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B. Mitchell Simpson, Iii
May 9, 2019
B. Mitchell Tony Simpson III, of Newport, R.I., passed away peacefully on May 9, 2019 at Spaulding Hospital in Cambridge, MA after complications from surgery. Tony was happily married to Wilma M. Simpson for 51 years. Tony was born in Philadelphia, PA, to Marshall (Hall) Simpson and B. Mitchell Simpson II. He graduated with Honors from Colgate University with a...
Carol Anne Grosskurth
May 6, 2019
Carol A. (Chamblee) Grosskurth, 91, formerly of Portsmouth, passed away on May 6, 2019 at the Grand Islander Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Kuno N. Grosskurth, Jr.Born in Raleigh, NC, she was the daughter of the late Travis and Muriel (Stephenson) Chamblee.Carol was a member of the Portsmouth United Methodist Church. She served as the...
Heidi C. Lapham
May 6, 2019
Heidi C. Lapham, 54, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on May 6, 2019 at her home.Heidi was born in Germany to William Owens and F. Darien (Jacobsen) Lennox. She was raised in South Windsor, CT and graduated from Babson College with a Bachelors in Business and Marketing. For several years she worked as a project manager at Old Stone...
Eileen M. Grev
May 5, 2019
Eileen M. Grev, born April 11, 1932, a lifetime resident of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully at the Arbors in Bedford, NH, on May 5, 2019 surrounded by family after a long illness. Eileen is proceeded in death by her husband Stuart Grev and her daughter Patricia Ferrell. She is survived by her daughter Claudia Sharon and her husband Cliff...
Irene Marie Heslin
May 5, 2019
Irene (Lavigne) Heslin of Tiverton, RI passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the age of 95. She resided at Brookdale Sakonnet Bay in Tiverton with her husband Brendan. They had recently celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary. Irene was born in Rumford, Maine; she was the oldest daughter of Romeo and Marie (Bouchard) Lavigne. Along with her husband, Irene...
Robert Marshall
May 5, 2019
Robert (Bob) Marshall, 81, died on May 5, 2019 in Aurora, CO. He was born July 28, 1937 in McComb, Mississippi. A retired Navy Veteran of 20 years. He was the husband of the late Yvonne (Osborne) Marshall. Bob leaves his children Tonie in Colorado, Vanessa and son-in-law Miguel, in Newport, Robert Jr. and daughter-in-law, Jennifer in Fall River, 4...
Margaret "Esther" Gearon
May 3, 2019
Margaret Esther (OGara) Gearon, 100, of Newport, RI, passed away on May 3rd, 2019, in Newport. She had celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends on Friday, April 26th, 2019. Esther was the beloved wife of William J. Gearon, Esq, for 63 years. Born in Woonsocket, RI, on April 26th, 1919, she was the daughter of the late John...
Diana Dejesus
May 2, 2019
Diana (Rebollo) deJesus, age 92, of New York, NY, passed away on May 2, 2019 at her daughters home in Tiverton, RI. Diana was born in New York, New York to Claudio Rebollo and Regina (Virella) Rebollo. Diana was the wife of the late Joseph Marzan deJesus. As a proud New Yorker, Diana enjoyed city life. Diana entered nursing as...
Leslie Anthony Sheldon
May 2, 2019
Leslie A. Tony Sheldon, 76, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on May 2, 2019, at home. Tony was born on March 8, 1943, in Attleboro, MA, to the late Charles Sheldon and the late Josephine (Pedro) Sheldon. Tony was the husband of Marsha (LaFlamme) Sheldon for the last 16 years. Tony was a police officer by trade, working for over...
Mary J. Monis
May 2, 2019
Mary (Winthrop) Monis, 78, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on May 2, 2019 at Hope Hospice in Providence.Mary was born in Newport, RI to Frank Winthrop and Dorothy (Cawley) Winthrop. A graduate of Rogers and a lifelong Island resident, Mary worked at Liggets as a young woman and also trained as a hairdresser. She then spent most of her...
Francis M. "Mike" Conroy
May 1, 2019
Mr. Francis M. Mike Conroy, Jr., age 83, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on May 1, 2019. Mike, or Mickey, as he was known by friends and family, was born in Newport, RI to Frank and Mary (Sheehan) Conroy. He was the husband of Jesuina Jo Cabral-Conroy. A veteran of Korea and Vietnam, Mike served his country for over...
Donna M. Mathis
May 1, 2019
Mrs. Donna M. Mathis (nee Mullaley), of Middletown, RI, passed away on May 1st, 2019 at the age of 84 from natural causes. Donna was born to parents Leonard and Margaret Mullaley on July 24, 1934 in Segola, MI. She spent her youth growing up on the family farm with her older sister and younger brother. In her early teens...
Anthony George Tobben
Apr 30, 2019
Anthony George Tobben, 75, of Portsmouth, passed away on April 30, 2019, at St. Annes Hospital in Fall River, MA. Anthony was born on May 4, 1943, in Washington, MO to the late Lawrence and Evelyn (Beuke) Tobben. He was the husband of the late Elaine (Oliver) Tobben and longtime companion of the late Kay Cayer. Mr. Tobben proudly served...
William Dean Hedgcorth
Apr 28, 2019
William Dean Hedgcorth Sr., 81, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly on April 28, 2019, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, surrounded by his loving family. William was born November 7, 1937, in Carterville, Missouri to Jesse Hedgcorth and Reba (Kitrell) Hedgcorth. He is survived by his brother, Jerry W. Hedgcorth. William served 30 years in the United...
Robert Wilfred Silva
Apr 28, 2019
Robert W. Silva, 86, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019. Robert was born in West Warwick, Rhode Island to the late John F. Silva and Gertrude (Charbonneau) Silva. He was preceded in death by his wife Cecelia (Savasta) Silva and his sister Connie Keener. Mr. Silva had a long and distinguished career in the US Navy,...
Dawn Marie Lavallee
Apr 28, 2019
Dawn Marie LaVallee, 50, of North Attleboro, MA passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on April 28th, 2019 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Dawn was born on June 28th, 1968, in Newport, RI to William Skip Rosa and Ruth(Yockell) Murphy. Dawn worked for over 15 years in school systems, food service, and school nutrition,...
Antoinette Marie Maloof
Apr 27, 2019
Antoinette M. Maloof, 96, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2019 at home.She was married for 50 years to the late George L. Maloof.Born in Newport, she was a daughter of the late Dominic and Nicolina (Panaggio) Caruso.Antoinette is survived by her children, Alice Hayes and her husband Randy, and Frank Maloof and his wife Patricia. She also...
Blanche M. Medeiros
Apr 25, 2019
Blanche M. (Nunes) Moniz Medeiros, 87, of Middletown, RI, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at home. She was the wife of the late Arthur A. Medeiros and the late Albert J. Moniz. Born in Newport, RI on September 25, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Emil F. and Anna (Morgan) Nunes. Blanche is a graduate from...
William Patrick Manewich
Apr 24, 2019
William Manewich, 56, of Newport, passed away on April 24, 2019, after a long illness.Bill was born on January 12, 1963, in Athol, MA, to the late James Manewich and the late Judith (Grover) Manewich. He was the husband of Paula (Hand) Hafner for the last 11 years.Bill received a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from UMass - Amherst and...
Elisabeth Kay Cawley
Apr 24, 2019
Elisabeth Betty Cawley died on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at her cherished home of 52 years in Newport, RI. Betty was born in Newport in the height of a blizzard, to James and Helen (Collins) Lawless on January 31, 1930. Betty attended Rogers High School and went on to earn her RN from Boston Childrens Hospital, School of Nursing. Her...
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