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Ruth F. Simmons

Ruth F. (Findlay) Simmons, 95, of Barrington, passed away on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. She was the wife of the late Frederick A. Simmons. She was born in Melrose, Mass. and was the daughter of the late James R. and ...

Richard W. Packer

Richard W. Packer, 87, of Alfred Drowne Road, died peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Lillian M. (Grish) Packer. Born in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the ...

Beatrice Russo

Bristol

Beatrice “Bea” (Primiano) Russo, 97, of 3 Chestnut St., Bristol, and formerly of Barrington, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. She was the wife of the late Anthony John Russo, who preceded her in death in 1987. Born and raised in ...

Constance A. DiSano

Constance A. (Kulbacki) DiSano, 80, of Orchard Avenue, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Keene, NH, she was the wife of the late Benjamin F. DiSano and Mario A. Luca, Sr. She was the ...

Lena J. Cynar

Lena J Cynar, of Sowams Road, Barrington, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was a legal secretary for 28 years before retiring in 1987. Born in Barrington a daughter of the late Jacob and Katherine (Janusz) ...

Lorna L. Anderson

Lorna L. Anderson, 94, of Lee Road, died peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Ray H. Anderson. Born in Toms River, NJ, a daughter of the ...

Carlo M. Vollaro, Sr.

Carlo M. Vollaro, Sr., died at home on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 in Fort Pierce, Fla. Mr. Vollaro was born in Barrington and moved to Ft. Pierce 10 years ago. He was a deacon at The First Congregational Church of ...

Barbara A. Luther

Barbara A. Luther, 93, of Vineland Drive, died peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012. She was the wife of the late Dean E. Luther. Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Albert and Eva (Baker) Hadfield, she lived in ...

James P. Elder

James P. Elder, 87, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Helen (Powell) Elder. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Leroy and Elizabeth (Marsh) Elder. Jim was a graduate ...

Jeffrey Burton Jenkins

Barrington

Jeffrey Burton Jenkins, 58, resident of Barrington, died on Dec. 20, 2011. Jeffrey was owner and proprietor of Leonards Antiques/New England in Seekonk, Mass. He is survived by his wife, Kristin Lounsbury-Jenkins, as well as his sons, Aaron, Andrew, Jeffrey ...

Robert Burnett

Robert “Bob” Burnett, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with an aggressive brain tumor. Bob was born in Providence on Feb. 7, 1940 to Roberta (Sherwin) and Robert Burnett. He is survived by ...

Dorothy H. Greenwood

Dorothy H. (Burgstahler) Greenwood, 86, of Barrington, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. She is the wife of Robert A. Greenwood to whom she had been married 60 years. Born in Boston, Mass., she was a ...

Richard T. Smith

Richard T. Smith, 74, of Barrington, passed away Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, at Orchard View Manor. He was the husband of Barbara (Bean) Smith. Born in Barrington, Richard was the son of the late Herbert and Mildred (Heusal) Smith. Richard ...

Francis J. Banisch

Francis J. “Frank” Banisch, 82, of Henry Drive, died peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Joan (Beck) Banisch. Born in Guttenberg, N.J., a son of the late Francis J. and Christine E. (Luchsinger) Banisch, ...

William D. MacQuattie, Jr.

William D. MacQuattie Jr., LTC USA (ret.), died in San Francisco, Calif. on Monday, Nov. 7, 2011 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Alice (Sproull) and William D. MacQuattie, Sr. He ...

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