Monday, June 24, 2019 with her loving family by her side. She will be forever remembered by her beloved husband of 68 years and best friend William F. Collins. She is survived by her loving children; William Collins Jr., Patricia Noel and her late husband...
Norman E. Thunderbolt Brown, Sr.
Jun 23, 2019
Norman E. Brown, Sr. "Thunderbolt", 75 years old of Charlestown, passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on, Sunday, June 23, 2019. He was the youngest of four children born to the late Two-time Boston Marathon Winner, and U.S. Olympian, Ellison Myers "Tarzan" Brown, Sr. And Ethel M. (Wilcox) Brown. In addition to his parents he was...
Marilyn H. Fonzo
Jun 23, 2019
Marilyn H. Fonzo (Hanley), 75, of Narragansett, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Jerry S. Fonzo for 52 years. Born in Westerly, a daughter of the late James F. and Marie (Holly) Hanley. Marilyn was a chemist for Estee Lauder for many years before retiring and was a communicant of St. Mary...
Carmelita Motta
Jun 22, 2019
Carmelita (Scorpio) Motta, 90, of Sebring, FL, passed away peacefully on Saturday June 22, 2019 at Brookdale Nursing Home in South Kingstown, RI. She was the wife of the late Alfred Motta. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Torelli) Scorpio and Henry Scorpio Sr., mother to JoAnn Woods and the late Karen Wiemann and...
Gene Skip Pearson
Jun 18, 2019
Gene "Skip" Pearson, 56, of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday June 18th. Born in Sarasota, FL, he was a son of the late Robert J. and Jeanne M. (Connors) Pearson. Skip was currently employed by the South Kingstown School Department. He served honorably in the United States Coast Guard. A talented musician, he enjoyed playing his guitar in his...
Melissa F. Tucker
Jun 17, 2019
Melissa F. (Fenner) Tucker, 89, of Charlestown, passed away peacefully at home Monday, June 17th. She was the wife of the late Philip M. Tucker. Born in Hopkinton, she was a daughter of the late Edwin R. and J. Ethel (Cross) Fenner. She is survived by two sons, Robert E. Laurent of Ashaway and Shepard A. Laurent of Charlestown;...
James L. Stedman
Jun 14, 2019
James L. Stedman, 96, of Wakefield, passed away at home Friday, June 14, 2019. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary B. (Tarbox) Stedman. He was born in South Kingstown, and was a son of the late Louis, Sr. and Jen (Holland) Stedman. Mr. Stedman served honorably in the United States Air Force for 20 years. Following...
Walter A. Linton, Sr.
Jun 13, 2019
Walter A. Linton, Sr., 69, of Exeter, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019. He was the husband of Margaret (Kenyon) Linton. Born in Indiana, son of the late Franklin E. and Arline (Nicholson) Linton. Walter was a commercial truck driver for many years and owner of Walts Hot Dog Stand in Exeter. Besides his wife he is survived...
Eugene Smiley Weeden
Jun 8, 2019
Eugene "Smiley" Weeden, 70, of North Kingstown, died suddenly on Saturday, June 8, 2019. Born in Providence, RI, on January 21, 1949, he was the son of and Lillian E. (Perry) Weeden, of Charlestown and the late George Weeden, Jr. He was the husband of the late Patricia A. (Dusenbury) Weeden. Eugene had been employed as a machinist for...
