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Dolores C James
Jun 25, 2018
On the afternoon of Monday, June 25, 2018, our mother, Dolores C. James, passed away peacefully in her sleep. Mom was resting at home which was her wish at the time of her passing. Mom was 89 years old. Dolores C. (Palmer) James was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on May 27, 1929. She was the fifth oldest child of...
Martin Gerry West
Jun 25, 2018
Mr. Martin Gerald West Gerry, age 71, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on June 25, 2018 at Newport Hospital. Gerry was born in Newport, RI to Martin West, Jr. and Katherine (Murphy) West. He grew up in the Point neighborhood and graduated from Rogers High School in 1965. He soon began a career as an electrician, first working for...
Hortense Louise Cordeiro
Jun 24, 2018
Hortense Louise Cordeiro, 88, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly on June 24, 2018, at home in Middletown.Hortense was born in Newport, RI on March 31, 1930 to the late Manuel Silvia and the late Rose (Cademia) Silvia. She was married to the late John S. Cordeiro for 41 years.She worked at Warwick/Ames, was a caregiver for the Kits...
Hugo Brynolf Wallgren
Jun 22, 2018
Hugo B. Wallgren Jr., born February 7, 1950, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 21, at his home in Newport, RI. Hugo was a Fitchburg boy, born and raised there by parents, the late Martha V. (Roberts) and Hugo B. Wallgren Sr., who owned a watch repair shop on Main Street where Hugo sometimes helped out. He graduated...
Nancy Elizabeth James
Jun 21, 2018
Nancy James Pavlik, born to the late John and Shirley James in Hartford, CT in 1949, and a resident of Middletown, RI, died on June 21, after a long battle with breast cancer.She obtained a BA in English from Connecticut College for Women in 1971, and a Master of Library Science from UC Berkeley in California.In earlier years, she was...
John Joseph Vidinha
Jun 21, 2018
John J. Vidinha, 88, of Middletown, passed away on June 21, 2018 at the Grand Islander Health Care Center, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Adelaide M. (Almeida) Vidinha.Born in Middletown, he was the son of the late John M. and Alice (Santos) Vidinha.John served in the Navy during the Korean War. He worked for Newport Oil...
John M. Spence
Jun 19, 2018
John M. Spence, of Portsmouth, born in Newport in 1933, passed peaceably at the age of 84 at Village House Nursing amp; Rehabilitation Center, Newport. He lived a unique life. He was very proud of serving his country in the U.S. Army in the 19th Nike Missile Battalion attaining the rank of Sergeant. After the army John worked on tug...
Marion Dorothy Almeida
Jun 17, 2018
Marion (Michon) Almeida, 74, of Middletown, RI, died on Sunday, June 17, 2018, surrounded by the love of her family at the Grand Islander Nursing Center in Middletown.Born on September 18, 1943 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred and the late Marion E. (Clark) Michon. She was the wife of the late Charles R. Almeida.Mrs....
Jacquelyn V. Marchant
Jun 16, 2018
Jacquelyn Marchant, 71, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on June 16, 2018 at Newport Hospital in Newport, RI.Jacquelyn was born in Newport, RI on July 22, 1946, to Peter VonVillas and Mary (Carr) VonVillas. Jacquelyn was married to the late Raymond Marchant for 47 years. Jacquelyn is survived by her daughter Alexis Reagan, of Round Rock, TX, three step...
Olinda Mary King
Jun 16, 2018
Olinda M. (Almeida) King, 93, of Middletown passed away, Saturday, June 16, 2018 at home. She was the wife of the late James A. King.Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Jacintho and Nora (Battencourt) Almy.Mrs. King leaves her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren Ann Macready and her husband Bill of Marlton, NJ and their children Kelly...
Jean Marie Silvia
Jun 16, 2018
Silvia, Jean M, 75, passed away unexpectedly surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, June 16, 2018. She was the longtime and beloved companion of Raymond Dunlevy, and Jean and Ray spent happy days running their errands in Jamestown, stopping for coffee, and talking with their friends and neighbors. Jean was a huge Patriots fan with a super fan crush...
Abram Russell Beekman
Jun 16, 2018
Abram Russell Beekman III, 71, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on June 16, 2018 at St. Clare home in Newport with his family by his side.Russell was born February 5, 1947, in Newport, RI to Abram R. Beekman Jr and Dorothy (Pike) Beekman. He graduated from De LaSalle Academy and went on to Providence College. He finished his college...
Lucina Maria Alexander
Jun 13, 2018
Lucina M. (Anderson) Alexander, 63 of Newport, passed away, Wednesday, June 13, 2018 in Newport Hospital. She was the wife of Clark Alexander. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Johanna (Gracia) Anderson. In addition to her husband Clark, she leaves her sisters, Patricia Anderson of San Francisco, CA and Nancy Anderson of Las Vegas,...
Marjorie Louise Macdonald
Jun 12, 2018
Marjorie L. MacDonald, age 100, of Portsmouth, R.I., passed away peacefully on June 12, 2018. Born in Newport, R.I. she was the daughter of Bernard Harvey and Mable Harvey. Marjorie was the wife of late Alan F. MacDonald.She was born a year before the end of World War I and grew up during the '20s and during the Great Depression...
William J. Sullivan
Jun 12, 2018
William J Sullivan aka Fat Sulli, (80) of Bonita Springs, FL, formerly of Newport, RI passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 12, 2018. He was born on August 17, 1937 to Cornelius J and Eileen (Nash) Sullivan in Newport, RI.He graduated from Rogers High School in 1955 and later from Salve Regina College.He served his country as a...
Anna M. Medeiros
Jun 11, 2018
Anna Medeiros, 89, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on June 11, 2018 at St. Clare Home in Newport, with her family by her side.Anna was born August 17, 1928 in Newport, RI to the late Manuel DeCosta and the late Margaret (Sullivan).Anna worked in the dietary department at Newport Hospital, when she decided to attend the Newport Hospital School...
Jonathan Patry
Jun 10, 2018
HOPE VALLEY Jonathan Patry, 36, of 204 Fenner Hill Road, Hope Valley, RI passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018.Jonathan was a longtime resident of Hope Valley. He was part of the Bridges, Inc./Looking Upwards community since 2002. Jonathan found pleasure in the simple things in life including scenic drives, and watching his favorite TV Shows; (The Price is Right, Golden...
William Thomas Campbell
Jun 9, 2018
William Thomas Campbell, of Newport, RI, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018 in the John Clarke Nursing Center.He was the husband of Jane Marie (Integlia) Campbell.Born in Newport, RI on December 1, 1929, he was the son of the late John and Catherine (McCarthy) Campbell.Mr. Campbell was a 1947 graduate of Rogers High Sch ool. He served in the...
Linda Jane Burkitt
Jun 8, 2018
Linda Jane (Albro) Burkitt, 73, of 7 Rosedale Court, Middletown, RI, died on Friday June 8th 2018 peacefully at home.She was the wife of Robert Neal Burkitt.Born in Newport, RI on April 26, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Arthur A. and Louise (Deblois) Albro, JrMrs. Burkitt worked as a secretary for the Bank Newport for 22 years....
May Elizabeth Albro
Jun 6, 2018
May Elizabeth (Howard) Albro, 94, of Middletown RI passed away sleeping peacefully on June 6, 2018.She was the wife of the late George Hazard Albro Jr.Born June 4, 1924 in Newport RI, she was the daughter of the late Waldo and Ida (Dwelly) Howard.Mrs. Albro worked for New England Telephone as an operator during the end of World War II....
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