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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...
Jean Munns Jenkins
Jul 22, 2018
Jean Munns Jenkins, 98, of Middletown, passed away, Sunday, July 22, 2018 in the John Clarke Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Charles D. Jenkins.Born in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lillian Nash Munns.Jean and Charles moved to Aquidneck Island after Charles retirement from the military. She was a life long...
Milton A. Young Iii
Jul 21, 2018
Milton Alexander Young III, of Newport entered eternal rest on his 70th birthday, Saturday, July 21, 2018.Born in Newport in 1948, he was the only son of the late Ulysses C and Minnie L Young.Milton was educated in the Newport School system and was a 1968 graduate of Rogers High School.Milton went on to attend Johnson amp; Wales University before...
Margaret Anne Samson
Jul 21, 2018
Margaret (Peg) A Samson, 79, of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully Saturday, July 21 surrounded by her family at Newport Hospital.She was born to Harold Read and Alice Holden in Providence, RI. She is preceded in death by her sister, Carolyn, first husband James L Hall and second husband Lionel J Samson.She always had a love for camping with friends...
James Michael Alexander
Jul 20, 2018
James Alexander, 62, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at home on July 20, 2018.Born in Newport, RI James was the son of the late John Alexander and Julia Hair. He was the husband of the late Barbara Alexander for 31 years.Jim was born and lived most of his life in Newport, RI. He enjoyed fishing, boating and hunting....
Lakeisha Moore
Jul 18, 2018
Lakeisha, was born on January 16, 1976 to Verna (Butler) Moore and Charles Wray in Newport, Rhode Island.She graduated in 1994 from Middletown High School, and she attended URI.Lakeisha loved to attend competitions and games in support of her children in Cheer, Pop Warner football and Newport County Gymnastics. She cherished moments with Teresa, Tone, Sean, Michaela, Shana, Christine, Lisa,...
Irene Marshall
Jul 17, 2018
Irene Marshall, 81, of Portsmouth, passed away on July 17, 2018 at Newport Hospital. Irene was born in Brooklyn, NY, on May 27, 1937 to the late Michael Finales and the late Maria Francis Finales. Mrs. Marshall was a very proud and loving Greek Orthodox mother who loved nothing more than taking care of her family and others. She loved...
James Patrick Martin
Jul 16, 2018
James Patrick Martin, 65, of Middletown, RI died Monday, July 16, 2018 at home after a lengthy illness.Born in Newport, March 12, 1953, he was the son of Phyllis M. and the late James P. Martin. James leaves behind five sisters, Mary Martin Fournier and her husband Richard, Elizabeth Ann Martin; Erin Rose Martin, Kerry Patricia Dwyer and her husband...
Rose Kutsaftis
Jul 16, 2018
Mrs. Rose Kutsaftis, age 90, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on July 16, 2018 at Newport Hospital after a short illness. Rose was born in Hartford, CT to Michael Kalogianes and Pelagia (Morris) Kalogianes. Rose grew up on Broad Street in Hartford. After graduation from high school she went to work at the Travelers Insurance Company in Hartford and...
Wayne Deascentis
Jul 15, 2018
Wayne F. DeAscentis, 72 of Middletown, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. Wayne fought a courageous 15 month battle against Sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. He was the beloved husband of Anne (DeCosta) DeAscentis.Wayne was born on April 8, 1946, in Newport to the late Edward and Natalie (Helgeson) DeAscentis. He was...
Teresa Lupoli Russell
Jul 13, 2018
Teresa Lupoli Russell, 73, of Prudence Island, R.I. passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, July 13th 2018.Growing up in East Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Nicola Lupoli and Rita Glynn. She was the wife of Thomas Russell for 51 years.Teresa graduated from Fitton Central High, East Boston. Teresa then received Bachelor of Arts...
Melanie L. Annicelli
Jul 13, 2018
Melanie L. Shelton, 59, of Newport, Rhode Island, received her Angel Wings on July 13, 2018 at home in Newport.Melanie was born September 2, 1958 in Washington, DC to the late Shirley (Rabb) Shelton and the late Warner Shelton.To know Melanie was to experience her. Melanie was selfless and loved to help everyone in her family and community. Her smile...
George B. Sullivan
Jul 12, 2018
George Brown Sullivan, 84, of Middletown, died at Rhode Island Hospital on Thursday, July 12, after a brief illness. For 38 years, he was the husband of the late Barbara J. (Lopes) Sullivan, who passed away in 2004. A proud Fifth Warder, George was born in Newport on April 15, 1934 to the late George C. and Margaret Brown Sullivan....
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