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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Edna Rose Johnson

Edna Rose Johnson

May 14, 2018

Edna Rose (Seaforth) Johnson passed away peacefully on Monday the 14th at Village House with her sister by her side surrounding her with love. Edna was born on February 11th, 1918 to George Russel Seaforth and Miriam (Richards) Seaforth Buchanan. Her 100th Birthday was celebrated with 58 family members and friends in attendance. She is predeceased by her 6 brothers:...

Gloria Irene Oliveira

Gloria Irene Oliveira

May 13, 2018

Middletown, RI - Gloria Irene Oliveira, 79, of Middletown, RI, died on Sunday May 13, 2018 at the Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown. Born in Newport, RI on May 20, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Alvaro and the late Mary (Braga) Oliveira. Gloria graduated from Rogers High School Class of 1957. After graduation she joined...

Regina Frances Coleman

Regina Frances Coleman

May 12, 2018

Regina F. Coleman, 67, of Middletown, passed away on Saturday May 12, 2018, at home. She was born in Abington, PA to James V. and Eleanor F. Coleman. She is survived by her daughter, Jessica Lalli and her grand-daughter, Bella Lalli, of Middletown RI; her siblings Ellen Coleman-Luther and her partner Tim Coen of Middletown, RI; Bruce Coleman and his...

William J. Larson

William J. Larson

May 12, 2018

William J. Larson, 75, of Newport, RI, died on May 12, 2018. He was born in Bellport, Long Island to Anders Peter and Florence Mary Dyer Larson, and was raised in New York City. He graduated from the Trinity School in New York City. He attended Randolph Macon University and graduated from American University with a degree in foreign policy....

Irma Ernestine Fagiani

Irma Ernestine Fagiani

May 12, 2018

Irma E. Fagiani, age 95, of Middletown, and formerly of Newport, passed away on May 12, 2018, in Newport Hospital.Irma was born in the Bronx, NY, on February 24, 1923, to the late Oscar Fagiani and Aida (Lanese) Fagiani.Irma started her career at J.P. Morgan Trust Company, Wall Street, NYC before she started a career at Raytheon Company in RI....

Albert J. Richter

Albert J. Richter

May 8, 2018

Albert J. Richter, age 58, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on May 8, 2018. Albert was born on November 21, 1959, inLackawanna, NY, to the late George Richter and Margaret (Blazevic) Richter. Al proudly served in the US Navy where he developed his desire to want to be a cook. Known to many around town from his time as...

Donald Boucher

Donald Boucher

May 7, 2018

Donald P Boucher, age 56, of Newport, passed away on May 7, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Esther (Sowalsky) Boucher Born in New Bedford, MA he was the son of the late Joseph and Eugenie Boucher Besides his wife he leaves his children LoraDearingand her husband Michael of Plano, TX, RebeccaGaunaand her husband Louie of...

William Frederick Alsheimer

William Frederick Alsheimer

May 7, 2018

William F. Alsheimer Jr. 78 of Portsmouth passed away, Monday, May 7, 2018. Born in Utica, NY on December 13, 1939 he was the son of the late William F. and Elizabeth (Fisher) Alsheimer. He attended Utica Free Academy until he joined the U.S. Navy at 17. He was stationed in Newport, R.I. where he met and fell in love...

Audrey Elizabeth Rearick

Audrey Elizabeth Rearick

May 3, 2018

Audrey Elizabeth Rearick, 80, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly on May 3, 2018 at home.Audrey was born in Newport, RI, on February 22, 1938 to William McMillan and Elizabeth (Seibold) McMillan. Her sister Louise Vargas predeceased her.Audrey touched many lives during her 31 year career as an elementary school teacher in the Newport School System where she taught...

Isabelle Madieros

Isabelle Madieros

May 2, 2018

Isabelle Madieros, 98, of Taunton, MA, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Wednesday May 2, 2018 at Morton Hospital in Taunton, MAIsabelle was born in Easton, MA on July 13, 1919 to the late Daniel and Idabel (Medeiros) Quintal.She was married to the late Antonio Madieros. Isabelle is survived by her daughter, Paulette Hollis of Taunton, MA, her granddaughter,...

Theodore T. Michaud

Theodore T. Michaud

May 1, 2018

Mr. Theodore T. Michaud, age 75, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on May 1, 2018, at RI Hospital in Providence.Theodore was born in Fall River, MA, on January 7, 1943, to the late Theodore T.C.L. Michaud and Eliza (Pavao) Michaud. He was the husband of Cheryl (Smith) Michaud.Mr. Michaud proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during...

Nicholas Barbato

Nicholas Barbato

May 1, 2018

Nicholas A. Barbato, 80 years old, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. He was the son of the late Anthony and Rose (Christiano) Barbato. He is survived by his children, Regina Chase of Newport, Michaela Barbato of Oklahoma City, OK, and Nicholas Barbato Jr. of Plantation, FL, a brother Frank "Rocky" Barbato and his wife Valerie of...

Sharon L. Scott

Sharon L. Scott

Apr 30, 2018

Sharon L Scott, 66, of Tiverton passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018, at home, surrounded by her loving family and friends, after a two-year courageous battle with brain cancer. Sharon was born on June 17, 1951, in Newport, RI. She was married to John Scott for 34 years. She is the daughter of the late Anthony Somerfield Jr. and...

Paul Leeming

Paul Leeming

Apr 30, 2018

Paul Leeming, 69, of Tiverton, RI, passed away on April 30, 2018. Aftercourageouslyweatheringan amazingstorm, hepeacefullysurfed out on his last waveat Newport Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Known to most as Saul,he was born in New Bedford, MA on May 2, 1948 to the late Albert Leeming and Helen (Murdock) Leeming.Heis survived by his children, Justin, Bethany, and Alison(Rob), and...

Louise St. Clair Igo Goetz

Louise St. Clair Igo Goetz

Apr 30, 2018

Louise St. Clair Igo Goetz, age 97, of, Bristol passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 at St. Elizabeths Manor of Bristol, RI.Born in Bane, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Minnie (Stafford) St. Clair. Louise was a very caring person who was always willing to help someone in need. She worked for twenty-five years as a...

Erlene Hildebrand

Erlene Hildebrand

Apr 29, 2018

Erlene Hildebrand passed away on Apr 29, 2018. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Robert J. Boiani

Robert J. Boiani

Apr 28, 2018

Robert J. Boiani, 85, of Portsmouth passed away, Saturday, April 28, 2018 in Newport Hospital. He was the husband of the late Margaret (Peggy) D. (Moitoza) Boiani.Born in Newport, he was the son of the late Adriano and Novemia (Morutori) Boiani.Mr. Boiani served in the Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. He worked on the Newport...

Gordon "Squeaky" Squires

Gordon "Squeaky" Squires

Apr 28, 2018

Gordon "Squeaky" Myron Squires, age 78, of Fall River, MA died Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Mr. Squires was born August 8, 1939 in Milford, CT, the son of the late Myron and the late Grace (Wheeler) Squires. He was the husband of Sheryl (Flowers) Squires. Squeaky served honorably in the US Air Force for...

Dr. Anthony Alain Caputi

Dr. Anthony Alain Caputi

Apr 23, 2018

Newport, RI - Dr. Anthony Alain Caputi, 88, of Newport, RI, a local general dentistry professional for nearly fifty years, passed away on Monday, April 23, in Newport Hospital during the quiet peace of the wee hours. Known as Doc, or Tony the Tooth, to many in his wide, intergenerational circle of friends, he was born in Newport, or as...

Lois Trotter

Lois Trotter

Apr 22, 2018

Lois Trotter, 79, of Newport died Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center in Newport, RI. Lois was born November 7, 1938 in Fall River, MA. She is the daughter of the late Russell and the late Ethel (Platt) Manchester. She is survived by her daughters: Deborah Almeida of Middletown, RI, Laurie Trotter of Chesapeake, VA, and...