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Florence R. Gurka
May 2, 2017
We are saddened to announce the passing of our beloved mother, Florence R. Allard Gurka, 85, of East Sandwich, MA and formerly of Mapleville and Slatersville. She passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, May 2, 2017, where she made her home with her granddaughter Tara Mintz and her family.She was the wife of the late William F. Gurka, Sr.Florence was born...
Marie Horkey
May 1, 2017
Marie A. Horkey, 64, of Middletown died Monday, May 1, 2017 at Miriam Hospital of Providence, RI. Marie was born January 14, 1953 in Somerville, MA, the daughter of the late Agrippino and Angelina (Danieli) Barrese. She was the wife of David Horkey of Middletown. Marie enjoyed crochet and knitting. She always lived life to the fullest, caring deeply for...
Cornelius Elaine Baillargeron
Apr 30, 2017
Cornelius E. "Connie" Baillargeron, 67, of Newport died Sunday, April 30, 2017 at home in Newport surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Baillargeron was born June 22, 1949 in Haver, MT. She is the daughter of the late Edward and the late Betsy (Rose) Niemi. She was married to James Randolph Baillargeron for 49 years. .Connie loved country music, and...
Doris C. Hasting
Apr 29, 2017
Doris C. Gaines Hasting, 80, of Portsmouth, passed away, Saturday, April 29, 2017 in Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Donald L. Hasting.Born in Oneida, NY, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Irene Smith Gaines.Mrs. Hasting was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church. Her memberships include the Portsmouth Senior Center and Quilters By...
William Perry
Apr 29, 2017
PORTSMOUTH - William (Bill) Perry, age 91, passed away peacefully at Newport Hospital surrounded by his entire family on April 29, 2017. Born in Hudson, MA on February 28, 1926, Bill enjoyed over 25 years of marriage to each of R. Ruth (Anderson/Sebastiao) Perry and Pauline (Boucher) Perry who both predeceased him. He is survived by his stepsons Richard Sebastiao...
Cole L. Adams
Apr 28, 2017
Cole Livingston Adams, 90, of Portsmouth died on Friday, April 28, 2017, at Newport Hospital.He was the husband of the late Gilda (Carvalho) Adams and the late Esther Mudd.Born on July 15, 1926, in Clover, SC, he was the son of the late Joseph Columbus and the late Ethel (Hipp) Adams. Mr. Adams served in the United States Navy. He...
Susan L. Stroup
Apr 28, 2017
Susan L Stroup, 62, of Middletown passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017 at Royal Middletown Nursing Center in Middletown. Susan was born August 10, 1954 in Newport, RI, the daughter of Shirley Cochran of Newport and the late Frank Aguiar Sr.Susan was a lifelong resident of Aquidneck Island. For over 30 years she was a dedicated member of the...
William R. Mershon
Apr 28, 2017
William R. Mershon, LCDR USN (Ret), age 93, of Portsmouth died Friday, April 28, 2017, at Newport Hospital. Mr. Mershon, Bill to his many friends, was born June 25, 1923, in Stamford, CT, the son of the late John William Mershon and the late Lydia (Sonn) Mershon. He was the former husband of the late Jennie Lee Langdon and the...
Beatrice M. Digovanni
Apr 28, 2017
Beatrice M. Digovanni, age 88, of Middletown, died Friday, April 28, 2017, at The Village House of Newport. Mrs. Digovanni was born on November 29, 1928, in Providence, the daughter of the late Jerome Stewart and the late Kathryn Zeta (Murray) Price. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Robert Digovanni on August 2, 2009. Beatrice was a graduate of...
Alfred "Dodo" Sutton Jackson
Apr 26, 2017
Alfred "DoDo" Sutton Jackson, 91, of Newport, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Mr. Jackson was born August 24, 1925 in Newport, RI. He is the son of the late Howard and the late Ida Mae (Lopes) Jackson. He was the husband, of 72 years, of Ella Virginia (Netter) Jackson.Dodo worked for Swan Cleaners for...
Anna M. Parente
Apr 26, 2017
Anna M. (Marcello) Parente, 89, of Middletown and Palm Beach Gardens, FL, passed away, Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at home. She was the wife of the late Francis John Parente Sr.Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late M.Thomas and Anna (Indeglia) Marcello.Mrs. Parente was a lifelong communicant of St. Mary's Church, Newport.Anna leaves her children Gail Frechette...
Betty J. Foss
Apr 24, 2017
Betty Jean (Westgate) Foss, 80, passed away on April 24, 2017 in Middletown, Rhode Island.She was born on October 22, 1936 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to the late Raymond Westgate and Evelyn (Call) Westgate.Betty was an active member and Sunday school teacher at Middletown Baptist Church for over 40 years. She was also foster parent to about 35 children over...
Mildred "Millie" Jacome
Apr 22, 2017
Mildred "MIlie" Jacome, 97, of Middletown died peacefully at home on Saturday, April 22, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Jacome was born September 1, 1919 in Taunton, MA. She is the daughter of the late Joaquin and the late Maria (Moniz) Rogers. She was the loving and devoted wife of the late Antone Jacome. Millie was one of...
D. Virginia Heffner
Apr 21, 2017
D. Virginia "Ginny" Heffner, 87, died Friday, April 21, 2017 at Silver Creek Manor in Bristol, RI. Ginny was born on June 23, 1929, in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late Stephen Barrett and the late Mary Josephine (ONeill) Barrett.A native Newporter, Ginny grew up in a house on Extension Street and attended Rogers High School, where she graduated...
Kenneth R. Silvia
Apr 21, 2017
Kenneth R. Silvia, age 70, passed away peacefully at his home in Jamestown, RI on Friday April 21, 2017.Born in Fall River, MA on April 16, 1947, he was the son of the late Manuel and the late Beatrice (Martin) Silvia.He is the beloved husband of 47 years of Peggy (Aguiar) Silvia and the dear father of Judd Silvia and...
Rita Catherine Morris
Apr 21, 2017
Rita Catherine Morris, 102, of Portsmouth died Friday, April 21, 2017 at St. Clare Home in Newport. Rita was born December 20, 1914 in Tiverton, RI, the daughter of the late Antone and Catherine (Fernandes) Jerome. She was the wife of the late Joseph Francis Morris. Rita worked as a supervisor for many years at the Berkshire Mill in Warren,...
s Louise S. Fields
Apr 19, 2017
Louise S. Fields, 82, of Newport died Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Royal Middletown Nursing Center in Middletown, RI. In memory of Louise S. Fields, wife and mother supreme. Born on April 20, 1934, Louise passed away on April 19, 2017, one day before her 83rd birthday. Shell be deeply missed. She leaves behind her husband, of 60 years, Howard,...
Charles E. Dates
Apr 17, 2017
Charles E. Dates, age 69, of Middletown, RI died peacefully at his home Monday, April 17, 2017. Born on June 16, 1947 in Talladega, AL. He is the son of the late Johnny and Carrie (Davis) Dates. He was a ship yard welder for 40 years in the Newport and Quonset area eventually retiring from Senesco Marine in 2014. He...
Jonathan Eells Welles
Apr 17, 2017
Jonathan Eells Welles, 62, died suddenly on April 17, 2017 at his home in Jamestown RI due to heart failure. Born in Saranac Lake, NY, he was the son of the late Edward OMalley Welles and Frances Eells Welles, formerly of Washington, DC. Retired last year from Citigroup as a Supervisory Equities Analyst, he was an alumnus of The Hotchkiss...
Walter J. Alves Sr
Apr 16, 2017
Walter J. Alves, Sr., of Middletown, RI, died on April 16, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family.He was the husband of the late Rachel Lucille (Martin) Alves.Born on July 29, 1924 in Middletown, RI, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Amelia) Alves. Mr. Alves served in the United States Army during WWII. He was...
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