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Christine Michelle Benoit, 37, of Westerly, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020. She was the loving wife of Alan Douglas Benoit. Born in Warwick on July 31, 1983, she was the daughter of Jacqueline Decelles and her fiancé Georg-Alexander Schuberth and the late David A. Grinnell, Sr. Christine always had a big smile and you couldn’t help but enjoy being in her company. She had her routines which included daily runs to Dunkin Donuts and making sure that her nails were...

John R. Bitzko, 59, of Shannock, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at home, on a beautiful fall day, surrounded by the love of his family, on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. Born in South Kingstown, R.I. on February 14, 1961 to the late John R. Bitzko and Catherine (Sullivan) Bitzko, John served honorably in The United Sates Marine Corp. After his discharge, he met and married the love of his life, Diane (Richmond) Bitzko, and they raised two boys, Darrell, and John. John retired after 34...

Calbert Clark Edwards, Jr. 48, of Shannock, RI, passed away on Tuesday October 13, 2020. Born in Warwick, RI on February 14, 1972, he was the son of Calbert Clark Edwards, Sr. and Deborah Ann (Sullivan) Carpenter. Calbert was the kind of person who would do anything for anybody. He was a handyman with a heart of gold and loved helping others. He was handsome and used his charm to work his way into your hearts. He had a wisecrack sense of humor that you couldn’t help falling for...

Catherine “Katie” (LaFlamme) Baton, 98, a long-time resident of Rockville, RI died peacefully on Tuesday October 13, 2020 at the Royal Westerly Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of the late George R. “Bob” Baton. Born in Montville, CT on September 28, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Elizabeth (Craig) LaFlamme. Katie drove the mini bus for the Richmond School Department special needs program for many years. She was also an avid gardener and was quite well...

Charles S. Cummiskey, age 88 of Exeter, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 with his family by his side. Born in West Warwick, RI, he was the son of the late Francis William and late Marie Florina (Lussier) Cummiskey and later the family moved to North Kingstown. He was a graduate of NK High School class of 1949. He retired after a long career working at Amtrol, Inc. Charles lived a full life with his wife Kay (Jackson) and their 3 children- Deborah Ann Vogelpohl, Cindy Marie Lebo and...

        W. Edward (Ed) Wood, 79, of Hope Valley, RI passed away on September 15, 2020 at his home with his wife, Linda, by his side. Ed lived a life dedicated to public service and made meaningful connections with friends and colleagues across the globe. Ed was born in 1941 to Angus R. Wood and Helen Wood in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. He received his undergraduate degree in Political Science and an M.A. in Japanese Studies, both from the University of...

Edward Joseph Alfred Smith, 2nd, 57, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, September 5, 2020 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was the high-school sweetheart and husband of Robin L. (Cute) Smith. Born in Central Falls, and raised in Cumberland, RI he was the son of Edward Joseph Alfred Smith and the late Yvonne Marie (Plante) Smith. Eddy was a loving husband of 35 years, a proud Daddy, Grandpa and uncle, and a beloved, son, brother, nephew, cousin and...

Alan Eugene Payne, 76, of Hopkinton, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020. He was the loving husband of Virginia Lee (Cave) Payne and together they shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Providence, RI on September 21, 1943, he was the son of the late Edward Everett and Evelyn E. (Gardner) Payne. Alan was a hardworking and dedicated employee for Stanley Bostitch in East Greenwich for 20 years. Afterwards, he went to explore his entrepreneurial spirit and started his own business, Big...

Elisia Mary Frances Turci Tuttle was born September 20, 1952 in Peekskill, NY to Natolka “Natalie” Sokoluk and biological father Richard Turci. She was raised in Garrison by her mother and daddy Frank Simone Jr. She graduated from Highland Falls High School in 1970. She continued her education, achieving a nursing degree from Grasslands School of Practical Nursing in 1975. She went on to work at Butterfield Hospital, Greenhaven prison and Mount Sinai St. Lukes Hospital. She worked up...

On Saturday, August 15, 2020, Marylou Fiske, 71, of Hopkinton passed away surrounded by loved ones after battling a lengthy illness.  She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.  Born on February 6, 1949 in Westerly, RI,, she was the daughter of the late Roland K. Baton and Helen N. Haberek.  She is survived by her husband, James P. Fiske, and her children: Kelly Sullivan Pezza, Joseph Sullivan, Robin Sullivan, and Stacy Sullivan; her brother Carl Baton and her...