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Dorothy Chaves Gould
Dec 5, 2018
Dorothy Chaves Gould, 83, of Middletown, RI passed away on December 5, 2018. Dorothy was born in Newport, RI to the late Joseph Chaves and Rosalind (Dutra) Chaves. She was the wife of the late Raymond Gould.Dorothy, or Dot, as friends and family knew her, lost her valiant battle with cancer on December 5. Dot was first and foremost a...
Bruce Charles Foulke
Dec 4, 2018
Bruce C. Foulke, 81, of Newport, RI, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on December 4, 2018. Bruce was born and raised in Hillsdale, MI to the late Harold and Lucile Foulke. Bruce was husband to Kathleen (Kathy) Foulke for 45 years, sharing a life in Gloucester, MA, Silver Spring, MD, San Diego, CA, and Newport, RI.Bruce grew up as part...
Keith Robinson
Dec 3, 2018
Keith Robinson, 62, of Portsmouth, passed away on December 3, 2018 at the Heatherwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Cynthia J. Westley. Born in Newport, he was the son of the late Clarence and Frances (Pendleton) Robinson. Beside his wife Keith leaves his children, Tori Westley, Justin Westley, Tylyr Westley and grand children Mark Cleaves, Jade...
Gloria Marie Silvia
Nov 29, 2018
Gloria Marie "Glo" Silvia, age 57, of 55 Park Holm, Newport, died suddenly on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital. Gloria was born in Newport to Joseph P. Silvia and Josephine (White) Silvia.She enjoyed being outside with friends and spending leisure time at Newport Grand.She leaves behind her daughter Erica Lee Silvia and her son Robert Joseph Silvia,...
Arthur George Smith Iii
Nov 26, 2018
Arthur G. Smith III, age 52, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on November 26, 2018.Known to some as Buddy Or Bubba, Arthur was born in Philadelphia, PA to Carmen Smith and the late Arthur G. Smith Jr. Arthur was a Corporal in the Marine Corps. While serving in the marines Arthur was awarded the rifle expert badge, meritorious mast,...
I.M. Charlotte Shirley
Nov 24, 2018
I.M. Charlotte (Wood) Shirley, 85, of St. Marys, Georgia, and Middletown RI. passed away on November 24, 2018 at the Camden County Hospital, St. Marys, GA. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Stearns and Bernice (Langley) Wood Charlotte was the wife of the late Raymond W. Shirley. She was a graduate of Rogers high school, working...
Kathleen Cordeiro
Nov 24, 2018
Kathleen Cordeiro, 72, of Middletown, passed away at home on Saturday, November 24, 2018 after a courageous 17-year battle with breast cancer. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late John and Betty (Lyon) ONeill. Kathleen was the wife of John Cordeiro. Beside her husband John, she leaves her children Jonathan Cordeiro of Naples, FL, Kimberly Maratto and...
Barbara Jean Philbrick
Nov 23, 2018
Barbara Jean (Curran) Philbrick, 90, of John Clarke Retirement Center in Middletown, passed away on November 23, 2018 in Newport Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Nora (Hurley) Curran, who ran Currans Lunch at Government Landing. Born in Newport, her family lived at 62 Prairie Avenue until she graduated from Rogers High School in 1945. Barbara...
Beth Lillian Mcsherry-Goyette
Nov 22, 2018
Beth Lillian (Norman) McSherry-GoyetteOctober 23, 1962 - November 22, 2018Beth Lillian (Norman) McSherry-Goyette of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on November 22, 2018 at home and surrounded by loved-ones, after a long and courageous 7-year battle with lung and brain cancer. She was 56. Beth was the beloved wife of Jeffrey A. Goyette and daughter of the late John J. and...
Margaret Francis Lama
Nov 19, 2018
Margaret Pege" F. Lama, 76, of Middletown, RI, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018. Born in Newport, RI to the late Frances Mickey Gonsalves and Margaret Dow. Margaret was the loving companion to Ruth Henderson.In addition to her companion, Margaret is survived by her daughter Dottie Lama, granddaughter Taylor M. Lama-Henderson, grandsons Garrad Lama and Allen Lama and several...
Hilda M. Ferreira
Nov 19, 2018
Hilda Ferreira, 96, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on November 19, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at St. Elizabeth Manor in Bristol. Hilda was born in Fall River, MA to the late Joseph Barreira and the late Mary (Almeida) Barreira. Hilda was married to the late Manuel Ferreira for 24 years. Hilda was an extremely loving and devoted...
William Allen Audette
Nov 18, 2018
William Bill A. Audette, 81, passed away at home Sunday November 18th, 2018 at his home under the excellent caring staff of VNS hospice. Bill was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Nettie Audette, his brother Joseph Audette Jr, and his son Brian Audette. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 28 years Marsha J. Audette whom he met...
Mary L. Perlingiero
Nov 16, 2018
Mary Louise Perlingiero, age 85, of Middletown, RI, passed away on November 16, 2018. She was the loving wife of Harold Perlingiero for 65 years. Mary was born in Long Beach, NY, the eldest child of Joseph Fleury and Jean (Hackett) Fleury. She attended Richmond Hill High School and after graduating worked as a bookkeeper. Her family summered on Aquidneck...
Marvin Adam Scott
Nov 15, 2018
.Marvin Adam Scott was born to Navin and Louella Scott on April 8, 1926 in Williamston, N.C. He was the eldest of five children, the late Neil and Howard Scott and Florence Powell. Scottie, as he was known by his family, neighbors and friends, is survived by his sister, Ann Bailey and cousin, Floritta Johnson both of Baltimore, Maryland. Scottie...
Nina Caragianis
Nov 14, 2018
Nina Caragianis, 85, of Portsmouth, RI, died Wednesday November 14, 2018 at Hope Hospice in Providence, RI surrounded by loved ones. She was the wife of the late John William Caragianis.Nina was born June 29, 1933 in Newport to the late Peter and Mary (Petritis) Daglis. She is survived by her children, WilliamJohn Caragianis of Portsmouth, RI, Elaine Passa and...
Genevieve Wanda Kazin
Nov 13, 2018
Genevieve W Kazin, 100, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2018. Genevieve was born on June 23, 1918 in Central Falls, RI to the late Stanley and Bertha (Maziarz) Laczka. She was the loving wife of the late Frank Kazin.Genevieve was pre-deceased by daughter, Marjorie E. Kazin-Boyce ( Milton Boyce), and will be missed greatly by her...
Charlotte A. Flynn
Nov 13, 2018
Charlotte A. Flynn, 72, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. Charlotte was born in Attleboro, MA to the late Charles Bucky Audette and Irene Doris (Martin) Audette. Charlotte grew up in North Attleboro, MA and Pawtucket, RI with her grandparents Evelyn and Charles Audette. She was a graduate of North Attleboro High School in 1964,...
Pamela Ann Bursey
Nov 12, 2018
Newport - Pamela Bursey, 74, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on November 12, 2018 at Heatherwood Nursing Center. Born in Wakefield, RI, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Morinho and Katherine Jencek Morinho. Pamela grew up in Jamestown and attended St. Catherines School. She graduated High School in 1972 and was a 1982 graduate of the Allied...
Amy Elizabeth Tiffault
Nov 11, 2018
Amy E. Tiffault, 51, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on November 11, 2018 after a long battle with Machado Joseph Disease.Amy was born on April 16, 1967 in Newport, RI to Pierre Tiffault and the late Josephine Tiffault.Her family is comforted knowing that she is finally at peace and in the hands of her late mother Josephine Tiffault, and...
Jonathan Bartlett Spofford
Nov 11, 2018
Jonathan B. Spofford, 77, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away suddenly on November 11, 2018 at Newport Hospital, with his wife Connie by his side. Jonathan was born November 11, 1941 in Bayonne, NJ to the late Leslie Spofford and Ruth (Bartlett) Spofford.Jonathan was married to Constance " Connie" (Fitzgerald) Spofford for over 52 years.Jonathan served in the U.S. Navy...
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