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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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Obituaries

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...
Edward "Tad" Sanchez III, 48

Michael Hickey

Fri, Jul 1

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Edward O. “Tad” Sanchez III of Newport, Rhode Island, and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, passed away peacefully in Jupiter, Florida on June 2, 2016, after a valiant and courageous battle with cancer. He was 48. Tad was born in the seafaring city of New Bedford, Mass., on Oct. 13, 1967, the eldest...
Craig Francis Battey, 62

Fri, Jun 10

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Craig Francis Battey, 62, of Block Island, R.I., and Merriam, Kansas, left this world on May 25, 2016. Craig was the second son of Emmons E. and Marilyn J. (Driscoll) Battey. He was born on Dec. 22, 1953 in Providence, R.I. Spending time between Block Island and Riverside, California, he graduated...
Zana Margaret Littlefield, 98

Fri, Jun 10

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Obituaries

Zana Margaret (Hasty) Littlefield died at Portsmouth Hospital on June 1, 2016, aged 98 years, after a serious fall. She was surrounded by her children and her pastor, singing hymns. Zana was born during a nor’easter on Jan. 12, 1918 to Clarence Milton and Ethel May (Young) Hasty. Active in 4-H, she...
Harold Howe, Jr., 86

Fri, May 20

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Harold Howe Jr. of South Kent, Conn., died in the early morning hours of May 11, 2016. Harold was born on March 17, 1930 in Stamford, Conn., earning him the life-long nickname of “Pat.” Pat spent his earliest years in southwest Connecticut with his parents, Harold Howe and Catherine Toby Howe, and...
Gordon Park MacDougall, 59

Fri, May 13

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Gordon Park MacDougall, 59, a 32-year resident of Arlington, Virginia, and lifelong part-time resident on Block Island, died peacefully on April 25, 2016, from pancreatic cancer. He is survived by sons George Edward MacDougall, and Colin Hall MacDougall; and Carol Noyes MacDougall and Carine Drouin...
Charles H. Beck, 64

Fri, May 6

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News, Obituaries

Charles H. Beck of Stonington, Conn., retired psychotherapist, former Director of Norton Sound Health Corporation in Nome, Alaska and energy healer, died suddenly from heart failure on April 5, 2016. He was 64. Charles was born in Montclair, N.J. to John Beck and Jean Whittemore Hamlin. His family...
Noella McMullen, 95

Tue, Apr 26

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Obituaries

Noella E. (Cyr) McMullen, 95, of Block Island, Rhode Island, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, Mass., after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Albert L. McMullen, a former New Bedford City Councilor. Born in Providence, R.I., the...
Justin Abrams, 89

Thu, Mar 10

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Obituaries

Justin Abrams, 89, passed away Wednesday evening, March 9, after an illness. Services will be held on Sunday, March 13, at 1 p.m. at St. Andrews Church on Chapel Street. Interment with military honors will be at the Island Cemetery following the service. Contributions in Justin’s memory to The...
Therese Ann Kent, 89

Wed, Mar 9

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News, Announcements, Obituaries

The family of Therese Ann (Quinn) Kent sadly announces her passing at the age of 89, in Manville, Conn., on Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. Therese was born in Norwich on May 24, 1926, to Kathryn A. (Sullivan) and James S. Quinn. She attended St. Mary’s Grammar School, Norwich Free Academy and Bryant...
Barbara Lee Heineman, 82

Fri, Jan 8

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Barbara Lee Heineman of Palm Coast, Florida and formerly of Stamford, Conn., passed away on Dec. 13, 2015 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was 82. Born June 18, 1933 in Hudson, N.Y., she is survived by her husband of 59 years, Nick, as well as three sons: Brett (spouse Bonnie) of Carmel, N...
Anne E. Dickinson, 84

Fri, Jan 8

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Obituaries

Anne Ellsworth Dickinson died on Dec. 18, 2015 in New London, Conn., after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, Monroe Miller Dickinson; a daughter, Elizabeth Anne Dickinson of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a son, Mark Ellsworth Dickinson and his wife of Wake Forest, N.C.; a second daughter, Caroline...
Gail Sanchez, 73

Wed, Dec 23

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Gail (Fuller) Sanchez, 73, of South Dartmouth, Mass. and Block Island passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015 after a long illness. She was the widow of the late Capt. Edward O. Sanchez Jr., to whom she was married for 33 years, and the daughter of the late Amy L. Fuller and...
Patrick Allen Gissel, 51

Fri, Dec 11

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Obituaries

Patrick Gissel, 51, of Bloomington, Minnesota, formerly of Racine, Wisconsin, unexpectedly passed away on Nov. 21, 2015 while on an interim work assignment on Block Island. He was born in Racine on Oct. 31, 1964, was a graduate of St. Catherine’s High School and attended University of Wisconsin-...
Edward James Douglas, 64

Fri, Dec 11

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Edward James Douglas was born on Dec. 27, 1950 in Stamford, Conn. He and his family lived in South Salem, N.Y., before Ed moved with the Transue family to finish high school on Block Island in the 1960s. After traveling and living in New York and Massachusetts, Ed followed his brother Michael to...
Florence Dodge Fisher Millikin, 93

Fri, Nov 20

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Obituaries

Florence Dodge Fisher Millikin, 93, passed away peacefully in her home on Block Island, a quarter of a mile away from where she was born on Jan. 29, 1922. She was the daughter of Charles Freeman Milliken, a Block Island fisherman, and Donalda Fisher Milliken. She was predeceased by her husband,...
Margaret Wilson "Mitzi" Berlin, 93

Sun, Nov 15

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Margaret “Mitzi” Wilson Berlin passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015 at the Westerly Health Center at the age of 93. She was the beloved wife of the late Oscar "O.J." Berlin. Mitzi was born on June 6, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York and attended Fox Meadow and Scarsdale High School, and then went on...
Allen W. Hall III, 85

Fri, Oct 23

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Obituaries

Allen W. Hall III, aged 85, passed away on Oct. 16, 2015, at the South Kingstown Nursing Home. He was born on Block Island on Nov. 2, 1929. He was predeceased by his brother Silas Hall and his sister Gwendolyn Kangiser. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Barbara J. Dodge; his eight children,...
Susan Kretschmer, 82

Fri, Oct 23

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Obituaries

Susan (Snider) Kretschmer, of New York City and Block Island, died peacefully in her New York home on Oct. 18, 2015. She came to Block Island in the early 1960s, with her new husband John, to visit friends of his on the island, Joan and Bob Fletcher. She and John came every summer, renting one of...
George Bremser, 87

Sun, Oct 11

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Obituaries

George Bremser, Jr. died peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015 of congestive heart failure. A devoted father, a successful businessman, and a committed environmentalist, he impressed those who knew him with his graciousness, his vision, and his integrity. He is best known as the president of Etak,...
Charles Hayes, 82

Fri, Sep 18

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Obituaries

Charles Elwyn Hayes, Jr. died peacefully in the presence of his family at his home in Lewes, Delaware, on Aug. 30, 2015. The cause of death was acute myeloid leukemia. Charles visited Block Island every summer beginning in 1952, first staying at hotels owned by the Mott family, and then at the home...
Lester Littlefield, 80

Fri, Aug 28

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Obituaries

Lester Leroy “Shorty” Littlefield Jr. Born June 7, 1935 and died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015. Les was preceded in death by his wife, Faye B. Littlefield, sister Irene “Tillie” Scarborough, and his mother and father, Ethel L. and Lester L. Littlefield Sr. He is survived by his daughter, Starla L. and...
William Berman, 79

Fri, Aug 28

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Obituaries

William Howard Berman of Boston and formerly of Waban, Mass., died on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015 of Parkinson’s Disease. Beloved husband of Deborah (Black) Davis Berman and the late Judith (Robbins) Berman. Devoted father of James Berman and his wife Carolyn, of New York City and Santa Monica, Calif.;...
Aloyise Pomeroy, 95

Fri, Jul 31

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Aloyise (Haskins) Pomeroy, 95, a longtime resident of Block Island who wintered in Newport, died July 26, 2015, in the John Clarke Nursing Home in Middletown after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Lawrence Pomeroy, a Block Island Times Bayberry Award recipient and...
Charles M. Hawkins, 64

Fri, Jul 24

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Obituaries

Charles, M. Hawkins, 64, formerly of Barrington, died accidently on July 17, 2015. He was a regular visitor to Block Island for more than four decades and counted many island residents among his close friends. As a young man, he worked at The Spring House, Narragansett Inn and Dead Eye Dick’s. Born...
Virginia Murphy, 53

Sun, Jul 19

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Obituaries

Virginia Murphy, of Durham, Conn., and Block Island, R.I., died in her home surrounded by her family on May 14, 2015. She was 53 years old. Virginia is survived by her loving husband, Bill, of Durham, Conn., and Block Island, R.I.; her adoring son Chris of Boston, Mass.; her brother-in-law Michael...
Caroline D. Cushman, 98

Sun, Jul 19

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Obituaries

Caroline D. (Dorsey) Cushman died peacefully in Arlington, Mass., on June 29, 2015, a few months short of her 99 th birthday. She was born in Findlay, Ohio on Oct. 15, 1916, graduated from Skidmore College in 1938 and married Albert A. Bliss of Bradford, Penn. in the same year. She and Albert lived...
Daniel Wadsworth Gracey, 52

Fri, Jun 26

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Obituaries

Daniel Wadsworth Gracey, 52, died unexpectedly on June 19, 2015. Dan was born on April 16, 1963 in Hartford, Conn. He graduated from Granby Memorial High School, where he was a multi-sport all-conference athlete. He went on to attend Suffield Academy for a year before enrolling at Skidmore College...
Beatrice Cyr, 93

Fri, Jun 12

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Obituaries

Surrounded by loving family and friends, Beatrice (Bea) Cyr died peacefully at home on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the age of 93. Born Beatrice Eva Auclaire Bouchard on Jan. 4, 1922, she was the oldest daughter of Cora and Arthur Bouchard of Centredale, R.I. She is survived by her daughters Barbara...
Gladys Kruchok, 91

Fri, May 29

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Announcements, Obituaries

Gladys (Jafferis) Kruchok, 91, of West Haven, Conn., died peacefully at Branford Hospice on Friday, April 10, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Katherine Jafferis. She is survived by her daughter, Kathy Davis and husband Ray Davis, of Guilford, Conn. and Block Island; her son John...
Don McKinnon, 73

Fri, Feb 6

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Announcements, Obituaries

Block Island resident Donald B. McKinnon — a former Boston Patriots linebacker, Dartmouth legend and Wall Street executive, died Sunday, Jan. 25, at the Scallop Shell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Wakefield, R.I. He was 73. Donald was born the third of five children in Boston, on Aug. 28,...
Barbara Caroline Burak, 93

Dora Burak

Fri, Jan 23

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Announcements, Obituaries

Barbara Caroline Burak, longtime resident of Block Island, Rhode Island, passed peacefully in her home on Jan. 14, 2015, with her loving daughter by her side. She was 93. She was born in Manhattan on Aug. 31, 1921 to Thomas Harrison Wilkinson and Ethel (Matey) Keith Wilkinson (nee Wilson). At age...

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