Exhibit 32.1
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             STATEMENT FURNISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
             SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002, 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

      The undersigned, Mary Lynn D. Lenz, is the President and Chief
Executive Officer of Slade's Ferry Bancorp. (the "Company"). This statement
is being furnished in connection with the filing by the Company of the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended September
30, 2004 (the "Report").

By execution of this statement, I certify that:

A)    the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
      15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or
      78o(d)); and

B)    the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
      material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
      of the Company as of the dates and for the periods covered by the
      Report.

      This statement is authorized to be attached as an exhibit to the
Report so that this statement will accompany the Report at such time as the
Report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It
is not intended that this statement be deemed to be filed for purposes of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has
been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon
request.

DATE:  August 15, 2005                 /S/ MARY LYNN D. LENZ
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                                       MARY LYNN D. LENZ
                                       PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER