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Paula Ottilige
Mar 29, 2017
Paula Ottilige, 84, of Middletown died Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Newport Hospital in Newport, RI, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Ottilige was born June 1, 1932 in Middletown, RI. She is the daughter of the late Arthur and the late Ann (Oxx) Peckham. She was married to the late James Ottilige for 60 years.Paula was an active member...
George A. "Biff" Chamberlin Jr
Mar 29, 2017
George "Biff" Chamberlin, Jr., 77, of Middletown passed away at home Wednesday, March 29, 2017. He was the husband of the late Inez Constance (Mendonca) Chamberlin. Born in Newport, he was the son of the late George Arthur and Clayre (Sullivan) Chamberlin, Sr.Mr. Chamberlin graduated from Rogers High School in Newport, class of 1957. He worked for many years as...
Judith Ann Sullivan
Mar 27, 2017
Judith Ann Sullivan, 63, of Middletown died Monday, March 27, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Sullivan was born April 9, 1953 in Newport, RI. She is the daughter of the late Everett W. and the late Joan Marie (Fontaine) Smith. She was married to William "Biddy" Sullivan for 22 years. Judy was a 1971 graduate of...
Edward W. Eichelberger
Mar 18, 2017
Edward W. Eichelberger, 89, of Newport, RI died Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Village House Nursing Home in Newpor, RI. He was the son of the late Edward A. and Marie Augusta Carolena Boettcher Eichelberger.He was married to the late Judith C. Razza. They were married for 29 years.Mr. Eichelberger was born January 18, 1928 in West Palm Beach, FL...
Kevin Joseph Stringer
Mar 17, 2017
Kevin Joseph Stringer, 58, of Portland, Oregon passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017, after a short illness. Kevin was born in Fall River, MA, on September 20, 1958, to Helen J. and Harry G. Stringer. He grew up in Taunton, MA, and was a 1976 graduate of Coyle-Cassidy High School. He was employed by Texas Instruments in Attleboro, MA,...
David Lloyd Mccoy
Mar 16, 2017
David Lloyd McCoy, 79, of Tiverton formerly of Portsmouth passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the Providence VA Medical Center, Rhode Island. He was the husband of Patricia G. (Rounds) McCoy.David was born in Owatonna, MN, son of the late Lloyd F. and Bertha (Dezuettel) McCoy. Mr. McCoy served in the Navy during the Korean War. He worked as...
Dr. Norman D. Allen D.D.S.
Mar 14, 2017
Newport - "Bud" Allen, 92, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2017, in his home. He was born July 28, 1924, in Manchester, CT, son of Carl H. Allen and Agatha Haverly Allen. He attended Dental School at the University of Maryland and received his certificate of Orthodontics at the University of Montreal.He was an officer in the US Navy,...
Ernest C. Larsen
Mar 14, 2017
Ernest C. Larsen, age 74, of Middletown died Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL, while on vacation.Mr. Larsen was born March 27, 1942 in Newport, RI. He is the son of the late Ernest P. and the late Anastasia (Sherman) Larsen. Mr. Larsen worked for Newport Electric for 33 years, retiring in 1998. He was...
Dr. Joan B. David
Mar 13, 2017
Dr. Joan David, 81, Professor Emerita of English at Salve Regina University in Newport and former chairman of the English department, passed away on Monday, March 13. Born June 18, 1935 in Fitchburg, Mass., Joan was a beloved member of Salve Regina's faculty for 49 years from 1963 until her retirement in 2012. While teaching full time, Joan also served...
Sarah E. Jenkins
Mar 13, 2017
Sarah E. Jenkins, 100, of Newport died Monday, March 13, 2017 at Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Charles E. Jenkins.Born on April 30, 1916 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late John and Sarah (Woodson) Jenkins. The youngest of 8, she was preceded in death by her siblings Ruth...
Angelita L. Silvia
Mar 13, 2017
Angelita Lanza Silvia passed away on Monday March 13, 2017 at Newport Hospital; she was 88 years old. Angelita was born on December 11, 1928 in Floridablanca, Pampanga, in the Philippine Islands. She was the beloved wife of Joseph G. Silvia Jr. for 63 years. Angelita is survived by her children, Christopher P. Silvia, Michael A. Silvia, Theresa S. Pelletier...
Joan G. Heald
Mar 12, 2017
Joan G Heald, 81, of Newport, RI died on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Providence, RI, after a brief bought with cancer.Joan was born in New Jersey. She is the daughter of the late George Sullivan and the late Mildred (Spence) Sullivan. She was the wife of the late Herman V. Weed and...
Cdr William D. Travis
Mar 12, 2017
CDR. William D. Travis, U.S.N. Ret. 72, of Middletown died Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence, RI. He was the husband of Beverly J. (Wordell) Travis of Middletown, RI and the late Margaret R. (Potter) Travis.Born in Jacksonville, IL, he was the son of the late Forest and Dorothy (Kane) Travis. CDR Travis received his education...
Joan M. Kardel
Mar 10, 2017
Joan M. Kardel, 59, of Middletown died Friday, March 10, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, MA. Born on January 23, 1958 in Plainfield, NJ, she is the daughter of the late Edward and the late Rosemary (Cain) Kardel. Ms. Kardel worked for over thirty years at the Heatherwood Nursing Home in Newport. She enjoyed reading, gardening, and...
Pat Maida
Mar 10, 2017
Patricia "Pat" J. (Teves) Marques Maida, 79, of Middletown died unexpectedly on Friday, March 10, 2017, at Newport Hospital after a brief illness.Born on September 30, 1937 in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Seraphin and Georgina (Medeiros) Teves.Pat was born and grew up in Fall River, and graduated from Bridgewater State College with her teaching...
Mary Theresa Leyden
Mar 9, 2017
Mary Theresa (Silvia) Leyden, 94, of Middletown died Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Thomas Leyden.Born on December 11, 1922 in Middletown, RI, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Medeiros) Silvia. After accompanying her husband Tom in his military career, they settled in Middletown....
Sandra Lorraine Robison
Mar 9, 2017
Sandra Lorraine Robison, age 65, of Tiverton died Thursday, March 9, 2017 at St. Annes Hospital of Fall River, MA. Sandra was born June 16, 1951 in Attleboro, MA. She is the daughter of the late Howard and the late Doris (Allen) Black. She married Perle Ray Robison. She is survived by: her husband, Ray Robison; two sons, Adam Wood...
Carol S. Carr
Mar 9, 2017
Carol S. (Sherman) Carr, 79, of Middletown, RI, died on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the John Clarke Health Care Center, Middletown, RI.She was the wife of the late Frank C. Carr.Born on June 3, 1937 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Martha (Peckham) Sherman. Mrs. Carr received her Master's in Education at Southern...
Emily Rinaldi
Mar 8, 2017
Emily Rinaldi, age 101, of Bristol died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Silver Creek Manor of Bristol, RI. Mrs. Rinaldi was born January 19, 1916 in Bristol, RI. She is the daughter of the late Antone and the late Marie (Almeida) Santos. She married Salvatore William Rinaldi. She is survived by one daughter: Pauline DePalma of Bristol, RI and one...
Deborah Marie Pierce
Mar 8, 2017
Deborah Marie Pierce, 58, of Providence died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Home and Hospice of Rhode Island, Providence, RI. Born on September 19, 1958 in Los Angeles, CA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Catherine (Turner) Pierce.Deborah worked at the Marriot for eight years in the housekeeping department. She enjoyed painting sculptures, a good time, a...
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