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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...

Henry Edward Schweitzer III, 70, of Westerly, passed away on June 7th, 2021 at home. Born in Bronx, New York on February 12th, 1951. He was the son of Henry Schweitzer Jr. and Catherine McGrath. He leaves behind: His son, David Schweitzer and his partner, Marilyn Fallas, His life partner, Susan Astrella and her children Alex and Joe Astrella, His sister, Carol Bender and her husband, Martin Bender His nephew, Michael Bender, his wife, Laura, and their children, Kevin, Sean and Aiden, A...

Robert Elmer Meeker, of 70 River Road, died June 1, 2021, at the Westerly Hospital, after living a full life at the age of 90. He was born March 30, 1931, at the Westerly Hospital, in Westerly, RI, son of the late Ira F. and Effie Crowther Meeker. He married his one true love, Rose-Andree Belhumeur on June 20, 1959 in Woonsocket, RI. Mr. Meeker proudly served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 to 1954 following which he worked primarily as Administrator and Manager for various medical...

   John David Hughes (79) of Pawcatuck, CT went to be with the Lord on June 1, 2021. John was born to John Dwight Hughes and Nanny Malinda Jones Hughes of Detroit, Michigan, in 1942. John earned a Bachelor of Music from Indiana University and a Master of Music from the University of Wisconsin. He played trombone for the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, the Clyde Beatty Cole Brothers Circus, and the United States Coast Guard Band. In the 1980s and early ’90s, John was part-owner...

Chung Ja McMahon, 74, of Westerly and Marco Island, FL, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021. Born in Kyung Won Do, South Korea, on February 15, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Sun Kil and Man Sun (Park) Lee. Chung Ja proudly ran her own cleaning business for several decades. She was a devout Buddhist who loved singing, dancing, and enjoying good meals with family and friends. She was an avid gardener and adored beautiful flowers. Later in life she loved to play golf. Chung Ja loved...

Mary (McGowan) Gavitt, 90, of Babcock Rd, North Stonington, CT, died peacefully on Friday May 14, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles Gavitt. Born in New London, CT on June 1, 1930 she was the 13th child born to Thomas and Bessie (Babcock) McGowan. Mary lived her whole life in the town of North Stonington. Being the last born to a large family didn’t make Mary a spoiled little girl. She devoted much of her time to the...

Janet Collins Schab, 82, of Westerly, passed away from cancer on May 14, 2021. She was married to Heinz Schab for 24 years. Born in Goessel, Kansas on April 14, 1939, she was the daughter of Waldo and Esther (née Dick) Schmidt. Janet taught English at Westerly High School for over 30 years. She earned a BA from Emporia State University in Kansas and two MAs from the University of Rhode Island. She and her husband were avid travelers, visiting such places as Austria, Greece, Italy,...

Sally L. (Main) Church, 84, of Westerly, RI died peacefully on Wednesday May 12, 2021 peacefully at her surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas L. Church. Born in Mystic, CT on Christmas Day 1936 she was the daughter of the late Lewis C. and Genevieve Love (Smith) Main. Sally had been a Bookkeeper for many years working at several local auto dealerships and manufacturing companies. She also enjoyed knitting, crossword puzzles, Parcheesi, Logic and was...

Duane Vance, 94 years old, passed away on May 12, 2021. He was predeceased by his wife of 63 years Jeannette (Lavoie) Vance. Duane was born in Louisville, Kentucky, son of Dolly (Hoffman) Bates and J. Edward Vance. He grew up in Tonganoxie, Kansas and attended Tonganoxie High School. Duane joined the Navy in 1942 at the age of 17. He met his wife Jeannette in 1947 and they were married on Valentine’s Day 1948. Duane was a Chief Aviation Radioman and was awarded several medals during...

William “Billy” A. Corbin, 69, of Hopkinton, passed away on Sunday May 9, 2021 at Westerly Hospital. Born in Westerly on April 15, 1952, he was the son of the late William T. and Mary K. (O’Donnell) Corbin. Billy was a hardworking and dedicated outside machinist at Electric Boat for over 20 years. He then went on to love helping out in maintenance at the Ashaway RV Resort Park. He will be missed all those who knew him. He is survived by his children Stacy L. Corbin of Ashaway...