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Carol Garofalo Mathews, 86, of Westerly, RI died of cancer at Westerly Hospital, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. She was born December 25, 1934 in Norwalk, CT where she grew up and attended Sacred Heart Academy. She attended Boston University for two years, then returned to Norwalk to manage her father’s insurance company. She attended the White Plains branch of NYU for advanced night classes, and ultimately sold and taught insurance. She was president of the Insurance Women of Southern...

Catherine H. (Heim) Sirianni, 89, passed away surrounded by the love of her five children, Frank, Beth, Steve, David and Carol, on July 10th, 2021 at Westerly Hospital, in Westerly, Rhode Island. She was the wife of the late Norman Sirianni. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 2, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Aloysius and Julia (Kappler) Heim. Catherine’s early life was in Pittsburgh, PA where she worked at the Duquesne Light Company as a secretary, she married Norm in 1955 and...

Margaret Handley Taylor, 88, of Westerly, passed away peacefully in her home away from home on June 28th. She was the wife of the late John Uttley Taylor, and they were reunited on their 69th wedding anniversary. Born April 26, 1933 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Gladys (Grayson) Handley. Margaret grew up north of Manchester, England during the depression and World War II. Margaret met husband John while both were working at a cotton mill, and...

Nora (DiPaola) Luther of Westerly, RI, peacefully departed on June 25, 2021, at the age of 95. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Theresa (Nigrelli) DiPaola. She is survived by her daughters, Valerie (John) Sistare of Westerly,  Gloria (Jerry) Morrison of Mt. Pleasant, SC and her son, George (Susan) Luther of Naples, FL. She is also survived by seven grandchildren: Joshua Luther, Megan Ralph, Maureen Thompson, Stephen Morrison, John Sistare, Fr. Brian Sistare, and Bethany Kennedy....

Joyce (Brown) Fletcher of 25 Clark St, Westerly, RI died on June 20, 2021 at Apple Rehab Clipper. Born February 7, 1933, in New Bedford, MA. She was the daughter of the late James and Ethel Brown. She was the widow of the late James H. Fletcher of Westerly. She is survived by her son, Glen S. Fletcher and his wife Anna of Westerly, a brother, Samuel F. Brown of Hope, RI, a sister, Caroline J. Knox, of Westerly and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by four sisters, Joan Dyer...

Nancy-Lou (Howard) Scott, 74, of Westerly, passed away surrounded by the love of her family on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Westerly Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the loving wife of Larry C. Scott. Born in Cranston on October 19, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elaine (Moran) Howard. Nancy worked as the MTC Coordinator for Cox Communications for many years until her retirement in 2012. She enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, reading and spending time with her...

Patricia (LaRosa) Dumke Thomas, 90, of North Branford, CT passed away on June 18th, 2021, at Artis Senior Living in North Branford, CT. Born in the Bronx, New York, on February 17th, 1931, she was the daughter of the Ignatius J. and Henrietta A. LaRosa. Pat grew up in Pelham Manor, NY and graduated from Hollins College in Virginia. She married William E. Dumke Sr. on June 30th, 1955. Pat raised her family in Scarsdale, NY and resided there from 1967 to 1998, where Pat worked as a real estate...

Robinson (Bob) J. Hindle Jr. 98, passed away June 14, 2021 with his beloved wife of 71 years Marguerita (Lombardo) Hindle by his side. Bob and Rita were married on June 17, 1950 in Providence, R.I. They were constant companions enjoying the same activities and traveling the world together. Bob was born July 9, 1922 in Westerly, Rhode Island to Robinson and MaryAnn (Kilduff) Hindle. He was a 1940 graduate of Westerly High School. After graduation Bob worked at Sikorsky Aircraft then entered...

Velma-Jane (VJ) Steen (Walpole), 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 12, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold Steen, Jr. and the daughter of Charles Walpole and Jane (Proude) Walpole. VJ was born in Providence, RI, where she graduated from Brown University with a degree in education. She leaves behind her children: Deborah Mathews, Patricia Steen and their spouses, Mark Mathews and Peter Hickmott. VJ was the proud grandmother of three grandchildren, Jennifer Mathews...

WARZECHA—Theodore V. Jr. born on December 31, 1943. Theodore Valentine Warzecha of Naples, FL and Westerly, RI passed away peacefully at his home on June 11, 2021 surrounded by his family. Ted was the son of the late Theodore and Helen Warzecha of Portland, CT and the older brother of Marianne, who predeceased him in 2015. Ted loved and respected his parents and their solid values and hard work. He carried these values forward as guides for himself and examples for his daughters. Ted...