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Sally Cort
Sep 21, 2019
Sally Cort, age 76, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away at home on September 21, 2019. Sally was born in Clinton, MA to Kenneth and Violet Cort. She lived for many years in Auburn MA, then North Grafton, MA and over the past 4 years in Portsmouth, RI near her son. Sally loved to read, cook, and be with her...
Wayne T. Perry
Sep 21, 2019
Wayne T. Perry, age 96, passed away peacefully at Saint Elizabeth Manor, Bristol, RI on September 21, 2019 with his wife Sue and family by his side. Wayne was born and grew up on a farm in Udall, MO. He was the oldest of four children born to Thurlo and Lucy Perry. After graduating from high school, he moved to...
James F. Deffet
Sep 21, 2019
James F. Deffet, 88, of Platte City, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the home of his son James with all of his children present. James (Jim) was preceded in death by his beloved wife Marie E. (Healey) Deffet. Born in Columbus, OH, he was the son of the late Peter and Viola (Schell) Deffet. He...
Richard Polk Barker
Sep 20, 2019
Richard Dick Barker, 82, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019, in Newport, RI. Born in Providence, RI, Richard was the son of Harold S. Barker of Newport, RI and Helen Polk (descendant of founding colonists John Coggeshall and President James Polk).Richard leaves his wife of 56 years, Ruth Sylla Barker of Middletown, RI, his son Michael Sherman Barker of...
Curtis Lanier Rymer
Sep 18, 2019
Curtis Rymer, age 75, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on September 18, 2019, at Rhode Island Hospital, surrounded by his immediate family. Curtis was born, April 7, 1944, in Akron, OH to Laymon Rymer and Betty (Mae) Rymer, and was the youngest of seven children. Curtis leaves behind his wife Elaine Rymer, his daughter Pamela Demarco and his son...
Robert Evan Swift
Sep 16, 2019
Robert E. Swift, age 86, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on September 16, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born February 1, 1933 to Evan Swift and Mary (Ascroft) Swift.Robert was married to the love of his life, the late Constance Gendreau for 45 years until her passing in 1999.Robert graduated from De La Salle in 1950,...
Robert Michael Kilmer
Sep 12, 2019
Mr. Robert Kilmer, 68, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on September 12, 2019, at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI.Robert was born May 17, 1951, in Newport, RI to Victor Kilmer and Margaret (Devine) Kilmer.Robert enjoyed NASCAR, The New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox. He had a great interest in local high school football. In his early years,...
Evelyn M. Groves
Sep 11, 2019
Evelyn Hunter (Mahoney) Groves, age 78, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on September 11, 2019. She was the wife of the late Louis R. Groves. Evelyn was born in Newport, RI to Patrick Mahoney and Helen (Axiotes) Mahoney. A graduate of Rogers High School, Evelyn excelled at basketball and was a member of a local womens travel team. Over...
Joseph H. Silveria
Sep 10, 2019
Joseph H. Silveria, Jr. age 86, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away unexpectedly on September 10, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. He was the husband of Jane (Popple) Silveria.Joseph was born on June 2nd 1933 in New Bedford, MA to Joseph H. Silveria and Rose (Bartlett) Silveria. Joe grew up in Newport and graduated from De La Salle...
Scott Douglas Phillips
Sep 9, 2019
Scott D. Phillips, 67, of Newport passed away peacefully on September 9th, 2019 at the Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol RI, where he had resided for the last 4 years while battling Lewy Body Dementia.Scott was born in Romulus Michigan, in 1951 to Evangeline and Jack Phillips and was the oldest of 4 children. He joined the Navy his...
Elizabeth Rose Maynard
Sep 9, 2019
Elizabeth Bette R. Maynard, 76, of Newport, RI, passed away on September 9, 2019, at the St. Clare Home in Newport. Bette was born on November 24, 1942, in Providence, RI, to the late Edgar E. Maynard and the late Marion (Gleason) Maynard. Bette worked as a computer programmer and business analyst for FRAM for 25 years. She was a...
Barbara Coffey
Sep 9, 2019
Barbara Bruno Coffey, 98, of Bayview Park, Middletown passed away, peacefully, September 9, 2019 with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late William J Coffey. Barbara was born in Newport, RI November 23, 1920, to the late George and Esther Bruno. Barbara married William Joseph Coffey in June 1942 and soon after started their family...
George A. Silvia
Sep 7, 2019
George A. Silvia, Sr. (Sonny) of Tiverton, RI, passed away peacefully after a long illness with his family by his side at St. Annes Hospital in Fall River, Ma., on September 7, 2019. George was preceded in death by his loving wife, Kathleen (Pavao), of which they shared 46 years of marriage. George was the son of George M. and...
Jason James Conant
Sep 7, 2019
Jason J. Conant, 48, passed away on Saturday, September 7th, 2019. Jason was born in Newport, RI to Steven and Jerilyn Conant.Jason was an avid surfer and accomplished guitar player. He worked for Hinckley Yachts as a boat painter.In addition to his parents, Jason is survived by his brothers Christopher Truver and Steven Conant, sister Rebecca Truver, 3 nephews Jack...
Stephanie Marie Wright
Sep 7, 2019
Stephanie Marie Wright, 45, of Newport passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Kent Hospital, Warwick. Born in Corpus Christi,TX she was the daughter of Larry Simpson of Texas and the late Patricia Wright Palakiko. Stephanies greatest pride as a mother, sister, and CNA was caring for others. Her children were her everything and...
George N Hattub
Sep 6, 2019
George N. Hattub, 86, of Newport, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2019 at the Newport Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy Murphy Hattub, who recently passed away on August 1, 2019. They were happily married for 65 years. Born on November 14, 1932 in Newport, he was the son of...
Mary Patricia White
Sep 6, 2019
Mary White, age 75, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died peacefully in her sleep on Friday September 6, 2019. She was born December 14, 1943, in New York, New York. She was the daughter of the late Raymond C. Cordes and Irene (McCarthy) Cordes. Mary is survived by her children; Henry J. White Jr. and his wife Stacey Fisher of Portsmouth, Christine...
Melvin Ellsworth Nine
Sep 5, 2019
Melvin E. Nine Jr., 79, of Portsmouth, R.I., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 5, 2019. Melvin was born in Newport, RI to Melvin E. Nine Sr. and Mary F. (Smith) Nine. Melvin was the husband of Stella Nine for 44 years. Melvin, Babe was a lifelong Aquidneck Islander, who loved spending time with his family. Mel...
Walter Madison Gray
Sep 5, 2019
Walter M. Gray, 79, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away at home on September 5, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.Walter was born on November 6, 1939, in Fall River, MA to the late Everett Gray and Julia (Healy) Gray. Walter was the husband of Carol Sandy Gray for 57 years.Walter was a Rogers High School graduate and received his bachelors...
Joan Holiday
Sep 4, 2019
Joan Holiday, 84, of Portsmouth, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at home surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born July 27, 1935, in New York, NY to the late Joseph Houston and Helen (Crutchly) Daly and was married to the late Charles R. Holiday for 32 years. She organized the Legion of Mary at St. Barnabas Church,...
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