Dawn A (Peabody) Downing, 62, died Monday, November 20th 2023. Dawn was the daughter of the late Anna Peabody and the late Robert Peabody. She was a sister to 8 siblings- aaman bo naam, Caroline LaChappelle, John Peabody, Eugene Peabody, Joseph Peabody, David Peabody, Alicia Keiser, and (late) Roberta Spencer. She also leaves behind her Aunt Jacqueline DeVoe.  She is survived by her only child, Nicholas Coon, his wife Keira Coon and two beautiful grandchildren, Marlo and Ripley, who...

Barbara L. (Gould) Boss, 66, of Wendy Lane Carolina, RI, died peacefully on Thursday November 16, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of Bradley Boss Born in South Kingstown, RI on November 1, 1957 she was the beloved daughter of the late Robert and Alice (Smith) Gould. Barbara had been a C.N.A at the former Allen’s Nursing Home and went on to work at Green Plastics in Hope Valley for over 21 years. Besides her loving and devoted husband of 50 years...

Clifton H. Woodmansee, 55, of Woody Hill Rd., Exeter, RI, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023, He was the beloved husband of Cynthia L. (Tefft) Woodmansee. Born in Westerly, RI, on May 29, 1968, he was the son of the late Clifton “Gus” O. and Virginia “Ginger” Woodmansee. Clifton "Clif" Woodmansee worked at H.C. Woodmansee & Son for many years before becoming the HVAC Supervisor for the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode...

Cynthia A. (Hodgman) Ready passed away unexpectedly at the age of 71 on November 10th, 2023 due to complications in surgery. Born on May 5th, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. Hodgman, Barbara E. Pendleton, and her step-father Chauncey B. Pendleton. Cindy was a kind and generous woman full of spunk. She was a lover of nature and animals, befriending any animal that crossed her path. In her spare time, she enjoyed baking sweets for her grandchildren and tending to her...

We are sad to announce the passing of our father, Charles B Duksta, on Nov 2, 2023. Raised in Quonochontaug, RI by John Charles and Helen Boardman Duksta, "Charlie" later settled into the Richmond/Hope Valley townships where he first opened "Country Hardware" where Wyoming Hardware now exists and later rehabbed and opened the then defunct property at 320 Kingstown Road which he named "The Richmond Antique Center". Since 2017, Charlie has been under the care of the good people at the South...

Gladys I. Tripp, 89, of Coventry, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the love of her family on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. She was the wife of the late Russell M. Tripp. Born in Westerly, RI on October 24, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Ethel (Barber) Palmer. Gladys was a hard-working homemaker and she worked in several lace mills throughout her career. She retired after working at Kent Hospital. She was devoted to her family and friends. She especially loved...

Carol S. Gallant, 86, of Hope Valley, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 26th. Family and friends were always at the center of Carol’s life. She was an exceptionally loving, supportive, and encouraging mother to her children, a delighted, doting grandmother, and a devoted loving wife. Carol was born on September 8, 1937, to Ella and William Smith in Scranton, PA. After high school, Carol went on to complete a bachelor’s degree at the University of Connecticut. It was during...

Norma E. (Edwards) Barber, 87, of Shannock Hill Rd, Carolina, RI died peacefully on Monday October 23, 2023 surrounded by her loving family.  She was the beloved wife o William O. Barber, Jr. sadly he passed away on December 3, 2016. Born in South Kingstown, RI on May 6, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Calbert R. and Elsie (Prince) Edwards. Norma worked for the United States Postal Service and retired as the Post Master of the Shannock, RI, Post Office. Mrs. Barber was a member of...

Marie V. (Main) Lilligren Hargreaves, 80, of Carolina, RI passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the love of her family on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Born in Ashaway, RI on March 12, 1943, daughter of the late Everett Lester and Marjorie Ella (Arnold) Main. She was a retired Chariho Regional School District employee starting her career at Richmond Elementary, also working at Ashaway Elementary School and Hope Valley Elementary School. To know her was to know her love of the color...

Harold E. Palmer, 97, of Hope Valley, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the love of his family on Friday, October 20, 2023.  He was the husband of the late Marie I. (Smart) Palmer.  Born in Westerly, RI on November 19, 1925, he was the son of the late Harold A. and Eva J. (Erbig) Palmer. Harold was a proud veteran of the Navy serving in two wars, World War II and Korea, receiving multiple medals and awards for his service. After retiring from the Navy, Harold continued...