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Anita Faustine (Coats) Ames, 86 of North Stonington, CT, died peacefully on Friday November 19, 2021 at Portland Care and Rehab Centre. She was the beloved wife of Charles A. Ames Sr., sadly he predeceased her on April 25, 2019. Born in New London, CT on April 15, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Ansel Wheeler and Marjorie (Gray) Coats. Anita graduated from Stonington High School in 1953 and went on to receive her Associates Degree from Katharine Gibbs in Providence, RI taking the...

Mary Alice Cornell, 84, of North Stonington, Ct passed away on November 17, 2021. She was born September 26, 1937 to Charles and Ella Cooke. Mary enjoyed spending time with her family, birdwatching, listening to country music, going to fairs, cooking, playing games on her tablet and watching Westerns. Every summer she would make strawberry shortcake for supper.  She was a kind, thoughtful soul who never forgot a birthday and would frequently check in on her friends. She is survived by...

Dolores “Dodie” Annie (Edwards) Lallo, 93, of Westerly passed away peacefully on November 13, 2021 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Dover, NH, where she has resided for the past year and a half, enjoying the New England seasons while watching that one red fox, wild turkeys, flowers blooming and vegetables growing in the garden. Dodie was the wife of the late Louis E. Lallo, Sr. who passed away in 1993 one day before their 37th wedding anniversary. Born in New London, CT on...

Helen (Chomko) Perich of Yonkers, NY and Charlestown, RI passed peacefully to the Lord on November 13, 2021. She was at home surrounded by loved ones. Helen lived the first 87 of her 90 years in Yonkers, NY. She was a graduate of Commerce High School, after which she worked as a keypunch operator and later as a data input operator. She also helped in the office of the family printing business, Little Art Graphics. Helen met her husband Ted at Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church and were...

Keith Romaine Brown, traditional Sub Chief of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot Indian Tribe Niantic- Narragansett, 70, of Wakefield, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at South County Hospital. He was the loving companion of Shirley (Everett) Brown. Born in Westerly, on July 3, 1951, he was the son of the late Raymond O. and the late Myra D. (Brown) Brown. Keith worked as a machinist at Monsanto for a number of years as well as Stop & Shop. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and visiting...

Lieutenant Colonel Dale Wendel Hurst - "PD" – Charlestown, Rhode Island 1/10/1932 – 11/11/2021 – 89 years old Born in Greensburg, Indiana (the town with a tree growing out of the courthouse tower), Dale was no stranger to good hard, honest farm life and enjoyed trapping, hunting, and fishing as well. He married his high school sweetheart Marjorie “Tootsie” Barrett on February 17, 1952, and raised their children Michael, Dala, and Tracy. Marjorie and...

Donna Joyce (Ferrin) Storti, 85, of Wampanoag Avenue in Westerly, RI passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at her home surrounded by family after a brave battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was the beloved wife of Daniel Joseph Storti who predeceased her on March 19, 2006. Donna was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on February 13, 1936 and later moved with her family to California where she attended Santa Rosa Junior College and San Jose State University. After teaching...

Carolyn Marie Budziszewski, 75 of Westerly, passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 under the loving watch and care of family at Westerly Hospital inpatient hospice. She was the wife of the late Joseph John Budziszewski. Born in Fall River, MA on June 26, 1946, she grew up in Astoria Queens, New York and was the daughter of the late Walter and Helen (Fernesa) Dine. Carolyn’s career in public service spanned many happy years at the University of Connecticut’s Avery Point Campus...

Joanne C. Tsiokas, 71 of Westerly, passed away peacefully Sunday October 24th. Born in Worcester, MA, she was the daughter Edgar and Beatrice (Parent) Beaudreau. She is survived by her husband James (Jim) McGrath. Her son Mark (Kerrie) Tsiokas, step daughter Dawn (David) Ventetuolo; four grandchildren James, Devin, Joseph and Nick. Joanne also leaves her bothers Paul, Howard, Stephen and Eddie. She was predeceased by her bother Kenneth. Joanne was a Hospice CNA throughout RI. She was...