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Horace C. “Mike” Sheldon, 82 of Richmond, RI died peacefully on July 20, 2020 after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of June (Fenner) Sheldon. Born in South Kingstown, RI on March 14, 1938 he was the son of the late Horace C. Sheldon Sr. and Eva Louise (Lewis) Wright. Mr. Sheldon was employed at Electric Boat in Groton, CT, before retirement he also was a former Lt. in the Richmond Police Department, the RI Park Police and had worked at the Wyoming Package Store. In...

Earl E. Hoffman, husband of Dorothy M. (Kenyon) Hoffman of South Kingstown, RI passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2020. Earl was born on November 27, 1921 in Newport, RI, the youngest son of the late Charles E. Hoffman and Jane S. Dennis. He was the last surviving sibling of six Hoffmans and four Husseys. A World War II veteran, Mr. Hoffman served in the U.S. Coast Guard and was stationed in Reykjavik, Iceland. Mr. Hoffman worked for many years at the Kenyon Piece & Dye Works in...

Curt E. Palmer, Sr., 52 of Hope Valley, passed away on July 18, 2020 at Kent Hospital. Born on July 1, 1968, in Westerly, he was the son of Sally (Gardiner) Palmer and the late William Palmer, Sr. Curt had been a hardworking and dedicated employee for Giovanni & Sons Construction. Outside of work, he enjoyed spending time with his family and will be dearly missed by all who knew him. He leaves his wife Lucille (Smith) Palmer, daughter Elizabeth Palmer and son Curt Palmer, Jr, three...

Brenda Susan Green, 66 years old of Ashaway, RI, passed away suddenly at Westerly Hospital on Thursday, July 2, 2020. She was the loving wife of Alan Green and mother of two sons, Jason and Matthew. Born in Westerly on August 6,1953, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Betty (Tefft) Moore. Brenda worked as a machine operator for Ashaway Line and Twine for 15 years before retiring in the year 2000. Brenda was a breast cancer surviver who spent most of her time with close family and...

Banfill, Eleanor A. “Ellie” (Drowne) 90, of Richmond RI, (formally of East Greenwich, RI and Sandown, NH) passed away peacefully at home on Friday, June 26, 2020 just 4 days shy of her 91st birthday. Ellie was the beloved wife of the late Harry G. Banfill, who passed away in 1994. Born in Exeter NH, she was the daughter of the late Clarence I. and Marion A. (Merrick) Drowne. She was an honors graduate of Keene State College, NH in 1951. After moving to RI in 1962, Ellie taught...

Carol J. Manzione, 76, of Hope Valley, RI, passed away at home on Monday, June 22, 2020.  She was the loving wife of Pasquale “Pat” F. Manzione, and together they shared 55 years of marriage.  Born in The Bronx, NY on July 24, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Thelma Kalenius Hamalainen. After graduating from secretarial school, Carol became a legal secretary for the law firm Stone & Diller, LLC. in Manhattan.  Once becoming a mother, she...

On Saturday, June 13, 2020, Charles "Charlie" Joseph Martin, loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and uncle, passed away at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Born December 1, 1958 in Newport, Rhode Island to William and Irene (Milton) Martin, Charlie traveled the world with his family as a child and teenager, thrilled to meet new people, learn from them, and explore nature, all of which he continued throughout his adult life. Charlie worked at Eaton Corporation for...

George J. Sheehan III, 75 of Carolina, RI and former resident of Scituate, RI died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Helen (McGinn) Sheehan. Born in Providence, RI on November 29, 1944 he was the son of the late George J. Sheehan Jr. and Anna (Hanlon) Sheehan. Mr. Sheehan served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He went on to become the Director of the Rhode Island Batterers Intervention Program for many...

. Frederic Benjamin Richardson 86, of Oakdale CT, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Providence RI on December 21, 1933 to Leigh Hugo Richardson and Bessie Alberta (Hall) Powney. He had three siblings - brother Robert Leigh Richardson, sisters Virginia Alberta Renfree Fournier and Lois Elaine Thornlimb. Fred had a variety of interests and will be remembered as a friend to all, always smiling, optimistic and realistic. Above all,...

Louis J. Cimalore Sr., 89 (affectionately known as Papa Lou) of Canonchet Road, Hope Valley, RI passed away at Alpine Nursing Home in Coventry, RI on Wednesday May 20, 2020. He was the beloved husband of his wife, Laura (Machado) Cimalore, who faithfully visited and cared for him every single day for the past two years while at Alpine. Born in Westerly, RI on August 10, 1930 he was the son of the late Pasquale and Virginia (Pendola) Cimalore. Papa Lou was a legend in his own right as he...