All Obituaries

Ernest “Skip” Trahan Jr., age 77, of Bluffton, South Carolina died January 27th after falling suddenly ill in late November. Skip was born in 1945 to Ernest and Anne (Clark) Trahan and was raised in Barrington, Rhode Island.   A graduate of Barrington High School, he received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Rhode Island College and was a teacher at Barrington Middle School the entirety of his career. He was an avid sailor and angler for many years...

Flora N. Fairfield 95, formerly of Barrington, RI died January 16, 2023.  She was the wife of the late Richard T. Fairfield.  They were married 66 years prior to his death in 2016.  She was the daughter of the late Daniel and Bertha (Lewis) Maddocks.   Flora was born and grew up in Millinocket, Maine and graduated from the University of Maine.   She later continued her education at Rhode Island College receiving her master’s degree.  She lived in...

Manfred Steiner M.D. Ph.D. passed away Saturday January 7, 2023 at the age of 91 at Rhode Island hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. He was born November 23, 1931 in Vienna, Austria and is survived by his beloved wife Sheila Steiner M.D. in Riverside Rhode Island and son Manfred Steiner and daughter Gabrielle Uri. He has six grandchildren:  Sarah, Heidi, Madeline, Allison, Tallie and John Peter. At the age of 89, Manfred Steiner was finally what he always wanted to be: a physicist....

Elizabeth Rose (Brady) Platt 94, wife of the late Gerald J. Platt. Elizabeth was the first child of James and Elizabeth (Reynolds) Brady. She lived a young and happy life in East Providence, attending Sacred Heart School and then St. Francis Xavier Academy in Providence. Upon her graduation, she was offered a job at American Emery Wheel Works in Providence where she worked for over 30 years, while raising her children. She also worked at Phil’s Donut Shop, the Smith-Mason Funeral...

Laura M. Johnson, 90, of South Peacham, Vermont, formerly of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Evergreen House Health Center in East Providence. Born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Stella (Ashford) Berwick and the wife of the late Dexter P. Johnson. Laura grew up in rural Vermont until moving first to Washington state, then New Hampshire and finally settled in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. She worked as a purchasing agent for...

Eugene S. (Gene) Clauss 94, Riverside, died peacefully on December 20, 2022 after a brief illness at Roger Williams Hospital.  His family was by his side.  He was the beloved husband of the late Norma M. (Santoro) Clauss.  Born Oct. 2, 1928 in Providence, a son of the late Donald H. and Hope (Sweet) Manny, he lived in East Providence for most of his life. He is survived by his Sister Sandra M Esposito of Wantagh, New York, Sons; Eugene S Clauss and his wife Wendy of...

John David Werth, born October 11, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, died peacefully in his sleep early Sunday morning on December 11, 2022 at Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. His wife, Carolyn Werth, was by his side when he died. His four children are Michael, Brian, Terry, and Mindy Werth. His grandchildren are Eliana, Katrina, and Kento. His parents were Paul Norbert Werth (†) and Katherine Mary Ripple (†). John’s siblings were/are: Paul Norbert Werth, Jr....

Judy, who lived in Barrington for over 50 years, passed away at Brookdale Sakonnet Bay in Tiverton on December 9, 2022 at the age of 96. Judy was born to Lucy Alden Griffiths and Stanley Griffiths in Stafford Springs, Connecticut on April 22, 1926. She attended Katherine Gibbs and graduated from the Hartford Hospital School of Nursing, where she began her nursing career and met her husband, Robert J. (Bob) Janes. Her work as a nurse continued at Rhode Island Hospital and as a school nurse...

George Bolton, a longtime resident of Barrington, R.I. passed away on Friday December 2, 2022 at the age of 95. He was the son of the late Arthur D. Bolton and Ruth B. Bolton. George graduated from Peck school in Barrington in 1945. He enlisted at the age of 17 to serve our country in the Navy during both WWII and the Korean War. After his military service he graduated from the University of Rhode Island and went on to pursue a career in insurance, eventually starting his own Allstate...

Shirley Olson (Parker)  87, of Riverside RI died surrounded by her family’s love on November 20, 2022, after a long courageous battle with dementia. Shirley was the loving wife of Robert C Olson for 54 years before his passing in 2006. The daughter of Malcom and Margaret Parker, Shirley was pre-deceased by her siblings, Margaret, Mildred “Peachie” and Robert. Shirley was the loving mother of six children: David, John, Paul (Sue), Donna (Jon), Carol (Brian), Earl...