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Dr. Norman D. Allen D.D.S.
Mar 14, 2017
Newport - "Bud" Allen, 92, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2017, in his home. He was born July 28, 1924, in Manchester, CT, son of Carl H. Allen and Agatha Haverly Allen. He attended Dental School at the University of Maryland and received his certificate of Orthodontics at the University of Montreal.He was an officer in the US Navy,...
Ernest C. Larsen
Mar 14, 2017
Ernest C. Larsen, age 74, of Middletown died Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL, while on vacation.Mr. Larsen was born March 27, 1942 in Newport, RI. He is the son of the late Ernest P. and the late Anastasia (Sherman) Larsen. Mr. Larsen worked for Newport Electric for 33 years, retiring in 1998. He was...
Dr. Joan B. David
Mar 13, 2017
Dr. Joan David, 81, Professor Emerita of English at Salve Regina University in Newport and former chairman of the English department, passed away on Monday, March 13. Born June 18, 1935 in Fitchburg, Mass., Joan was a beloved member of Salve Regina's faculty for 49 years from 1963 until her retirement in 2012. While teaching full time, Joan also served...
Sarah E. Jenkins
Mar 13, 2017
Sarah E. Jenkins, 100, of Newport died Monday, March 13, 2017 at Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Charles E. Jenkins.Born on April 30, 1916 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late John and Sarah (Woodson) Jenkins. The youngest of 8, she was preceded in death by her siblings Ruth...
Angelita L. Silvia
Mar 13, 2017
Angelita Lanza Silvia passed away on Monday March 13, 2017 at Newport Hospital; she was 88 years old. Angelita was born on December 11, 1928 in Floridablanca, Pampanga, in the Philippine Islands. She was the beloved wife of Joseph G. Silvia Jr. for 63 years. Angelita is survived by her children, Christopher P. Silvia, Michael A. Silvia, Theresa S. Pelletier...
Joan G. Heald
Mar 12, 2017
Joan G Heald, 81, of Newport, RI died on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Providence, RI, after a brief bought with cancer.Joan was born in New Jersey. She is the daughter of the late George Sullivan and the late Mildred (Spence) Sullivan. She was the wife of the late Herman V. Weed and...
Cdr William D. Travis
Mar 12, 2017
CDR. William D. Travis, U.S.N. Ret. 72, of Middletown died Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence, RI. He was the husband of Beverly J. (Wordell) Travis of Middletown, RI and the late Margaret R. (Potter) Travis.Born in Jacksonville, IL, he was the son of the late Forest and Dorothy (Kane) Travis. CDR Travis received his education...
Joan M. Kardel
Mar 10, 2017
Joan M. Kardel, 59, of Middletown died Friday, March 10, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, MA. Born on January 23, 1958 in Plainfield, NJ, she is the daughter of the late Edward and the late Rosemary (Cain) Kardel. Ms. Kardel worked for over thirty years at the Heatherwood Nursing Home in Newport. She enjoyed reading, gardening, and...
Pat Maida
Mar 10, 2017
Patricia "Pat" J. (Teves) Marques Maida, 79, of Middletown died unexpectedly on Friday, March 10, 2017, at Newport Hospital after a brief illness.Born on September 30, 1937 in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Seraphin and Georgina (Medeiros) Teves.Pat was born and grew up in Fall River, and graduated from Bridgewater State College with her teaching...
Mary Theresa Leyden
Mar 9, 2017
Mary Theresa (Silvia) Leyden, 94, of Middletown died Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Thomas Leyden.Born on December 11, 1922 in Middletown, RI, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Medeiros) Silvia. After accompanying her husband Tom in his military career, they settled in Middletown....
Sandra Lorraine Robison
Mar 9, 2017
Sandra Lorraine Robison, age 65, of Tiverton died Thursday, March 9, 2017 at St. Annes Hospital of Fall River, MA. Sandra was born June 16, 1951 in Attleboro, MA. She is the daughter of the late Howard and the late Doris (Allen) Black. She married Perle Ray Robison. She is survived by: her husband, Ray Robison; two sons, Adam Wood...
Carol S. Carr
Mar 9, 2017
Carol S. (Sherman) Carr, 79, of Middletown, RI, died on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the John Clarke Health Care Center, Middletown, RI.She was the wife of the late Frank C. Carr.Born on June 3, 1937 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Martha (Peckham) Sherman. Mrs. Carr received her Master's in Education at Southern...
Emily Rinaldi
Mar 8, 2017
Emily Rinaldi, age 101, of Bristol died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Silver Creek Manor of Bristol, RI. Mrs. Rinaldi was born January 19, 1916 in Bristol, RI. She is the daughter of the late Antone and the late Marie (Almeida) Santos. She married Salvatore William Rinaldi. She is survived by one daughter: Pauline DePalma of Bristol, RI and one...
Deborah Marie Pierce
Mar 8, 2017
Deborah Marie Pierce, 58, of Providence died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Home and Hospice of Rhode Island, Providence, RI. Born on September 19, 1958 in Los Angeles, CA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Catherine (Turner) Pierce.Deborah worked at the Marriot for eight years in the housekeeping department. She enjoyed painting sculptures, a good time, a...
Manuel R. Peters Iii
Mar 5, 2017
The sun was set on Sunday, March 5, 2017 when Manuel R. Peters III, age 79, of Portsmouth passed away surrounded by his family at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center of Providence, RI. The sunrise came on May 7, 1937 when Manuel was born in Middletown, RI. He was the son of the late Manuel R. and the late Maria (Silvia)...
Ann R. (Gill) Hibbard
Mar 3, 2017
Ann R. (Gill) Hibbard, 84, of Prudence Island, left this earth on March 3. She was the daughter of the late Muriel (Buckley) and Raymond Gill of Pawtucket. Ann was predeceased by Albert (Dudley) Hibbard, her husband of 57 years. Ann is survived by two daughters, Katherine Hibbard of Prudence Island and Beth Hibbard Oman of Michigan. She is also...
Keanna Lee Fenwick
Mar 2, 2017
Keanna Lee Fenwick, 26, of Newport died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Newport Hospital.Ms. Fenwick was born on July 8, 1990 in Leonard Town, MD.She was the daughter of Charles E. Fenwick, Sr. and Roberta (Grundel) Fenwick of Newport, RI. In addition to her parents, she is also survived by her first love and boyfriend, Jason Abdullah, her children Kalysha...
Fernando Rego Fernandes
Mar 1, 2017
Fernando Rego Fernandes, 88, of Newport died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Newport Hospital.He was the husband of Guiomar (Nunes) Fernandes.Born on March 7, 1928, in San Miguel, Portugal, he was the son of the late Francisco and Georgina (Cabral) Fernandes.Mr. Fernandes worked as a greens keeper for 42 years at Wanumetonomy Country Club and was a landscaper for 30...
Ermelinda Amaral
Feb 28, 2017
Ermelinda (Andrade) Amaral, 93, formerly of Newport, RI, died on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at St. Elizabeth's Manor, Bristol, RI.She was the wife of the late Jose Amaral.Born on November 1, 1923 in San Miguel, the Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose Matias and Maria D'Conceicoa (Souza) Andrade.Mrs. Amaral worked as a housekeeper for over 25 years...
David K. Long
Feb 28, 2017
David K. Long, 76, of Bristol, RI and Fairfield, CT, passed away in Providence, Rhode Island.Born on September 30, 1940 in Akron, Ohio, he was the son of the late Max and Patricia (Finnegan) Long. David received a B.A. in English and Speech Communication from the University of Akron in 1965. He received the M.A. in Speech Communication from the...
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