George Weeden III
May 9, 2026
George Weeden III, born December 5, 1944, was a resident of Providence, Rhode Island. He was the son of the late George Weeden Jr., Mother the late Lillian (Potter) Jordan. He was born in Wakefield, Rhode Island.
George proudly served in the United States Army and the United States Air National Guard for a combined total of 27 years. He worked...
Kenneth R. Boiteau, Sr.
May 17, 2026
Kenneth R. Boiteau, Sr. 67, of North Kingstown, passed away on Sunday, May 17th, 2026 at South County Hospital. Born in Woonsocket, he was a son of the late Normand and Lillian (Lucchesi) Boiteau.
Kenneth worked for many years as a Supervisor at General Dynamics. He was a member of the Quonset Air Museum and the South County Rod and...
Pasquale "Pat" Natale
May 12, 2026
Pasquale “Pat” Natale, 96, of Narragansett, RI passed away peacefully on May 12, 2026, with his loving family by his side. Born May 18, 1929, Pat was a son of the late Pasquale Mario and Clementine (Marciano) Natale and was married to his sweetheart from Federal Hill, Maria Anna Ricciardi for 70 years.
Pat went on to serve in the US...
John Kenneth Vars
May 11, 2026
John K. Vars, 80, of Narragansett, Rhode Island, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, at his residence. He was the beloved husband of Iona Yvonne (Johnson) Vars, with whom they shared 58 years together.
Born in Newport, Rhode Island, on November 29, 1945, to Neil F. and Pauline (Manchester) Vars, John was raised in Rhode Island and attended the...
Joyce Carol Vertz
May 10, 2026
Joyce Vertz, 83, of Wakefield, RI, formerly of Wallingford, CT; Langhorne, PA; West Chester, OH; Congers, NY; Georgetown, MA; and Barrington, RI, completed her earthly journey and returned to her heavenly home on May 10, 2026.
Joyce was the beloved wife of Richard J. "Jet" Vertz for 53 devoted years and a deeply loving mother to Jennifer Vertz of Sebastopol,...
Janice S. O'Donnell
May 10, 2026
Janice S. Greene O’Donnell of Barrington, RI died on Sunday, May 10. She was the mother of Michaela O’Donnell of Providence; stepmother of Chad Norris of Emeryville, CA; and loving grandmother of Olivia Small of Hamburg, Germany; Finnian Small of Providence; Jackson and Esme Falk of Oakland, CA; and Nina and Iver Nilsson of Emeryville. She was predeceased by her...
Charles Thomas Olivier
May 10, 2026
Charles Thomas Olivier, 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 10th, 2026, with his wife Kathleen by his side at their home in East Matunuck, Rhode Island.
Born in Providence on April 28, 1947, to Rose (St. Jean) Olivier and Charles Olivier, Charlie was wired a little differently than most. His analytical engineering mind led him to tinker with model...
Vera Jane Oborne
May 9, 2026
Vera Jane Oborne, 90, of Wakefield, RI passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9th, 2026 at South County Hospital. She was the wife of the late John S. Oborne. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Gerturde (Hall) Ingerson. She was predeceased by her sister, Helen and her brother, Frederick.
Vera worked in her earlier...
Sister Rose Alfieri C.P
May 5, 2026
Sister Rose Alfieri, C.P of the Mother of Holy Hope, (Sr. Andrew Joseph) died peacefully on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Cherry Hill Manor in Johnston, RI.She entered the Sisters of the Cross and Passion in 1959 and was finally professed in 1965. Sister Rose was Coordinator of Religious Education at St. Rocco's in Johnston for many years. She also...
Rose Waite
May 5, 2026
Rose Marie (Whitford) Waite, 79, of Wakefield, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at South County Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert Waite and a dedicated grandmother of the late Lorenzo Smith.
Born in Westerly, Rhode Island, on June 21, 1946, she was the daughter of Tryon Whitford and Celia Leona Young.
Rose enjoyed thrifting,...
Elwood M. Johnson, Sr.
May 2, 2026
On Saturday, May 2, 2026, Elwood M. Johnson, Sr., 81, passed away at home surrounded by the love of his family. Well known for his generosity of spirit, unwavering integrity, and compassion, Elwood had a gift of making people in his life feel cherished beyond measure just as they were. He was truly a kind and gentle soul. Elwood often...
Louise Babcock Wedlock
Apr 29, 2026
Louise Babcock Wedlock, age 87, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of unwavering faith, service, and love for others.
Born on October 7, 1938 in Cranston, RI, Louise lived a life marked by resilience, compassion, and a deep commitment to community.
She raised her family with strength and devotion. Guided by her heart for young...
Charles S. Johnson
Apr 28, 2026
Charles “Charlie” Stephen Johnson, 76, passed away peacefully at home on April 28 2026, surrounded by his family. He leaves behind his wife of 52 years, Mary Ann Johnson, and his children, Max and Kasey Johnson. He is also survived by his sister, Sandra Johnson, and his niece, Raye Anne Johnson-Seiger.
Charlie was born on October 6, 1949, in Narragansett; the...
Robert Siedzik
Apr 28, 2026
Robert "Bob" Siedzik, 83, of Charlestown, RI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. A son of the late Stanley and Tessie (Wondelowski) Siedzik, the stepson of the late Bernard Janowski and the beloved husband of Judith (Plocharski) Siedzik. Bob grew up in New Britain, CT before settling in Bristol, CT where he and Judy raised their family.
Bob...
Joann "Jody" E. Partyka
Apr 26, 2026
Joann E. Partyka (Jody), 69, of West Kingston, RI, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2026, surrounded by her loving family and caregivers at South Kingstown Nursing and Rehab Center in West Kingston, RI.
Jody was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Wilk) Partyka. She graduated from Chariho High School and attended the LaPlante Center for 38 years. Joann...
David Stanley Ackroyd
Apr 26, 2026
David S. Ackroyd, 51, of Richmond, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 26th. Born on August 23, 1974, in Limestone, Maine, he was the son of the late Tem (Sookpa) Ackroyd. He was the loving father to his son, Mason, to whom he devoted his life.Dave was a remarkably well-known craftsman and master stonemason. His work was true art and...
Betty Jean Taylor
Apr 22, 2026
Betty Jean Taylor, 71, passed away on April 22, 2026. Born on May 27, 1954, she lived a life grounded in quiet routines and meaningful work.
She found contentment in caring for her garden, cooking, baking, and cross-stitching—steady joys that brought her peace.
Betty was retired and, prior to her retirement, worked at Brightview Senior Center, where she offered her time and...
Lori Monroe
Apr 21, 2026
Lori Monroe, 63, of Warwick, passed away on Tuesday, April 21st, 2026 at the HopeHealth Hospice Center in Providence. Born in South Kingstown, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Marlene (Brown) Monroe and maternal granddaughter of the late Ethel Babcock Wilcox and Ellison Tarzan Brown, and paternal granddaughter of the late Joseph "Nanana" Monroe and Madeline Johnson...
Martha Lee Gargle
Apr 20, 2026
Martha L. Gargle, 83 of New York, NY passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, April 20th surrounded by family. Born in South Kingstown to her loving parents, the late Thaddeus and Christine (Tucker) Holberton. She was the devoted wife to the late Alan Lawrence Gargle for 48 years.
Martha (known as "Marty") was a 1961 graduate of South...
Patricia Anne "Pat" Wright
Apr 20, 2026
Patricia Anne "Pat", Wright, 68, of Wakefield and Narragansett, passed away Monday, April 20, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
She is survived by her siblings, Sarah "Tisha" Gauvin and her husband Jack, Thomas "Tommy" Wright and his partner Sue Wallace, Mary Terminesi and her late husband Albert "Rick" Terminesi, Susan Ryan and her husband Michael, Ann Wright, cousin Gretchen...
