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Jerome R. “Jerry” Nokell, 79, of Richmond, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2021, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 27, 1942, he was the son of the late Peter P. and Valeria E. (Kazowski) Nokell. Jerry lived with his sister, Alice, and was a communicant of St. Joseph Church in Hope Valley. He attended the Frank Olean Center and later the Adult Day Center of Westerly. Jerry enjoyed playing bingo, going out to eat, shopping, reading...

Gladys Margaret (Warner) Hawkins, 82, of Exeter, passed away surrounded by the love of her family on Monday, May 31, 2021. Born in Providence, born July 6, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Hiram C. and Patience E. (Miller) Warner. She enjoyed reading, gardening, birdwatching, and spending time with her grandchildren. She will be sadly missed by her two children Trudee M. (Hawkins) Carreiro and her husband Michael of Westerly and Andrew J Hawkins and his wife Evelyn of East...

Willy was born on March 15, 1935 in Antwerp, Belgium and passed away on May 29, 2021. He was a man of deep principles, the highest integrity and a champion of "live and let live." He earned his pilot's license, a life-long dream of his and he traveled the world many times. He loved animals (more than most people), loved nature and loved his family. His passing is a monumental loss for his wife, Elizabeth Krongold Goor. But her promise to him was to go on living, enjoy life and...

Mary Louise (Bosworth) Madden, 73, of West Greenwich, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 surrounded by loved ones at Kent Hospital. She was the loving wife of Michael Robert Madden. Born in Essex, CT on October 27, 1947, she was the daughter of Ruth N. (Fordham) Bosworth and the late Robert P. Bosworth. To her family and close friends she was known as Mary Lou or Louie. She was known for her mouth-wateringly delicious baked goods, her light-hearted sense of humor, her tenacious spirit,...

Catherine Dorothy “Kay” (Erhardt) Cayer, 97, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at South Kingstown Nursing and Rehab. She was the wife of the late Joseph L. A. Cayer. Born in the Bronx, NY on June 10, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Catherine (Richter) Erhardt. After her high school graduation, she accompanied her endeared teacher and her husband to White Plains NY. Mr & Mrs Shoaf would summer in Rhode Island and that is when Kay met Joe as he was...

Neil C. Place, Sr. (POP) passed away on April 28, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. He was 89 years old. Born in Newport Vt. on June 14, 1931. He was the son of the late Harold and Adeline (Taylor) Place. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Abby) Place. Neil worked at Posi-Seal International in North Stonington Ct. before retiring. He also was the Chief of the Richmond Police Department for 18 years. He was a Life member of the Hope Valley Ambulance, Richmond Carolina Fire...

John “Jack” H. Grills II, 73, of Spring St. Hope Valley, RI died peacefully on Wednesday April 28, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Valerie (Ainsworth) Grills. Born in Westerly, RI on October 26, 1947 he was the son of the late John H. and Dorothy (Jones) Grills. Jack was a sawyer for Thompson Native Lumber for over 45 years, retiring in late 2017. He was an avid gardener, loved to cook and a NASCAR fan. Besides his loving and devoted wife he will be sadly missed by his daughter,...

Gerald R. Peloquin, 71 of Shannock, RI died peacefully on Saturday April 17, 2021 at South County Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Brenda (Cornell) Peloquin. Born in Providence, RI on October 23, 1949 he was the son of the late Roland Peloquin and Ann (Audette) Peloquin of Westerly, RI. Gerry worked at Kenyon Mill Industries now Brookwood Finishing for over 30 years before retiring. Mr. Peloquin served proudly in the United States Coast Guard during the Vietnam War and was a...

Richard Ira Millar, age 88, passed away on April 17, 2021, from complications following a fall. “Dick” joins his wife of 60 years, Patricia Ann (Smith) Millar in eternity. She predeceased him in 2019. Born in Providence, RI on January 14, 1933, to Raymond Irving and Edna Muriel (Meyer) Millar, Dick enjoyed his childhood with his one sibling, Raymond Irving (Skip). While still in elementary school, the two were featured in the Providence Journal for their extensive model train...

Douglas Joseph Munroe, 59, of Wyoming, RI, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 11, 2021. He was the husband of Deborah (Menders) Munroe. Born in Pontiac, Michigan on April 25, 1961, and he was the son of the late Harry Elie and Ann Marie (Gardner) Munroe. Doug retired as a Case Work Supervisor with the State of Rhode Island. He enjoyed golfing, skiing, gardening, fishing, boating, and most importantly spending time with his wife, children, granddaughter, and their pets. He also...