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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Paula A. Ford

Paula A. Ford

May 19, 2018

Paula A. Ford, 53 of Newport, RI passed away unexpectedly at Landmark Medical Center inWoonsocket, RI on Saturday, May 19, 2018. She was born July 17, 1964, the daughter of Mary A. (Mello) Ford and the late Reginald H. Ford Sr. Paula was a lifelong member of the James L. Maher Center participating in their educational, vocational, and community activities....

Ronald C. Baer

Ronald C. Baer

May 19, 2018

Capt. Ronald Charles Baer, age 74, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on May 19, 2018 at home, surrounded by his loving family.Ronald was born in Fall River, MA on April 13, 1944 to Charles and Alice (Sperring) Baer. Ronald was the husband of the late Evelyn (Wills) Baer.Ronald completed education and training at Diman Technical School and began work...

Patricia Ann Nordeen

Patricia Ann Nordeen

May 18, 2018

Mrs. Patricia Nordeen, 72, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on May 18, 2018.Patricia was born in Cornwall, England on July 8, 1945, to Archibald Lilly and Beryl (Pryor) Lilly. She was predeceased by her brother Michael Lilly.Patricia was married to the late Capt. William Edward Nordeen for 20 years. Throughout her marriage Patricia and her family lived and traveled...

Brendan Kelley

Brendan Kelley

May 18, 2018

Mr. Brendan Kelley, age 77, of Newport, Rhode Island, died May 18, 2018, after a long illness.Brendan was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to the late Brendan and Grace (Golden) Kelley and raised in Port Washington on Long Island. It was there he took the helm of his first boat, an old 16-foot Meteor, and developed a lifelong passion for sailing,...

Paula Anne Morris

Paula Anne Morris

May 18, 2018

Paula Morris, age 64, of Newport, passed away on May 18, 2018, at Newport Hospital.Paula was born on January 17, 1954, in Providence, RI, to the late Domenic Murgo and the late Audrey (Hillier) Murgo. Paula was the wife of Thomas J. Morris, Jr. for the last 29 years.She worked as a bus driver for Laidlaw School Bus and more...

Virginia Moss-Newhall

Virginia Moss-Newhall

May 16, 2018

Moss-Newhall, Virginia M. (Pruitt), 88, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 16, 2018. As a beloved wife of Kenneth Newhall for 29 years they enjoyed the outdoors, camping in Maine and traveling. Family meant so much to Virginia. She was a devoted mother to Thomas Moss and wife, Donna, the late Gary Moss and wife, Margaret, and Karen Krueger and husband...

Concetta Y. Walsh

Concetta Y. Walsh

May 15, 2018

Concetta (Scotti) Foster Walsh, 97 passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the Grand Island Health Care Center in Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Edward F. Foster and the late David I. Walsh. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Eugenio and Maria (Caminiti) Scotti, and she grew up in Providence.Connies...

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...