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Michael B Weiderman
Dec 18, 2018
Michael Weiderman, age 61, of Warwick, Rhode Island, formerly of Newport, Ri, passed away on December 18, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family.Michael was born October 18, 1957 in Newport, RI to the late Axel c. Weiderman and the late Elizabeth A. (Walker) Weiderman.Michael is survived by his son Michael Weiderman and his girlfriend Kathryn Mimnaugh of Warwick,...
Lucy Johnson
Dec 15, 2018
Lucy Johnson, 91, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at Newport Hospital on December 15, 2018.Lucy was born in 1927 in Ossining, NY and was the daughter of the late Andrea Mastrorilli and the late Agatha Marzola. She was predeceased by 6 siblings and her husband Harry G. Johnson in 2012, to whom she was married for 56 years....
Billie Jo Ann Burke
Dec 13, 2018
Billie Jo A. Burke, 50, of Warren, RI, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2018. Born in Glendale, CA, Billie Jo was the daughter of Michael A. and Nancy J. (Garrity) Burke of Portsmouth, RI. She is survived by her daughter Cynthia Jane (Cece) Herren.Billi Jo attended Our Lady of Fatima School, Warren, RI, and the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth....
Betsy Shivers Brownell
Dec 12, 2018
Betsy Shivers Brownell was surrounded by love as she moved on to the next phase of her journey at Newport Hospital on December 12, 2018. She leaves behind her siblings and their spouses, Susan (Dale) Taulbee of Boca Raton, FL, Bonnie Brownell, Anne (Mike) Laposky both of Greeneville, TN, Ned (Olinda) Brownell of Fredericksburg, VA, and several nieces and nephews:...
Raymond Elliot Chase
Dec 11, 2018
Raymond E. Chase, 94, of Portsmouth, RI, died on Tuesday, December 11, 2018.Raymond was born in Fall River, MA, to Joseph Rogers Chase and Eliza Gray (Sowle) Chase. He was raised by Eliza and his step-father, the late John H. Marshall. Ray was a World War II army veteran, serving as a corporal in the European Theater of Operations. Ray...
Antone F. Rodrigues
Dec 9, 2018
Antone Rodrigues, 91, of Middletown, formerly of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Royal Middletown. He was the husband of the late Louise (Leander) Rodrigues. Born in Tiverton, he was the son of the late Joseph M. and Maria (Soares) Rodrigues. Antone served in the Army during the Korean War, he went on to work for the Town...
Robert J. Delehanty Iii
Dec 8, 2018
Robert J. Delehanty III, age 64, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 8, 2018. He was the son of Philomena Phyllis Delehanty of Newport and the late Robert J. Delehanty Jr. He leaves behind his three daughters Taylor (24) of Newport, Morgan (21) of Orlando, FL, and Ailish (19) of Portsmouth and two grandchildren, Jalen and Avery...
Margaret E. Peabody
Dec 6, 2018
Margaret E. Peabody, 79, of Newport, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, December 6, 2018. She was the wife of Jack Peabody for the last 42 years. Miggy, as her friends and family called her, was born in Newport on July 26, 1939 to the late Frank A. Toner and Grace Anne (Congdon) Toner. She grew up in the Tilley...
Robert Vincent Souza
Dec 6, 2018
Robert V. Souza Jr., 59, of Middletown, passed away on December 6, 2018 peacefully at home. Born in Newport, he is the son of Robert V. Souza Sr. of Carolina, RI and the late Rita (Ferry) Souza. Besides his father, Robert leaves his son Eli Ariel Kuzminsky of North Kingston and his brother Mick Souza and his wife Carla of...
Adele E. Hopf
Dec 5, 2018
Adele Hopf, 65, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, December 5 at Newport Hospital. Adele was born on December 1, 1953 in Newport, RI, she died four days after her birthday. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of Audrey (Linehan) Hopf and the late John T. Hopf of Newport. She has been a resident of Newport and Middletown most of...
Dorothy Chaves Gould
Dec 5, 2018
Dorothy Chaves Gould, 83, of Middletown, RI passed away on December 5, 2018. Dorothy was born in Newport, RI to the late Joseph Chaves and Rosalind (Dutra) Chaves. She was the wife of the late Raymond Gould.Dorothy, or Dot, as friends and family knew her, lost her valiant battle with cancer on December 5. Dot was first and foremost a...
Bruce Charles Foulke
Dec 4, 2018
Bruce C. Foulke, 81, of Newport, RI, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on December 4, 2018. Bruce was born and raised in Hillsdale, MI to the late Harold and Lucile Foulke. Bruce was husband to Kathleen (Kathy) Foulke for 45 years, sharing a life in Gloucester, MA, Silver Spring, MD, San Diego, CA, and Newport, RI.Bruce grew up as part...
Keith Robinson
Dec 3, 2018
Keith Robinson, 62, of Portsmouth, passed away on December 3, 2018 at the Heatherwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Cynthia J. Westley. Born in Newport, he was the son of the late Clarence and Frances (Pendleton) Robinson. Beside his wife Keith leaves his children, Tori Westley, Justin Westley, Tylyr Westley and grand children Mark Cleaves, Jade...
Gloria Marie Silvia
Nov 29, 2018
Gloria Marie "Glo" Silvia, age 57, of 55 Park Holm, Newport, died suddenly on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital. Gloria was born in Newport to Joseph P. Silvia and Josephine (White) Silvia.She enjoyed being outside with friends and spending leisure time at Newport Grand.She leaves behind her daughter Erica Lee Silvia and her son Robert Joseph Silvia,...
Arthur George Smith Iii
Nov 26, 2018
Arthur G. Smith III, age 52, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on November 26, 2018.Known to some as Buddy Or Bubba, Arthur was born in Philadelphia, PA to Carmen Smith and the late Arthur G. Smith Jr. Arthur was a Corporal in the Marine Corps. While serving in the marines Arthur was awarded the rifle expert badge, meritorious mast,...
I.M. Charlotte Shirley
Nov 24, 2018
I.M. Charlotte (Wood) Shirley, 85, of St. Marys, Georgia, and Middletown RI. passed away on November 24, 2018 at the Camden County Hospital, St. Marys, GA. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Stearns and Bernice (Langley) Wood Charlotte was the wife of the late Raymond W. Shirley. She was a graduate of Rogers high school, working...
Kathleen Cordeiro
Nov 24, 2018
Kathleen Cordeiro, 72, of Middletown, passed away at home on Saturday, November 24, 2018 after a courageous 17-year battle with breast cancer. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late John and Betty (Lyon) ONeill. Kathleen was the wife of John Cordeiro. Beside her husband John, she leaves her children Jonathan Cordeiro of Naples, FL, Kimberly Maratto and...
Barbara Jean Philbrick
Nov 23, 2018
Barbara Jean (Curran) Philbrick, 90, of John Clarke Retirement Center in Middletown, passed away on November 23, 2018 in Newport Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Nora (Hurley) Curran, who ran Currans Lunch at Government Landing. Born in Newport, her family lived at 62 Prairie Avenue until she graduated from Rogers High School in 1945. Barbara...
Beth Lillian Mcsherry-Goyette
Nov 22, 2018
Beth Lillian (Norman) McSherry-GoyetteOctober 23, 1962 - November 22, 2018Beth Lillian (Norman) McSherry-Goyette of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on November 22, 2018 at home and surrounded by loved-ones, after a long and courageous 7-year battle with lung and brain cancer. She was 56. Beth was the beloved wife of Jeffrey A. Goyette and daughter of the late John J. and...
Margaret Francis Lama
Nov 19, 2018
Margaret Pege" F. Lama, 76, of Middletown, RI, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018. Born in Newport, RI to the late Frances Mickey Gonsalves and Margaret Dow. Margaret was the loving companion to Ruth Henderson.In addition to her companion, Margaret is survived by her daughter Dottie Lama, granddaughter Taylor M. Lama-Henderson, grandsons Garrad Lama and Allen Lama and several...
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