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Richard H. Shovelton
Sep 10, 2016
Richard H. Shovelton, 72, of Newport, died Saturday, September 10, 2016 surrounded by his family at home in Newport. Richard was born June 1, 1944 in Providence, RI, the son of the late Harold and Catherine (Pennoyer) Shovelton. He was married to Louise (Foster) Shovelton for 52 years. Richard worked for many years in the automobile industry. After his retirement...
William John Voogt
Sep 9, 2016
William John Voogt, passed away on September 9, 2016 in Fall River, MA. William was born December 22, 1949 in Newport, RI. He is the son of John P. Voogt and the late Dorothy E. Stanford. William grew up in Rhode Island, the oldest son of John Voogt and Dorothy Sanford Voogt. He was a Vietnam War veteran, having served...
Dom Damian A. Kearney Osb
Sep 8, 2016
Reverend Dom Damian Kearney of the Order of St. Benedict, who died September 8, 2016, was born Allan Peter Kearney on November 28, 1928, in Rockville Center, Long Island, N.Y, the son of Edward and Louise Keefe Kearney. Fr. Damian had five brothers and a sister, of whom his brothers David and Andrew survive him, along with many nephews and...
Henry F. Lombardi Sr
Sep 5, 2016
Henry F. Lombardi, Sr., 91 of Middletown died Monday September 5, 2016 at Charlton Memorial Hospital of Fall River, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Frances V. (Bottiglieri) Lombardi for 65 years. Henry was born in Barrington, RI. He was the son of Pietro and Giovannina (Conti) Lombardi.Besides his wife he leaves two sons Henry F. Lombardi,...
Ramon Isaiah Arroyo
Sep 5, 2016
Ramon Isaiah Arroyo, age 7, of Middletown, RI, died on September 5, 2016 at Hasbro Children's Hospital. Born on December 5, 2008 in Newport, he was the son of Ramon Arroyo and Banghy Morales of Middletown, RI.Zai, as his family called him, was full of love and life. He loved being around his family. He enjoyed visiting his aunt in...
Gary D. Moss
Sep 5, 2016
Gary D Moss, 59, of Newport died Tuesday, September 5, 2016 at Newport Hospital in Newport, RI due to complications from cerebral palsy. Gary, the son of Virginia Moss-Newhall and the late Daniel Moss, was born March 11, 1957 in Long Beach, CA. He lived in many places growing up due to his father's naval career, but called Aquidneck Island...
John P. Means Sr
Sep 3, 2016
John P. Means, of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Middletown, RI, born on October 1, 1944, passed into eternal life of September 3, 2016. Beloved husband of Cathy M. Means; son of the late Berthyl W. Means and Rita B. Means, nee Daly; brother of Nancy Rita Kaz of Crete, IL and the late Michael W. Means; loving father of Marie...
Rosemary T. Grauer
Sep 2, 2016
Rosemary T. Grauer, 62, of 400 Broadway, Newport, RI, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Friday, September 2, 2016 at Newport Hospital after a two month illness.Born in Newport, RI on August 20, 1954, she is the daughter of the late William and Margaret (Moran) Grauer.Rosemary was the office manager for the dental office of Dr. John...
Evelyn Ledoux
Sep 1, 2016
Evelyn LeDoux (formerly Evelyn Tonnes) died peacefully at home in Middletown on September 1, 2016. She was born on August 24, 1919 in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was the daughter of Louis P. LeDoux and Nellie Gaylock LeDoux and the stepdaughter of Lillian Crowell LeDoux. She was the wife of the late Ernest R. Tonnes for 30 years and of the...
Robert H. O'Loughlin Sr
Sep 1, 2016
Robert H. OLoughlin, Sr., age 65, of East Providence died Thursday, September 1, 2016, at Rhode Island Hospital of Providence, RI. Mr. OLoughlin was born November 7, 1950, in Newport, RI. He is the son of the late Harold F. and the late Louise M. (Roberts) OLoughlin. He is survived by his sons: Bruce OLoughlin and Raymond O'Loughlin.Calling hours will...
John D. Murphy
Aug 30, 2016
John D. Murphy, formerly of 19 Chapel Street, Newport, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Heatherwood Rehabilitation Health Care Center in Newport.He was the husband of the late Janet Murphy.Born in Newport, RI on August 7, 1948, he is the son of the late Harry and Margaret (Seargent) Murphy, and the brother of the late Howard and Henry...
Jesse Paul Furtado
Aug 30, 2016
Jesse Paul Furtado, 42, of Scituate, RI, formerly of Newport and Portsmouth, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 in Portsmouth, RI.He was the son of Janice (Americk) Furtado of Portsmouth, RI and the late Charles Furtado.Jesse was a longtime Newport resident, and worked for over 15 years as a commercial fisherman out of Newport, RI and Gloucester, MA. He...
George E. Elshant Jr
Aug 29, 2016
George E. Elshant, Jr., 65, of Middletown died Monday, August 29, 2016 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center, Newport. He was the husband of Catherine "Cate" E. (Smith) Elshant.George was born in Newport, son of Geraldine (Augustus) Elshant of Middletown and the late George E. Elshant, Sr.He served as a military policeman in the Army National Guard. George worked for...
Anne G. Floyd
Aug 28, 2016
Anne G. Floyd, 88, of Newport, died Sunday, August 28, 2016, at home, cared for by her daughter, loving friends and relatives, and the wonderful staff of Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol Counties.Mrs. Floyd was born November 19, 1927 in Wakefield, MA, the daughter of the late Charles andthe late Esther (Danforth) Getchell. She was the wife of...
Dennis P. Crowley Sr
Aug 28, 2016
Dennis Patrick Crowley, Sr., 67, of New Bedford, MA and Bradenton, FL, died on August 28, 2016. He was born August 24, 1949 in Newport, RI. He was the youngest child of John Joseph Crowley and M. Adele (McClanahan) Crowley. He leaves his wife, Mary (McCarthy) Crowley; his son, Dennis Patrick Crowley, Jr. and his wife Brandee (Hutchins) Crowley; his...
John Souza
Aug 28, 2016
John Souza, 79, of Portsmouth died surrounded by his family on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital. John was born May 13, 1937 in Tiverton, RI, the son of the late Joseph Peter Souza and Rose (Ferreira) Souza. He was the husband of Dorothy (Birkett) Souza. John worked as a commercial fisherman out of Newport for over 50...
Virginia C. Carrellas
Aug 27, 2016
Virginia C. (Elshant) Carrellas, 93, of Newport died on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at St. Clare Home in Newport. She was the wife of the late Alfred J. Carrellas, Sr.Born on March 10, 1923 in Middletown, RI, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Mendonca) Elshant. Virginia attended Portsmouth Public Schools and was a 1942 graduate of...
Lucy Armoian Dunlea
Aug 27, 2016
Lucy Armoian Dunlea, 91, of Portsmouth passed away peacefully on the morning of August27, 2016 surrounded by her loving daughter and three loving granddaughters, with Frank Sinatra singing "My Way" in the background. Lucy was born January 1, 1925 in Boston, MA., and was the daughter of the late Harry and the late Nellie (Sarnessian) Armoian. Lucy was the wife...
Lois E. Kennedy Kessler
Aug 26, 2016
Lois Loie E. Kennedy Kessler, 82 of Newport, RI and formerly Summit and New Providence, NJ died peacefully at home in Newport on Friday August 26, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.She was the wife of the late John (Jack) N. Kessler.Born in Montclair, NJ, on June 3, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Josephine and Rudolph S....
Thomas Riley Foster Mccomas
Aug 26, 2016
Thomas Riley Foster McComas, 7 Months and 11 days old, of Middletown died at Newport Hospital. Thomas was born January 15, 2016 in Newport. He is the son of Kaitlyn McComas and Jay Thomas Foster IV. Even at only seven months Thomas had the most beautiful heart and soul a mother could ever ask for their child. He was always...
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