All Obituaries

David J. Johnson Jr., 59, of MacArthur Boulevard, Coventry, RI, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at Kent Hospital in Warwick. Born on December 11, 1966, he was the beloved husband of Jeanne M. (Mattias) Johnson. They shared exactly 34 and a half years of marriage. He was the son of Jean (McLellan) Johnson and the late David Johnson. David was a lifelong Coventry resident who graduated from Coventry High School in the class of 1984.  He then enlisted in the US Coast ...

George A. Bloomer, 86, of Maple Valley Road, Coventry, RI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Kent Hospital in Warwick, RI. Born on March 30, 1939, in West Warwick, RI, he was the beloved husband of Mary Charlotte (Kenyon) Bloomer. They shared sixty-one years of marriage. He was the son of the late William and Olive (Flint) Bloomer. George served as the program planner for the NR‑1 underwater submarine program at General Dynamics Electric Boat, where he dedicated ...

Theresa D. LaBonte, 88, of West Warwick, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2026, at Alpine Nursing Home. Born June 26, 1937, in Sao Miguel, Azores, she was the beloved wife of the late Roland LaBonte and the daughter of the late Joao Jose and Maria (Inacio) Verdadeiro. Theresa worked as a self‑employed Portuguese / English interpreter for forty years before retiring. Deeply connected to her heritage, she was active in local Portuguese events and became a ...

Anita M. Tourgee, 98, of Main Street, Coventry, RI, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at Riverview Healthcare Community, Coventry, RI. Born on May 15, 1927, in Burrillville, RI, she was the wife of the late George F. Tourgee and the daughter of the late Arthur F. and Delia (Pierce) Salisbury. Anita was an inspector for Swarovski for many years before retiring in 1980. She enjoyed going to church and spending time with family. Anita is survived by two sons Paul A. Lowell and Barry ...

James R. Santos, 78, of Exchange Road, West Warwick, RI, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026, surrounded by his family at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Born on September 8, 1947, in West Warwick, he was the beloved husband of Kathleen (Morgan) Santos. They shared thirty‑three years of marriage. He was the son of the late Manuel and Belmira (Sutil) Santos. James served the Town of West Warwick with dedication as a detective inspector for the West Warwick Police Department for ...

Raymond E. Walason, 88, of Wakefield Street, West Warwick, RI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Kent Regency in Warwick. Born on April 16, 1937, he was the husband of the late Shirley Walason and the son of the late Charles and Olive (Estes) Walason. Raymond was a master electrician and the owner and operator of Walason Electric in East Greenwich for twenty‑five years before retiring in 1999. He was also a journeyman plumber and a certified arc welder. A man of ...

Edward Morris passed away in Bristol, Rhode Island on February 11, 2026, at the age of 97. Edward Terrill Morris was born on June 27th, 1928, in Middletown, Connecticut. He was predeceased by his wife, Jane Edwards Morris and son, Robert Stephen Morris. While still an infant, his family moved to Eustis, Florida. After the untimely death of his mother when he was 7, he was placed in the care of his paternal grandparents in Warsaw, New York. He was educated at the George School in Newton, ...

Charles H. Brown Jr., 74, of Service Road, West Warwick, RI, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 7, 1951, in Providence, he was the devoted husband of Lisa A. (Almeida) Brown. They shared 28 years of marriage and more than 30 years together filled with love, music, laughter, and family. He was the son of the late Charles H. and Barbara (Lamphere) Brown. In addition to his wife Lisa, he is survived by his children Jennifer Fontes, ...

Cindi J. Potter, 76, of Mishnock Road, Exeter, RI, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Respiratory & Rehabilitation of RI, Coventry. Born on November 29, 1949, in Manchester, CT, she was the beloved wife of the late John L. Potter and the daughter of the late William C. and Jeannette (Carlson) Schieldge. Cindi worked as a billing clerk for Miller Box Company in Warwick for thirty-three years before retiring in 2001. She enjoyed camping, roller skating, sewing, and ...

Colin G Austin, 61, departed this life in the early morning of Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Yale New Haven Hospital, following a long and courageous battle with health challenges. Colin was born in Westerly, Rhode Island, to the late Harold R. and Nancy A. (Effman) Austin and was a lifelong resident of North Stonington, Connecticut until this past year. “Small but mighty” is how those who knew and loved Colin thought of him. When something didn’t work for him or his size, ...