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Edmund J. Mello
Jan 5, 2016
Edmund J. Mello, a lover of roses, avid gardener and guitar enthusiast, died Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Gertrude A. (Arsenault) Mello. He was the father to three children: his daughter, Jeannine F. Mello (deceased), Matthew E. Mello of Portsmouth, RI, and Dr. Suzanne Mello-Stark and her...
Edward Joseph Reynolds
Jan 4, 2016
Edward Joseph Reynolds, 68, of Newport died peacefully, Monday, January 4, 2016 at home surrounded by family.Born in Newport on October 20, 1947, he was the son of the late Fred and Allene (Silvia) Reynolds.He was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the United States Army. He worked for Electric Boat and did work on the Newport Bridge and was also...
Kerri Shea Marshall
Jan 1, 2016
Kerri Shea Marshall, 42, of Newport died Friday, January 1, 2016 at home in Newport. Born on March 19, 1973 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of Edward Marshall and Pamela (Reynolds) Marshall of Middletown, RI. Kerri grew up in Newport and was a 1991 graduate of Rogers High School. She found an early interest in cosmetology while at...
Doris M. Vettese
Dec 31, 2015
Doris M (Siravo) Vettese, 92 of Middletown, passed away peacefully on December, 31, 2015with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Cmdr. Joseph J. Vettese, USN Ret. Born in Johnston RI, she was the daughter of the late Paulina (Palumbo) and Michael Siravo.She is survived by her daughter Priscilla Weeden, her grand-daughter Jennifer...
Ernest Vance Lenzi
Dec 30, 2015
Ernest Vance Lenzi, 74, died peacefully on December 30, 2015 at Grand Islander in Middletown, RI with his wife by his side. He was the husband of Shirley (Jarjoura) Lenzi. They shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Dearborn, MI on July 11, 1941, he was the son of Ernest and Nina (Sutton) Lenzi. He lived his early years in...
Louis C. Martineau
Dec 30, 2015
Louis C. Martineau, 88, of Sprague Street, Portsmouth, died on Thursday, December 30 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of the late Lois (Slaiding) Martineau. Born in Woonsocket, RI on September 27, 1927, he was the son of the late Louis Martineau and Arona (Brown) Martineau. Louis was a WWII veteran of the US Army. He served...
Alice P. Daniels
Dec 29, 2015
Alice P. Daniels, 85, of Portsmouth died Tuesday, December 29, 2015, after a brief illness at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center of Providence, RI. Mrs. Daniels was born March 6, 1930 in Chicago, IL. She is the daughter of the late John and the late Mary Ann (OMalley) Kelly. She was married to Harcourt Albert Daniels Jr. for 61 years.She enjoyed...
Anna Frances Bryan
Dec 28, 2015
Anna Frances Bryan, 82, of Garfield Street, Newport, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 28, 2015 at Grand Islander Nursing Home in Middletown. She was born April 25, 1933 in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late Clifford E. and Jennie L. (Carter) Bryan. Anna worked as a dietitian at Newport Hospital and later graduated from Newport Hospital School of...
David Michael Sagamang
Dec 27, 2015
David Michael Sagamang, 56, of North Kingstown passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015. Born on January 12, 1959 in Norfolk, VA, he was the son of Doris E. (Messier) Sagamang of Tiverton, RI and the late David E. Sagamang. David attended Middletown High School and graduated from Saginaw Valley University in Michigan with a Bachelor's degree in 1985. He retired...
Antone T. Pimental
Dec 25, 2015
Antone T. Pimental, of Newport passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 in Newport Hospital.He was the husband of Dorothy (Vigario) Pimental.Born in St. Michel, Azores, he was the son of the late Joseph T. and Mary B. (Correira) Pimental.Mr. Pimental worked as a mechanic for the RI Department of Transportation for many years. He was an avid golfer and former...
Arthur G. Leonard
Dec 25, 2015
Arthur G. Leonard, 74, of Middletown, RI and formerly a long-time resident of Cumberland, RI, passed away Christmas Day, December 25, 2015 following complications from heart surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA. He was surrounded by family.Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Arthur L. and Mary A. (Curran) Leonard, brother of George...
Raymond C. Sullivan
Dec 22, 2015
Raymond Carter Sullivan, 80, of Sherwood Road, Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA.He was the husband of the late Ruth (Davison) Sullivan who passed in 2003. Ruthie and Ray were high school sweethearts who began dating when they were 15 yrs. old. They were married in 1958 at...
James Edward Sawyer, Sr
Dec 22, 2015
James Edward Sawyer Sr., age 77, of Newport died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Newport Hospital of Newport, RI. Mr. Sawyer was born June 4, 1938, in Newport, RI, the son of the late Lester O'Connell and the late Mary E (Goffe) Sawyer. He was the husband of Nancy E. (Michaud) Sawyer for 53 years. Mr. Sawyer honorably served in...
Virginia R. Bender
Dec 21, 2015
Virginia "Ginny" Russell Bender, of Newport, RI (formerly of Oil City, PA), passed away December 21, 2015 while in residence at Village House Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Newport. She was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on December 3, 1928, the daughter of Margaret (Bowman) and Sidney James Russell. She was preceded in death by: her parents; her husband, Robert Glenn...
Joseph Salvatore Scaldino
Dec 21, 2015
JOSEPH SALVATORE SCALDINO, 94, born February 8, 1921 in Newport passed away December 21, 2015 at Newport Hospital. Joseph served in the Army during World War II and was stationed at Fort Banks near Boston at the end of the war. After leaving military service he was employed for many years in the administrative services area of the Naval Hospital...
John S. Fougere Sr
Dec 21, 2015
John S. "Jack" Fougere, Sr., age 85, of Newport passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at Village House Nursing Home of Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Shirley (Garrison) Fougere. Born in Newport, he was the son of the late Ernest and Abbie (Shay) Fougere. Mr. Fougere served in the US Army during the Korean conflict. He...
Horatio Rodman Rogers
Dec 18, 2015
Horatio Rodman Rogers of Middletown, RI, born April 23, 1925, son of the late Horatio Rodman Rogers, Sr. and the late Mary Courtney Mackenzie Rogers, died peacefully at his home December 19, 2015 surrounded by his wife, Lois Poucher Rogers, and their loving family. A tenth generation Rhode Islander, wildlife conservationist, lay historian, artist and musician, Ray's endearing mild manner,...
Patricia A. Fucilli
Dec 18, 2015
On December 18, 2015, Patricia A. Fucilli, a warm and gentle soul, passed; surrounded by her husband and her three children at home in Middletown. She was born on March 16, 1952 in Providence.She was the wife of Harold "Harry" Fucilli and they recently celebrated 27 wonderful years of marriage.Affectionately known as "Ma" to her husband, "Trish" to her family,...
Arlene Elizabeth Mulligan
Dec 17, 2015
Arlene Elizabeth Mulligan, 82, of Portsmouth died Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA. She was the wife of Craig Mulligan.Born on August 24, 1933 in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Harrington) Sullivan. Mrs. Mulligan was a graduate of the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Catherine LaBoure Nursing...
Raymond Sidney Hareld
Dec 16, 2015
Raymond Sidney Hareld, 84, of Middletown died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Newport Hospital.Born on October 15, 1931 in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Walter J. and Lydia J. (Shaw) Hareld. Mr. Hareld served honorably in the United States Army. He worked for the Ladd School with the disabled. After retiring he vacationed in St. Lucia...
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