Constance Halikas, 72, passed away peacefully from Alzheimer’s on March 8, 2020, in Toms River, N.J. She is survived by her daughter, Candy Halikas. Connie, as she was known, called Block Island her home for many years. She was born in New London, Conn., to Augustus and Lucy Halikas, with her...
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Thomas Benedict Albertson, 83, died of pancreatic cancer on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, at his home on Block Island, R.I., surrounded by his family. Born Feb. 3, 1937, Tom attended Tabor Academy, Williams College, and Cornell Law School. An advocate for civic responsibility, Tom served as President of...
Richard Reed Gilpin, 51, loving husband of Lori (Walason) Gilpin, passed away on Dec. 17, 2019. Born in Middletown, N.Y., on Dec. 20, 1967, he was the son of Robert A. Gilpin of Block Island and the late Ellen E. (Ritzinger) Gilpin. Growing up in Circleville, N.Y., he spent many summers on Block...
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Lorraine L. Blansfield, 91, of 1 Cedar Crest Drive, Danbury, Conn., passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. She was the wife of the late Henry N. Blansfield, MD. A nearly lifelong resident of Danbury, Lorraine was born in Danbury Hospital on Oct. 21, 1927. The daughter of the...
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Deborah Jayne Quinsee, age 56, of Wilton, dearly beloved wife, daughter, mother, Mimi and friend, passed away at her home on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. Born in Bridgend, Wales on February 12, 1963, she was the cherished daughter of Esther Thomas and the late Philip (Big Phil) Thomas. Deborah grew up...
Lillian Prakelt Goss, 86, passed away peacefully in Norwalk, Conn., on Aug, 10, 2019. She was born on March 20, 1933 and was the daughter of Gerhard Arthur Prakelt, and Lillian Lawson. On Sept. 11, 1954, she married Donald Carpenter Goss in Townshend, Vermont, who would be her life-long husband for...
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Arthur V. Larson, Jr, 85, of Guilford, Conn., passed away on Jan 7, 2019 after battling Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's. He was born to Arthur V., Sr and Elizabeth (Murphy) Larson on Oct. 17, 1933 in New Haven, Conn. He was raised in Stony Creek and Branford, a proud Creeker as he would have...
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Kenneth Reed Ritzinger, 65, much loved brother, uncle, father and friend, passed suddenly Friday, March 15 at Our Lady of the Lakes Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Born on Dec. 16, 1953 in New Haven, Conn., to the late Emily and Louis Ritzinger, Ken spent many of his growing-up years on Block...
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Paula Mooney, 76, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, Feb. 10. She grew up in Hummelstown, Penn., graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1964, resided in Attleboro, Mass., for the past 49 years, and spent time seasonally at her home on Block Island, R.I. She is the daughter of...
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Jane Chisholm Hofe, 83, of Mystic Conn., Block Island, R.I., and formerly of Morristown, N.J., died on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Jane was born March 8, 1935 in Providence, R.I. to Sydney and Thelma Chisholm. She attended the Red Stone School House in Sudbury, Mass. — The school of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”...
Alan Costain Elwell, age 78, of Stamford, Conn., and Block Island, R.I., passed away in the morning hours of Jan. 3, 2019 after a long battle with cancer. He was loved and respected by many for his friendship, wit, and ability to see things from a different perspective. Alan was born in Bath,...
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William R. Valley, 61, of Coventry, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Relatives and friends are invited to attend visitation on Friday, October 5, 2018 from 4 - 7 p.m. in the Prata-Gallogly Funeral Home, 78 Providence St, West Warwick, followed by a funeral home...
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