Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Block Island.
Suburbs of Block Island: New Shoreham.
Block Island is also known as: Manisses meaning Manitou's Little Island.
Zip codes in the city: 02807.
Washington County funeral flowers can be purchased from one of the local funeral shops we partner with.
Rushlow-Iacoi Funeral Home and Crematory is a family-owned and operated firm dedicated to providing affordable funeral and cremation services to the families of Westerly, Ashaway, Bradford, Stonington, Pawcatuck and all of Rhode Island and nearby...
Our Victorian home, built in 1874 for a local sea captain and his wife, is comfortably appointed to afford our families a warm and relaxed atmosphere to gather and visit with family and friends. Private, ample parking facilities in a neighborhood...
Founded in 1889, the O'Neill-Hayes Funeral Home has been family owned and operated for five generations. We are one of the oldest funeral homes in Rhode Island, and the oldest funeral home on the entire Aquidneck Island. Over the past 121 years,...
We are Byles-MacDougall Funeral Service,Inc. of New London and Groton, providing over 100 years, and four generations of family owned and operated funeral services. We serve families of all walks of life and traditions with the very best and most...
Block Island or Manisses is part of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It is located in the Atlantic Ocean about 14 miles (23 km) east of Montauk Point, Long Island, New York, and 13 miles (21 km) south of the coast of mainland Rhode Island, from which it is separated by Block Island Sound.The United States Census Bureau defines Block Island as Census Tract 415 of Washington County, Rhode Island. As of the 2010 Census, the island's population of 1,051 lived on a land area of 9.734 square miles (25.211 km2). The island is part of the Outer Lands region, a coastal archipelago made by the recessional and terminal moraine that resulted from the Wisconsonian Laurentide glacier retreat, about 22,000 years ago.The Nature Conservancy added Block Island to its list of \"The Last Great Places\"; the list consists of twelve sites in the Western Hemisphere. About 40 percent of the island is set aside for conservation. Presidents Bill Clinton, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Ulysses S. Grant have visited Block Island. Other famous visitors include Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh, who each made separate trips to the island in 1929.Block Island is coextensive with the town of New Shoreham. The island is a popular summer tourist destination and is known for its bicycling, hiking, sailing, fishing, and beaches. The island hosts two historic lighthouses: Block Island North Light, on the northern tip of the island, and Block Island Southeast Light, on the southeastern side. Much of the northwestern tip of the island is an undeveloped natural area and resting stop for birds along the Atlantic Flyway.Every summer the island hosts Block Island Race Week, a competitive, week-long sailboat race. On odd years, the event is held by the Storm Trysail Club, and on even years by the Block Island Race Week. Yachts compete in various classes, sailing courses in Block Island Sound and circumnavigating the island.Other popular events include the annual Fourth of July Parade and celebration. During these times the island's population can triple over the normal summer vacation crowd.
It was revealed by New Haven Register on April 5th, 2020 that Antoinette "Toni" Coleman (Mott) died in Branford, Connecticut. Ms. Coleman was 99 years old and was born in Block Island, RI. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Antoinette "Toni"'s life.
It was noted by Providence Journal on May 5th, 2019 that Gwendolyn M Hart (Powell) died in Block Island, Rhode Island. Ms. Hart was 90 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Gwendolyn M's life.
It was noted by Providence Journal on February 13th, 2019 that Sherman William Jr Dodge passed away in Block Island, Rhode Island. Dodge was 84 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Sherman William Jr's life.
It was noted by Providence Journal on November 29th, 2017 that F Norris Pike passed away in Block Island, Rhode Island. Pike was 65 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor F Norris's life.
It was noted by Tri-City Herald on February 12th, 2015 that Lawrence Fyfe Conley passed away in Richland, Washington. Conley was 90 years old and was born in Block Island, RI. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lawrence Fyfe's life.
It was noted by Providence Journal on October 2nd, 2014 that Barbara Ann Brennan (Keegan) died in Block Island, Rhode Island. Ms. Brennan was 85 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Barbara Ann's life.
It was disclosed by Providence Journal on August 11th, 2014 that James Douglas Kriegel passed away in Block Island, Rhode Island. Kriegel was 34 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James Douglas's life.
It was reported by Providence Journal on December 5th, 2013 that Nicholas A "Captain Nick" Depetrillo passed on in Block Island, Rhode Island. Depetrillo was 75 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Nicholas A "Captain Nick"'s life.
It was noted by Providence Journal on November 14th, 2013 that Eleanor T Mott (Wieland) passed on in Block Island, Rhode Island. Ms. Mott was 90 years old and was born in Jersey City, NJ. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Eleanor T's life.
It was revealed by Providence Journal on November 2nd, 2013 that Clifford R Jr McGinnes perished in Block Island, Rhode Island. McGinnes was 50 years old and was born in Garden City Long Island, NY. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Clifford R Jr's life.
The island became part of the colony of Rhode Island in 1672 and the island government adopted the name "New Shoreham." A :Image:Map-Novi Belgii Novæque Angliæ (Amsterdam, 1685).jpg map of 1685 clearly shows Block Island, indicated as 'Adrian Block Island' ("Adriaen Blocks Eylant"). In 1867, the lighthouse that can be seen today was constructed.[http://www.uscg.mil/history/WEBLIGHTHOUSES/LHRI.html Rhode Island Light Stations]; 'United States Coast Guard'; retrieved on October 23, 2007 A few years later in 1873, construction began on Block Island's other lighthouse, Block Island Southeast Light Light. The United States Census Bureau defines Block Island as census tract Tract 415 of Washington County, Rhode Island. Block Island's other harbor, New Harbor, wouldn't be created until 1895 when a channel was dug that connected the Great Salt Pond to the ocean through the north west side of the island. The island's Block Island State Airport was opened in 1950 and remains open today as a general aviation airport.
The official website for the city of Block Island is http://www.new-shoreham.com/.
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