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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Elizabeth Ann Gilbert

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

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

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...

Constance Monica O'Neill

Constance Monica O'Neill

Apr 1, 2019

Constance Monica (Troy) ONeill, 96, of Newport, passed away on April 1, 2019. Constance was born in Newport, on May 30, 1922, to the late John Troy and the late Clara (Dennis) Troy. She was the husband of the late Franklin Joseph ONeill for 55 years. Mrs. ONeill was a graduate of Rogers High School, class of 1940. She worked...

Grace Susan Newbold

Grace Susan Newbold

Mar 31, 2019

Grace Susan Newbold, 74, formerly of Greenville, RI, Barrington, RI, Dataw Island, SC and Sea Cliff, NY, passed away on March 31, 2019 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. She was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Brendan and Grace (Golden) Kelley. Susan was the wife of John Robin Newbold for the last 50 years. Susan attended St. Marys School...

Manuel Sousa

Manuel Sousa

Mar 30, 2019

Manuel Sousa, 71, of Portsmouth, passed away March 30, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River. He was the husband of Sacramento (Figueiredo) Sousa Born in Santa Maria, Azores, he was the son of the late Antonio and Maria Jose Fontes (Tavares) Sousa. Due to his warmth, kind heart and faith Manuel was loved by many. He would help anyone...

Mary Nine

Mary Nine

Mar 29, 2019

Mary (Smith) Nine, 95, of New London, CT formerly of Newport, passed away on March 29, 2019. She was the wife of the late Melvin E. Nine Sr. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Peabody) Smith. Mary was a hard working women, who always strived to provide for her family. She leaves her...

James "Jim" Gilletti

James "Jim" Gilletti

Mar 27, 2019

James Jim Gilletti, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away at home on March 27, 2019, after a two years-long battle with cancer, with his wife by his side. He was 70 years old. Jim was born on June 20, 1948 in Walsenburg, Colorado, to Pete and Violet Gilletti. He was raised on his familys farm in Aguilar, Colorado. Jim graduated...

Albert Paul Ginchereau

Albert Paul Ginchereau

Mar 23, 2019

Albert Ginchereau, 75, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on March 23, 2019, at home with his wife by his side.Albert was born December 4, 1943, in Jamaica Plains, NY to Albert Ginchereau Sr. and Catherine (Boylan) Ginchereau. He was the husband of Jean (Velleca) Ginchereau for 51 years Albert graduated from the University of Las Vegas with a Bachelors...

Anthony V. Raffa

Anthony V. Raffa

Mar 22, 2019

Anthony V. Raffa, 79, of Newport, RI, passed away on March 22, 2019 at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by loved ones and Gods light.Born in the Italian-controlled city of Tripoli, Libya to Lillian (Maggio) Raffa of Newport and the late Sebastian Raffa, Tony was married to wife Maria (Esposito) Raffa for 50 years.Raised in Syracuse, Sicily, Tony moved to Rhode...

Mary Silvia

Mary Silvia

Mar 22, 2019

Mary Silvia, 74, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on March 22, 2019, at Heatherwood Nursing Center in Newport, RI. Mary was born November 12, 1944, in Newport, RI to Francis Kelly and Edith (Goddard) Kelly. Mary enjoyed gardening and knitting, and spending as much time with Justin, as she could. She was an avid reader, she loved Romance novels...

Barry D. Lorenzini

Barry D. Lorenzini

Mar 22, 2019

Barry D. Lorenzini, 72, of Wakefield, RI, passed away on March 22, 2019 at Silver Creek Manor in Bristol. Born in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Joseph and Katherine (Perkins) Lorenzini. Barry served in the Navy during the Vietnam War, retiring in 1987 after 22 years of service. He leaves his daughter Ylenia Lorenzini of Albuquerque,...

Karen F Kazin

Karen F Kazin

Mar 20, 2019

Karen Francis Kazin of Portsmouth, RI died peacefully in Middletown on Wednesday March 20th after a long courageous battle with a degenerative disease. Born in Newport, RI to the late Genevieve and Frank Kazin, Karen graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1975. She went on to study nursing at URI, receiving her BS in 1979. Karen started her career as...

Jack Cambra

Jack Cambra

Mar 20, 2019

Jack Cambra Jr. age 91, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on March 20, 2019 at Newport Hospital.Jack was born in Portsmouth, RI to Joaquin and Margaret Combra. Jack married Beatrice Borges and they have been married for 68 years.Jack was a veteran of the US Army during WWII, and served in the Army Corps of Engineers as a bridge...

Ronald L. Molleur

Ronald L. Molleur

Mar 20, 2019

Mr. Ronald L. Molleur, age 82, of Portsmouth, RI and Webster MA, passed away on March 20, 2019 at his daughters home in Webster, MA with his family by his side. He battled many months of illness and heart disease. His laugh and sense of humor, fun loving and sweet personality brightened many lives and will be deeply missed by...

Ingrid Campanella

Ingrid Campanella

Mar 18, 2019

Ingrid Knuth Campanella passed away peacefully on March 18, 2019 in Blenheim-Newport in Middletown, RI at the age of 91. She was preceded in death by her eldest daughter, Karen Ann, and husband, Samuel Salvatore. Born November 17, 1927 in Berlin, Germany to Wally Knuth and Fritz Hartmann, Ingrid grew up in Berlin and worked as a secretary and translator....

Joann Marie Johnson

Joann Marie Johnson

Mar 17, 2019

JoAnn Johnson, 63, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on March 17, 2019 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of Gary Johnson. Born in Norwich, Connecticut she was the daughter of the late Ross and Ann (Jenkins) Johnson. JoAnn attended Middletown High School and was a graduate of the Sawyer School. She had worked at Bishops 4th Street diner,...

Robert Leonard Tingley

Robert Leonard Tingley

Mar 17, 2019

Robert L. Tingley, 72, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on March 17, 2019, at Miriam Hospital in Providence.Bob was born on July 30, 1946, in Newport, RI to the late John Tingley and the late Mary (Riley) Tingley. He was the estranged husband of Elizabeth (Richardson) Tingley.Bob worked in various jobs in his youth. In 1964-67 He was the...

Kyrill V. Korolenko

Kyrill V. Korolenko

Mar 16, 2019

Kyrill V. Korolenko (May 12, 1932, to March 16, 2019), a veteran of the Korean war, was born in Kharkov, Russia. He arrived in the United States in 1949 and was the son of Vladimir G. and Nina V. Korolenko. He leaves behind a wife, Svetlana (' Lana') Wagel Korolenko, wed on June 6, 1958, two children, Alexandra and George,...

John Michael Nasser

John Michael Nasser

Mar 16, 2019

John Nasser, 70, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Philip Hulitar Hope Hospice and Palliative Care.He was the husband of Jo-Anne (Yates) Nasser.Born in Newport, he was the son of the late John Mickey, Mr. Mick, Grumps Nasser and Catherine (Riegel) Nasser.Besides his wife of 47 years, he leaves his son, Shane Nasser of...