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Carolyn Louise Lageman
Feb 16, 2019
Carolyn Lageman, 69, of Middletown, RI, passed away on February 16th after a long battle with neuroendocrine cancer. She was born to William and Dorothy Joynt on July 7th, 1949 in Newport, RI. Carolyn graduated from Middletown High School in 1967, received a BA in Mathematics from Regis College in 1971 and later an MBA from Pace University. She started...
Douglas Michael Owens
Feb 14, 2019
Douglas Michael Owens, Sr.,67, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on February 14, 2019, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. Douglas was born on November 3, 1951, in Newport, RI, to the late Robert Owens and the late Ruth (Evans) Owens. He was the husband of Deborah A. (Bryant) Owens for 48 years. Douglas received his Associates Degree in...
Paul A. Winthrop
Feb 11, 2019
Paul A. Winthrop, 70, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on February 11, 2019. Paul was born in Newport, RI to the late Frank Winthrop and Dorothy (Cawley) Winthrop. Paul was married to Loraine (Silvia) Winthrop for 44 years. After graduating from Rogers High School in 1966, Paul was drafted into the US Army and served in Vietnam from 1968-1970...
Donald Sleeper
Feb 10, 2019
Donald Sleeper, 60, of Middletown, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Waterview Villa in East Providence. He was the husband of Katherine (King) Sleeper. Born in Newport, he was the son of the late Frederick and Theresa (Broder) Sleeper. Besides his wife Katherine, he leaves his children Faith Sleeper of Middletown and Patrick Sleeper (Crissy) of Providence. He is...
Forest B Golden
Feb 9, 2019
Forest Golden, 81, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on February 9, 2019.Forest was born October 24, 1937 in Boston, MA, and was raised by his foster parent, Elmira York. Forest graduated from Bellingham HS in Bellingham, MA and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern University in Electrical...
Cheryl Ann Antone
Feb 8, 2019
Cheryl Ann (Lyons) Antone, 60, of Middletown passed away on February 8, 2019, at RI Hospital in Providence.Cheryl was born on December 19, 1958, in Norfolk, VA, to the late Billie Lyons and the late Annie (Williams) Lyons. She was the wife of Edward Antone of Portsmouth.Cheryl worked as a CNA for many years. She loved her work and the...
Anna Eugenia Gorton
Feb 8, 2019
Anna Eugenia Gorton, 96, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on February 8, 2019 at home, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. Anna was born on December 21, 1922 in Fall River, MA to the late Joseph Sullivan and Elizabeth (Harrington) Sullivan. Anna married Vernon L. Gorton Sr. in 1948, and they enjoyed 62 years of marriage until...
Pierrette Comtois Dumenco
Feb 7, 2019
Pierrette Comtois Dumenco, 90, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, died on February 7, 2019 at home with her family at her side after a brief but intense illness. Pierrette was born in Saint-Barthlemy in the province of Quebec in Canada on August 22, 1928 and worked as an administrative associate at the Montreal Botanical Garden before marriage. She and her husband...
Edith Mary Koconis
Feb 7, 2019
Edith Koconis of Middletown, Rhode Island passed away peacefully late Thursday night, February 7th, 2019. She was born in Providence to her English immigrant parents Ernest W. Huntley and Lelia Hosier on New Years Day, 1930 and while she travelled broadly throughout her life, she always called Rhode Island home. Edith grew up in Providence near Smith Street and Mount...
Paul Northrup
Feb 6, 2019
Paul B. Northrup, 76 of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away February 6, 2019 with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Charlene A. (Weaver) Northrup. Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Bernard H. Northrup and the late Mary G. (Lynch) Northrup. He was a direct descendant of Joseph Northrup who landed...
Richard W. Gurka
Feb 6, 2019
Richard W. Gurka, 70, of Bristol, passed away, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late Walter P. and June D. (Allard) Gurka. Richard served our country during the Vietnam War and was a New England Sports Fan. He leaves his sister, Nancy J. Jacob of Slatersville as well as...
Emily S. Leonelli
Feb 4, 2019
Emily S. (Roselli) Leonelli, 94 passed away peacefully , Monday, February 4, 2019. Born in East Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Jennie (Antonelli) Roselli. She was the wife of 55 years of the late William F. Leonelli. She was a long-term resident of Warwick, RI. A graduate of East Providence High School and the Pawtucket...
Claire Ann Bowe
Feb 4, 2019
Claire Ann Bowe, age 86, of Warwick, RI, passed away on February 4, 2019, in Providence.Claire was born on October 23, 1932, in Providence, RI, to the late James B. Bowe and Armosa (Clementine) Bowe.She worked as an administrative assistant for an insurance company for many years.Claire is survived by her sister Catherine Plamondon of Bristol, RI, brother-in-law Charles McLeish,...
Margaret Catherine Henley
Feb 2, 2019
Margaret "Mimi" (Ricci) Henley, age 52, of Stonington, Connecticut, passed away on February 2, 2019 from injuries suffered in a fall at her home.Mimi was the daughter of Anthony and Karen Ricci of Portsmouth. She was a 1984 graduate of Portsmouth High School. After graduating from college, she taught school for several years in both New York and Connecticut.In addition...
Richard A. Mulherin
Feb 2, 2019
Richard A. Mulherin, 73, of Middletown, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Village House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Newport with his loving daughter by his side Born in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Elwyne and Edith (Robinson) Mulherin. Mr. Mulherin worked for Raytheon as a master electrician for 41 years. He loved going...
William L. Rose
Jan 31, 2019
Mr. William Rose, 71, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on January 31, 2019 after a short illness. Billy was born in Newport, RI to Nathaniel Rose and Doris Greene and worked for several years as a young man at the Boys and Girls Club of Newport, along with several of his siblings. He began to explore the world and...
William J Harrington
Jan 29, 2019
William J. Harrington, 68, a longtime resident of Glendale AZ, passed away on January 29, 2019 in Phoenix, AZ. He was the son of the late Atty. John J. Harrington and the late Mary A. Harrington of Portsmouth RI. A 1968 graduate of Portsmouth High School, Bill received a BA from Boston University and a Master of Arts degree from...
Mary Ann Sullivan
Jan 29, 2019
Mary Ann (Larkin) Sullivan, 82 of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Mary Ann was born on April 3, 1936 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of the late Edward T. Larkin and Evelyn (Conwell) Larkin, and wife of the late James J. Sullivan. Mary Ann graduated from Searles High School in Great Barrington,...
Christian Wissler Myers
Jan 28, 2019
Christian Wissler Myers II, 76, Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019 at the Village House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Newport, RI. Born in Boston, MA on May 13, 1942, he was the son of the late Jacob Christian and Ruth (Kennedy) Myers. Mr. Myers was the son of a U.S. Navy Captain and spent his childhood and teenage...
Jacqueline Ann Salvo
Jan 28, 2019
Jacqueline Salvo, 86, of Middletown, RI, died peacefully surrounded by her family on January 28, 2019. Jacqueline was born in Fall River, MA on July 09, 1932, to John C. Capone and Sophie J. (Przystac). She graduated from Mount Saint Mary Academy, Class of 1950. Jacqueline was married to her late beloved husband Carl Salvo, Jr. for 54 years and...
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