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Donald Charles Quinn
Nov 15, 2016
Donald Charles Quinn, 86, of Vero Beach, FL and Tiverton, RI died Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA. He was the husband of Joan P. (Cash) Quinn.Born on October 11, 1930 in Leominster, MA, he was the son of the late Raymond Quinn and Mildred (Lawrence) Meoli and the stepson of the late John Meoli.Donny...
Joseph M. Jordan
Nov 14, 2016
Joseph M. Jordan, 94, of Middletown died Monday, November 14, 2016 at Village House Nursing Home in Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Julia H. (Soeira) Jordan, his loving wife of 71 years.Born on September 12, 1922 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Antone and Julia (Medeiros) Jordan. He grew up working with...
Susan Coggeshall King
Nov 13, 2016
Susan Coggeshall King of Portsmouth, died peacefully at home after a long illness on November 13, 2016 supported by the love of family, friends and caregivers. Susan had Middletown and Newport roots as the daughter of Frederick Coggeshall King and Virginia Vernon King, and as granddaughter of Dr. Hamilton Theodore King and Josephine Coggeshall King and Mr. and Mrs. George...
John C. Mccarthy
Nov 12, 2016
John Clinton McCarthy, of Newport passed away on November 12, 2016. He was born on March 25, 1928 in Newport, RI to John C. McCarthy and Virginia (Dennis) McCarthy. John is predeceased by his treasured wife, Elizabeth (Betty) Kiernan McCarthy.John is survived by his daughter: Cheryl (Jack) Upchurch, son Brian (Pamela) McCarthy, and son David (Marissa) McCarthy. He also leaves...
Helen E. Jones
Nov 12, 2016
Helen E. Jones, 93, of Portsmouth, died peacefully at St. Clare's Home on November 12, 2016, surrounded by her dear friends and family.Helen was born in Newport, RI in 1923 to Swedish Immigrant parents, Judith (Larson) Nelson and Eric G. Nelson. Helen graduated from Rogers High School and the Newport Hospital School of Nursing. Helen was a strong and independent...
Arne R. Johnson Esq.
Nov 10, 2016
Arne Robert Johnson, ESQ., 82, died November 10, 2016 after a long illness (progressive supra nuclear palsy). Born in Bridgeport, CT, on March 12, 1934, he was the only child of the late Alexandra MacLeod Johnson and Everett R. Johnson, who was General Secretary of the New Britain, CT YMCA.Atty. Johnson was a long time member of the Newport, RI...
Francisco C. Santo
Nov 9, 2016
Francisco C. Santo, 73, of Middletown, RI, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2016.He was the husband of Hilda (Souto) Santo for 49 years.Frank was born in Cedros, Fayal, the Azores son of the late Jose E. and Maria C. (Rosa) Santo.He came to America in 1961. He owned and operated Frank Santo General Landscaping for 35 years retiring in 2010....
Constant A. Williams
Nov 9, 2016
Constant A. Williams, 88, of Middletown died Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at Charlton Memorial Hospital of Fall River, MA. Born on September 8, 1928 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Leroy and Laura (Hunter) Williams. Mr. Williams was a graduate of Rogers High School and RI School of Design. He worked as an engineer at Raytheon...
Kenneth M. Pratt
Nov 9, 2016
Kenneth Michael Pratt, age 59, of Portsmouth died Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital of Providence, RI. Kenneth was born August 22, 1957 in Boston, MA. He is the son of the late Robert J. and the late Vera L. (Daley) Pratt. Kenneth graduated from North Quincy High School and enlisted in the Coast Guard. He served in...
Norman G. Pedro
Nov 6, 2016
Norman G. Pedro, 86, of Middletown died at home on November 6, 2016 surrounded by his family.He was the husband of Mary A. (Rego) Pedro to whom he was married to for 60 years.Born on May 17, 1930 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Joseph L. and Mary Rose (Teves) Pedro. He was a graduate of...
William Smith Bailey Jr
Nov 6, 2016
William Smith Bailey, Jr., 85, of Middletown died Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. He was the husband of the late Isabelle (Gardella) Bailey for 53 years.Born on December 22, 1930 in Middletown, RI, he was the son of the late William S. and Dorothy C. (Peckham) Bailey Sr.Mr. Bailey was a graduate of Rogers High...
Doris M. Silvia
Nov 5, 2016
Doris M. (Tobin) Silvia, 93, of Middletown died peacefully at home on Saturday, November 5th, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Christopher C. Silvia, Jr.Doris was born on November 5, 1923 in Fall River, MA; she was the daughter of the late John Tobin and Ernestine (Fiola) Tobin Donohue.Doris retired from General Electric after...
Francis Alves
Nov 4, 2016
Francis M. Alves, 75, of Middletown died Friday, November 4, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. He is survived by his companion Cinda Queener of Middletown, RI.Born on December 28, 1940 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Joseph and Belmeda (Moreira) Alves.Fran was a graduate of Rogers High School, where he played baseball and basketball...
Robert Lee Stafford
Oct 31, 2016
Robert Lee Stafford, 80, of Portsmouth died Monday, October 31, 2016 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence, RI. He was the husband of Rebecca I. (Igo) Stafford.Born on September 27, 1936, in Pulaski, VA, he was the son of the late Garnett and Dorothy (Morehead) Stafford. Bobby grew up in Pearisburg, VA where he served as a volunteer firefighter for...
June M. Santos
Oct 30, 2016
June M. (Groux) Santos, 77, of Freeborn Street, Newport, RI, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the Village House Nursing Home in Newport.She is the wife of Arthur J. Santos.Born on November 1, 1938 in Newport, RI, she is the daughter of the late Albert and Grace Groux as well as sister to the late Grace Pedro, Kathleen...
Joan L. (Marren) Calcutt
Oct 29, 2016
Joan L. (Marren) Calcutt, age 82, of Newport died Saturday, October 29, 2016 at the Royal Middletown Nursing Center. Mrs. Calcutt was born September 7, 1934, in Newport, RI, to the late John F. and the late Alice (Weaver) Marren. She married Walter Calcutt, who predeceased her in 2009. Joan worked as a retail clerk at Grants Newburrys. She was...
John "Bud" Ferreira
Oct 28, 2016
John "Bud" Ferreira, 71, of Portsmouth passed Friday, October 28, 2016 at Charlton Memorial Hospital of Fall River, with his family by his side after a nine year battle with cancer. He was the husband of Suzanne (Matzko) Ferreira. Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of John Ferreira of Portsmouth and the late Aurora (Rogers) Ferreira. Bud was...
Carolyn H. Johnson
Oct 28, 2016
Carolyn H. Johnson, 85, of Middletown died Friday, October 28, 2016 at Newport Hospital of Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Captain Ian J. Johnson, USN Ret.Born in Dundee, NY on June 17th, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Leon J. and Cora M. (Howell) Hall. Carolyn graduated from Dundee High School in Dundee, NY...
Arlene Denno
Oct 27, 2016
Arlene Denno, 94, of Newport died Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Village House Nursing Home of Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Robert C. Denno.Born on August 6, 1922 in Athol, MA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. Harper and Laura (Whitney) Harper. Arlene was a member of the 4-H and the Grange in...
Catherine E. Radcliffe
Oct 26, 2016
Newport - Catherine Elizabeth (Potter) Radcliffe, 88 of Newport, RI, died peacefully, Wednesday, October 26th, 2016, at Heatherwood Rehabilitation and Health Care Center after a very brief illness.Mrs. Radcliffe was born February 21st, 1928 in Elizabeth, NJ the daughter of Charles and Viola (Sailer) Potter.Catherine graduated High School in her hometown of Roselle Park, N.J. and went to work as...
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