Arthur A. Medeiros

Arthur A. Medeiros, 89, of Middletown passed away on Saturday December 31, 2016 at Newport Hospital. He was born on July 4, 1927 in Middletown.He was the husband of Blanche (Nunes) Moniz Medeiros for 27 years and the late Alice (Miller) who he was married to for 39 years. Arthur lived on Aquidneck Island all his life.During his working career, he spent most of that time with ATR Construction until their closing and then with various other construction companies on Aquidneck Island.When Arthur was at home, he could be found in the garage or in the basement tinkering with anything and everything. He was certainly a hands on man, he was always busy. At the age of 70 he decided to take up the game of golf and learned to play a decent game. He loved spending time with family and friends and was always ready to have a good time or to help others. There is truly a great loss in many lives now.Along with his wife Arthur is survived by: his two daughters Carol LaBonte and husband Norman of Ft. Myers, FL and Tiverton, RI and Donna Violette and her husband Leo of Portsmouth, RI; his step children Steven Moniz and his late wife Bernadette of Middletown, RI, Albert Moniz and his wife Susan of Middletown, RI, and Pauline A. Massed and her husband James of Portsmouth, RI; two grandsons Michael Violette of Wakefield, RI and Timothy Violette of Portsmouth, RI; five great grandchildren; 12 step grandchildren; and 10 step great grandchildren.He is predeceased by his brothers, Manuel and Joseph and his sisters, Lillian and Agnes.Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, in the Connor's Funeral Home, 55 West Main Road, Portsmouth.His funeral will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 7:30 am from the Connors Funeral Home, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:00 am, in St. Lucy's Church, 909 West Main Road, Middletown.Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery in Middletown.In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to:Middletown Rescue Wagon Fund239 Wyatt RoadMiddletown, RI 02842OrAmerican Kidney FundSuite 30011921 Rockville PikeRockville, MD 20852att: RI MA Regional Safty Net Program Cemetery Details St. Columba Catholic Cemetery Brown's Lane Middletown, RI, 02842 Visitation JAN 4. 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM Connors Funeral Home 55 West Main Road Portsmouth, RI, US, 02871 info@memorialfuneralhome.com http://www.connorsfuneralhome.com Mass JAN 5. 09:00 AM St Lucys Catholic Faith Community 909 W Main Rd Middletown, RI, US, 02842-6390