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Joan Beattie Klaserner
Oct 30, 2019
Joan Beattie Klaserner, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 30, 2019. She was the wife of the late Jerome James Klaserner. Born in Newport, RI on March 28, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Dora (Millington) Beattie. Joan was a graduate of Rogers High School in Newport, RI and earned...
John A. L. Peckham
Oct 29, 2019
John A. L. Peckham, age 50, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2019, surrounded by his family. John was born May 5, 1969, in Newport, Rhode Island to John S. C. Peckham and Cynthia Peckham. John was a skilled mason. His artistic ability was evident in the many beautiful brick and stone structures that he created....
Benjamin Viera
Oct 27, 2019
Benjamin Viera, age 86, longtime resident of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on October 27, 2019 in Fall River, MA. He was the husband of the late Helen Louise (Silvia) Viera. Benjamin was born in Little Compton, RI to the late Gene Viera and Hortense (Almeida) Viera. Benjamin grew up in Little Compton and served in the US Army during the...
William J. Sherman
Oct 26, 2019
William J. Sherman, age 62, of Middletown, passed away at Rhode Island Hospital on October 26, 2019. William was born in Newport, RI to Benjamin Sherman and Lorraine (Venancio) Sherman. He was the husband to Carol E. (Escallier) Sherman. William was a member of the Knights of Columbus, and a longstanding member of the FOP. He ran his own plumbing...
Edward Stanley Melusky
Oct 26, 2019
Edward S. Melusky, Jr., 69, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away at Rhode Island Hospital on October 26, 2019. Edward was born in Chelsea, MA to the late Edward S. Melusky, Sr. and Bridget Helen (ORourke) Melusky. A jack of all trades, Edward retired after 30+ years as a civilian employee for the Department of Defense US Navy Public Works....
Joseph Francis Lacerda
Oct 25, 2019
Joseph F. Lacerda, 85, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2019, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. Joseph was born on December 16, 1933, in Newport, RI, to the late Joseph P. Lacerda and the late Mary (Bettencourt) Lacerda. He was the husband of the late Katherine T. (Augustus) Lacerda. Joseph worked his whole life as...
Robert Eugene Davis
Oct 25, 2019
Robert Bob Davis, 70, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly on October 25, 2019, in Portsmouth. Bob was born on February 17, 1949, in Panama City, FL to the late Collie Davis and the late Catherine (McCarthy) Davis. He was the husband of the late Delphine Liz (Moore) Davis. He was in the US Navy during the Vietnam era,...
Armando Jimenez
Oct 21, 2019
Dr. Armando Jimenez, DMD of Tiverton, RI passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019. He was 82 years old. He was the husband of Sherry A. (OConnell) Jimenez. They had been married for 34 years. Born in Bogota, Colombia on February 28, 1937, he was the son of the late Luis Felipe Jimenez and Julia (Leon) Jimenez. After graduating from...
Sarah C. Alexander
Oct 18, 2019
Sarah C. Sally Alexander, age 84, of Middletown, RI, longtime resident of Barrington and Bristol, passed away on October 18, 2019. She was the wife of the late John Alexander. Sally was born in New Brunswick, NJ to Donald Cameron and Donna (Priest) Cameron. She is a graduate of Skidmore College (now University) in Saratoga Springs, NY. Prior to marrying,...
Carol Ann Gormly
Oct 18, 2019
Carol A. Gormly, age 68, of Middletown, passed away at Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence on Friday, October 18, 2019. She was the beloved wife of William G. Gormly. She was the daughter of the late Germain O. Belanger and Millicent A. (Layfield) Belanger. Carol is survived by her husband, Bill of Middletown, her daughter, Susan Barlow and her...
Shirley Elizabeth Correiro
Oct 17, 2019
Shirley Elizabeth Correiro (ne Ayer) died unexpectedly on 10/17/2019 in Newport, RI at the age of 92.Shirley was born on March 20, 1927 in Fall River, MA to Agnes May Ayer (ne Tobeson) and Walter Ayer. Shirley grew up in Fall River. She graduated from Durfee High School in 1945. Shirley worked for Firestone inspecting gas masks for the troops....
Liliana Eugenia Kay
Oct 14, 2019
Liliana Maria Eugenia Melita Bicciato Kay, of Newport, Rhode Island passed away on October 14, 2019, at St. Clare Home surrounded by her loving family. Liliana was born November 24, 1932, in Padua Italy to Aldo Bicciato and Elda (Fagarazzi) Bicciato. She lived her early years in Padua and moved to Asmara, Ethiopia where the Bicciato family rebuilt their lives...
Judith Anne Hedgcorth
Oct 14, 2019
Judith Anne (Ryan) Hedgcorth, age 78, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on October 14, 2019. Judith was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, one of ten children to Joseph Woodrow Ryan and Mary Anne (Pierce) Ryan. She grew up in Dorchester, MA and began her working career at the Federal Reserve in the drafting department. Judith Anne Ryan...
Christopher Ryan Swistak
Oct 11, 2019
Christopher R. Swistak, 75, of Newport, RI, passed away on October 11, 2019. Chris was born on March 19, 1944 in New Bedford, MA to Walter Swistak and the late Helen (Pickett) Swistak. Chris was the husband of the late Laurie E. Swistak. Chris graduated from Rogers High School in 1962 and was a gifted athlete excelling in both baseball...
James William Geer
Oct 11, 2019
James W. Geer, 86, of Middletown passed away October 11, 2019. He was born April 8, 1933, in Weehauken, New Jersey, the son of late James A. and Mary Louise (Nees) Geer. On April 5, 1959, he married the love of his life Sara-Marie Guarino, who survives him. James received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Salve Regina University where...
Gladys Rosa Silveira
Oct 8, 2019
Gladys Rosa Silveira, 86, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away at home October 8, 2019, with her loving family by her side, after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer.Gladys was born on November 3, 1932 in Newport to the late Antonio C. Rosa and Rose E. (Andrews) Rosa. She was the beloved wife of Manuel D. Silveira, Jr. for...
Inez Joan Fenster
Oct 7, 2019
Inez Joan Fenster, 85, of Newport, RI, passed away on October 7, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Newark, NJ on September 15, 1934, she was the daughter of Melvin Heymann and Cecelia (Gansler) Heymann.Inez was an accomplished potter and successful business owner. She and her late husband Jerry owned and operated The Stone Mill in Brodbecks, PA...
Donald Edgecombe Gray
Oct 6, 2019
Newport, RI Donald Edgecombe Gray, Sr., 94 of Newport, RI, passed away, after a brief illness, on October 6,2019, at his home with his family by his side. He was the husband of the late Maureen A. (Domina) Gray and the companion of the late Viola Bunny Roberts. Born in Somerset, MA on April 22,1925, he was the son of...
Judith Perez
Oct 6, 2019
Judith Judy Perez, 57, of Newport, RI was called home on Sunday, October 6 th, 2019 in Providence. She was the daughter of the late Ruben F. Erausquin Iris M. Erausquin, Judy was known as a strong, beautiful, funny, fearless independent tough cookie as well as a great mother exceptional Nana to her grand babies. Judy is predeceased by her...
Janet B. Munson-Lyons
Oct 5, 2019
Janet Munson-Lyons, 79, of Newport, passed away on October 5, 2019, at the Newport Hospital, surround by her loving family and friends. Born in Ferniegair, Scotland, on January 6, 1940. Janet was the daughter of George Brownlee and Annie (Holland) Brownlee. She graduated from Hamilton Academy and Jordan Hills College at the University of Glasgow. She married Robert Munson and...
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