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Jeanne Pachico
Apr 20, 2019
Jeanne Jean Francis (Riegel) Pachico left the guard of her loved ones on Saturday, April 20, 2019 after a courageous battle with illness. Jean leaves behind the loveof her life, Robert Edward Pachico, her cherished son Garrett Charles Libby, stepdaughter Kristin Michelle Guyette and her husband Jeffrey, stepdaughter Elizabeth Cunningham and her husband Dr. David Cunningham, and stepson Mark Pachico...
George Robert Botelho
Apr 20, 2019
George R. Botelho Sr. 47 of Middletown, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019 in Newport Hospital. Born in Newport, he is the son of Manuel F. and Laura (Coleman) Botelho Sr. of Tavares, FL. George graduated from Rogers High School and went on to a long career as an automotive and heavy equipment mechanic. He worked for the Sunbelt Rental...
Charles J. Watkins
Apr 15, 2019
Charles Joseph Watkins, Jr. 63, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2019. Born in Erie, PA he was the beloved son of the late Dorothea Watkins and brother of Susan Watkins, Dorothea OKane, Timothy Watkins, and Patricia Brunelle. He was the favorite uncle of many nieces and nephews. He joined the National Plumbers and Pipefitters Union at the...
Edward Thomas Lynch
Apr 14, 2019
CAPT Edward T. Lynch, Jr., USN (ret.)., 79, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on April 14, 2019, at home surrounded by his family. Edward was born on April 20, 1939, in Salem, MA, to the late Edward T. Lynch, Sr. and Elizabeth (Hickey) Lynch. Edward was the husband of Carol (Sarno) Lynch for over 56 years. Edward was raised in...
Lynn Tisdall Tenney
Apr 14, 2019
Lynn Tisdall Tenney, born in Newport RI on April 4, 1944, was the only child of the late Dr. Oliver and Nancy Thompson Tisdall. She graduated from Rogers High School as a member of the class of 1961 and following graduation, attended Barrington College. In 1970 Lynn married David A. Tenney. Together they lived in Foxboro, MA and Berkley Heights,...
Sidney J. Oakley Jr.
Apr 14, 2019
Sidney J. Oakley, Jr. 70, of Newport, Rhode Island passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on April 14, 2019, at Newport Hospital, in Newport, Rhode Island. Sidney was born on July 23, 1948 to the late Sidney J. Oakley, Sr. and Dorothy Barker Oakley. Sid was a member of the Rogers High School Graduating Class of 1967, and a...
Gerard Vincent Thibault
Apr 10, 2019
Gerard V. Thibault, 74, of Tiverton, also known by Jerry, Jerry from the Dairy and RcPop, passed away on April 10, 2019, at St. Annes Hospital in Fall River, MA, after a long illness. Jerry was born in Fall River, on June 26, 1944, to the late Albert Thibault and the late Mary (Collard) Thibault. Gerard was the husband of...
Robert Eugene Williams
Apr 10, 2019
Robert E. Williams, age 72, of Newport, RI, passed away on April 10, 2019 at Newport Hospital.Robert was born in Washington, DC to Walter Williams and Novella (Fringer) Williams. He graduated from Rogers High School and entered the US Air Force in 1966 where he served for 4 years during the Vietnam War. Robert, whom everyone called Bob, was an...
Jean Barbara Ciejka
Apr 8, 2019
Jean (Sullivan) Ciejka, 64, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on April 8, 2019, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. Jean was born on December 26, 1954, in Pottsville, PA, to the late F.M. Spike Sullivan and Barbara (Baxter) Sullivan. Jean was the wife of Michael Ciejka of Portsmouth for 42 years.Jean received an associate's degree from Johnson amp;...
John Joseph Nunes Jr.
Apr 8, 2019
John J. Nunes Jr., 68, of Newport, passed away on April 8, 2019. John was born in Newport, RI, on June 11, 1950, to the late John Nunes, Sr. and the late Nancy (Bliven) Nunes. He worked primarily as an offshore fisherman and lobsterman for over 35 years. In his spare time, he loved riding his motorcycle, cooking for other...
Vergene "Gene" Furtado
Apr 8, 2019
Vergene Gene" Furtado, 90, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on April 8, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Manor in Bristol, RI.Gene was born in Fall River, MA, on April 25, 1928, to the late Manuel Furtado and the late Mary (Mello) Furtado. He was the longtime companion of Hilda Ferreira.Gene loved playing golf, hunting, and was a very talented carpenter....
Mae Loiuse Rideout
Apr 7, 2019
Mae Rideout, 88, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on April 7, 2019, surrounded by her family. Mae was born in Bar Harbor, ME to Theodore and Lena Mitchell. Mae married Joseph Rideout of Albuquerque, NM on April 19, 1952, in Albuquerque, NM. Mae was a 53-year resident of Aquidneck Island and proprietor of Meadowlark Trailer Park and Camp Ground...
Carol Ann Ford
Apr 7, 2019
Carol Ann Ford, 78, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on April 7, 2019, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 25, 1941, in Newport, RI to Henry L. Ford and Nellie A. (Figueiredo) Ford. Carol is survived by her loving companion Steven Bourcier, her lovable dog Cupcake, and her children; Sharon Botelho and her husband...
Richard W. Botelho
Apr 6, 2019
Richard W. Botelho, Sr., 74, of Jamestown, RI, passed away unexpectedly on April 6, 2019.Richard is survived by his high school sweetheart and beloved wife of 57 years, Ethel M. Botelho.In addition to his wife, Richard leaves behind his two children, Rebecca M. Farrell and fianc Phil, and Richard W. Botelho, Jr. and his wife Michelle; his three grandchildren, Hannah...
Samuel Fulton Carr
Apr 4, 2019
Samuel Fulton Carr, 84, of Tiverton, RI, passed away on April 4, 2019, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Samuel was born on September 3, 1934, in Arlington, MA, the second of three sons to John A. Carr and Margaret C. Carr. Samuel is survived by Ann (Jones) Carr, his beloved wife of 63 years, along with five daughters:...
Beverly Claire Heegaard
Apr 4, 2019
Heegaard, Beverly, 78, painfully practical, fearless, unapologetic to a fault. Chain link fence gardener, antiestablishment embroiderer, peace corps volunteer (Nepal I), mother to the universe of the dispossessed, probably read 10,000 books, completed the NYT crossword daily, in ink, often before sunup. Endearingly intolerant of nonsense. Will be buried in a box marked 'Return to Sender, postage due. Memorial service...
Thomas F. Zilian
Apr 2, 2019
Thomas Zilian, 46, of Portsmouth, RI, died unexpectedly at his home on April 2, 2019. Tom was born into his military family in Wiesbaden, Germany, and attended high schools in Portsmouth and also Bonn, Germany. He earned a bachelor of fine arts degree (painting) from the Massachusetts College of Art. He founded and owned Madstone, a company specializing in creating...
Elizabeth Ann Gilbert
Apr 2, 2019
Elizabeth A. Betty (Malvey) Gilbert, 93, of Middletown, passed away on April 2, 2019, in Newport.Betty was born on May 26, 1925, in Newport, RI, to the late Patrick Malvey and the late Julia (McAuliffe) Malvey. She was the longtime wife of the late Edgar L. Gilbert.She was a graduate of Rogers High School before becoming a secretary in Washington,...
Alice Milotte
Apr 2, 2019
Alice T. Milotte, of Tiverton, Rhode Island passed away on Tuesday April 2, at the age of 94. She was born in Fall River, MA to Manuel Tavares and Francelina (Silvia) Tavares. Alice was the wife of the late Joseph A. Milotte, DMD. She attended business school in Fall River and assisted her husband with his dental practice. She was...
Connor A. Peckham
Apr 1, 2019
Connor Andrew Peckham, 18, of Portsmouth, passed away of an unexpected illness on April 1, 2019. Connor was born on June 10, 2000, in Newport, to Dwayne Peckham and Patricia (Hurley) Peckham. Connor was a senior honor roll student at Portsmouth High School and was a proud member of the marching band drum line and symphonic band. He was the...
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