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Bessie Drolet
Jun 18, 2019
Bessie Winn Drolet, of 10 Corey Trail, Wyoming RI, passed away at South Kingston Nursing Rehabilitation Center on June 18, 2019, surrounded by her loving family, friends, and staff. She was preceded in death by her mother Maude Trask Sampson, father Ernest Sampson Sr., brother Ernest Sampson, Jr., sister Priscilla Rook, grandson R.J. (Richard), grand-daughter Alicia Cormier, son Glenn Winn,...
Evan Anthony Macdonald Jr.
Jun 16, 2019
Mr. Evan A. MacDonald Jr, 77, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on June 16, 2019, at Newport Hospital surrounded by his family.Evan was born in Newport on June 22, 1941, to Evan and Cecile MacDonald. He was the husband of Elizabeth MacDonald (Silvia) for 55 years.He graduated from DeLaSalle Academy and Rhode Island Trade School.Evan was employed for 40...
Grace H. Szaro
Jun 16, 2019
Grace Helene (Woodall) Szaro, 73, of North Kingstown, RI passed away on 6/16/2019, comforted by her loving children, after her brave battle with cancer. Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Louise (Sherwood) Woodall who raised her in Newports Fifth Ward. Grace lived and worked in Newport during much of her life. She graduated...
Sacramento Sousa
Jun 15, 2019
Sacramento (Figueiredo) Sousa, age 67, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on June 15, 2019 at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River. She was the wife of the late Manuel F. Sousa.Born in Santa Maria, Aores, she was the daughter of Ines Moura Fontes and the late Manuel Figueiredo.On June 15th, exactly 11 weeks after her husbands passing, Manuel decided...
Ada Martha Webster-Maney
Jun 11, 2019
Ada Martha Webster Maney, 94, of Barrington, RI (formerly Bristol, RI) passed away peacefully in her home on June 11, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was one of 12 children born to Albert and Martha (Mather) Benn of Pawtucket, RI, on November 30, 1924. She is survived by two of her siblings, Pattie Kwon and Ronald Benn. In 1942,...
Olga Vitello
Jun 10, 2019
Olga (Zadrozny) Vitello, 85, of Provincetown, MA, and Newport, RI passed away at home on June 10, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Robert A. Vitello. Following Bobs career in hospital administration, the family moved from Minneapolis to Rochester, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Jackson Heights Queens before settling in East Greenwich RI. Born in Quincy,...
Laurence George Tonne
Jun 9, 2019
Laurence Tonne Jr., 100, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2019, at home surrounded by his loving family. Laurence was born April 28, 1919, in New York, NY to Laurence G. Tonne and Gladys May Jeese. Laurence was married to the love of his life, the late Eileen (Grimm) Tonne for 72 years. Laurence served in...
Sheila Anne Sconyers
Jun 8, 2019
Sheila Anne Sconyers, 81, of Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Rhode Island Ave, Newport, passed away on June 8, 2019. Sheila was born in Newport, RI to Joseph and Ivy (Eastwood) ONeill, and was the wife of the late Gardner Cy Sconyers, Jr.Sheila and Cy raised their children in their Rhode Island Avenue home for 55 years. She was a true...
Philip Oliveira
Jun 5, 2019
Philip Oliveira, 81, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on June 5, 2019.Philip was born in Dighton, MA, on October 31, 1937, to the late Philip Oliveira and the late Lillian (Heroux) Oliveira.He is survived by his children, Philip Oliveira of Middletown, Dominic Oliveira of Newport, and Cassandra Towson of Apex, NC, his siblings, John Oliveira of Tiverton and Isabella...
Gabriel Thomas Littlefield
Jun 5, 2019
Gabriel T. Littlefield, 10, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on June 5th 2019. Gabe was born in Newport, RI to Michael Littlefield and S. Michelle (Levesque) Littlefield of Portsmouth. Gabe enjoyed playing with Nerf guns and making TikTok videos, but his passion was Legos. Gabes Lego creations were amazing and showed his limitless imagination and creativity. Not to be...
Kathleen Arnold
Jun 5, 2019
Mrs. Kathleen Arnold, age 75, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on June 5, 2019. Kathleen was born in Newport, Rhode Island, on October 29, 1943. She was the daughter of Joseph P. Watterson, Catherine Kay (Bradley) Watterson Kane and Bernard J. Kane. Kathleen married Michael H. Arnold in Newport, Rhode Island at Saint Josephs Church. Kathleen is survived by...
Susan Melvin
Jun 4, 2019
Tiverton, R.I. Susan M. Melvin, 71, died Tuesday, June 04, 2019, with her family by her side in Charlton Memorial Hospital. Susan was born June 07, 1947, in Rhode Island to Joseph and Hilda Peters. Susan was happily married for 39 years to Ronald Melvin. Susan worked as an office manager, bookkeeper, machinist supervisor and treasurer of Dadson Estates. She...
John Richard Little
Jun 3, 2019
John R. Jack Little, 86, of Portsmouth passed away on June 3, 2019, in Middletown. Jack was born on October 13, 1932, in Berkley, MA, to the late Howard L. Little and the late Leota (Wingate) Little. He was the longtime husband of the late Gloria (Faerber) Little. Jack proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War. He...
Ralph T Lewis
Jun 1, 2019
Mr. Ralph T. Lewis, Jr., 92, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 1, 2019; he passed away at the Charlton Memorial Hospital, in Fall River, MA. Ralph was born on October 3, 1926, in Warwick, RI to Ralph T. Lewis, Sr. and Justine (Stoettler) Lewis. Ralph is survived by his devoted and...
Dr. Evangelos H. Giannopoulos
May 31, 2019
Dr. Evangelos AngeloH. Giannopoulos, age 59, of Exeter, Rhode Island, passed away on May 31, 2019 at home after a 7 year long battle with cancer. Angelo was born in the village of Haravgi, Pogoniou, in Epirus, Greece to Hristos Giannopoulos and Parthenia (Goumenos) Giannopoulos. Evangelos was the husband of Sandy (Xanthoula) Giannopoulos for 27 years, and a loving father...
Virginia Russo
May 29, 2019
Virginia Russo, 80, of Cumberland passed away in her sleep on May 29, 2019 at Bear Creek Senior Living Community in West Windsor, NJ. Ginny was born Virginia Louise Sherman to Edna Holt Sherman and Alton Parker Sherman, Jr. in Newport, Rhode Island, just weeks before the 1938 hurricane. She is predeceased by her husband Pietro Russo and her brother...
Russell J. Craig
May 28, 2019
Russell J Craig, Sr., 101, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on May 28, 2019, in Middletown. Russell was born on February 6, 1918, in Carmel, ME, to the late Grover Cleveland Craig and the late Florence (Cheney) Craig. Russell was the husband of the late Edna (Silvia) Craig. Mr. Craig proudly served in the US army during WWII serving in...
Kyle Lewis Maloney
May 28, 2019
Kyle Lewis Maloney, age 29, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on May 28, 2019 at home surrounded by family. Kyle was born in Newport, RI to Peter Earley and Kim (Maloney) Earley. He graduated from Rogers High School in 2009 and participated in the Maher Workshop from 2009-2015. Kyle loved watching WWE, listening to Michael Jackson, rap and RB....
Ralph Rahn
May 27, 2019
Ralph Rahn, age 74, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2019, at the John Clarke Nursing Home in Middletown, RI surrounded by his loving family. Ralph was born in Milwaukee, WI to Peter Henry Rahn and Irene Pearl (Brown) Rahn. Ralph was married to Marilyn Ann (Peckham) Rahn for 44 years Ralph is survived by his...
Pauline O'Donnell
May 26, 2019
Pauline ODonnell, age 87, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 26, 2019 in Middletown, RI. She was born in New York City, NY to Vito DeMarco and Rosalina (LoZito) DeMarco. A graduate of Cathedral High School in New York City, Pauline worked prior to raising her two daughters in Bronx, NY. In 2008, she moved to Rhode Island to be closer...
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