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Thurston L. Gray, Sr
Feb 3, 2017
Thurston L. Gray, Sr., 80, of Mail Coach Road, Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Newport Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of 57 years to Mary (Lovejoy) Gray. Born in Blue Hill, ME on January 16, 1937, he was the son of the late Leroy Thurston and Hattie (Horton)...
John H. Ward
Feb 1, 2017
John H. Ward passed away at Newport Hospital on February 1, 2017 at the age of 62.Born in Newport, RI, on November 25, 1954, he was the son of Margaret B. (Yeomans) Ward of Middletown, RI and the late John Daniel Ward, Jr.John was a very kind and caring person who would do anything for anyone when he could. He...
Helen Oser Miller
Jan 30, 2017
Helen Oser Miller-A Beautiful American Story-Helen Oser Miller, born in 1923 to a Swiss immigrant father and first generation Irish American mother, grew up in a cold water flat in a Boston coal yard. Helen learned the joys of singing and acting in Boston Catholic schools in the 1920s, modeled "leg makeup" at Jordan Marsh and would be offered an...
William Hyde Salisbury
Jan 29, 2017
William Hyde Salisbury, 88, died January 29, 2017 in Summerville, SC, after a long battle with prostate cancer. Mr. Salisbury is survived by his daughter, Susan and son-in-law, Ron Durand, also of Summerville, as well as two grandchildren, Eric Salisbury Durand of North Charleston, SC and Ashley Jeannette Durand of Essex, MA. Mr. Salisbury is a decorated and proud United...
Francis Xavier Girr Jr
Jan 26, 2017
Francis Xavier Girr, Jr. died on January 26, 2017 at the age of 86 after a long and full life. A third-generation Newporter, Frank was born on October 2, 1930 to Francis Girr and Kathryn Curry. He grew up in Middletown, RI across the street from Vernon Playground, where he spent his childhood playing baseball.Frank attended Sheffield School, St. Joseph's,...
Jeremiah "Jay" Q Nippert
Jan 25, 2017
Jeremiah "Jay" Q Nippert, 40, of Newport passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 with his family by his side.He was the husband of Regina M. LaChance.Born on May 13, 1976 in Newport, RI, he was the son of Linda B. DeLisle of Iowa and the late Stephen H. Nippert. Jay worked as a security officer for 10 years at Salve...
Gloria Gene Ivey
Jan 24, 2017
Gloria Gene Ivey, 70, of Lawrenceville Georgia passed away on January 24, 2017.The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. January 28, 2017 at Gregory B. Levett and Sons funeral home located at 914 Scenic Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 (770) 338-5558. Pastor Rodney Massey of Berean Bible Church will be officiating. Visitation will be held between 6:00 p.m. and...
Howard S. Hench Jr
Jan 22, 2017
Howard S. Hench, Jr., 92, of Middletown, RI and Naples, FL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 22, 2017 with his family at his side.He was the husband of the late Patricia L. (McFalls) Hench and the father of the late Howard S. Hench III (Chip).Born in Altoona, PA on November 8, 1924, he was the son of the late...
Reginald P. Parker, Sr
Jan 22, 2017
Reginald P. Parker, Sr., 85, of Middletown died Sunday, January 22, 2017 at home surrounded by his family.He was the husband of the late Rita Marion (Holmes) ParkerBorn on March 16, 1931 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late John and the late Zoe (Munro) Parker.Mr. Parker served in the United States Navy during, the Korean and...
Florence Twomey
Jan 18, 2017
Florence Twomey, 92, of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Royal Middletown Nursing Center of Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late William Earl Twomey, CWO, USN (Ret).Born on September 13, 1924 in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Eva Vadnais. Florence was raised in Providence, and married William and moved to...
Colleen A. Mcroy
Jan 17, 2017
Colleen A. (Phelan) McRoy, 74, of Portsmouth died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at home surrounded by her family.She was the wife of Jimmy D. McRoy.Born on August 7, 1942 in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph B. and Helen (Malone) Phelan. Mrs. McRoy was a 1963 graduate of St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing. She...
John S. Silvia
Jan 17, 2017
John S. Silvia, 95, of Portsmouth died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Grand Islander Health Care Center of Middletown, RI. He was the husband of Alexandria (Morris) Silvia.Born on February 2, 1921 in Portsmouth, RI, he was the son of the late Jesse and Mary (Rosa) Silvia. Besides his wife of 14 years, he is survived by his son Ronnie...
Joyce M. Woolhouse
Jan 17, 2017
Joyce M. (Brinton) Woolhouse, 80, of Middletown died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Newport Hospital surrounded by her family.She was the wife of the late George W. "Ducky" Woolhouse.Born on April 14, 1936, in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Anne Brinton, Sr.Sixty years ago, Joyce with her closest and dearest friends from Rogers High...
Joan Fields Handy
Jan 16, 2017
Joan Fields Handy, 91, of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Silver Creek Nursing Home in Bristol, R.I. She was the wife of the late Frank E. Handy for 71 years. Born on March 9, 1925 in Bluefield, VA, she was the daughter of the late Jack C. Fields and Clara Belle (Stevens) Fields. Mrs. Handy graduated...
Eugene Sartori
Jan 15, 2017
A memorial service for Eugene (Gene) Ferdinand Sartori who passed away on January 15, 2017, will be held at 11:00, January 20, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, RI. Gene was born on November 14, 1920 in Kansas City, MO to Margaret DeMayo Sartori and Emil Baptist Sartori. His love of music, which began at an early age with...
Catherine Lois Cayer
Jan 14, 2017
Catherine Lois Cayer, 73, of Portsmouth, died on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Newport Hospital. Catherine was born January 17, 1943 in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late Louis G. and Esther A. (Bird) Sylvia. Mrs. Cayer retired in 2010 from a 33 year career at NUSC/NUWC. She grew up in Newport and graduated from Rogers High School and...
Marjorie Mae Mercer
Jan 14, 2017
Marjorie Mae Mercer, 93, of Portsmouth, formerly of Roy Ave Middletown, died on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Newport Hospital in Newport. Marjorie was born June 26, 1923 in Fall River, MA. She was the daughter of the late Alfred Walton and Frances (Giddins) Walton Pilkington. Marjorie grew up in Fall River and Roslindale, MA, graduating from Roslindale High School...
Donald Vacchi
Jan 13, 2017
Donald Vacchi, 80, died on January 13, 2017 in Providence. Originally from Plymouth, Massachusetts, Don was born on November 26, 1936, the son of Eleanor Manfredi of Kingston, Massachusetts, and Luigi Vacchi of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He received his primary and secondary education in the Plymouth public schools, and he was a graduate of Northeastern University and Rhode Island College,...
Richard G. Silvia
Jan 10, 2017
Richard G. Silvia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 surrounded by family after a brief fight with cancer. Now he is reunited with the love of his live, Audrey (Hull) Silvia to whom he was married for 59 years.A native "Islander" he was the son of Joseph and Mary (Corey) Silvia. He was predeceased by his brother Walter...
John E. Nasser
Jan 10, 2017
John E. Nasser Jr., 88, of Portsmouth died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center in Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Catherine Eillen (Riegel) Nasser.Born on April 28, 1928 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late John E. and Sarah (Crowell) Nasser. John worked as a marine mechanic for over...
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