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Christine M. Dunbar
Sep 12, 2017
Christine M. Dunbar,73, a lifelong resident of Prudence Island passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Newport Hospital. Christine was born in Providence and was the daughter of the late Edgar J. and Eleanor (Rice) Dunbar. Christine worked as a medical office manager for physicians in Warwick, Newport and New Bedford. She was a member of the Prudence Island Volunteer...
Patricia M. (Gleason) Murgo
Sep 9, 2017
Patricia Marie Gleason Murgo, age 60, of Middletown, RI, died Saturday, September 9, 2017, at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center of Providence, RI, with family by her side. She made a peaceful transition while the sun was shining and a sprinkle of rain was falling.Patricia was born February 3, 1957 in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late Daniel A....
Robert B. Conner
Sep 8, 2017
Robert B. Conner, 83, of Newport died on Friday, September 8, 2017 at Newport Hospital. Robert was born December 6, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Mortimer and Genevieve Conner. He was the husband of Ann (Forsberg) Conner. Bob grew up in Rockville Center, NY and was a graduate of Rockville Center High School. He continued his...
Joseph Jesse Silvia
Sep 7, 2017
Joseph Jesse Silvia, 87, of Portsmouth died Thursday, September 7, 2017 at St. Elizabeths Manor in Bristol, RI. Mr. Silvia was born December 12, 1929 in Portsmouth, RI. He is the son of the late Jesse and the late Emily (Nunes) Silvia. He was married to Elsie (Oliveira) Silvia, for 59 years. Mr. Silvia served in the Army during the...
James A. Stratford
Sep 6, 2017
James Augustus Stratford, 85, of Bristol, RI husband of Kristen Newberg Stratford, passed away on Tuesday, September 6 at Newport Hospital. He was born August 6, 1932 to Augustus and Jeanette (Brightman) Stratford in Newport. James graduated from Rogers High School in 1951 and served in the US Army 1953-54 during the Korean War.Connecticut became his home in 1956, after...
Evelyn T. Santos
Sep 4, 2017
MIDDLETOWN - Evelyn T. (Moniz) Santos, 92, of Middletown, RI, entered into eternal peace on September 4, 2017, at Newport Hospital, surrounded by loved ones. She is the beloved wife of Antone "Tony" R. Santos for 69 years. The two were introduced on August 20th, 1944, at The Arena on Bath Road, by Tony's sister and Evelyn's dear friend, Lena...
Robert Arthur Halliday
Sep 3, 2017
Robert "Bobby" Arthur Halliday, 75, of Portsmouth died Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. Robert was born June 23, 1942 in Newport, RI, the son of the late Gilbert and Alyce (Silvia) Halliday. Bobby leaves his wife Jane (Alvernes) Halliday; his five children Robert Halliday and his wife Brenda of Swansea, MA; Amanda Ferreira...
Jean Stephanie Lowen
Sep 2, 2017
Jean S. Lowen, 85, of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at the Grand Islander Center. Jean was born on October 20, 1931 in Palmers Green, London, England to the late Stephen and late Nellie (Pearl) Filmer. Jean spent 46 years with her loving husband the late Philip Lowen. Jean was a wonderfully caring and loving...
Jorn Zeuge
Sep 1, 2017
Jorn Zeuge, 74, of Middletown passed away at home Friday, September 1, 2017.Born in Kuddeworde, Germany, he is the son of the late Wilfried and Ilse (Bruggemann) Zeuge. Jorn leaves his wife Paula (Bergholz) Zeuge, two sons Robert Zeuge and his wife Kristen of Hooksett, NH, Roland Zeuge and his wife Diane of Markt Schwaben, Germany and his two granddaughters...
Nancy E. (Coen) Shepard
Sep 1, 2017
Nancy E. (Coen) Shepard, age 83, of Middletown died Friday, September 1, 2017, at John Clarke Health Care Center of Middletown, RI. Mrs. Shepard was born on October 14, 1933 in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late Philip and the late Edith (Brigham) Coen. She was the wife of Richard C. Shepard for the last 63 years.Nancy was a...
Ana Z. Escobar
Aug 31, 2017
Ana Z. Escobar, 82, of Middletown died Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Kent County Memorial Hospital in Warwick, RI. Ana was born February 2, 1935 in Faial, Azores. She is the daughter of the late Joao and Maria Jesus Pereira. She was the wife of the late Manuel Escobar. Ana moved here with her family, from the Azores. She and...
Nychelle Vernice Igle
Aug 31, 2017
Nychelle Vernice Igle was born in Newport, RI on December 13th, 2003 to Ebony Igle and Jonathon Ramsey, and was granted her angel wings on August 31st, 2017. Nychelle's life would seem too short to all, but those who were touched by her understood that the quality of existence far exceeds the quantity of time in which one lives. Her...
Lauramae S. Magnett
Aug 30, 2017
Lauramae Magnett, of 76 Broadway, Newport, RI passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Newport Hosptial. She was the wife of the late James H. Magnett and the daughter of the late George W. French and Lauramae (Carpenter) Collier.Lauramae was born in Newport, RI on August 31, 1935. She was educated in the Newport School System. Her work history...
Daniel J. Leonard
Aug 27, 2017
Daniel J. Leonard, 60 of Portsmouth, RI passed away unexpectedly on Sunday August 27, 2017. He was born in North Adams, MA on August 8, 1957, to Anna E. (Silvia) Leonard of Bristol, and the late Ronald S. Leonard. He graduated from Portsmouth High School and served in the US Navy. Dan has been employed by Rhode Island Hospital for...
Joseph G. Pattie
Aug 27, 2017
Joseph G. Pattie passed away peacefully in Tiverton, RI on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at the age of 46. He was at home and surrounded by his family. Joe was born December 17, 1970 in Cranston, RI. He was the beloved son of Paul Patricia (O'Donnell) Pattie, and the loving husband and best friend of Stephanie Steele. Joe's love for...
Leonard F. Harkin
Aug 26, 2017
Leonard "Lenny" F. Harkin, Jr., 70, of Swansea, MA, formerly of Newport, RI passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA after battling a long-term illness. Lenny was born on March 22, 1947 in Newport, RI. He was the son of the late Leonard F. Harkin and the late Yvonne (Boone) Silvia. He...
Tony Mark Clarke
Aug 25, 2017
Tony Mark Clarke, 55, of North Kingstown, formerly of Middletown and Newport, RI died unexpectedly Friday, August 25, 2017 in Newport. Mr. Clarke was born January 11, 1962 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He is the son of William Herman and the late Argenida Maria (Osorio) Clarke.The Clarke family settled in Middletown, RI in the early 1060's, when Boatswains Mate Clarke...
Stephen A. Stepp
Aug 24, 2017
Stephen A. Stepp, 60, of Newport passed away at Newport Hospital on Thursday, August 24, 2017Born in Newport, he was the son of the late James F. and Margaret A. (Vierra) Stepp. Stephen loved to cook and to try new recipes with all different kinds of food. He was also an accomplished painter and carpenter throughout Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth and...
Mary Crapo
Aug 23, 2017
Mary Crapo, 77, of Newport died Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Newport Hospital surrounded by her loving children.Ms. Crapo was born June 10, 1940 in Westport, MA.She is the daughter of the late Orin G and the late Esther L (Babcock) Crapo. Mary and her siblings grew up in Westport, MA, and she later moved to Newport, where she raised...
Peter Alan Tiffault
Aug 23, 2017
Peter Alan Tiffault, age 53, died peacefully Wed., Aug. 23rd at home in Portsmouth. Mr. Tiffault was born January 27, 1964, in Newport, RI, the son of Pierre and the late Josephine (Alvanas) Tiffault. He was the husband of Elizabeth Marie (Coleman) Tiffault for the last 21 years. Peter graduated from Middletown High School in 1982. He worked as a...
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