John T. Dockray Jr., 48, of Read School House Road, Coventry, RI, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at home. Born on December 8, 1970, in Providence, RI, he was the son of John T. Dockray Sr. and Lela M. (Stovall) Lindsay. John was the owner and operator of Dockray Marine, Coventry, RI. He was also a yacht mechanic for Harrington Marine Service, Richmond, RI and prior to he also worked as a yacht mechanic for Brewer’s Yacht Yard, Warwick, RI. Besides his parents John is...

Margaret M. “Peg” O’Brien, 91 of Wakefield Street, West Warwick, RI, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at Kent Hospital. Born on September 22, 1928, in Cranston, RI, she was the daughter of the late William and Josephine E. (Maughan) Higgins. Margaret was a clerk for the RI Veterans Administration, Providence, RI, before retiring. She was also a volunteer at Kent Hospital Gift Shop, Warwick, RI. Margaret is survived by four sons; Robert J. O’Brien, Mark S....

Ethel L. “Kitty” Perkins, 89, of Yeaton Street, Coventry, RI, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Greenville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Smithfield, RI. Born on October 6, 1930, in Franklin, VA, she was the wife of the late Vincent S. Perkins and the daughter of Jethro and Edna (Bailey) Harrell. Ethel was a field agent for the Internal Revenue Service, Providence, RI, for many years until retiring in 1995. She received the Galitin Award for exemplary service....

Dennis D. Crowley Jr., 49, of Silver Maple Drive, Coventry, RI, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at RI Hospital, Providence, RI. Born on September 15, 1970, in Providence, RI, he was the husband of Tracy P. (Giles) Crowley. They were married for twenty-six years. He was the son of Dennis D. (Ret. PFD) and Grace (Gillis) Crowley. Dennis was an inside salesman for BB&S Treated Lumber of New England of North Kingstown, RI, for twenty-five years. He was also an avid summertime...

Richard O. Fraenkel, 96, of Washington Street, Coventry, RI, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019 at The Philip Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence, RI. Born on July 23, 1923 in New York, NY, he was the husband of Lauretta (Goodwin) Harvey. They were married for forty-seven years. He was the son of the late Jerome and Olga (Levy) Fraenkel. Richard was an artist who earned his B.A at the University of Chicago and his B.F.A and M.F.A. at the University of Southern California. Richard was a...

Gladys B. Keenan, 95, of Gardiner Road, West Kingston, RI, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Kingston Center, West Kingston, RI. Born on February 6, 1924 in East Greenwich, RI, she was the wife of the late Edward J. Keenan and the daughter of the late Daniel and Mabel (Wright) Northup. Gladys was a homemaker to her loving family. Gladys is survived by three children; Thomas Keenan, Edward Keenan and Patricia William and many grandchildren, great grand children and great great...

Giulia (Groccia) Gaccione, 85, of Woodlund Avenue, Westerly, passed away on Wednesday morning, October 22, 2019 at her home. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Vincenzo Gaccione in 2017. She is survived by her son, Louis V. Gaccione of Westerly, her son, Joseph M. Gaccione of Westerly, her sister, Josephine DeBartolo of Westerly, her sister, Nancy Tenuta of Westerly, her sister-in-law, Clorinda Gaccione of Westerly, her sister-in-law, Theresa Fusaro of Italy, her sister-in-law, Nancy...

Arthur Lee Webb, 64, of Westerly, passed away on Saturday evening, October 19, 2019 at the Westerly Health Center. On July 8, 2000 he married the love of his life Debra A. (Hall) Webb in a beautiful ceremony (given by Debs parents Valerie and James Hall) in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Prior to Arthur’s illness Arthur and Debra enjoyed traveling, camping, dinner dates, dancing to their favorite country tunes and spending quality time with friends and family. Life was as it should be and...

Ruth V. (Montalto) Simonelli, 95, of Pleasant Street, Westerly, very peacefully passed away on Saturday evening, October 19, 2019 at the Westerly Health Center, surrounded by her children and family. She was pre-deceased by her adoring husband, Reno D. Simonelli in 2002. She is survived by her son, David E. Simonelli, husband of Colleen F. of Naperville, IL, her daughter, Gayla J. Jackson, of Wellesley, MA, and her grandchildren, Nicholas, Joseph, Devin, Kara and Shae. Mrs. Simonelli was...

Filomena (Gradilone) Russo, 85, of Summer Street, Westerly, RI, passed away on Friday morning, October 18, 2019, at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London. She was predeceased by her husband, Giuseppe V. Russo in 1979. Filomena is survived by her daughter, Mary D. Crowe, wife of Louis E., of Westerly, son, Peter S. Russo of Westerly, Joseph Michael Russo, husband of Nancy, of New Hartford, CT, and her daughter, Rita A. Petroro, wife of J. Michael, of Harwinton, CT. She is also...