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Helen Sanchez, 99

Fri, Jul 7

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Helen Reiss Sanchez, a true lady of grace and integrity, peacefully passed at age 99 years in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Tuesday, June 27. She grew up in Jamestown, R.I., and then summered in her married years on Block Island, R.I. — from 1943 to 1998 — with her beloved husband, Edward O. Sanchez...
Zenith Gross, 92

Fri, Jul 7

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Zenith Henkin Gross passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at age 92 in Concord, Mass. Beloved wife and widow of Sidney G. Gross, daughter of Harry and Rose Henkin, she is survived by her sister Elesa Kassoff and her family; children Kenneth H. Gross, Lawrence Gross and Katherine Gross; their...
Dr. Martin Wolfe, 82

Fri, Jun 23

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Martin Samuel Wolfe, M.D., 82, of Washington, DC and Block Island, R.I., passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, June 15, at his Block Island summer home. Dr. Wolfe was also known as Marty, Moe, and Pop Pop by colleagues, friends and family members. He was born in 1935 in Scranton, Penn.,...
Elizabeth Donnelly, 73

Fri, Jun 23

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Elizabeth E. “Liz” (Mullaney) Donnelly, 73, of North Kingstown, passed away at home on Thursday morning, June 8, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of David E. Donnelly, Sr. They had been married for 51 years. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Peter F...
Services for Genevieve McCue Woolley

Thu, Jun 15

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Genevieve McCue Woolley, 92, of Hartford, Conn., and Block Island, beloved wife of the late Joseph F. Woolley, died peacefully at her home in Hartford on April 23, 2017. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, 140...
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Mon, Jun 12

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Genevieve McCue Woolley, 92, of Hartford and Block Island, beloved wife of the late Joseph F. Woolley, died peacefully at her home in Hartford, Conn.,, on Sunday, April 23, 2017. Friends wishing to make donations in her memory may do so to the Mary D. Fund, PO Box 323 Block Island, Rhode Island...
William K. Healy, 86

Fri, Jun 9

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William Kent “Bill” Healy died on May 31, 2017, in Essex, Connecticut. Born and raised in New Haven, Conn., he was the son of Ruth Allen Healy and Kent Tenney Healy. Bill lived in Connecticut for most of his life, as well as on Block Island, Rhode Island. He was educated at the Foote School, the...
Roger Harwood, 68

Fri, Jun 9

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Roger Harwood, 68, of Manchester, Conn., and Corn Neck Road, Block Island, died at home on Saturday, May, 20, surrounded by his loving family. Roger was born Sept. 29, 1948 in Norwich, Conn. to Dorothy (Hale) Harwood and Percival Harwood. He is survived by his wife, Janis (Belicka) Harwood, with...
Steve Finn, 68

Fri, Jun 2

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Steve Finn passed peacefully in the arms of his wife Connie, with his son Jeremy at his side, and in the heart of his daughter Sarah, at Brigham and Women's hospital on Sunday, May 28. He fought a long courageous battle with many different illnesses for several years. Steve was born on June 7, 1948...
William August Wilson, Jr., 92

Fri, Jun 2

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William August Wilson, Jr. died peacefully at home on Friday, May 26, surrounded by his family. The cause was congestive heart failure. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri. on July 3, 1924, to Hallie Burles Wilson and William August Wilson, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Martha; his...
Susan Middeleer Mleczko, 65

Fri, May 19

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Susan Middeleer Mleczko, loving mother, sister, daughter and friend, died at Montefiore Hospital, Bronx, New York, on May 9, 2017 with her children by her side. Susan loved life, loved her family, friends, and Block Island, where she spent as much time as possible over the last 65 years. As a young...
Richard Foreman, 65

Fri, May 12

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Richard (“Rick”) L. Foreman passed away on Friday, May 5, while tending to his gardens as he so loved to do. He was a vibrant and handsome 65 years old. Rick was born in Libertyville, Illinois on Feb. 27, 1952. He earned his BA degree from the University of Missouri. After a varied career that...
Lois Longman Meyers, 89

Fri, May 12

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Lois Longman Meyers, 89, died peacefully March 24, 2017 at her home in Mansfield, Conn. Born to Harry and Nellie Longman on May 30, 1927 in Spring Lake, N.J., Lois graduated from Manasquan High School in New Jersey in 1945. Lois met Edward William Meyers, a Naval Academy student, who won her heart...
Ashton Harvey, 88

Fri, May 12

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Ashton Harvey, of Princeton, N.J., passed away peacefully on Friday, April 29, 2017 , at the age of 88. Born on Feb. 26, 1929 in New York City to Dr. Harold D. Harvey and Katharine Davis, Ashton graduated from Pomfret School and then from Princeton University in 1951. He was the beloved husband of...
Fredrick A. Steele, 90

Fri, May 5

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Fredrick A. Steele passed away April 10, 2017, at he age of 90, at his home in Greenfield, N.H. Fred was born Dec. 18, 1926, in New York, the youngest of six children, and raised in East Hampton, N.Y. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1944 and served through the end of World War II. After the service, he...
Genevieve McCue Woolley, 92

Fri, May 5

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Genevieve McCue Woolley, 92, of Hartford, Conn., and Block Island, died peacefully at her home in Hartford on Sunday, April 23, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph E. Woolley, who died on June, 10, 1990. Genevieve’s sister Carol-Ann (McCue) King and her family reside in Florida...
Georgette McIntire, 95

Fri, May 5

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Georgette W. (Murray) McIntire 95, of Chatham, Mass., died Monday, April 24, 2017 at Liberty Commons Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Chatham. She was the wife of the late Billie Bert McIntire, who died in 1996. They had been married for 54 years. Born in New Shoreham, R.I., Mrs...
John Clark, 68

Fri, May 5

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John J Clark III, May 18, 1949 - April 15, 2017 My wonderful husband of 30 years was a son and a brother, a fantastic dad, a son-in-law, an uncle, a cousin and a friend, loved by so many. John was a student, a waiter, a chef, a musician, a cab driver, a policeman, a businessman. He most recently...
Deniece Champlin, 72

Fri, Apr 28

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Deniece Champlin, 72, died April 20, 2017 at William W. Backus Hospital after a short illness. Deniece was born on Sept. 24, 1944 in Detroit, Mich., and was the oldest of seven children. Deniece grew up on Block Island, where she met her husband, David, who survives her. The couple moved to...
Dr. Elizabeth Abel, 77

Fri, Apr 28

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Elizabeth A. Lane of Los Altos California and Block Island, professionally known as Dr. Elizabeth Abel, passed away at home in Los Altos on April 11, 2017, surrounded by family, just months shy of her 50th wedding anniversary. Elizabeth was born March 16, 1940 and raised in Farmington, Conn. After...
Phyllis Ann Holmes, 88

Fri, Apr 7

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Phyllis Ann (Des Jardins) Holmes died on March 30, 2017, at home on Block Island. She was born in 1928, in Norwood, MA. She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur, and two sons, Douglas and Nelson. She is survived by her son Carlton (Carol), of Moore Haven, Florida; and her daughter Pamela Glen (...
Elwin Dodge, 93

Fri, Apr 7

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Wilbur Elwin Dodge passed away on April 3, 2017 in the Block Island home that he loved and in which he was born 93 years ago. Elwin cherished the island and enjoyed recounting his many stories about its history. As a young boy, he hiked the unpaved roads and the land that had been cleared for...
Dr. Alvin Goodman, 88

Fri, Apr 7

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Nephrologist Alvin I. Goodman, MD, distinguished Professor of Medicine at New York Medical College, passed away on March 29, 2017. Dr. Goodman was a long-time summer resident of Block Island and a driving force in the establishment of The Block Island Medical Center. He served in a number of...
David Darling, 89

Fri, Mar 10

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David H. Darling, 89, of Bellingham, Mass., passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 at Milford Regional Medical Center with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of the late Irene T. (Boyle) Darling. Born in Woonsocket, R.I. on Sept. 23, 1927, he is the son of the late...
Alice Kelly, 86, passes away

Wed, Mar 8

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Alice Doolan Kelly, 86, of Newington, Conn., passed peacefully into heaven on March 6, 2017. Her transition was eased by being home and in the presence of her beloved children. She is survived by daughter, Kathleen and her husband Christopher Ballou of Chelsea, Mass., her daughter, Cynthia and...
Martha T. Lombardi, 100

Fri, Mar 3

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Martha T. (Williams) Lombardi, 100 years of age, peacefully flew with her angels on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. Martha was born on Sept. 16, 1916, the daughter of Martin and Martha Williams and the widow of John Lombardi, who passed away in 1963. She was also pre-deceased by her two-year old daughter,...
Dave "Cook" Alpers, 64

Fri, Jan 27

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Dave "Cook" Alpers, 64, died peacefully at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence on Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 after a valiant fight against cancer. Dave was born on Dec. 2, 1952 in New Jersey, and grew up in South Windsor, Conn. He joined the U.S. Coast Guard after graduating from South...
William Rader, 86

Fri, Jan 20

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William Donald Rader, 86, a former resident of Greenwich, Conn., and of Block Island, R.I. died peacefully in his Boca Grande, Florida, home on Jan. 11, 2017, surrounded by his three daughters. Bill was a beloved father, grandfather, uncle and friend. He was born in New Rochelle, N.Y. on March 3,...
Dolores Casey, 82

Fri, Jan 20

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Dolores (Dee Dee) Casey ( née Bonura) of Paterson, N.J., formerly of Paramus, died on Jan. 11, 2017 after a long illness. She was 82. Dolores was born on March 27, 1934 in Passaic, New Jersey, the youngest child of Christopher and Fannie Bonura ( née Bochiaro). Along with her...
William David Tolbert, 59

Fri, Dec 16

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William David Tolbert, age 59, of Bastian, VA (the Clearfork Community), passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016. He was born on April 17, 1957, the son of the late William Jake Tolbert and Stella Joyce Stowers Tolbert. David was a lifetime farmer in Bland County. He is survived by his children,...
Robert Westcott, 75

Fri, Dec 16

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Robert H. Westcott, 75, died at Family Hospice Center in Reading, Mass., from Parkinson’ s Disease on Feb. 7, 2016. He was born on Jan. 24, 1941 in Norwood, Mass., to the late Harold R. Westcott and the former Rena M. Acton. Robert grew up on Block Island, attended the island school, and was a...
Jens Risom, 100

Fri, Dec 16

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Jens Risom, of New Canaan, CT and Block Island, RI died on Friday, December 9th, 2016 at “The Inn” in New Canaan, where he had lived since early 2010. He was born on May 8th, 1916 to Sven and Inger (Henriques) Risom in Copenhagen, Denmark. His father was the prominent and award-winning architect...
Lee DeVoll, 86

Fri, Nov 18

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Betty “Lee” (Snyder) DeVoll of Chester, Conn., and Block Island, R.I., died on Nov. 8, 2016, in Holland, Mich., at age 86. She was born on March 1, 1930, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Elizabeth Snyder and Fredrick Snyder, M.D. She graduated from Wells College in 1952. While at college, she met the love of...
Francis McDonald, 74

Fri, Nov 4

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Francis “Frank” McDonald, Jr. passed away on Sept. 3, 2016 in Massachusetts. He was born on Dec. 13, 1941, raised in Michigan and Paris, educated at the University of Notre Dame, the University of Chicago, and Oxford University. He was a Renaissance man. He served as the Executive Administer of...
Roy Rowan, 96

Dana Rowan and Nicholas Rowan

Fri, Oct 7

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By Dana Rowan and Nicholas Rowan Roy Rowan, a former foreign correspondent, writer and editor for Life, Time and Fortune magazines , who covered Mao’s revolution in China and the Korean and Vietnam wars, died on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at Greenwich Hospital, near...
Nancylee Cushing Schwartz, 97

Fri, Oct 7

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Nancylee Cushing Schwartz, a longtime resident of Block Island, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 in Boynton Beach, Florida at the age of 97. She was born on Dec. 6, 1924 in New York City and was raised in Dunellen, N.J. She came to Block Island in 1977, where she opened Mallory’s of Block Island, a...
James Gritman, 72

Fri, Sep 30

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James William Gritman, 72, of Silver Springs, Florida, and formerly of Block Island, R.I. died Aug. 4, 2016 at his Florida home with his family by his side. Jim was born Oct. 3, 1943 in Bridgeport, Conn., to the late Clifford L. and Florence E. Gritman. He was a lifelong musician and a professional...
Thomas Cassidy, 88

Fri, Sep 30

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Thomas L. Cassidy, age 88, a resident of New Canaan, Vero Beach and Block Island, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 at Waveny Care Center in New Canaan. He was the husband of Marjorie Lawlor Cassidy. Tom was born in Waterbury, Conn. on June 17, 1928 and grew up in Watertown, Conn. He was the son of the...
Robert McLaughlin, 81

Fri, Sep 30

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Robert J. McLaughlin, 81, of Needham, Mass., and Block Island, R.I., died peacefully on Friday, Sept. 23, 2016 on Block Island. Beloved son of the late George F. and Mary A. McLaughlin of West Roxbury. Married to Eleanor (Sullivan) McLaughlin for 51 years. Devoted father of C. Daniel McLaughlin II...
Jonathan Rinehart, 86

P.S. Wood

Fri, Sep 23

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“Jonathan Rinehart, who is credited with helping to pioneer the field of deal-making communications, died on Aug. 30. He was 86 and lived in New York.” So began an obituary that appeared on Sept. 9 in the New York Times. It focused primarily on Rinehart’s professional career as public...
Albert Angelbeck, 79

Fri, Sep 16

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Albert "Al" Wolcott Angelbeck passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016 in Hartford, Conn. at the age of 79. He graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1959 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering and went on to earn a Master’s of...
Annette J. Govalet, 64

Fri, Sep 16

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Annette (Annie) J. Govalet, 64, passed away unexpectedly in Bradenton, Florida, on Aug. 12, 2016. She is survived by her husband, Gordon Govalet, and their daughter, Leslie Govalet. She also leaves her sister, Lulu Kiley, and brothers Eugene, Richard, Ronald and John Jutras. Annie always regarded...
Audrey Pearl Silvia, 82

Fri, Aug 19

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Audrey Pearl (Hull) Silvia, 82, passed away on Monday, Aug. 8, surrounded by family after a brief fight with cancer. She was the loving wife of Richard Silvia for 59 years. A native of Block Island, she was the daughter of George and Mary Hull and the sister of George Hull and Monica Hull-Shea, and...
Edward Snyder Hertzler, 67

Fri, Aug 5

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Edward Snyder Hertzler, 67, born on Jan. 2, 1949 to James and Mary Hertzler in Carlisle, Penn., passed away on Aug. 1, 2016 at his home on Block Island, R.I. He is survived by his wife of 40 years Jan McKillip Hertzler of Block Island; children Michael Hertzler and wife Teah; Alisa Closs and...
Norman F. Boas, 93

Fri, Aug 5

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Norman Francis Boas, MD, of Mystic, Conn., died July 19, 2016 in New London, Conn., at the age of 93. He was born in New York City to Ernst and Helen Boas and spent his childhood years in the city, summering in Wilton, Conn., where his family purchased a home and 80 acres in 1926. Following...
Louise Marthens, 88

Fri, Aug 5

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Louise Reece Marthens, born Louise Despard Goff Reece, in Washington, DC in 1928, peacefully passed away the morning of July 27, 2016. She was married to Col. George Walker Marthens II, USAF (Ret.) on Sept. 8, 1951. Louise was a graduate of Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. Louise was an...
Bobbi Maxman, 83

Fri, Jul 29

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Bobbi Maxman died suddenly in New York City on July 7, 2016, at the age of 83. She and her late husband, Al, first came to Block Island during the summer of 1977 for a weekend visit at the home of Joan and Marvin Salzberg. Bobbi and Al returned a few weeks later to look for a Block Island home of...
Richard Payne, 84

Fri, Jul 15

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Richard Sylvester Payne, of Larchmont, N.Y., died peacefully in his sleep on July 12, 2016. Richard was born November 27, 1931 in Providence, Rhode Island, the youngest child of Thomas and Kathleen Payne. Raised in Providence, Dick went to Providence College, leaving after two years to attend...
William Owen, 84

Fri, Jul 15

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William "Bill" Owen, of Scarsdale, N.Y., passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 7, after a long and courageous battle with prostate cancer. Born in 1931 in Minneapolis, Minn., Bill spent his childhood years fishing and boating on Lake Minnetonka. After graduating high school, he attended Stanford...
George Henault, 80

Tue, Jul 12

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George R. Henault, 80, of West Warwick and Block Island, died on Monday, July 11, 2016 at his home. He was the husband of Elizabeth Ann (Lesperance) Henault. They had been married for 49 years. Son of the late Raoul G. and Virginia M. (Richardson) Henault. George was born on April 22, 1936 in the...

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