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Shelley F. Jean
Jan 2, 2020
Shelley F. Jean, age 66, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on January 2, 2020. She was the wife of the late Gerard Jean Sr. Shelley was born in Newport to Edward Foster III and Shirley (Perry) Foster, and graduated from Rogers High School. Shelley had the gift in life of knowing what she wanted to do from a young...
Arletta W. Kalogeras
Dec 31, 2019
Arletta W. (Roche) Kalogeras, 90, of Bristol, RI, passed away on December 31, 2019, at the Grace Barker Health Center in Warren.Arletta was born on November 15, 1929, in Prince Edward Island, Canada, to the late Seymour Roche and the late Kathleen (McGee) Roche. She was the wife of the late Charles Kalogeras.Arletta obtained her nursing degree in Canada and...
Anita Iglesias
Dec 30, 2019
Marie Kathryn Anita (Hebert) Iglesias of Portsmouth, RI, age 89, passed peacefully on December 30th in the comfort of her home. Of French Canadian descent, she was born on March 31, 1930 in Newport, Vermont, the daughter of Alexander and Blanche Hebert. Anita was a talented artist and as a young woman, worked as a Draftsman for EG in Boston,...
Randall Arthur Perkins
Dec 30, 2019
Randall A. Perkins, age 75, of Newport, RI, formerly of Holliston, MA, passed away on December 30, 2019, in Newport. He was the beloved husband of Janet (Kracke) Perkins of Newport. Randy was born in New York, NY to Kendrick D. Perkins and Janet (Fournier) Perkins. He grew up in the North Haven, CT area. After high school, he served...
Guiomar Fernandes
Dec 29, 2019
Mrs. Guiomar (Nunes) Fernandes, 88, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on December 29, 2019. She was the wife of the late Fernando Rego Fernandes.Guiomar was born in St. Michaels, Azores, to the late Antonio Nunes and Isabel (Medeiros) Nunes.She worked as a seamstress in the Fall River mills as a young woman. She also worked at Transcom, KVH Industries....
Carol A. Sarro
Dec 29, 2019
Carol Ann Sarro (nee Sandre), of Bristol, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 29th, 2019, at the age of 73, surrounded by her family. Carol was born on October 17th, 1946 in Rhode Island to Chester and Christine (Troia) Sandre. She grew up in Chicago, Illinois before moving back to Rhode Island. She was also a...
Charles E. Renaud
Dec 29, 2019
Mr. Charles E. Chuck Renaud, 79, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on December 29, 2019. He was the husband of Linda (Rowell) Renaud of Newport. Chuck was born on June 1, 1940, in Concord, NH to Charles Renaud and Clairvine (Crevier) Renaud. As a young man, he served in the National Guard and was stationed at Ft Dix, NJ...
Jonia Goncalves
Dec 28, 2019
Jonia Goncalves, 92, of Raynham, MA, and formerly of Newport, RI, passed away on December 28, 2019, at home with her family by her side.Jonia was born December 9, 1927, in Newport, RI to Lena(Fernandes)Avelino.Jonia was married to the late Jose Goncalves for 40 years.Jonia is survived by her son, Rick Goncalves of Raynham, MA and her grandchildren, Madison and...
Jean Vaas
Dec 27, 2019
Jean Vaas, 89, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on December 27, 2019, at the Wingate Residences in Providence, RI. Jean was born July 4, 1930, in Newport, RI to Benjamin Goday and Anna (Pomelek) Goday. When she was a child, she thought the July 4th fireworks were all for her birthday. As far as her friends and family were...
Janet W. Marvelle
Dec 26, 2019
Mrs. Janet (Smith) Marvelle, 96, of Roseneath Ave, Newport, RI, passed away on December 26, 2019. She was the wife of the late Daniel W. Marvelle Sr. Janet was born in Newport, RI to Everett Smith and Jennie (Kaull) Smith. As a young woman during WWII, she worked in the torpedo assembly facility. Over the years she also worked at...
Christina Catherine Carr
Dec 26, 2019
Mrs. Christina C. (Platt) Carr, 92, of Newport, RI, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019. She was the wife of the late John Carr, former Newport Fire Department Captain. Christina was born in Fall River, MA to George Platt and Annie (McConnell) Platt. As a young woman she worked as an accountant for the Newport Housing Authority. Over the...
Lorraine O'Brien
Dec 25, 2019
Mrs. Lorraine (Cardoza) OBrien, 91, of High St. Middletown, passed away on December 25, 2019. She was the wife of the late William OBrien. Lorraine was born in the winter of 1929in Newport, RI to William and Angeline (Rego) Cardoza, also of Middletown. Mrs. OBrien was a real estate agent for Gallery of Homes working alongside her late cousin, Frank...
William Francis Tedesco
Dec 25, 2019
William Francis Tedesco, 91, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on December 25th, 2019, at Newport Hospital. Born on October 2nd, 1928, in Jersey City, NJ, William was son to the late Peter Tedesco and the late Margaret Beatrice Henderson. He was the husband of the late Dorothea Morgan (McGrade) Tedesco.William graduated from Kingston High School in 46, and then the...
Michael J. Guadagni
Dec 25, 2019
Michael J. Guadagni, 94, of Middletown, RI, passed away on December 25, 2019, at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Leary) Guadagni. Michael was born in Newport, RI to Serafino Guadagni and Loretta (Dorato) Guadagni. He enlisted in the US Navy at age 17 and served for 3 years during WWII, where he earned a Purple...
Anita E. Holiday
Dec 24, 2019
Anita Marie (Elshant) Holiday, age 60, passed peacefully on Tuesday surrounded by her family at home. From her birth in Newport on August 7, 1959 to her death on December 24, 2019, she nourished everyone around her with love, empathy, and a lighthearted kindness that will forever be missed. Anita was a Portsmouth local and lived in her childhood home...
Carol Gaudet
Dec 24, 2019
Carol Gaudet, 74, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on December 24, 2019, at Newport Hospital with her family by her side. Carol was born September 7, 1945, in Newport, RI to Albert Byron and Anastasia (Miller) Byron. Carol was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved knitting, crocheting, and loved arts and crafts. She often made bracelets...
John E. Rodrigues
Dec 23, 2019
Mr. John Rodrigues, 80, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on December 23, 2019. He was the husband of the late Theresa (Silva) Rodrigues. John was born in Newport to Vincent and Isabel (Viera) Rodrigues. As a young man he began his career as a landscaper with his brother. After gradutating from Rogers High School, he soon entered the US...
Charlene Ann Reilly
Dec 22, 2019
Charlene Cha Cha Ann Vitullo Reilly, 80, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on December 22, 2019. Charlene was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, on October 26, 1939 to Peter and Florence (Cirillo) Vitullo. As a child, she resided in Bristol and Warren before moving to South Providence. She attended St. Xavier High School in Providence, where she flourished academically,...
Bruce David Mclean
Dec 22, 2019
Bruce McLean, LCDR, USN Retired, 70, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 22 surrounded by family.Bruce was born October 11, 1949, in Buffalo, NY to Clayton McLean and Ellen (Corbin) Johnson.He was married to Patricia (Flack) McLean for 43 years.Bruce retired after 20 years of active duty from the United States Navy. He served on the...
David Gerald Riley
Dec 21, 2019
RILEY - David G. of Portsmouth, RI, Commander, US Navy (Ret), died on December 21, 2019 in Portsmouth, RI. CDR Riley was born in Boston on May 28, 1942. He attended Nazareth Grammar School in South Boston and graduated from Boston Technical High School in 1959. He worked as a Technical Illustrator in Cambridge before enlisting in the Navy in...
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