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John S. Silvia
Jan 17, 2017
John S. Silvia, 95, of Portsmouth died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Grand Islander Health Care Center of Middletown, RI. He was the husband of Alexandria (Morris) Silvia.Born on February 2, 1921 in Portsmouth, RI, he was the son of the late Jesse and Mary (Rosa) Silvia. Besides his wife of 14 years, he is survived by his son Ronnie...
Joyce M. Woolhouse
Jan 17, 2017
Joyce M. (Brinton) Woolhouse, 80, of Middletown died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Newport Hospital surrounded by her family.She was the wife of the late George W. "Ducky" Woolhouse.Born on April 14, 1936, in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Anne Brinton, Sr.Sixty years ago, Joyce with her closest and dearest friends from Rogers High...
Joan Fields Handy
Jan 16, 2017
Joan Fields Handy, 91, of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Silver Creek Nursing Home in Bristol, R.I. She was the wife of the late Frank E. Handy for 71 years. Born on March 9, 1925 in Bluefield, VA, she was the daughter of the late Jack C. Fields and Clara Belle (Stevens) Fields. Mrs. Handy graduated...
Eugene Sartori
Jan 15, 2017
A memorial service for Eugene (Gene) Ferdinand Sartori who passed away on January 15, 2017, will be held at 11:00, January 20, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, RI. Gene was born on November 14, 1920 in Kansas City, MO to Margaret DeMayo Sartori and Emil Baptist Sartori. His love of music, which began at an early age with...
Catherine Lois Cayer
Jan 14, 2017
Catherine Lois Cayer, 73, of Portsmouth, died on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Newport Hospital. Catherine was born January 17, 1943 in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late Louis G. and Esther A. (Bird) Sylvia. Mrs. Cayer retired in 2010 from a 33 year career at NUSC/NUWC. She grew up in Newport and graduated from Rogers High School and...
Marjorie Mae Mercer
Jan 14, 2017
Marjorie Mae Mercer, 93, of Portsmouth, formerly of Roy Ave Middletown, died on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Newport Hospital in Newport. Marjorie was born June 26, 1923 in Fall River, MA. She was the daughter of the late Alfred Walton and Frances (Giddins) Walton Pilkington. Marjorie grew up in Fall River and Roslindale, MA, graduating from Roslindale High School...
Donald Vacchi
Jan 13, 2017
Donald Vacchi, 80, died on January 13, 2017 in Providence. Originally from Plymouth, Massachusetts, Don was born on November 26, 1936, the son of Eleanor Manfredi of Kingston, Massachusetts, and Luigi Vacchi of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He received his primary and secondary education in the Plymouth public schools, and he was a graduate of Northeastern University and Rhode Island College,...
Richard G. Silvia
Jan 10, 2017
Richard G. Silvia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 surrounded by family after a brief fight with cancer. Now he is reunited with the love of his live, Audrey (Hull) Silvia to whom he was married for 59 years.A native "Islander" he was the son of Joseph and Mary (Corey) Silvia. He was predeceased by his brother Walter...
John E. Nasser
Jan 10, 2017
John E. Nasser Jr., 88, of Portsmouth died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center in Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Catherine Eillen (Riegel) Nasser.Born on April 28, 1928 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late John E. and Sarah (Crowell) Nasser. John worked as a marine mechanic for over...
Alison M. Shakarian, Ph.D.
Jan 10, 2017
Alison M. Shakarian, PhD, 51, of Tiverton, professor of Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Salve Regina University, died at home Tuesday, January 10, 2017.A 13th generation Portsmouth native and granddaughter of Armenian Genocide survivors, Dr. Shakarian graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1983, received a B.S. in Biology, Magna Cum Laude, from Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, in 1987, and earned...
Laura M. Wagoner
Jan 8, 2017
WAGONER, Laura M., 52, passed with peace and grace on January 8, 2017 after a long battle with diabetes and kidney disease, leaving her loving husband of 29 years, Gary Wagoner. In addition to her husband, she survived by her step-son, Phillip, of Bristol, son, Erik, of Barrington, and daughter, Elisha, also of Barrington. She also leaves three sisters, Karen...
William Heinrich Eibel
Jan 8, 2017
William Heinrich Eibel, 67, of Jamestown died Sunday, January 8, 2017, at Newport Hospital. He will be laid to rest at the Veterans Cemetery.He was the husband of Jean Marie (Larosee) EibelBorn on September 13, 1949, in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Julius and Lillian (Charette) Eibel. Mr. Eibel proudly served his country as a US...
Gillian Conyers Hall
Jan 7, 2017
Gillian Conyers (Lowe) Hall entered eternal peace on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at home in Middletown, Rhode Island surrounded by her family.Gillian was born on March 13, 1926, the daughter of Charles and Marjorie Lowe in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England and sister of the late John and Robert Lowe. She was married to the late Norman W. Hall for 66 years,...
Iolanda O'Loughlin
Jan 6, 2017
Iolanda (Santopadre) OLoughlin, 87, of Warren died Friday, January 6, 2017 peacefully at home. She was the wife of the late Francis J. "Jerry" O'Loughlin.Born on July 9, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Eleuterio and Adelina (DiFIlippo) Santopadre.She was a graduate of the Rhode Island College of Pharmacy. After graduation, she moved to Newport working as a...
Barbara M. Day
Jan 6, 2017
Barbara M. Day, age 83, of Portsmouth died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, January 6, 2017. Barbara was born December 4, 1933, in Boston, MA, the daughter of the late Arthur and the late Gertrude (Callahan) Leary. She was married to the late Gerald D. Day for thirty-two years who predeceased her in 1989. Barbara graduated from...
William R. Harvey
Jan 5, 2017
William R. Harvey, 70, of Middletown, died Thursday, January 5, 2017, at Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. His family was at his bedside when he passed. He was the husband of Betty Lou Oakley Harvey. Born on January 28, 1946 in Newport, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late William Ward and Lynette (Beattie) Harvey. In addition...
John Theodore Parkos
Jan 5, 2017
John Theodore Parkos, 85, of Newport and Tarpon Springs, FL, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017, at the Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown.Born on October 5, 1931 in Somerville, MA, he was the son of the late Theodore and Mary (Diomandes) Parkos. John attended Rogers High School then entered the US Air Force at the age of 17...
Richard James Gaston Sr
Jan 3, 2017
Richard James Gaston, 69, of Middletown died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Helena M. (Souto) Gaston.Born on April 27, 1947 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Melton M. and Margaret E. (Chaves) Gaston. Mr. Gaston enjoyed spending most of his time with his family and friends, watching sports, NASCAR...
Juanito M. Egano Jr
Jan 3, 2017
Juanito M. Egano, Jr., 65, of Newport died Monday, January 3, 2017 at Newport Hospital.He was the husband of Benita (Abua) Egano.Born on March 18, 1951 in Capoocan. Leyte, the Philippines, he was the son of the late Juanito M. Egano Sr. and Simprosa (Misa) Egano. Mr. Egano worked as a housekeeper for the Grand Islander Health Care Center. He...
Maureen F. (Knowles) Lachance
Jan 3, 2017
Maureen F. (Knowles) LaChance, 63, of Newport died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at home in Newport. She was the wife of the late Raymond LaChance.Born on October 21, 1953 in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Richard Robert Knowles and Colleen Patricia (OConnell) Knowles. Maureen was an avid reader, gardener, and animal lover. She looked forward...
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