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Marlene Hubbard
Jul 6, 2017
Middletown a" Marlene Hubbard died the 6th of July at the John Clarke Nursing Center.Born November 28, 1934 in Columbia, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Rev. Rexford Liverman and Flonia M. (Selby) Liverman. She joined the Atmore Holy Temple in Columbia at an early age and was baptized by her grandfather, the late Elder Atmore Liverman, She...
Alton Rego
Jul 1, 2017
Alton James Rego, 92, of Portsmouth died Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Heatherwood Nursing And Subacute Center in Newport, RI. Mr. Rego was born June 12, 1925 in Portsmouth, RI. He is the son of the late Joseph and the late Mary (Semas) Rego.Alton was a truck driver most of his life, working for various local trucking companies. He is...
Mary Lee Franklin
Jun 28, 2017
Mary Lee (Harris) Franklin, 79, of 4 Chapel Terrace, Newport entered into eternal rest Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Mary was born April 20, 1938 in Marengo County, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Junius and Daisy Elsmore Harris. Mary was a resident of Newport for over 50 years, most of that time in the Chapel Terrace neighborhood....
Olivia R Marcoux
Jun 26, 2017
Olivia R. Marcoux, 92, passed away on June 26 in Seattle, WA. Olivia was born in Fall River, MA on January 9, 1925 to the late Catherine and Manuel Rocha. She lived in Portsmouth, RI for forty years with her late husband, Norman R. Marcoux, before health issues forced them to relocate to Seattle. Norman's career as a mathematics teacher...
Lisa Marie Bucchanio
Jun 25, 2017
Lisa Marie Bucchanio, age 50, of Portsmouth died Sunday, June 25, 2017 at St. Annes Hospital of Fall River, MA. Lisa was born August 26, 1966 in Franklin, MA. She is the daughter of Joseph and the late Sandra (Revelle) Bucchanio. An animal lover, Lisa worked as a vet tech for 25 years and volunteered at the Potter League. She...
Ronald A. Miller
Jun 24, 2017
Ronald A. Miller, age 76, of Middletown, died Saturday, June 24, 2017, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. Ronald was born January 7, 1941 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Allen and the late Mattie (Boyd) Miller. He was married to Dolores "Foo Foo" Lombard who predeceased him in 1982. Mr. Miller led a life dedicated...
Journey Moana Lantigua
Jun 23, 2017
Journey Moana Lantigua of Newport, RI left this world peacefully on June 23, 2017 after just entering into it.She is survived by her mother Cassandra C. Williams and her father John A. Lantigua. Journey also leaves behind her sister Bella A Lantigua, her grandmothers Sandra Williams and Mercedes Lantigua, six aunts Aneta Siggers, Alexandria Williams, Amanda Williams, Catherine Williams, Joy...
John J. "Jj" Liversedge
Jun 23, 2017
John J. "J.J" Liversedge, 65, of Newport passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Jo-Ann (Santerre) Liversedge.Born in Portsmouth, VA, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary (Ryan) Liversedge. He was an avid bowler and loved nature. You could always find him singing Karaoke or playingJeopardy.Besides his wife he leaves...
Constance L. Simmons
Jun 22, 2017
Constance L. Simmons, 84, of Portsmouth, RI died Thursday, June 22, 2017. Constance was born March 31, 1933 in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late Anthony and Irma (Occaso) DeCotis. Constance was a devoted wife and mother. She cherished her time spent with her family.Constance is predeceased by her husband, Christopher Simmons. She is survived by her daughter, Sheila...
Louis D. Costa
Jun 22, 2017
Louis D. Costa, 93, of Middletown passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Newport Hospital. . He was the husband of Maria A. Pinhiero Costa. Louis was born in the Azores, son of the late Antonio D. and Maria (CeuVargas) Costa.Mr. Costa came to America from the Azores in 1968. He worked at Pearson Yachts for over 25 years and...
Charles P. Fortier
Jun 21, 2017
Charles P. Fortier, age 94, of Charlestown died Wednesday, June 21, 2015 at his home. Mr. Fortier was born July 23, 1922 in Brockton, MA. He is the son of the late Peter and the late Ethel (Stearns) Fortier. He married the late Ruth (Wohlen) Fortier. Charles managed retail stores for his career, beginning with the Bell Shops and ending...
Rita Doris Appleby
Jun 20, 2017
Portsmouth, RI - Rita Doris (Lafleur) Appleby, 80, of Portsmouth, RI, died on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at the Our Lady of Fatima Hospital.She was the wife of Jack F. Appleby.Born in Fall River, MA on September 14, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Laura (Cournoyer) Lafleur.Besides her husband of 62 years, she is survived by...
John L. Mccauley
Jun 20, 2017
John L. McCauley Jr. passed away the the morning of June 20th, 2017, after a brief illness surrounded with his loving family. He lived a beautiful life full of family, friendship, and love. John was born in Providence, RI on June 4th 1931, the son of John and Helen McCauley at 66 Miller Avenue in Providence. John is survived by...
Patricia A. Oldham
Jun 19, 2017
Patricia A. Oldham, 83, of Middletown passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at Royal Middletown Nursing Center in Middletown. She was the wife of the late Walter J. Oldham Jr.Born in Binghamton, NY, she was the daughter of the late Alexander D. and Marguerite D. (Shanley) Bradley. Patricia was a longtime resident of Cranston and worked for over forty years...
Colette Kehew
Jun 19, 2017
Colette (Gendreau) Kehew, 83, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully on June 19th surrounded by her husband Peter, children, and grandchildren. She was the daughter of the late Armand and Marion Gendreau of Portsmouth, RI.Colette was born in Fall River, MA at her aunt's house during a blizzard, but grew up in the Weyerhaeuser neighborhood in Portsmouth, RI. She graduated...
Steven L. Bernt
Jun 18, 2017
Steven Bernt, 63, of Quaker Estates ,Portsmouth RI, formerly from Rehoboth, MA, died unexpectedly at home, on Sunday June 18, 2017. He was born April 16, 1954, in Newton, MA, the son of the late Jack and Priscilla Bernt, also formerly of Rehoboth, MA.He was a graduate of Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School in 1972, and attended Southeastern Massachusetts University in...
Judith Smeltz
Jun 16, 2017
Judith (Connolly) Smeltz, 71, of Newport died Friday, June 16, 2017, surrounded by her loving family, at home in Newport. Ms. Smeltz was born June 4, 1946 in South Boston, MA. She is the daughter of the late John Michael and the late Helen (Curran) Connolly. Judy was a very loving, caring and compassionate mother, sister, grandmother, partner and friend....
Francis J. Busher
Jun 16, 2017
Francis J. Busher, 74, of Portsmouth passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017, after a three year battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 52 years, Deborah H. Busher. Frank was predeceased by his parents Richard Cosgrove Busher and Helene LaFramboise Busher. He is survived by his brother, Richard Cosgrove Busher, Jr. (Marilyn Andersen) of Seattle, Washington. He is...
Veronica Devlin
Jun 16, 2017
Veronica "Ronnie" Devlin, 88, of Middletown, RI, died peacefully on Friday, June 16, 2017. She was the wife of the late H. James Devlin.Born in Newport on September 17, 1928, she was the daughter of Jean (Hewitt) and Alfred J. King and the sister of Dorothy Van Doorn and Eleanor Elliott. Ronnie attended Rogers High School and worked as a...
Thomas H. Levesque Iii
Jun 14, 2017
Thomas H. Levesque III, 40, of Portsmouth, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Born on September 1, 1976 in Newport, he is the son of Thomas Levesque Jr. and Susan (Fatata) Levesque of Portsmouth. Tom grew up in Portsmouth, enjoyed soccer throughout his youth with PYSA, and graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1994. He began his...
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