Obituaries

Manton E. Madison

Manton E. Madison

Sep 7, 2022

Manton E. Madison. 94, of North Kingstown, son of the late George M Madison and E Isabelle (Darling) Manton passed away peacefully surrounded by family at home on September 7, 2022.

He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara (Allen) Madison, brother, Joseph W. Madison, and daughter-in-law Debbie (Shaw) Madison.

He leaves behind a...

Rev. Dr. Laslo M. Medyesy

Rev. Dr. Laslo M. Medyesy

Sep 6, 2022

Reverend Dr. Laslo Medyesy, 82, passed away on September 6th. in East Greenwich RI after surviving 21 years of Parkinson's.

Laslo was born and raised in Budapest Hungary.  He escaped Hungary in '63 and arrived in the US as a student to complete seminary in Chicago.  There he met and married his wife of 55 years, Rev....

Lawrence Vernon Robinson, Jr.

Lawrence Vernon Robinson, Jr.

Sep 4, 2022

Lawrence Vernon Robinson, Jr.  Age 88, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Patricia V. (McMullen) Robinson. Born in Acushnet, MA on May 9, 1934 he was the son of the late Lawrence V. Robinson and Ada (Calverley) Robinson

A 1951 graduate of Fairhaven MA High School, he received a Bachelor...

Joan Langton

Joan Langton

Sep 4, 2022

Joan Langton, age 85, of Warwick, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022 at the John Scott House in Braintree, MA with her family by her side. She was born on May 28, 1937 in New Rochelle, NY, the daughter of the late Marie & John Fitzgerald. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Jerome, who she married on August...

Kenneth A. Ehrett

Kenneth A. Ehrett

Aug 29, 2022

Kenneth A. Ehrett, 65, passed away August 29, 2022. He was the husband of Sarah C. (Sheldon) Ehrett. Born in Falls City, NE he was a son of the late Marvin L. and Dorothy L. (Willis) Ehrett.

Ken was a US Navy veteran. He spent 10 years in uniform as an Imagery Analyst and 22 additional years...

James A. Feeney, Ii

James A. Feeney, Ii

Aug 25, 2022

James A. Feeney, II, 52, passed away August 25, 2022. He was the husband of Dianne A. (Greene) Feeney. Born in Warwick he was the son of James A. Feeney and the late Patricia C. (Carroll) Feeney.

Jim was a family man and loved spending time with his. He would often go to yard sales with his...

Anthony J. "Brizzy" Montini

Anthony J. "Brizzy" Montini

Aug 24, 2022

Anthony J. “Brizzy” Montini, 88, a longtime resident of East Greenwich, currently living in Cranston, passed away August 24, 2022.  He was the husband of the late Kathleen (Gorman) Montini and had formerly been married to the late Barbara (Cruickshank) Loughmiller.  Born in East Greenwich, he was the son of the late Carlo and Rosina (Truta) Montini. ...

Lawson F. Salisbury

Lawson F. Salisbury

Aug 23, 2022

Lawson F. Salisbury, 88, passed away August 23, 2022. He was the husband of the late Joan M. (Lonczak) Salisbury. Born in Warwick, he was a son of the late Frank L. and Martha J. (Maxwell) Salisbury.

He was a mechanic for the former Main St. Garage in East Greenwich, had also worked for Mack Trucks and...

Marco T Albizures

Marco T Albizures

Aug 22, 2022

Marco T Albizures, 51, of Guatemala, found peace on August 22, 2022, in his home. He is the husband of Xiomara A Arevalo and the son of Carlos Albizures and Erlinda Contreras. He is survived by his 7 children, Xiomara E Arevalo, Diana Albizures-Arevalo, Marco Albizures-Arevalo, Catherin Albizures-Arevalo, Briana Albizures-Arevalo, Joel Albizures-Arevalo, and Jacob Albizures-Arevalo. He loved watching soccer (fútbol)...

Virginia "Ginger" Bentsen Arnold

Virginia "Ginger" Bentsen Arnold

Aug 21, 2022

Virginia “Ginger” (Reid) Bentsen Arnold, 95, of East Greenwich, passed away August 21, 2022.  She was the wife of the late Charles A. Arnold, Jr., to whom she was married for 10 years and the late Paul E. Bentsen, to whom she was married for 45 years.  Born in 1927, in Edgewood, RI, she was the daughter of...

William P. Shields, Sr.

William P. Shields, Sr.

Aug 14, 2022

William P. Shields, Sr., 84, of Narragansett, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at South County Hospital following a brief illness. He was the husband of Joan (Durigan) Shields, with whom he celebrated their 50th anniversary in February 2022. Born in Providence, the son of the late Michael Shields and late Margaret (McNamara) Shields, Bill had made Narragansett...

Nancy A. Westell

Nancy A. Westell

Aug 12, 2022

Nancy A. Westell, 91, passed away August 12, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late F. Richard Westell, Jr.  Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Miles and Bessie (Humphries) Pilon. She was the beloved mother of Stephen and his wife Stephanie, Robert and his wife Deborah, David...

Barbara A. Bass Post

Barbara A. Bass Post

Aug 12, 2022

Barbara A. Bass Post, 81, of Providence passed away with family in her home on August 12, 2022 when her heart, full of love, gave out. She was the daughter of the late Warren and Ethel Martin (Tatro) and the granddaughter of the late Aldace and Nora Eubar and Herbert and Flora Martin. She was the beloved spouse of the...

Pauline Malboeuf

Pauline Malboeuf

Aug 6, 2022

Pauline Malboeuf, 91, of Woonsocket, passed away August 6, 2022. She was survived by her daughter Laurie Cabana and her husband Patrick Bailey. Her grandchildren Jonathan Benoit and his wife Heather, Jason Benoit and his wife Kerrie, and Holly Benoit and Tyler Davis. Great-grandchildren: Cody, Bella, Madison, Blake and Brody. She was a hairdresser for over 40 years. Pauline loved...

Carl E. Stoker, Sr.

Carl E. Stoker, Sr.

Aug 4, 2022

Carl E. Stoker, Sr., of Riverside, Rhode Island passed away peacefully at Crystal Lake Rehabilitation and Care Center on Thursday, August 4, 2022. Carl was born in Newport, RI on February 14, 1947 to the late Edward "Chappy" Stoker and Rita Stein Stoker. Carl is survived by five children, 6 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. His siblings Deborah Stoker Raposa of...

Vincent N. Distefano

Vincent N. Distefano

Aug 2, 2022

Vincent N. DiStefano, 85, of Harrison, Maine, Naples, Florida and formerly of Rhode Island, went to the Lord on August 2, 2022, surrounded by his family. Vincent was born on January 11, 1937, in New York City and was the husband for 62 years of the late Adele M. DiStefano and the son of the late James and Sally...

Irene K. Plaga

Irene K. Plaga

Jul 31, 2022

Irene K. Plaga 76, of East Greenwich, passed away on July 31 st 2022.   She was the daughter of Lucille Plaga (Johnson) and stepdaughter of Richard Johnson.  Irene never married and had no children.

Irene who was originally from New York, moved to Rhode Island with her mother after her father passed away.  Her Mother Lucy, met...

Margaret Marie Whittren

Margaret Marie Whittren

Jul 26, 2022

Margaret Marie Whittren, 79, of Johnston, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 26th at Morgan Health Center. She is the wife of the late Charles Whittren. Daughter of Jack and Madeline Cunningham of Providence, she is survived by her daughter Dawn Whittren of Florida, her son Gerald Whittren and wife of Cranston, Paulie Whittren son of Massachusetts, Christopher Whittren grandson of...

Patricia A. Connolly

Patricia A. Connolly

Jul 25, 2022

Patricia Ann Connolly, age 67, of 10006 Stallion Way, Bahama, NC, passed away Monday evening, July 25, 2022 at her home with her family by her side.

Patty was born March 15, 1955 in Warwick, RI, daughter of the late Thomas McCartin & the late Rita Flynn McCartin. She was the loving wife of 41 years to...

William L. Klehm, Iii

William L. Klehm, Iii

Jul 24, 2022

William L. Klehm, III, 57, passed away on July 24, 2022. He was the son of William L. Klehm, Jr and Virginia Carty, and was the stepson of Gladys “Candie” Klehm.

Bill was born in Boston and lived in North Andover, Massachusetts. He moved to East Greenwich two days before he entered the second grade. Bill graduated...