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Winifred Amy James

Winifred Amy James

May 18, 2019

Winifred Amy (Willott) James died on Saturday, May 18, 2019. She was born on April 21,1927, in Manchester, England and was a daughter of the late John Frederick and Gertrude (Woods) Willott. She moved to Stonington, Connecticut in 1946 as a war bride. She and her husband Fred raised their family in East Greenwich, RI where she worked at...

Harry L. Hunt

Harry L. Hunt

May 14, 2019

Harry L. Hunt, 91, of Wakefield passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 14, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of 69 years to Beverly E. (Treuer) Hunt. He was born September 30, 1927 in Andover, Massachusetts to the late Fred A. and Elizabeth (Bardsley) Hunt and became a lifelong resident of South Kingstown at the...

Marcia Swornsbourne Tenney

Marcia Swornsbourne Tenney

May 14, 2019

Marcia Swornsbourne Tenney (84) peacefully passed away at her home in Snug Harbor, RI on May 14, 2019. Born in Worcester, MA on March 20, 1935 to the late Frederick and Edith (Wilson) Swornsbourne. She grew up in North Brookfield, MA and graduated from Becker College in Worcester, MA. Since 1941, her happiest days were spent in Snug Harbor...

Ruth D. Toupin

Ruth D. Toupin

May 13, 2019

Ruth D. Toupin, 95, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 13, 2019. She was the wife of the late Dr. Eugene Toupin, DMD. Born in North Providence, she was the daughter of the late Capt. William Degnan and Ruth (Nickerson) Degnan. Mrs. Toupin graduated from the Cambridge City School of Nursing in 1945 where she worked as...

Richard Sisto

Richard Sisto

May 12, 2019

Richard Sisto, 70, of Hope Valley, passed away at home on Sunday May 12th. He was born in Los Angeles, California and was a son of the late Carmine and Mary Asunta (Pagano) Sisto. Richard enjoyed singing, listening to oldies music on the radio, swinging on a swing during the warm weather, and he was known for his sense...

Audrey H. Hosley

Audrey H. Hosley

May 11, 2019

Audrey (Holley) Hosley, 93, of Wakefield, died Saturday May 11, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Roscoe Hosley, married for 62 years. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Holley and Abbie (Tucker) Holley. Audrey graduated from Homeopathic Hospital (now Roger Williams) and worked as a Registered Nurse for URI Health Services for 13 years....

James A. Neill

James A. Neill

May 10, 2019

James A. Neill, 57, of Matunuck, passed away Friday, May 10th. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of Jean (Hooper) Neill of Matunuck and the late Alexander B. Neill, Sr. Mr. Neill was a passionate Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots fan, he enjoyed the beach, living in Matunuck, fishing, going to the Sea Wall in Narragansett,...

Howard J. Whaley

Howard J. Whaley

May 8, 2019

Howard J. Whaley, Jr., 76, of Richmond, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at home. He was the beloved husband of Veronica A. (Pokladnik) Whaley. Born in Providence, a son of the late Howard J. Whaley, Sr. and Frances Carol (Burgess) Whaley. Mr. Whaley was a commercial fisherman out of Pt. Judith for many years before retiring and...

Philip Bo Rivard, Jr.

Philip Bo Rivard, Jr.

May 7, 2019

Philip "Bo" Rivard, Jr., 64, of South Kingstown, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. He was the beloved husband of 42 years to Maureen (Foran) Rivard. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of Pauline (Pulcifur) Rivard and the late Philip B. Rivard, Sr. Philip was a member of the carpenters union local #94 in Warwick...

David A. Loffredo, Jr.

David A. Loffredo, Jr.

May 7, 2019

David A. Loffredo, Jr., 36, of Charlestown, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Born in Narragansett, he was a son of Janice (Murray) Loffredo of Charlestown and David A. Loffredo, Sr. of Narragansett. David was a landscaper in the South County Area for many years, and he enjoyed swimming and going to the beach. Besides his parents,...

Katherine M. Wilcox

Katherine M. Wilcox

May 5, 2019

Katherine M. Wilcox, 91, of Saunderstown, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019. She was the wife of the late Byron S. Wilcox, Sr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Carmella (Romeo) Mancino. Katherine was a parishioner at Christ the King Church in Kingston. She is survived by her sister Lucy Wilcox; her...

William H. Robert, Iii

William H. Robert, Iii

May 3, 2019

William H. Robert, III, 74, of Charlestown passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, May 3, 2019. He was the beloved husband of 52 years to Christine A. (Gibbons) Robert. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late William H. Robert, II, and Adela (Waskin) Robert. After serving as an intelligence officer in the United States...

Catherine L. Jacob

Catherine L. Jacob

May 1, 2019

Catherine L. Jacob, 90, of Kingston passed away peacefully, Wednesday May 1st. Born in Hungary, she was a daughter of the late Alex and Lanke (Rubovsky) Jacob. She earned her M.S. from the University of Rhode Island Miss Jacob was the Associate Registrar at the University of Rhode Island for 35 years. She was a member of the Sigma...

Lily E. Barbera

Lily E. Barbera

Apr 29, 2019

Lily E. Barbera, 87, of South Kingstown, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, April 29, 2019. She was the wife of Louis P. Barbera, Sr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late James and Marie Diana. Lily was a school secretary for South Kingstown High School for over 15 years. She...

Harold R. Bud Fracassa

Harold R. Bud Fracassa

Apr 28, 2019

Harold R. (Bud) Fracassa, 89, passed away at his home in Snug Harbor on April 28, 2019. Born in Pawtucket RI, he was the son of the late Rosindo and Dorothy (Hughes) Fracassa. After leaving the Marine Corps in 1953, Bud went on to earn a degree in Mechanical Engineering from URI. He began work for Combustion Engineering, where...

Diane Zalis-Scalora

Diane Zalis-Scalora

Apr 24, 2019

Diane ZalisScalora, 85, of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday, after a brief illness. She was the wife of William Scalora and the late Albert Zalis. Born in England, she was a daughter of the late Harry Thomas and Marjorie (Etheridge) Leftley. Diane was a Christian lady and long-time member of the Church of the Ascension. She is survived by a...

Francis H. Lee

Francis H. Lee

Apr 22, 2019

Francis H. Lee, 86, of Wakefield, passed away Monday. He was the beloved husband of Annette (Lefebvre) Lee for 63 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Robert E. and Margaret (Morris) Lee. Mr. Lee was a proud veteran of the Korean War. Besides his wife, he is survived by three children, James Lee of...

Robert J. Haxton

Robert J. Haxton

Apr 21, 2019

Robert J. Haxton, 85, passed away, April 21, 2019. He was born April 6, 1934, in Providence, RI, the son of the late Thomas C. and Elizabeth F. (McGuinness) Haxton. Along with his parents, Robert is preceded in death by his older brother Thomas C. Haxton, Jr. and his younger brother Ronald E. Haxton. Robert graduated from Central High...

Curtis Bridge Norwood

Curtis Bridge Norwood

Apr 21, 2019

Curtis Bridge Norwood passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019, at the age of 70. His wife of 41 years, Lesley Mills, was with him. Curt was a man of extremes: whatever he believed, he believed passionately. He loved winter camping, woodworking, thinking out-of-the-box, poker games, dance parties, jokes, New Years celebrations in Philadelphia, and, most of...

Christine Filomena Rotelli Cianciarulo

Christine Filomena Rotelli Cianciarulo

Apr 21, 2019

Christine Filomena (Rotelli) Cianciarulo, age 100, passed away peacefully at her home in Narragansett, RI on Easter Sunday, April 21st, 2019, surrounded by family and her wonderful caregivers. Born on September 21st, 1918, in Providence, RI to Antonio F. and Assunta (Dascoli) Rotelli. She raised her family in Cranston many years before moving to Narragansett in1974. A graduate of...

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