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Cathleen S. Speer
Dec 8, 2017
Cathleen Cathy Sweeney Speer, aged 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by her immediate family, after a long battle with a little known neurological disease, cortico-basalar degeneration. True to her nature, Cathy was resilient and upbeat to the very end. Cathy was born and raised in Minnesota. She graduated with honors from the University of Minnesota in 1954, earning her BS...
Robert L. Tannert
Dec 8, 2017
Robert L. Tannert, 83, of Newport died Friday, December 8, 2017 at Heatherwood Nursing And Subacute Center of Newport, RI.Mr. Tannert was born in Sidney, NY, the devoted son of the late Herman and Mary (Fedorak) Tannert. He leaves his nephews and nieces David J. Tannert, his wife Antonella of Macerata, Italy, Kathryn Tannert Niang of New York, NY, Kathy...
Robert Costa
Dec 6, 2017
Robert Costa, 76, of Portsmouth passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at home, with his loving family by his side, in Portsmouth. Mr. Costa was born November 23, 1941 in Fall River, MA. He is the son of the late John and the late Sarah (Furtado) Costa. He married Ruth A (Botelho) Costa for 57 years.Bob worked for Sylvania Corporation...
Robert E. Del Deo
Dec 6, 2017
Robert E. Del Deo, 71, of Tiverton passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 surrounded by his family at Stanley Tippett Home of Needham, MA. He was the husband of Suzanne M. (Lambert) Del Deo.Born in Providence, RI, He is the son of Romolo Del Deo of Tiverton, RI and the late Irene (Bordone) Del Deo. Mr. Del Deo taught fifth...
Jean C. Winthrop
Dec 6, 2017
Jean C. (Nicholson) Winthrop, 90, of 59 Honeyman Avenue, Middletown, RI, died on Wednesday, December 06, 2017 at Village House Nursing Home in Newport. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Winthrop, Ret. NPD. Born in Newport, RI on May 22, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Ellen (Ferri) Nicholson.As a young woman, Jean...
Leon J. Palmer Jr
Dec 6, 2017
Leon Palmer, Jr., 70, of Portsmouth passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 6, 2017. He was born June 15, 1947 in Newport, RI. Leon was the beloved husband to Eileen (Tingley) Palmer for 39 beautiful years. For 30 years, Leon worked at the Naval Education Training Center, Newport, R.I, starting his career as a Police Officer and then dedicated twenty-five years...
Lacie C. Parks
Dec 3, 2017
Lacie Charlotte (Johnson) Parks, age 100, of Newport died Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Royal Middletown Nursing Center of Middletown, RI. Mrs. Parks was born April 25, 1917 in New York, NY. She is the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Sally (Guy) Johnson. Lacie is a graduate of Rogers High School class of 1935 also Apex School...
Frank E. Luzzi Jr
Dec 2, 2017
Frank E Luzzi, Jr. 77 of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully at home December 2, 2017. Frank was born on June 20, 1940 in Westerly, RI. He was the son of the late Frank E Luzzi and Mary Luzzi (Galucci). He was a loving brother to his two late sisters, Frances and Florence and his brother Louis Luzzi of Westerly,...
Manuel De Pinho Jr
Dec 1, 2017
Manuel de Pinho, Jr., 81, of Newport died December 1, 2017. Manuel was born September 9, 1936 in Gloucester, MA, the son of the late Manuel and Olivia (Nunes) de Pinho. Manny grew up in Gloucester, MA and spent his childhood close to the ocean where his father worked as a fisherman. In 1954, Manny embarked on a unique journey...
Beatrice G. Beck
Nov 30, 2017
Beatrice G. (Carr) Beck, 82, of Middletown, died on Thursday, November 30, 2017, at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Beck.Born on August 17, 1935 in Manchester, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Grant and Mary Elizabeth (Adams) Carr. Beatrice grew up in Manchester, Missouri, surrounded by her extended family. She married Robert...
Amos B. Conley Jr
Nov 29, 2017
Amos B. Conley, 74, of Tiverton died Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at home in Tiverton. Mr. Conley "Junior" was born April 14, 1943 in South Webster, OH. He is the son of the late Amos and the late Goldie (Justice) Conley. He was married to Beverly Machado for over 52 years.He proudly served in the US Navy for over 21...
Paul Joseph "P.J." Lewis
Nov 28, 2017
Paul Joseph "P.J." Lewis, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2017. He is survived by his son Craig and daughters, Dallas L. and Taylor A. Lewis of Ft. Pierce, FL, along with his former wife, Brenda Speenburg.He was preceded in death by his parents, Emery A. Lewis and F. Lorraine Donnelly, along with his brothers, Donald Jay...
Albertine A. Caron
Nov 26, 2017
Albertine A. (Croteau) Caron, 95, formerly of Tiverton and Portsmouth, died on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol, RI. She was the wife of the late Ernest "Cy" Caron. Born in Fall River, MA on July 24, 1922, she is the daughter of the late Albert and Antoinette (Janson) Croteau.She is survived by her children, Louise Borden...
Sandra E. Brownell
Nov 25, 2017
Sandra Edith Brownell, age 79, of Portsmouth died Saturday, November 25, 2017 at home in Portsmouth. Sandra was born April 23, 1938 in Cleveland, OH, the daughter of the late Frederick and the late Edith Mae (Reichert) Lloyd. Today we celebrate the life of an amazing women, our mom. She was a sister, grandmother, great grandmother, best friend, even a...
Mary (Russo) Sears
Nov 25, 2017
Mary M. (Russo) Sears, 82, of Newport passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at St. Antoine Residence of North Smithfield, RI.She was the wife of Herbert F. Sears. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John and Rose (Belfi) Russo. For many years, Mrs. Sears worked in the housekeeping department at Newport Hospital. After her retirement she...
Elizabeth Crosby
Nov 24, 2017
No obituary found for this tribute. Visitation DEC 2. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Memorial Funeral Home 375 Broadway Newport, RI, US, 02840 info@memorialfuneralhome.com http://www.memorialfuneralhome.com Service DEC 2. 12:00 PM Memorial Funeral Home 375 Broadway Newport, RI, US, 02840 info@memorialfuneralhome.com http://www.memorialfuneralhome.com
James Napier Jr
Nov 22, 2017
James Napier Jr, 77, of Portsmouth, died on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown, after a long illness. James was born April 11, 1940 in Newport, RI, the son of the late James and Jane (Hamilton) Napier. He worked for over 40 years as an automobile mechanic in several area car dealerships, but was...
Patricia Ann Cormier
Nov 22, 2017
Patricia Ann Cormier, age 71, of Middletown died Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Newport Hospital of Newport, RI. Cormier was born September 23, 1946 in Newport, RI. She is the daughter of the late John C. and the late Catherine (Turner) Jiminez. An hour of visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, from 12:00 pm - 1:00pm, at...
Joanne (Walsh) Surgeon
Nov 22, 2017
Joanne (Walsh) Surgeon, 81, of Middletown passed away at home on Wednesday, November 22, 2017. Born in Hartford, CT, on April 2, 1936, Joanne was the daughter of the late John and Ann (Flynn) Walsh. A graduate of Hall High School in West Hartford, University of Vermont, and the Katherine Gibbs School in Boston, she was an intelligent and independent...
James J. Sullivan
Nov 18, 2017
James J. Sullivan, 84, of Newport RI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 18, 2017 in Newport. Jim was born February 2, 1933 in Great Barrington, MA. He was the son of the late Joseph H. Sullivan and Helen (VanAlstyne) Sullivan, and husband of Mary Ann (Larkin) Sullivan. Upon graduation from Searles High School in Great Barrington, MA, in 1952,...
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