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Helena Cassidy
Apr 12, 2016
Eileen Brennan Cassidy passed away peacefully this past Tuesday in Newport, Rhode Island at the age of 71. Members of her immediate family were close by and with her during her final days and months. The daughter of Kathleen and Lawrence Brennan, she was born in Clogh, County Kilkenny, Ireland on January 26, 1945 - the second of eight siblings....
James W.B. Irons
Apr 11, 2016
James W.B. Irons, 72, of Newport died Monday, April 11, 2016, at Newport Hospital.Born on October 10, 1943, in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late James F. and Frances E. (Spence) Irons. Mr. Irons worked at the Newport Creamery from 1962 to 1972, before beginning a 32 year career with the Newport Electric Light Company, now National...
Lawrence E. Mangei
Apr 11, 2016
Johnston, RI - Lawrence E. Mangei, 83 of Johnston, RI, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, died on Monday April 11, 2016 at Riverview Nursing Home in Coventry, RI. He was the husband of Helen A. (Andronik) Mangei. Born in North Syracuse, NY on March 24, 1933, he was the son of the late Emil E. and Virginia (Berndt) Mangei.Mr. Mangei served...
Edward Sanches
Apr 10, 2016
Edward Sanches, 96, of Newport died Sunday April 10, 2016 at his home in Newport, RI. Born on October 13, 1919 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late John and Maria (Morinho) Sanches. Edward worked as a painter for the Newport Housing Authority retiring on October 31, 1986. He also worked for County Food Market on Aquidneck...
Evelyn F. Gill
Apr 7, 2016
Evelyn F. (Flores) Gill, 96, of Middletown died Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Newport Hospital.She was the wife of the late Dennis A. GillBorn on December 15, 1919 in East Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Louis C. and Mary (Paiva) Flores. Mrs. Gill grew up in Warren, RI and moved to Middletown in 1971. She was...
Edwin Alden Coolbaugh
Apr 7, 2016
Edwin Alden Coolbaugh, 76, of Portsmouth died Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. He was the husband of Susan E. (Cruickshank) Coolbaugh. Born on June 28, 1939 in Peterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Edwin and Anchen (Wulstein) Coolbaugh. Dr. Coolbaugh served in the United States Coast Guard. He was a graduate of...
Nancy Carol (Preston) Bredbeck
Apr 5, 2016
Nancy Carol (Preston) Bredbeck, 75, of Newport died Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence, RI. She was the wife of the late Captain William J. Bredbeck (U.S.N., Ret.). Born on December 25, 1940 in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Dorothy Randolph (Morton) Preston. Nancy was a graduate of San Marino...
Roger H. Paschoal
Apr 3, 2016
Roger H. Paschoal, 75, of Middletown died Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center of Burlington, MA. He was the husband of Ann E. (Roque) Paschoal.Born on September 5, 1940 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Rogers) Paschoal. Mr. Paschoal served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War...
Rigdon Leeds Reese
Mar 29, 2016
Rigdon Leeds Reese, 71, of Portsmouth, RI died on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at home. Rigdon was born January 1, 1945 in New York, NY, the son of the late Dr. Algernon Beverly Reese MD and Joan (Leeds) Reese.Rigdon Reese grew up in New York City, graduated from the Buckley School, Choate School, and then received his Bachelor's Degree from...
Becky Goodrich
Mar 29, 2016
Becky Goodrich, 48, of Newport, passed on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. She was born in Newport, Rhode Island on September 12, 1967; she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Maureen Goodrich.Becky graduated from Middletown High School. She received her Bachelor's in Psychology at the University of Rhode Island and her Master's in Education at the University of Texas...
Rebecca Lee Goodrich Conlan
Mar 29, 2016
Becky Goodrich, 48, of Newport, passed on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. She was born in Newport, Rhode Island on September 12, 1967; she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Maureen Goodrich.Becky graduated from Middletown High School. She received her Bachelor's in Psychology at the University of Rhode Island and her Master's in Education at the University of Texas...
Mary Arruda
Mar 29, 2016
Mary (Roberts) Arruda, 90, of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the Forest Farm Health Care Center.She was the daughter of Martin A. Roberts and Catherine T. Shea.She was born in Newport, RI on September 16, 1925.She was a lifelong Newport resident, except for a few years in her youth when her Dad was stationed...
Ronald Leo Fredette Jr
Mar 28, 2016
Ronald Leo Fredette, Jr., 56, of Bristol died Monday, March 28, 2016 at Newport Hospital of Newport, RI. Ronald was born October 21, 1959 in Jacksonville, FL. He is the son of Jean (Doty) Fredette of Portsmouth and the late Ronald Leo Fredette Sr.Ronald grew up in a Navy family and lived in many different cities, but settled and lived...
Lydia Davis
Mar 27, 2016
Lydia Davis, born May 27, 1951 in Faial, Azores to Angelina, (Soito) and Antonio Souto, passed peacefully surrounded by her family at home after a 5-month long battle to cancer on March 27, 2016.She was employed by Lifespan as a Client Service Specialist and worked there for 41 years. She also continued returning to her first employers at the Water's...
Albert Antone
Mar 27, 2016
Albert Antone, 85, of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 27, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of 48 years to Carol Borella.Born on August 9, 1930 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Martin and Josephine (Monteiro) Antone. Mr. Antone served in the Army and then as a medic...
Doris C. Dennis
Mar 27, 2016
Doris C. Dennis, 77, of Bristol, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 at St. Elizabeths Manor of Bristol, RI. She was the wife of Harold A. Dennis.Born in Yonkers, NY, she was the daughter of the late Frank H. and Helen (Kaznowitz) Cranwell.Doris was a graduate of Blessed Sacrament Academy and Gorton High School in Yonkers, NY, Roger Williams University...
Evelyn Loretta Baer
Mar 27, 2016
Evelyn Loretta Baer, 71, of Newport died Sunday, March 27, 2016 at home surrounded by her family.She was the wife of Ronald C. Baer.Born on April 22, 1944 in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Ann P. (Partridge) Wills. Evelyn worked at the Newport Hospital in the registration department, retiring after 21 years....
Harold Edgar Robinson
Mar 26, 2016
Harold "Rob" E. Robinson, 63, of Bristol died Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center of Providence, RI. He was the husband of Janet (Moffatt) Robinson.Born on August 29, 1952 in Newark, NJ, he was the son of Christine (Wills) Robinson and the late John W. Robinson.Mr. Robinson was a graduate of Barringer High School in Newark, NJ....
Donald G. Mcmillan
Mar 25, 2016
Donald Gordon McMillan, age 73, of Middletown, died Friday, March 25, 2016 at Newport Hospital following a short illness. He was the husband of Jean (Maynard) McMillan.Mr. McMillan was born March 17, 1943 in Providence, RI, the son of the late George and Ann (Martin) McMillan. Donald attended De La Salle and Rogers High School. He worked for 50 years...
Cathleen D. Doncaster
Mar 23, 2016
Cathleen D. (Westley) Doncaster, 79, formerly of Canonicus Avenue, Newport, RI, died on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Grand Islander Health Care Center of Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late William J. Doncaster, Sr., owner and operator of the former Doncaster Bros. in Newport.Born in Newport, RI, on December 20, 1936 in Newport, RI, she was the...
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