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Kenneth R. Silvia
Apr 21, 2017
Kenneth R. Silvia, age 70, passed away peacefully at his home in Jamestown, RI on Friday April 21, 2017.Born in Fall River, MA on April 16, 1947, he was the son of the late Manuel and the late Beatrice (Martin) Silvia.He is the beloved husband of 47 years of Peggy (Aguiar) Silvia and the dear father of Judd Silvia and...
Rita Catherine Morris
Apr 21, 2017
Rita Catherine Morris, 102, of Portsmouth died Friday, April 21, 2017 at St. Clare Home in Newport. Rita was born December 20, 1914 in Tiverton, RI, the daughter of the late Antone and Catherine (Fernandes) Jerome. She was the wife of the late Joseph Francis Morris. Rita worked as a supervisor for many years at the Berkshire Mill in Warren,...
s Louise S. Fields
Apr 19, 2017
Louise S. Fields, 82, of Newport died Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Royal Middletown Nursing Center in Middletown, RI. In memory of Louise S. Fields, wife and mother supreme. Born on April 20, 1934, Louise passed away on April 19, 2017, one day before her 83rd birthday. Shell be deeply missed. She leaves behind her husband, of 60 years, Howard,...
Charles E. Dates
Apr 17, 2017
Charles E. Dates, age 69, of Middletown, RI died peacefully at his home Monday, April 17, 2017. Born on June 16, 1947 in Talladega, AL. He is the son of the late Johnny and Carrie (Davis) Dates. He was a ship yard welder for 40 years in the Newport and Quonset area eventually retiring from Senesco Marine in 2014. He...
Jonathan Eells Welles
Apr 17, 2017
Jonathan Eells Welles, 62, died suddenly on April 17, 2017 at his home in Jamestown RI due to heart failure. Born in Saranac Lake, NY, he was the son of the late Edward OMalley Welles and Frances Eells Welles, formerly of Washington, DC. Retired last year from Citigroup as a Supervisory Equities Analyst, he was an alumnus of The Hotchkiss...
Walter J. Alves Sr
Apr 16, 2017
Walter J. Alves, Sr., of Middletown, RI, died on April 16, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family.He was the husband of the late Rachel Lucille (Martin) Alves.Born on July 29, 1924 in Middletown, RI, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Amelia) Alves. Mr. Alves served in the United States Army during WWII. He was...
Willard Johnson Jr
Apr 14, 2017
Willard Johnson, Jr., age 84, of Middletown died Friday, April 14, 2017, at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI. Mr. Johnson was born December 30, 1932 in Tupelo, MS, the son of the late Willard and the late Mearion (Trice) Johnson. He was the husband of Pauline Edwards Johnson. Mr. Johnson served honorably in the US Navy for over 20...
Paul A. Mckenna
Apr 12, 2017
Paul Andrew McKenna, born March 26, 1965, son of the late Robert J. and Mary Jean McKenna, husband of the late Nancy (DeResendes) McKenna, father to Kyle and Brandan McKenna and Christopher Resendes. He also leaves behind his brothers and sisters, Kelly McKenna, Margaret and Peter Enkler, Mark McKenna, Raymond and Diane McKenna, Elizabeth McKenna and Kevin McCarthy, Patricia and...
Catherine Violet
Apr 7, 2017
Catherine Violet, 91, of Keeher Ave, Newport died on Friday, April 7, 2017 at Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown, RI. Catherine was born December 1, 1925 in Boston, MA. She is the daughter of the late George and Dorothea (Maniates) Gianakellis. She was the wife of the late James M. Violet, Sr. Catherine was a talented musician, singer...
George Henry Gray
Apr 6, 2017
George Henry Gray, age 71, of Bristol, died Thursday, April 6, 2017, at home. Mr. Gray was born July 1, 1945, in Newport, RI, the son of the late Boyd Gray and the late Beatrice S. Delegal. George was a long time participant in the programs provided by the James L .Maher Center.He is survived by his sister, Doris Little,...
Andrew M. Christensen
Apr 5, 2017
Andrew M. Christensen, 69, of Newport passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Newport Hospital. Andrew was born in Newport, son of the late Arnold B. and Gwendolyn (Kent) Christensen. He was the husband of Mary (Sullivan) Christensen. Besides his wife of 44 years he leaves his daughter Amy Logan and her husband Christopher, his grandsons, Reese Logan and Andrew...
Eva Mary Sullivan
Apr 4, 2017
Eva Sullivan, 91, of Middletown passed away peacefully after a brief illness on April 4, 2017, at Newport Hospital with her daughters by her side. Born in North Westport, MA, on March 16, 1926, to Louis J. and Marie L. (Masse) Ouellette, she was one of 10 children. She was predeceased by her husband, Staff Sargent Lloyd J. Sullivan, U.S....
Patricia Jean Duffy
Apr 4, 2017
Patricia "Patty" Jean Duffy passed away on April 4, 2017 at St. Clare-Newport following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on September 2, 1957 a daughter of the late Joseph P and the late Margaret E Duffy who loved and cherished her. Patty was happiest when she was with family or the many people she touched. She...
Marie Elaine Dion
Apr 2, 2017
Marie Elaine Dion, age 70, of Middletown, died Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Marie was born February 11, 1947, in Watertown, MA, the daughter of the late Ernest and the late Concetta (Taverna) Falbo. She was the wife of Paul Dion for 49 years. Marie graduated from Northeastern University as a Registered...
Capt. Thomas W. Lyons Jr. U.S.N Ret.
Mar 31, 2017
Capt. Thomas W. Lyons, Jr., 88, of Portsmouth died on Friday, March 31, 2017 at Atria Aquidneck Place.He was the husband of the late Marguerite (Creegan) Lyons.Born on July 10, 1928, and raised in Jamestown, he was the son of the late Thomas W. and Anna (Boone) Lyons.Capt. Lyons attended De La Salle Academy, Admiral Farragut Academy and Brown University...
Ronald William Hamilton Barr
Mar 31, 2017
Ronald William Hamilton Barr, age 83, of Newport, died Friday, March 31, 2017 at home. Ronald was born August 8, 1933, in Deolali, India. He is the son of the late Henry William and the late Maisie (Hamilton-Littlewood) Barr. He was the husband of Nancy Scott for the last 10 years. After spending his early years in India and Australia,...
Roland A. Lopes
Mar 31, 2017
Roland A. Lopes, 90 years young, residing at 51 Middle Road, Anthony House Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully, Friday, March 31, 2017, at the Newport Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born on January 19, 1927 in Sao Miguel, the Azores, he was the son of the late Agostinho B. and Maria (Medeiros) Lopes. He came to the United States...
Anthony Somerfield
Mar 30, 2017
Anthony Somerfield, Jr. ,88, was carried to Heaven on Tuesday, March 30 2017, at Rhode Island Hospital. His illness was short, but his love of life was long. He was the husband of Elsie Victoria (Perry) Somerfield, the love of his life. Tony, as he liked to be called, was born on August 5th, 1928 in Saginaw, Michigan to Anthony...
Irene E. Lapointe
Mar 30, 2017
-WarwickIrene E. (Barriere) Lapointe, 91, formerly of Central Falls, RI and for the last 10 years in Warwick, RI, passed peacefully to be with her beloved Albert on Thursday March 30, 2017.Irene is predeceased by her husband Albert Lapointe.She is survived by her two daughters Nancy L. Hamilton and her husband Karl and Patricia A. Lapointe, and her granddaughter Michelle...
Stephanie Gael Berberick
Mar 30, 2017
Stephanie Gael Berberick, 31, of Portsmouth, died peacefully on March 30, 2017 at Newport Hospital. Stephanie was born April 28, 1985 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. She is the daughter of Raymond E. Berberick Jr. and Gael (Powers) Berberick of Portsmouth. Stephanie was a loving daughter, sister and cousin who brought joy to all who knew her. She had a happy...
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