Swansea High Alumni Obituaries

Barbara Jean Conway Major 77 of Hillsboro passed away on Tuesday November 25 2025 in Springfield IL. She was born on November 15 1948 in Hillsboro the daughter of James and Gretchen Lipe Conway. A 1966 graduate of Hillsboro High School Barb married Charles William Bill Major on June 12 1966 in Hills...

Deolinda Reis Clark 94 of Swansea and previously resided in Somerset and Fall River. Born January 31 1931 died December 4 2025 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Prior to retiring Deolinda worked as an LPN at Kimwell Nursing Home in Fall River and several other nursing homes in the area. Deolinda is sur...

The world grew a little dimmer on September 8 2025 when Donald Bruce Waddington age 76 passed away after a long and courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Born on November 10 1948 in Providence Rhode Island Donald made his home for many years in Swansea Massachusetts where he built a life filled...

Peter Urban 66 of Somerset husband of Barbara Laliberte Urban passed away on December 26 2025 at Fall River Jewish Home. Born in Fall River he was a son of the late Walter J. Urban and the late Josephine Rybka Urban. Prior to retirement Peter worked as the Sexton of St. Dominics Church for 45 years....

John P. Kiepler 75 of Rehoboth husband of Carolyn T. Gomes Kiepler passed away on Wednesday January 14 2026 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Granville NY the son of the late John H. Kiepler and the late Margaret F. Fleckenstein Kiepler he moved to Glens Falls NY as a child and resided in Rehob...

Geraldine Hayes was born on March 10 1957 in Orlando FL to Marva Cato and the late David Cato. Geraldine matriculated through the local schools of her community and then eventually relocated to Saint Lucie County where she attended Fort Pierce Central High School graduating in 1976. She then further...

David Winslett born in Newport Wales was a loving son a devoted husband father grandfather brother and man of deep faith sharing 57 loving years of marriage with his wife Cynthia. Together they raised three children Dawn Mike Ulman Robin Kelly and Nick Susan and were blessed with nine grandchildren ...

Linda S. Bogdan 75 of Cumberland RI passed away surrounded by her family on 2226 at Moun Saint Rita Nursing Home in Cumberland after a long and courageous battle with Parkinsons Disease. Born in Pawtucket RI she was the daughter of the late Warren and Dorothy Baldwin also of Cumberland. She was the ...

Alston Brooks 77 passed away peacefully on January 23 2026. He was born on November 13 1948 in Union South Carolina the son of the late Rev. Clyde A. Brooks and Mrs. Thelma K. Brooks. As the son of a Methodist minister Alston spent his childhood living in many cities throughout South Carolina. Place...

PIGEON ROBERT W. 60 a lifelong resident of Warwick passed away unexpectedly at The Miriam Hospital in Providence on Wednesday January 14 2026. Robert was the loving husband of 34 years to Carol A. Melfi Pigeon and a supportive father to Ashley L. Trenholme and her husband Jeffrey of Swansea MA. Meli...

Jimmy Ray Sharpe 71 of Gaston South Carolina passed away on January 12 2026 and entered his heavenly home in the presence of his Lord and Savior Christ Jesus. After a long illness Jimmy is now breathing freely walking on his own and singing praises. He was the son of Barbara Jean Watts Sharpe and th...

Michael J. Leary 79 of Swansea Massachusetts and Plymouth New Hampshire passed away on Friday January 2 2026 at his daughters home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of fiftyseven years to Atty.Vivian Fiola Leary. Michael was born in Fall River the son of the late Leo and Catherine OLaughl...

Edward Robert Cordeiro 63 of Somerset passed away on Thursday January 1 2026 at Saint Annes Hospital in Fall River.He was the husband of thirtynine years to Michelle Vieira Cordeiro. Edward was born in Fall River the son of the late Roland and Betty Ormerod Cordeiro. He was a graduate of Tiverton Hi...