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Stanley Piszcz Jr.
Aug 9, 2018
Stanley Piszcz, Jr. passed away on August 9, 2018, surrounded by family and friends in his home. Stanley was born in Fall River, MA on June 11, 1936. He was married to Bonnie (Siskind) Houle-Piszcz. Stan was an Air Force and Naval Reserve Veteran receiving training in Amarillo and Lackland, Texas. After the Air Force, Stan worked for the US...
Mary Kathleen Coppola
Aug 6, 2018
Mary (Kathy) Coppola, age 57, of East Greenwich Rhode Island, passed away on August 6, 2018, at home surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with cancer.Kathy was born June 18, 1961 in Newport, RI to the late Elbert J. Passman and Mary (Brindle) Passman. Kathy was lovingly married to the late Paul Coppola for 23 years.Kathy was a...
Douglas A. Paquin
Aug 4, 2018
Douglas A. Paquin Sr., 67, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018 at home in Middletown surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with lung cancer.He was the husband of Theresa M. (Salveti) PaquinBorn in Portsmouth, he was the son of Shirley (Wentworth) Paquin of Middletown and the late Harry R. PaquinHe was well known in the automotive industry...
Francis Charles Spicola
Aug 3, 2018
Francis Charles Spicola, age 79, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 3, 2018, at the Charlton memorial Hospital in Fall River. Francis was born in Providence, RI, on August 5, 1938, to the late Francis C. Spicola and the late Margaret (Spacagna) Spicola. He was the husband of the late Bernadette (Rocha) Spicola. Francis was a mechanical engineer...
Joanne Donnelly
Aug 3, 2018
Joanne Donnelly, 71, of Newport, passed away Friday, August 3, 2018 in the Village House Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Thomas (Fox) Donnelly.Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Arthur C. and Mary (DeCosta) Dias.Joanne graduated from St. Catherines Academy and was a member of their Alumni Association. She worked as a cook...
Geoffrey Hart Spranger
Aug 2, 2018
Newport, RI Geoffrey Hart Spranger, 85, of Middletown, RI passed away unexpectedly on August 2, 2018 at Newport Hospital following a brief illness. The only son of the late Joseph William Spranger and the late Ruth Marie (ne Berger) Spranger, Jeff was born in East Providence, RI on November 25, 1932. Growing up in the Edgewood neighborhood in Cranston, RI,...
Hilaria U Villacorta
Aug 2, 2018
Hilaria (Ubando) Villacorta, 94, of Middletown passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, August 2, 2018. Born on January 17, 1924 in the Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Eriberta and Andres Ubando. She was the wife of the late Aurelio D. Villacorta.Besides her husband of 76 years, she was survived by her children,...
Maria Guglielmo
Aug 2, 2018
Ms. Maria Guglielmo, age 79, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on August 2, 2018 at the Heatherwood Nursing Home. Maria was born in Caserta, Italy and moved to the US as a young woman. For the last 25 years, Maria has enjoyed the love and friendship of her extended family at Looking Upwards. Prior to her recent stay at...
Mathew Ryan Lancaster
Aug 1, 2018
Mathew Ryan Lancaster, age 28, of Portsmouth, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 after a swimming accident.Mathew was born in Fall River, MA to Shawn Lancaster and Denise (Davis) Lancaster of Portsmouth.He graduated from Portsmouth High School in 2007 and continued on to the New England Culinary Institute. He learned early on the teamwork of working in a...
Franklin H. Ray
Jul 31, 2018
On July 31, 2018, the Lord commissioned the homegoing of Franklin H. Ray, surrounded by his companion Rose and the loving friends at Orchard View Manor in East Providence, RI, at age 81. He was the first born to the union of Franklin Hopkins Ray and Elizabeth Shevlin Ray on November 25, 1936 in Portland, Oregon. Frank attended Beaverton High...
Rowan Harper Brousseau Carr
Jul 30, 2018
Rowan Harper Carr, 4 weeks old, gained her angel wings and passed away unexpectedly at the Newport Hospital on July 30th, 2018. Baby Rowan was surrounded by her loving family, who cherished, loved and adored her with all their hearts. Rowan was born July 1st in Newport, RI, to her loving parents Caitlin A Brousseau and Conor D Carr, both...
Kaitlyn Mccomas
Jul 30, 2018
Kaitlyn Hannah McComas, age 27, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on July 30, 2018, in the comfort of her home. Kaitlyn was born in Springfield, OH on December 12, 1990; she is the daughter of Darrell McComas and Arlene (Echola) McComas. Kaitlyn was well known as a people person, known to many by her nickname, Kaity; she loved gathering...
Rev. Willard W. Albertus
Jul 29, 2018
Rev. Willard (Bill) Albertus, 89, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018 in the John Clarke Nursing Center, Middletown. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Cornelia (Connie) Albertus. Bill, who was beloved by so many, died early on a beautiful, sunny, Sunday morning after a long battle with Parkinsons. He devoted his life to helping others by...
Edward J. Mcweeney
Jul 29, 2018
Edward James (Mac) McWeeney, of Newport passed away on July 29, 2018 peacefully at the Village House in Newport, Rhode Island after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Mac was born in Newport on September 12 th 1939. A gregarious and fun loving man, he was known for his friendliness and charm. Mac leaves behind many friends with whom he...
Christina Marie Shoemaker
Jul 27, 2018
Christina Shoemaker, 47, formerly of Bristol RI, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Newport Hospital on July 27, 2018. Tina enjoyed the simple things in life and lived it to the fullest, her infectious smile brought joy to everyone she encountered. Tina is survived by her parents George and Judy Shoemaker of Bristol, her brother Christopher Shoemaker, sister...
Lena M. Bettencourt
Jul 26, 2018
Mrs. Lena M. Bettencourt, age 91, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on July 26, 2018, in the comfort of her home and in the company of her loved ones. Lena was born in Middletown, RI on August 20, 1927 to the late Joseph Santos and Maria (Braga) Santos. She was the wife of the late John J. Bettencourt.Mrs. Bettencourt...
Gordon Leslie Murphy
Jul 25, 2018
GORDON LESLIE MURPHY, 86, formerly of Washington Street, Newport, RI passed away peacefully on July 25, 2018 in Tiverton, RI. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Katherine Kay Alice Murphy, ne Murphy. Born in Bass Harbor, Tremont, Maine on February 26, 1932, Gordon was the last living and youngest son of the nine children of Ernest Albion and Helen...
Pauline B. Olds
Jul 23, 2018
Pauline B. Olds, age 93, of Westwood, NJ passed away on July 23, 2018 at home. Pauline was born June 16, 1925 in Newport, RI. She was the daughter of the late Maurice E. and the late Mary Ellen (Maher) Bric. She was the devoted wife of the late Clarence F. Bud Olds. Her siblings Thomas, Mary, Maurice, Marguerite and...
William H. Brown
Jul 23, 2018
William Brown, 77, of Middletown, passed away, Monday, July 23, 2018 at home.He was the husband of Lyn (Thomson) Brown.Born in Waltham, MA, he was the son of the late Edward L. and Margaret E. Kelley BrownBesides his wife he leaves his siblings Edward L Brown and Beverly Brown of Natick MA, Mark Brown and Terri Brown of Washington, Margaret...
John P. Guilfoyle
Jul 23, 2018
John Phillip Guilfoyle III, age 71 passed away on Monday July 23rd after a courageous battle with brain cancer. His beloved wife Mary Margaret (nee) Sullivan predeceased him in August of 2016. John was born in Portland, Maine on July 14, 1947. His early childhood years were spent in the Boston area where his paternal grandmother instilled in him his...
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