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Jacqueline Arlethia Price
Mar 25, 2020
Jacqueline A. Price, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 25, 2020. Jackie leaves behind 5 children Deion, Kacheena, Tyrona, Nadene, and DeAnthony, several grandchildren and step children and her wife. She really enjoyed cooking, listening to 90s RB music, laughing and making people laugh. She was the sister that started family fun day that...
Doris Rozilla Russell
Mar 25, 2020
Doris R. (Rahn) Russell, 79, of Newport, passed away surrounded by her family on March 25, 2020 in the Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Russell. Born in Green Lake, WI, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Irene (Brown) Rahn. Doris enjoyed motorcycle rides with her husband. She...
Ann Marie Mccann
Mar 24, 2020
Ann Marie McCann, formerly of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully at Tockwotton on the Waterfront in East Providence on March 24, 2020. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Edward P and Grace (McCurdy) Cox, and the beloved spouse of 53 years of the late William J. McCann. Ann Marie graduated St. Xavier Academy, and was a proud...
Robert F. Mulholland
Mar 24, 2020
Robert L. Mulholland, 83, passed away on March 24, 2020.Private military services were held Friday, March 27th at 9:00AM.Bob was born December 12, 1936, the 4th son of Dana J. and Mary (Fitzpatrick) Mulholland.After graduation from Rogers High School, he went on to graduate from Boston University with a degree in aeronautical engineering and joined the Marine Corps. He received...
Michael James Dupre
Mar 23, 2020
Mr. Michael Dupre, age 44, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on March 23, 2020 in fall River, MA.Michael was born in Fall River, MA to Patricia (Paquin) Dupre.Michael is survived by his two sons Michael Dupre Jr., and Jeremy Dupre, both of Portsmouth. Tracy Beaulieu, companion and mother of his children, also of Portsmouth. He also leaves a brother.Mike...
Elizabeth Sands Bolles
Mar 23, 2020
Elizabeth Sands (Elliot) Bolles, 92, of Portsmouth RI, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on March 23, 2020. Elizabeth, known to all as "Bambi," was born in Newport, Rhode Island on July 22, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Sands Elliot O'Connell of Newport and the late Lieutenant Giraud Foster Elliot of the British...
Elizabeth Sands Bolles
Mar 23, 2020
Elizabeth Sands (Elliot) Bolles, 92, of Portsmouth RI, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on March 23, 2020. Elizabeth, known to all as Bambi, was born in Newport, Rhode Island on July 22, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Sands Elliot OConnell of Newport and the late Lieutenant Giraud Foster Elliot of the British...
Alice Clark-Smith
Mar 20, 2020
Alice Clark-Smith, 65, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2020. Alice attended Middletown High School and graduated in 1973. She was a graduate of Katharine Gibbs and Rhode Island College. She enjoyed working as a CPA for many years. Alice loved animals, especially her two cats. She was an avid reader, loved playing golf and traveling...
Lt. Col. Charles Artaud Byrne
Mar 20, 2020
Lt. Col. Charles Artaud Byrne, 96, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on March 20, 2020, at the Village House Nursing Home. Charles was born in Washington, DC to the late Charles L. Byrne and Mellette (Troster) Byrne. At the age of 20, Charles enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where he served in the Korean Conflict and Vietnam era....
Joseph Cordeiro
Mar 20, 2020
Joseph Cordeiro Jr., 57, of Newport, RI, passed away at home on March 20, 2020, with his family by his side.Joseph was born in Providence, RI to Joseph Cordeiro Sr. and the late Barbara Fogerty. Joseph was the husband of Anne Cordeiro for 35 years.In addition to his wife and father, Joseph is survived by his children Thomas, David, Joseph,...
Muriel Jane Brennan
Mar 20, 2020
Muriel J. Brennan, 96, of Portsmouth, passed away on March 20, 2020, surrounded by her family. Born on December 24, 1923, to William H. and Marguerite (Sweeney) Sullivan, she was the wife of the late Michael J. Brennan.A native Newporter, Muriel was proud of her Irish heritage growing up in the fifth ward on Atlantic Street and raising her family...
Roberta C. Peirson
Mar 19, 2020
Middletown, RI - Roberta C. (Michels) Peirson, 86, of Middletown, RI, died on March 19, at home with her loving family by her side. She was the wife of the late Neil Peirson the former President and co-owner of Newport Shipyard. Born in Washington, DC on April 23, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Fred Michels, MDV and...
Janice Marie Murphy
Mar 19, 2020
Janice M. Murphy, age 74, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2020, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Janice was born in Newport, RI, on November 7, 1945, to the late Edward Smith and the late Reba (Windley) Smith. She was the wife of Donald D. Murphy Sr. Jan worked many different jobs as a cosmetologist, and in...
Carol A. Craft
Mar 19, 2020
Carol A. Craft, age 80, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on March 19, 2020. Carol was born in Newport, RI to Eugene and Susan Kardel. She married Paul Craft and lived in California raising their young family while he was stationed in the US Navy. In 1970, they returned to RI and have lived in Middletown ever since. Carol...
Barry Wall
Mar 18, 2020
Barry Wall, 77 of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 18th.Born in Fall River in 1942, Barry was the son of the late Albert and Emily Wall and brother of the late Judy Holman.Barry graduated from Durfee High School and attended the University of Rhode Island, receiving a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1965. He...
Freddie Oar Vandevender
Mar 17, 2020
Freddie Vandevender, age 74, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on March 17, 2020. Freddie was born in Baltimore, MD to Adam and Bessie Vandevender. He worked for many years at the Walkers Garage in the Point neighborhood doing body and fender work. He was a uncle to many in the neighborhood, known for his several pet birds that he...
Gunnar Clinton Bjornson
Mar 16, 2020
Gunnar Bjornson, age 26, of Tiverton, Rhode Island and Tamarac, Florida passed away unexpectedly March 16, 2020, after losing a hard fought battle to addiction. Gunnar was born in Norwood, MA to Eric Bjornson and Alicia Mason Bjornson. He is survived by his beautiful daughter, Bella Bjornson, his partner, Colleen Sugalski, his parents, Eric and Alicia Bjornson, his sisters, Linnea...
Frances J. Sherman
Mar 15, 2020
With profound sadness we say goodbye to our matriarch, Frannie dear, mom, Maga, Grandma and Gigi, who died at home March 15, 2020 at the age of 101. Reading multiple newspapers and discussing world news every day, doing crossword puzzles and playing bridge with friends kept Fran sharp, until she looked out her bedroom window to the ocean for the...
Grace Louise Delanoy
Mar 13, 2020
Grace L. (Beattie) Delanoy, 61, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on March 13, 2020 at St. Annes Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Grace was born in Newport, RI to the late Donald and Annabelle (Harvey) Beattie. She grew up in Middletown and completed both photography and cosmetology programs after high school. She was a daughter, a sister,...
Claire Margaret Witkos
Mar 12, 2020
Claire Witkos, 85, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2020. Claire was born in Holyoke, MA to Stanislas Angers and Evelina Fournier, the eighth of nine children. Claire was the wife of the late Donald Witkos. Claire graduated from Precious Blood High School and began her career at the Springfield Armory. She married the love of her life...
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