All Obituaries

   Our community lost a truly beautiful soul early Sunday January 17th when Susan  Farley peacefully passed away in her Barrington, RI home.  A lifelong Barrington resident, Sue was an extremely loving mother to 5 beautiful children; Claire Adamson 23, Grace Adamson 22, Caroline Adamson 20, Jonathan Adamson 18, and Hayden Farley 11. They have been Sue’s entire world from the moment they were born.     Her mother, Dorothy Yoreo, also of...

Louise W. Tamburro 105, of Barrington, RI passed away on January 13, 2021. She was the wife of the late Alfred Tamburro.Born in Providence, RI she was the daughter of the late Peter and Angelina Acciardo. Louise was a manager at the RI Lace Works for many years before retiring. Louise had a son, the late Frederick Tamburro and leaves behind many niece's and nephews.

Joan L. (Luce) Allen,age 93 of Barrington, Rhode Island, only child of Clyde and Frances Luce, died on January 11, 2021 in Barrington, surrounded by her family. Joan’s husband, John (Jack) Richard Allen, died in 2010. Joan was born in New Rochelle, New York on November 9, 1927 and moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida as a young child, graduating from Fort Lauderdale High School in 1945. After high school, she was briefly an art student at Briarcliffe Junior College before enrolling...

Everett D. King, Jr, age 70, of Riverside, was born on December 25, 1950 and passed away on January 11, 2021 after a short battle with cancer.  Born and raised in Riverside, he was the son of the late Everett D. King, Sr. and Shirley M. King (Gaunt).  Everett was the proud father of son’s Jamie King & Joshua King of Johnston, RI, whom he independently raised after his divorce in 1995 with welcomed support from his gracious mother who he loved and took care of...

 Claudia H. Scott  (Humphrey) 86, of Barrington passed away on January 2, 2021 at home with her children by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late J. Parker Scott. They were married for 63 years. Born in Portland, Maine she was the daughter of the late Virginia and Wallace (Bud) Humphrey. Of all of Claudia’s accomplishments, nothing topped her love and pride in her family. She leaves Thomas Humphrey Scott of Bristol, Steven Parker Scott and his wife Lucia of...

Frederick H. MacDonald, age 86, of Riverside died peacefully at the Philip Hulitar Hope Hospice Center in Providence on December 25, 2020. He was the loving husband of Helen W. MacDonald for 61 years and the son of Robert G. MacDonald and Esther E. MacDonald. His sister Margaret A. MacDonald predeceased him. Fred is survived by his four loving children, Katherine Lynn Melton of Chapel Hill, NC, Scott Robert MacDonald his wife Mary of San Diego, CA, John Frederick MacDonald and his wife...

John Michael Gaffney, 57, of Barrington, RI passed away in PEACE on December 22 with his adoring wife of 25 years, Julie by his side. He spent the day surrounded by the love and loving touch of his amazing children, Jennifer (Michael) of Clayton, NC, Maeve, Clare and Quinn. John was beloved “Pop” to Jennifer’s beautiful girls, Madison and Parker; caring and faithful son to John T. Gaffney (Edna, died 2018) of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; and a loving brother to Joanne...

Almeida, Eva A., 92 of Riverside passed away peacefully on December 21, 2020 with her children by her side.  She was the wife of the late Emile V. Perreault Jr. for 29 years, and, the second wife of the late William J. Almeida for 19 years. Born in Barrington she was the daughter of the late Herbert S. Tilley and Alice (Jordan) Tilley. She resided in Riverside most of her life as well as wintering in Bonita Springs, Florida after retirement. She leaves two children, her son Scott E....

PAULHUS, CHLOE A. (HOUSLEY) of Rumford, a retired Blue Cross & Blue Shield employee, died December 19, 2020.   She was the wife of the late Donald G. Paulhus Sr., whom she was married to for 36 years. Born, Chloe Anne Duncan, the daughter of the late Charles J. and Alyce (Howard) Duncan of Knoxville, TN.  She had lived in Rhode Island since 1961.   Mrs. Paulhus was employed as an Endodontist Assistant and later for Blue Cross & Blue Shield - retiring in...

Thomas Edgar Pitts died on December 14, 2020, at the age of 96.  Tom was born on September 6, 1924 on a kitchen table in Pawtuxet Village, Rhode Island.  He was a late arrival for his parents, George James Pitts and Etna Rebecca (MacAfee) Pitts.  His older brothers, Arthur Simmons and George Byron, had been born ten and twelve years earlier.  Tom grew up on Congress Ave. in Providence and walked or took the trolley to area schools.  He won the state fencing title...