All Obituaries

Larry Taylor Arnold, 78, formerly of Rehoboth, died July 24, 2019, at his home in Matthews, North Carolina. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island on December 30, 1940, the son of Warren Remington Arnold and Doris Ivy Money. He is survived by his childhood friend and loving wife of fifty years, Anne Tobey Arnold; his daughter, Sarah Rebecca Arnold; his son, L. Taylor Arnold; his daughter-in-law Jill Catherine Arnold; two grandsons, Aiden William Arnold and Alexander Ethan Arnold, and two...

Roque Heramia, 96, of East Providence, died peacefully at home on Monday, August 5, 2019. He was the husband of the late Martha A. (Hyatt) Heramia. Born in Calasiao, Pangasinan, Philippines, he was the son of the late Lorenza Heramia. Mr. Heramia was employed as the head chef at Rhode Island Hospital for many years until his retirement. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He leaves his loving children: Ernest R. Heramia & his wife Cynthia of Hillsboro, OR, Justine L....

Robert C. Samuels, Esq., 81 died peacefully Saturday, August 3, 2019, at home surrounded by his loving family.  Bob was born on May 14, 1938, in Providence, RI, the son of the late Ralph M. and Dorothy J. (Williams) Samuels.  He was married to the love of his life, Suzanne M. (Whitty) Samuels for 56 years.  He is also survived by his daughter Robyn E. Zajac and her husband Joseph M. Zajac, and their children, Samuel J. and Abigail S. Zajac all of Harvard, MA, son, Gregory R....

Jean S. King, 93, of Rumford, died peacefully on July 28, 2019 at Orchard View Manor. She was the wife of the late David W. King. Born in Lincoln, she was the daughter of the late Edwin Sidney Sherman & Esther (Foster) Sherman. Mrs. King was a 1948 graduate of Rhode Island School of Design where she earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree. Jean honed her floral design skills at her parents’ business Rockledge Greenhouses in Lincoln. She later worked as a floral designer with Clarke...

Theodore John Jones, 88, of Portsmouth, Va., passed away at home with family on July 31, 2019. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Janet Jones; his son, Scott Jones; his father Harry Jones; his mother, Barbara V. Jones; his brother, Harry Jones; and sisters, Eleanor Lenling and Judy Jones. He is survived by his devoted wife of 65 years, Barbara Ann Jones; his son and daughter in-law, Ted and Amy Jones; his daughter and son in-law, Kandi and Todd Porter; his grandchildren, Joshua Jones...

Warren W. Carpenter, 97, of Seekonk, died peacefully on July 31, 2019 at the Branches of North Attleboro.  He was the loving husband of the late Harriet A. “Hattie” (Chillingworth) Carpenter.  Born in Lowell, MA, he was the son of the late Arthur H. Carpenter & Helen R. (Woodbury) Carpenter. A survivor of Pearl Harbor, Warren proudly served in the U.S. Air Corps from 1940 to 1945.  He was a recipient of the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.  In his earlier...

Jason Shaw, 52, of Taunton, MA died at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, July 19, 2019. He was the loving son of Norma Lockhart of Somerset. Jason worked in auto detailing for many years. He enjoyed music, art and fishing. He was a car enthusiast and loved the ocean. Jason was delightfully a people person who loved his family more than anything else in the world. In addition to his mother, Jason is survived by his sister, Jill Oliveira of Rochester and his brother, Dan...

GOFF, Lynn A. (Dubois), 62, of Rehoboth, died June 25, 2019 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the loving wife of Earl N. Goff, III for 40 years. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of Jean C. (Twist) Dubois of Rehoboth and the late Richard A. Dubois. Mrs. Goff was a 1975 graduate of Dighton Rehoboth Regional High School and a graduate of Bristol Community College where she earned her associates degree. She worked as a bookkeeper for over 30 years at E. Otis Dyer Land Surveying and for...

Brendan S. Rockett, 20, of Fall River, died June 19, 2019. Born in Fall River, he was a son of Stephen E. Rockett & Kelly A. Conroy Rockett. Brendan was a 2017 graduate of Durfee High School where he was captain of the varsity volleyball team, captain of the sixth man club, member of the debate team, and member of the National Honors Society. In his senior year of high school, he was appointed to the Mayor of Fall River’s Youth Council. He was a political science major at Boston...

Robert L. Taylor, 76, of Rehoboth, died peacefully on Saturday, June 1, 2019. He was the loving husband of 54 years to Virginia B. (Goff) Taylor. Born to the late Betty L. (Mundell) Taylor and Robert N. Taylor in Ottumwa, IA, he later moved to Arizona where he was lovingly raised by his father and wife Byrdena Taylor. Bob worked as a manager in the lumber industry for many years. He was a member of the Rehoboth Fire Department Station One for 38 years, retiring as Captain. He was the...