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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Nancy Elizabeth James

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Kathleen Mungiven O'Connell

Kathleen Mungiven O'Connell

Jun 5, 2018

Kathleen Mungiven OConnell, 104, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in Middletown. Kathleen was the wife of William E. O'Connell, husband of 63 years, who passed away in September of 2006.Kathleen was born on August 22, 1913 in Providence, RI, the only child of the late Robert E. Mungiven and the late Florence (Kenny) Mungiven,...

David Mitchel Lemler

David Mitchel Lemler

Jun 2, 2018

David Lemler, 79, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away at home on June 2, 2018.David was born December 24, 1938 in South Bend, IN to the late Orville Lemler and the late Joanne (Kennedy) Lemler.David was married to Patricia (Kelly) Lemler for 58 years.David served in the Navy for three years before joining the Newport Fire Department. David was a...

Gardner Cy Sconyers

Gardner Cy Sconyers

May 31, 2018

Mr. Gardner Cy Sconyers, 82, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on May 31, 2018. Cy was born in Handley, TX to Gardner Sconyers Sr. and Helen (Routt) Sconyers Bernard. Upon the death of G.C. Sconyers Sr. Helen remarried George Bernard whom helped raise Cy with Helen. Cy was the husband of Sheila (ONeill) Sconyers. Cy grew up in Texas...

Gloria Evangeline Goulet

Gloria Evangeline Goulet

May 30, 2018

Mrs. Gloria E. (Enos) Goulet, age 92, formerly of Greene Lane, Newport, died on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. She was the wife of the late Joseph Bertrand Goulet. Gloria was born in Newport, RI to the late Harry Enos and Grace (Lewis) Ringrose. Gloria worked as an office manager for Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Company and Financial Group in Newport,...