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Malcolm Waterman Macdonald Md
Sep 29, 2017
Malcolm Waterman MacDonald, MD, age 74, of Middletown, RI died Friday, September 29, 2017, at Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI. Dr. MacDonald was born March 28, 1943, in Rutland, VT, the son of the late Dr. John Malcolm and the late Janet (Waterman) MacDonald. He was the husband of Candace (Cote) MacDonald for the last 51 years. Dr. MacDonald served...
Donald P. Ardito Middletown Fire Ret.
Sep 25, 2017
Donald P. Ardito, Middletown Fire Chief Ret., 77, of Middletown passed away Monday, September 25, 2017 at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Catherine L. (Alves) Ardito.Born in Newport, he was the son of the late Antonio D. and Laura (Furtado) Ardito.Don was a 1958 graduate of De La Salle Academy. He went on to work for the Oak...
Joanne Carol Gonsalves
Sep 24, 2017
Joanne Carol Gonsalves, age 83, of Middletown peacefully joined her savior Sunday, September 24, 2017 at home in Middletown. Mrs. Gonsalves was born October 8, 1933, in Fall River, MA, the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Myrtle (Almy) Cavaca. She was the wife of the late Arthur E. Gonsalves. Mrs. Gonsalves loved spending time with her family...
Kenneth Roy Macduff
Sep 23, 2017
Kenneth Roy MacDuff, age 76, of Newport died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 23, 2017, at Miriam Hospital of Providence, RI. Mr. MacDuff was born May 19, 1941 in Fall River, MA, the son of the late Douglas and the late Belva (Pavo) MacDuff. He was the longtime loving partner of Carol Allen, of Newport, RI.Mr. MacDuff served honorably in the...
Mary L. Farias
Sep 23, 2017
Mary Lourdes (Andrade) Farias, 77, passed away surrounded by love and in the warmth of family and friends at Newport Hospital on Saturday, September 23, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Donald T. Farias of Middletown, celebrating their 57th wedding anniversary this year. She is survived by her sons, Donald T. Farias, II, of Middletown and Michael G. Farias...
Susan Jean Latinville
Sep 22, 2017
Susan Jean Latinville, 52, of Tiverton, RI died on Friday, September 22, 2017 at Women Infants Hospital in Providence, RI.Sue was born June 23, 1965 in Honolulu, HI. She is the daughter of Amos and Beverly (Machado) Conley. She was the best, big sister to, Terri Potts and Alan Conley, and an amazing aunt to, Jackson Potts, James, Julia, and...
Michael Owens
Sep 22, 2017
Michael Douglas Owens Sr., age 39, of Middletown died Friday, September 22, 2017 at Rhode Island Hospital of Providence, RI. Michael was born June 16, 1978 in Newport, RI. He is the son of Douglas Michael Sr. and Deborah Ann (Bryant) Owens. He is survived by four sons: Michael Douglas Owens Jr. of Somerset, MA, Kyle Owens of Somerset, MA,...
Dom Philip Wilson Osb
Sep 22, 2017
Father Philip Wilson, a monk of Portsmouth Abbey, died at the Village House in Newport on September 22, 2017. He was 92 years old. Born in 1925 and named after his father Frederick, he grew up in Warren, RI, and was a lifelong enthusiast of local history. He graduated from the public school system and went on to get his...
Gail P. Miner
Sep 21, 2017
Gail P. Miner, 76, of Portsmouth, formerly of Newport, died Thursday, September 21, 2017 at St. Clare Home in Newport. Gail was born June 21, 1941 in Utica, NY, the daughter of the late William E. and Doris (Hopkins) Dodge. Gail lived in Newport where she was a member of St. Joseph's Church, sang in the Church Choir and taught...
Irene C. Ferreira
Sep 21, 2017
Irene C. Ferreira, 97, of Bristol, formerly of Corys Lane, Portsmouth, died Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Grace Barker Nursing Center of Warren. Irene was born October 31, 1919 in Fall River, MA. She is the daughter of the late Francisco and Anna (Patricio) Ferreira. She was the wife of the late Armando C. Ferreira. Irene and her husband Armando...
Mary Willis
Sep 19, 2017
Mary Willis, age 69, died peacefully and surrounded by family on Tuesday, September 19, at Hattie Ide Chaffee Home of East Providence, RI. Mary resided in Tiverton with Ralph Willis, her husband of (37) years. Mary was born in Providence on December 25, 1947. She was adored by her parents, Thure and Mary Ruth (Kiley) Johnson, both whom predeceased her.Mary...
Norman L. Mallory
Sep 19, 2017
Norman "Boots" Mallory, 76, of Newport died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Newport Hospital in Newport, RI. Mr. Mallory was born August 21, 1941 in Newport, RI. He is the son of the late Solomon and the late Leslie (Baines) Mallory. Norman was a graduate of Rogers High School in Newport, where he was a star on the...
Wanita Crawford
Sep 17, 2017
Wanita A. Crawford, 94, of Newport died Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Village House Nursing Home in Newport, RI. Mrs. Crawford was born December 28, 1922 in Fall River, MA. She is the daughter of the late Ernest and the late Idabelle (Taylor) Jordan. She was married to Thomas Crawford.She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Crawford of Newport, RIShe...
Francisco E. Neves
Sep 12, 2017
Francisco E. Neves, 89, of Newport, RI, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at his home surrounded by his children and grandchildren.He was the husband of the late Jean Mary (Andrews) Neves.Born in Newport, RI on January 14, 1929, he was the son of the late Edmundo and Maria F. (Monteiro) Neves.Mr. Neves was a 45 year member of...
Christine M. Dunbar
Sep 12, 2017
Christine M. Dunbar,73, a lifelong resident of Prudence Island passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Newport Hospital. Christine was born in Providence and was the daughter of the late Edgar J. and Eleanor (Rice) Dunbar. Christine worked as a medical office manager for physicians in Warwick, Newport and New Bedford. She was a member of the Prudence Island Volunteer...
Patricia M. (Gleason) Murgo
Sep 9, 2017
Patricia Marie Gleason Murgo, age 60, of Middletown, RI, died Saturday, September 9, 2017, at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center of Providence, RI, with family by her side. She made a peaceful transition while the sun was shining and a sprinkle of rain was falling.Patricia was born February 3, 1957 in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late Daniel A....
Robert B. Conner
Sep 8, 2017
Robert B. Conner, 83, of Newport died on Friday, September 8, 2017 at Newport Hospital. Robert was born December 6, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Mortimer and Genevieve Conner. He was the husband of Ann (Forsberg) Conner. Bob grew up in Rockville Center, NY and was a graduate of Rockville Center High School. He continued his...
Joseph Jesse Silvia
Sep 7, 2017
Joseph Jesse Silvia, 87, of Portsmouth died Thursday, September 7, 2017 at St. Elizabeths Manor in Bristol, RI. Mr. Silvia was born December 12, 1929 in Portsmouth, RI. He is the son of the late Jesse and the late Emily (Nunes) Silvia. He was married to Elsie (Oliveira) Silvia, for 59 years. Mr. Silvia served in the Army during the...
James A. Stratford
Sep 6, 2017
James Augustus Stratford, 85, of Bristol, RI husband of Kristen Newberg Stratford, passed away on Tuesday, September 6 at Newport Hospital. He was born August 6, 1932 to Augustus and Jeanette (Brightman) Stratford in Newport. James graduated from Rogers High School in 1951 and served in the US Army 1953-54 during the Korean War.Connecticut became his home in 1956, after...
Evelyn T. Santos
Sep 4, 2017
MIDDLETOWN - Evelyn T. (Moniz) Santos, 92, of Middletown, RI, entered into eternal peace on September 4, 2017, at Newport Hospital, surrounded by loved ones. She is the beloved wife of Antone "Tony" R. Santos for 69 years. The two were introduced on August 20th, 1944, at The Arena on Bath Road, by Tony's sister and Evelyn's dear friend, Lena...
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