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Monday, May 21, 2012

Obituary: William H Maine

William H. Maine of North Kingstown passed away on May 17.

The following information comes from Cranston-Murphy Funeral Home. William H. Maine – Chief CFD, Retd. – passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 17 in North Kingstown. Originally from Providence, he was the son of the late Henry Maine and Madeline (Holman) Maine. He was also the husband of Joan G. (Fedor) Maine.  Maine was also the fire chief of the Cranston Fire Department and owner of Maine Caterers until his retirement. He served in the Coast Guard during World War II. He was a communicant of St. Bernard's Church in North Kingstown, the Retired Fire Chiefs Association of Rhode Island, the Wickford Club, the North Kingstown Republican Town Committee and the North Kingstown Senior Center. Aside from his wife, Bill leaves behind …

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Obituary: Dolores "Dee" Hoebbel, 78

Dolores "Dee" Hoebbel passed away this week at the age of 78.

The following information was provided by Fagan-Quinn Funeral Home. Hoebbel, Dolores J.  “Dee” age 78 of Hamilton Harbour in Wickford, passed away on May 14, 2012 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center of Providence.  She was the wife of the late James W. Hoebbel. She was the proud mother to her four daughters, Kelley Wilson of North Kingstown, Martha Klein of Ossining, NY, and Kate Donahue and Patti Donahue both of Sarasota, FL. Her grandchildren, Jake Helms, Meg Giunta, Emma and Sarah Klein will miss their special “Ommie.” Dee retired as the coordinator to URI’s Student Senate in 2003 after almost 20 years. Recently, she was involved as the vice president to the Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse.  Her promotional work and processing of the …

Obituary: Margaret Liston (Hatcher), 83

Margaret LIston (Hatcher) passed away Sunday, May 13 at 83 years old.

The following information is courtesy of Fagan-Quinn Funeral Home. Liston, Margaret (Hatcher), 83, of North Kingstown passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 13, 2012. She was the wife of the late John M. Liston (Cdr. US Navy – retired). Born in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Catherine (Brady) Hatcher. She leaves four sons, John B. Liston of Warwick, Michael E. Liston of Arlington, TX, Francis X. Liston of Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Daniel V. Liston of Leonardtown, MD; three daughters, Catherine L. Irvin of The Woodlands, TX, Patricia L. Martin of Rehoboth, MA and Mary Elizabeth Dion of Sunderland, MA; and 13 grandchildren. Mrs. Liston was a communicant of St. Francis de Sales Church. She was also an active member in the…

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse VP Passes Away

Dee Hoebbel, vice president of Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse, has passed away.

The following is a message sent by Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse President David Zapatka to the organization's members, informing them of the passing of Dee Hoebbel.  Friends of PBL is an organization that has worked to restore the 115-year-old Plum Beach Lighthouse, located next to the Jamestown-Verrazzano Bridge. The group also created the award-winning Plum Beach Lighthouse speciality license plate. It is with great sadness to inform you of the passing of our Vice President Dee Hoebbel. You may not have ever met Dee, but she touched each and every one of the nearly 6,000 plate applications that have been processed to date.  Dee was our go-to person for every aspect of the lighthouse. If she wasn't getting the mail she was answering …

Kate O'Kula

8:02 am on Friday, May 18, 2012

Thank you, David for posting this. Dee will be missed terribly by all who knew this little dynamo. Kate   more ›

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Obituary: Edward R. Harrington, 87

Edward R. Harrington of North Kingstown passed away this weekend at the age of 87.

The following information was provided by Hill Funeral Home. Services have been set for Edward R. Harrington, who passed away April 29 at home. He was 87 years old. Husband of the late June C. (Healey) Harrington, he is survived by his son Mark S. Harrington and his wife Barbara, grandson Dameon P. Harrington and great granddaughter Audrey. He was also the brother of the late Claire Healy. Harrington had been a career Navy veteran and was also a retired clerk from the US Post Office. Additionally, he was a member of the Fleet Reserve and the Knight's of Columbus. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales in North Kingstown. Burial military honors will be in the Rhode Island Veterans' Cemetery…

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Obituary: Thomas E. Dodd, 68

Thomas E. Dodd of North Kingstown passed away this week at the age of 68.

The following information was provided by Hill Funeral Home. Thomas E. Dodd of North Kingstown passed away April 24 at home_. He was 68 years old. He leaves behind his wife of 45 years, Patricia M. (Johnstone) Dodd. and his children Thomas, David and Christine. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Herman and Agnes (Emond) Dodd. He was a retired letter carrier for the US Post Office and was also a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the US Army. Aside from his wife and children, Dodd leaves behind brothers Robert and Donald Dodd and grandchildren Brandon, Crystal and Mackenzie. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales in North Kingstown. Burial with military honors will be in the …

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Obituary: Nadyne I. Shoener, 82

Nadyne I. (Mueller) Shoener died this week at the age of 82.

The following information came from Cranston-Murphy Funeral Home. Nadyne I. (Mueller) Shoener of North Kingstown died peacefully at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center on April 14 at the age of 82. Hailing originally from South Dakota, she was the daughter of the late Maxwell Mueller and Isabelle (Rousseau) Mueller and wife of the late Donald P. Shoener. Nadyne was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Additionally, she was a communicant of St. Francis de Sales Church in North Kingstown and was a member of the Sioux Nation. She leaves behind four sons – Kenneth, Patrick and Jack Shoener of North Kingstown and D. Keith Shoener and his wife Charlene of Exeter. Nadyne also leaves behind grandchildren Kaitlyn Rooney, …

Monday, April 16, 2012

Obituary: Martha E. Noble, 33

A 33-year-old North Kingstown woman passed away unexpectedly at home on April 13.

The following information comes from Cranston Murphy Funeral Home. Martha E. Noble, 33, of North Kingstown passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, April 13. Originally from South Kingstown, she was the daughter of Marie H. Noble of North Kingstown and the late Philip S. Noble. A 1997 graduate of North Kingstown High School, Martha went on to study at Plymouth State University – graduating in 2004 with a degree in science and environmental planning. She was also a member of the International Geographical Honor Society and a communicant of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Wickford. Besides her mother, she leaves her twin sister Hether Speight and her husband Scott of Lisbon, CT and her brother David L. Noble of Washington, D.C. Martha also…

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Former Ryan's Market Owner Passes Away

David Ryan, co-owner of the former Ryan's Market, passed away this weekend.

Patriarch and former owner of Ryan's Market David Ryan passed away March 11 at the age of 87. Ryan co-owned and operated the family-run market in Wickford Village for 57 years until his retirement. A staple of Wickford, the market closed down in 2007 after more than 120 years in business. Ryan was a communicant of St. Bernard's Church in North Kingstown and also served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He leaves his five children (Michael Ryan of Exeter, Mary Sherman of Saunderstown, P. Hope Ryan of Hamilton, Catherine Roque of Newport and Edwin Ryan of Lafayette), 14 grandchildren and two late grandchildren. He was the brother of Joseph R. Ryan of North Kingstown and the late Edward R. Ryan, Paul R. Ryan and James E. Ryan. The family …

ALENA

7:00 am on Friday, March 16, 2012

He was a wonderful man, father, husband and boss. A true gentleman. With sincere sympathy and fond remembrance from one of the hundreds who worked in the market~ Rest in Peace...   more ›

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Services Scheduled Friday For Second Crash Victim

The North Kingstown resident died when the truck he was riding in overturned on Shippeetown Road early Sunday morning.

Michael D. Ruggieri, 19, of West Allenton Road, North Kingstown, passed away tragically on Sunday, February 19, 2012, from injuries sustained as a passenger in an automobile accident. Michael was the beloved son of David Ruggieri and Barbara A. (May) Ruggieri, and the loving older brother of Vincent M. and Nicholas J. Ruggieri, all of North Kingstown, and the grandson of Dora (Malpino) May and the late J. Lewis “Louie” May, and Mildred (Cubellis) Ruggieri and the late Orlando Ruggieri, of North Kingstown. He was the nephew of John (Lois) May, Joseph May, Kenneth (Judy) May, the late R. Dennis May, Donna Ruggieri, and Christine Ruggieri, and is also survived by numerous great uncles, great aunts, and cousins. “Mike,” “Reggie,” “Grandpa” was…

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