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James Richard Holz
Jun 13, 2017
James Richard Holz, age 91, of Portsmouth died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at home in Portsmouth. Mr. Holz was born February 13, 1926 in St. Paul, MN. He is the son of the late Gustave and the late Gertrude (Shea) Holz. James attended schools in Chicago, IL and enlisted in the Navy when he was 17. He served in WWII,...
Karen T. Durfee
Jun 11, 2017
Karen (McDonald) Durfee, 67, of Tiverton passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at St. Annes Hospital in Fall River, MA after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Ronald M. Durfee. Karen was born July 30, 1949 in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late Thomas G and Margaret P (Murphy) McDonald of Portsmouth....
Charles S. Beaubien
Jun 11, 2017
Charles S. Beaubien, 64, of Tiverton passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Newport Hospital. Charles was born June 24, 1952 in Providence, RI, the son of the late Charles S. and Marguerite (Drummond) Beaubien. Charles grew up in Newport and worked for many years with the Maher Center at the Newport Naval Base. He later worked at...
Mary Ciavarini
Jun 11, 2017
Mary Ciavarini, age 95, of Newport, died Sunday, June 11, 2017, at Village House Nursing Home in Newport. Ms. Ciavarini was born on May 17, 1922, in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late August and the late Elvira (Briscoli) Ciavarini. Mary was a Rogers High School graduate who went on to work as a bookkeeper for the Woolworth Company...
Barbara Ann Churchill
Jun 10, 2017
Barbara Ann Churchill, age 70, of Middletown, died Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Newport Hospital. Mrs. Churchill was born on June 25, 1946, in Boston, MA, the daughter of the late Francis and the late Mary (Williams) Bartick. She married Joseph R. Churchill. Mrs. Churchill enjoyed painting, knitting, sewing and pottery, but loved nothing more than spending time with her...
Colonel Heath Twichell Jr
Jun 10, 2017
Retired US Army Colonel Heath Twichell Jr. died at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA due to complications from Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). He was 82.Heath was born in Washington, DC, on October 13, 1934, to Heath and Frances M. Twichell. His father, a West Point graduate and an officer in the US Army Corps of Engineers, was then...
Daniel Arthur Sowers
Jun 10, 2017
Daniel Arthur Sowers, 78, of Newport, RI passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Newport Hospital. Daniel was born June 15, 1938 in Schenectady, NY. He is the son of the late Daniel and the late Alice (Travers) Sowers. He was the husband of Mary (Souza) Sowers. Besides his wife, his is survived by his sons, Richard Sowers of Newport,...
Richard James Haggis
Jun 8, 2017
Richard "Dick" James Haggis, 82, of Newport, RI passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 8, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Dorothy (Cowles) Haggis. They celebrated 53 years of marriage last August.Born in Providence on July 8, 1934, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Helen (Lynch) Haggis. He moved to Newport...
William A. "Bill" Whitehead
Jun 7, 2017
William A. Whitehead, 80, of Portsmouth died Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at his home. William was born January 12, 1937 in Jamestown, RI, the son of the late William Morley Whitehead and Dorothy (DeVere) Whitehead. He was the husband of Anna (Dennis) Whitehead. Bill and his wife Anna lived for 30 years in the Fifth Ward, on Simmons Street. He...
Russell A. Johnson
Jun 6, 2017
Russell A. Johnson, 73, of Portsmouth, RI passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Marianne DelNero Johnson who he married on June 7th, 1974. Born in Providence on October 7th, 1943, Russell was the son of the late Eric and Tyra (Nelson) Johnson. He was a graduate of The University...
Francis P. Spillane
Jun 6, 2017
Francis P. Spillane, 66, of Newport, RI passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Born in Newport, RI on February 8, 1951, he was the son of the late Jerome Francis and Elizabeth Ann (Brennan) Spillane. He is survived by his sons, Timothy Spillane of Newport, RI and Michael Spillane of Newport, RI; and his sister, Patricia...
Dr. William E. Condon Vmd
Jun 6, 2017
Dr. William E. Condon, VMD, age 71, of Portsmouth, RI died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI with his loving family by his side. Dr. Condon was born April 10, 1946 in Joliet, IL, the son of George C. and the late Mary (Stauffacher) Condon. He was the husband of Barbara E. (Shearman) Condon...
Robert W. Pollitt
Jun 3, 2017
Robert W. Pollitt, age 81, of Newport died Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Newport Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born April 2, 1936 in Newport, RI. He is the son of the late Nicholas and the late Christine (Cordeiro) Pollitt. He married Eleanor Lee Hamill. He is survived by his wife: Eleanor Lee (Hamill) Pollitt ; and...
Raymond J. Henriques
Jun 2, 2017
Raymond J. Henriques, Sr, 80, went on to glory on Friday, June 2, 2017 in Middletown, RI. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Barbara Kardel Henriques. He is also survived by his five children and spouses: Raymond and Marie Henriques of Dover, DE, William and Patti Henriques of Swansea, MA, Cheryl Reynolds of Middletown, Paul and Pam...
Henry F. Perry
May 31, 2017
Henry F. Perry, 77, of Fayal Lane, Middletown, RI, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at his home, after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease.Born in Glen Cove, Long Island, NY, on September 26th, 1939, he was the son of the late Henry and Marion (Alvernes) Perry and the brother of Francis Perry.Mr. Perry was married to Patricia (Gaudet)...
Joseph T. Raduano
May 31, 2017
Joseph T. Raduano, 85, of Indian Ave, Portsmouth, RI passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Joseph was born January 18, 1932 in Plymouth, MA.Joseph lived a very full and productive life. He graduated from Suffolk University and later received his MBA from Harvard Business School. He was a successful real estate developer for over 60 years.He is survived by...
Nicole Renay Shemeley
May 30, 2017
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Bertha Semenec
May 29, 2017
Bertha (Jung) Semenec, 93, of Middletown passed away peacefully Monday, May 29, 2017 at Royal Middletown Nursing Center of Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Antone Semenec. Born in Ludwikow, Poland, Bertha was the daughter of the late Georg and Wanda (Bohl) Jung. Mrs. Semenec worked at Charlton Memorial Hospital for twenty-four years.She leaves her children Christine...
Marcia Brunini Truite Hanson
May 28, 2017
Marcia (Brunini Truite) Hanson, 69, passed away peacefully on May 28th, 2017 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. Marcia was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gherig's Disease) in 2015, and fought bravely to enjoy the time she had remaining with her beloved family. Marcia was born September 4, 1947 in Jaboticabal, in the state of So Paulo, Brazil, daughter...
Arthur Amore
May 28, 2017
Arthur Amore, 87, of Bristol died Sunday, May 28, 2017 at home in Bristol. Mr. Amore was born January 6, 1930 in Providence, RI. He is the son of the late Alberto and the late Antonetta (Giglio) Amore.Arthur was an easy-going man, who was loved by all that he met. He was a rugged man, yet sweet and caring. Arthur...
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