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Adeline Marie "Abby" Poulin
Apr 20, 2018
Adeline "Abby"Marie Poulin, 92, of Middletown, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018 at Newport Hospital in Newport, RI. She was predeceased by her parents Joseph A. and Mary (Andrea) Sousa, and her brother John A. Sousa. Abby was born January 11, 1926 in Newport, RI and returned to her beloved hometown to spend her final years. As a young woman,...
Catherine M. Mallett
Apr 19, 2018
Catherine M. (Crowley) Mallett, 85, of Portsmouth, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018 in Middletown. She was the wife of the late Charles Mallett. Born in Lynn, MA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (O'Brien) Crowley. Catherine leaves her children, Christopher Mallett and his wife Ruth of Narragansett and Mary Cousins and her husband Thomas of...
Doris G. Lepage
Apr 19, 2018
Doris G. LePage, 83, of Bristol passed away, Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Yvonne (Elie) LePage. Doris worked for many years as a bookkeeper, teachers aid and owned her own business. She leaves her daughters: Sharon A. Steele of Apex, NC and Susan...
Joan L. Smith
Apr 19, 2018
Joan L. Smith, 66, passed away on April 19, 2018 in Middletown, RI. Joan was born in Providence, RI on January 12, 1952 to Alfred Villatico, Sr and Lillian (Cann) Villatico. Joan grew up in Cranston, RI and later moved to Middletown, RI. She dedicated her career to serving the homeless population in the Newport County area and served as...
Doris G. Lepage
Apr 19, 2018
Doris G. LePage, 83, of Bristol passed away, Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Yvonne (Elie) LePage. Doris worked for many years as a bookkeeper, teachers aid and owned her own business. She leaves her daughters: Sharon A. Steele of Apex, NC and Susan...
Mack Shoe
Apr 18, 2018
Mack R. Shoe, 76, of Middletown, passed away at home on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. He was the husband of Linda Mae (Dugan) Shoe.Born in Kannapolis, NC, he was the son of the late Clifford A. and Arbie L. Haywood Shoe.Mack served in the Navy during the Vietnam War and retired after 20 years of service. He enjoyed fishing, playing...
Duane Henry Higgins
Apr 16, 2018
Duane Henry Higgins, 63, of Newport passed away unexpectedly at his home on Patriots Day, April 16, 2018. Duane was born on April 5, 1955 in Newport. He is the son of Annie (Silvia) Smith. He married the love of his life Terri Glynn on June 8, 2012.Duane is a 1973 graduate of Rogers High School. He worked as a...
Nicodemo Nicola De Gregorio
Apr 15, 2018
Nicodemo Nicola De Gregorio died of lung cancer on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was 87.Mr. De Gregorio was born June 22, 1930 to Giuseppe and Spinalba De Gregorio in Gessopalena, Italy. He immigrated to the United States at the age of 17 and served his country in the Korean War. He earned...
Colin G. Spero
Apr 15, 2018
Colin G. Spero, 66, of Westport, MA died peacefully Sunday, April 15, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Joanne C. (Dunning) Spero.Born in Anderson, SC, he was the son of Caesar and Margaret (Healey) Spero of Middletown.Mr. Spero grew up in Portsmouth, RI and graduated with a bachelor's degree from Roger Williams University...
Edward Z. Winarski
Apr 15, 2018
Edward Z Winarski, 71, of Portsmouth died Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Newport Hospital of Newport, RI. Mr. Winarski was born June 1, 1946 in McKeesport, PA. He is the son of the late Edward J and the late Mary (Figiel) Winarski. He was married to Cynthia (Mello) Winarski for 38 years.After graduated from high school, Ed joined the U.S....
Marcella F. Del Nero
Apr 13, 2018
Marcella (Finn) Del Nero, 89, passed away peacefully into eternal life at her home in Newport. She was married to the late Judge Paul J. Del Nero for 48 years. Born in Newport, RI on March 7, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Irene (McShara) Finn.Marcy grew up in Newport and was a 1947 graduate...
Patricia Mary Reilly
Apr 12, 2018
Patricia Mary (Ebbitt) Reilly, 89, formerly of Portsmouth, RI and Levittown, NY died on April 12, 2018 at the Grand Island Nursing Home in Middletown, RI. Pat (or Patsy as she was known to family) was the wife of the late William F. Reilly, Jr., Ph.D., and is survived by her three children, William J. Reilly (Marielle), HelenAnne Reilly (Kevin...
Claudia L. Vars
Apr 9, 2018
Claudia L. (Chapman) Vars, 66, of Bristol passed away Monday, April 9, 2018 at home surrounded by her family.Born in Newport, she is the daughter of the late Charles H. and Grace E. (Vickery) Chapman. Claudia graduated from Rogers High School and worked for many years as a CNA and found helping people during the end of their life most...
Joan Rozes
Apr 4, 2018
Joan Rozes, age 94, of Newport died Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Village House Nursing Home of Newport, RI. Mrs. Rozes was born January 10, 1924 in Corinth, Greece. She is the daughter of the late James and the late Maria (Logothetou) Lambou. She was married to George Rozes for 35 years.She is survived by her son, George Rozes Jr.,...
David Sanderson
Apr 4, 2018
David Cornelius Sanderson was born to God-fearing parents Joseph and Esther Sanderson, in the boiling summer heat of Phoenix, Arizona, August 15, 1939. He was the brother of Barbara Hunter, of Fresno, Ca., and the late Joseph Sanderson of Riverside, Ca. Dave entered into eternal peace on April 4. He leaves his legacy in the loving care of his immediate...
Celia C. Cook
Apr 2, 2018
Celia Weiss (Coggeshall) Cook 94, formerly of Oliphant Lane, Middletown died April 02, 2018 at the Grand Islander Healthcare Center in Middletown.She was the wife of the late Bernard T Cook.Born in Newport on February 11, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Carl E Weiss and Alice (Coggeshall) Weiss. Mrs. Cook is preceded in death by her siblings...
Anthony S. Torio
Apr 2, 2018
Anthony Siapno Torio, 81, of Middletown passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday April 2, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI Mr. Torio was born June 13, 1936 in Dagupan City, Philippines. He is the son of the late Pablo and the late Augustina (Siapno) Torio. He was married to Lucia G (Ventenilla) Torio for...
George L. Medeiros
Mar 31, 2018
George L Medeiros, 62, of Tiverton passed away peacefully Saturday, March 31, 2018 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. He was home surrounded by his loving family and his four-legged buddy Toby. Born on October 10, 1955 in Fall River, MA, George spent the majority of his life on Bayberry Farm in Little Compton where he raised his family...
Beatrice M. Carrellas
Mar 28, 2018
Beatrice Marcia Carrellas, 90, of Middletown, RI, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. She was the wife of the late Dr. George Joseph Carrellas. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Joseph C. and Adeline D. (Cavaco) Carvalho. Mrs. Carrellas graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in 1945, and Marymount College in...
Kelsey Flynn O'Connor
Mar 28, 2018
Kelsey Flynn OConnor, 31, of Newport, died after a brief illness on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the home of her parents in Middletown. Kelsey was born on February 17, 1987 in Newport, she is the daughter of Jack and Chyleene (Flynn) OConnor. Kelsey lived her life boldly and bravely. All who knew her will lovingly remember her contagious laugh...
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