Obituaries

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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Veronica "Roni" Elizabeth Perry

Veronica "Roni" Elizabeth Perry

Jul 14, 2016

Veronica "Roni" Elizabeth (Pine) Perry joined her fellow angels on July 14, 2016.Born December 15, 1941, she was raised with her seven siblings on the Point in Newport.She was a devoted wife to her only love for 55 years, a doting mother and grandmother and caring daughter, sister and friend.Roni graduated from Rogers High School in 1960 and married her...

George W. Glover

George W. Glover

Jul 14, 2016

Portsmouth, RI - George W. Glover, LCDR USN Retired, of Portsmouth, RI, died July 14, 2016, at the Village House Nursing Home, in Newport, RI. Born in Akron, OH on November 23, 1925, he was the son of the late Charles C. and Blanche A. Glover. He was predeceased by his wife of 63 years Frances M. Glover.He was a...

Louise Anne (Silvestri) Miller

Louise Anne (Silvestri) Miller

Jul 12, 2016

Louise Anne (Silvestri) Miller, of Newport, RI, our amazing "mama" found peace with the Lord and joined her first born daughter Anne Kristine Miller Duenas on July 12, 2016 five days before her 90th birthday. Louise was born on July 17, 1926 and raised in Newport, RI. She graduated in 1944 from Rogers High School and was the receipient of...

Michael Nicholas Keselica

Michael Nicholas Keselica

Jul 12, 2016

Michael Nicholas Keselica, 80, of Nazareth, PA, formerly of Newport, RI, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at St. Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem, PA. He was the husband of the late Monique (Loichot) Keselica.Born on December 16, 1935 in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of the late Michael and Mary (Bilanin) Keselica. Mr. Keselica served in the United States Navy...

Robert Anthony Massarotti

Robert Anthony Massarotti

Jul 12, 2016

Robert Anthony Massarotti, age 73, of Portsmouth died Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at Roger Williams Medical Center of Providence, RI. Mr. Massarotti was born May 21, 1943, in Providence, RI, the son of the late Domenico and the late Angelina (Terranova) Massarotti. He was the husband of Patricia (Skillman) Massarotti. Robert was a URI graduate with a Bachelors Degree in...

H. Albert Daniels

H. Albert Daniels

Jul 9, 2016

H. Albert "Al" Daniels, 85, of Portsmouth died Saturday, July 9, 2016, from cancer at Newport Hospital.Mr. Daniels was born on September 12, 1930 in Melrose, MA. He is the son of the late H. Albert, Sr. and the late Elizabeth S. (Rydell) Daniels.He was married to the late Alice P. (Kelly) Daniels for 61 years.He retired in 1992 after...

Mary Ellen Schoenbucher

Mary Ellen Schoenbucher

Jul 8, 2016

Mary Ellen (Russell) Schoenbucher, 77, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, MA.She was the devoted wife of Paul E. Schoenbucher.Born on February 3, 1939 in Rutland, VT, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Mary (Collins) Russell. Mary Ellen was a passionate teacher of 35 years...

Joyce L. Gardner

Joyce L. Gardner

Jul 8, 2016

Joyce L. (Parris) Gardner, 63, of Marie Drive, Coventry, RI, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016 at Kent Hospital in Warwick.She was the wife of Geoffrey Gardner.Born in Perrysburg, OH on February 14, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Norman D. and Illa-Mae (Brossia) Parris.She was a graduate of Northwood High School in Ohio and attended Stutsenbury...

Frank E. Handy

Frank E. Handy

Jul 7, 2016

Frank E. Handy, 91, of Portsmouth, a retired Navy Chief Signalman, died Thursday, July 7, 2016, at home surrounded by his loving family.He was the husband of Joan (Fields) Handy for 71 years.Born on March 27, 1925, in New Bedford, MA, he was the son of the late Grafton E. and the late Sarah (Wright) Handy.Mr. Handy served honorably in...

Barbara J. Card

Barbara J. Card

Jul 6, 2016

Barbara J. (Orkins) Card died on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital at the age of 89. She was married to the late Norman G. Card, the love of her life, for 50 years. She is survived by her daughter, Catherine, son-in-law William, and grandchildren, Michael and Sandra Hey.The daughter of the late Rodger M. and Georgianna H....

Beverly Rader

Beverly Rader

Jun 30, 2016

Beverly Rader (nee Young), 77, of Portsmouth died Thursday, June 30, 2016 at home in Portsmouth surrounded by her family. Mrs. Rader was born October 17, 1938 in South Weymouth, MA. She is the daughter of the late Clarence and the late Helen Young. She was married to the late Leslie Buck Rader for 22 years.She is survived by her...

Claire (Humes) Ernsberger

Claire (Humes) Ernsberger

Jun 30, 2016

Claire (Humes) Ernsberger, 77, of Newport, died Thursday June 30th, 2016. Born on February 26, 1939 in Milford, DE, she was the daughter of the late Alphonso Egbert and Ruth (Claus) Humes, graduated from Westminster College in 1961, and was married for 44 years to the late Roxy Edgar Ernsberger. Mrs Ernsberger was an avid volunteer in the community. She...

Paul E. Worthen

Paul E. Worthen

Jun 29, 2016

Paul Endicott Worthen, 66, died of kidney failure on June 29, 2016 at the Heatherwood Nursing Home in Newport. A lifelong Rhode Island resident, he enjoyed living in Warwick, Richmond, Charlestown and Tiverton. He graduated from Rocky Hill School in North Kingstown and attended Berkeley College of Music in Boston. He continued to pursue his love of music all his...

Edward J. Weyhing

Edward J. Weyhing

Jun 29, 2016

Edward J. Weyhing, 78, of Middletown, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Ed was born July 22, 1937 in Plasterco, VA. He is the son of the late John Louis and Emily Weyhing. He was the husband of Mary Weyhing for 56 years, whom he met and married in Louisville, KY. In Ed's early years he...

Bradley P. Barlow

Bradley P. Barlow

Jun 28, 2016

Bradley P. Barlow, 89, of Middletown died Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at his home. Bradley was born March 16, 1927 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, the son of the late Earle H. and Sarah (Peckham) Barlow. He was married to the late Emily (Schwarz) Barlow. Bradley graduated from Abington High School Class of 1944. He served as a Seaman First Class, in...

Todd Dupont

Todd Dupont

Jun 27, 2016

Todd Dupont, 39, of Westport, MA died suddenly on Monday, June 27, 2016.Todd was born on June 4, 1977 in Newport, RI, the son of Ronald and the late Melinda (Arcieri) Dupont.Todd graduated from Johnson Wales University with a Bachelors Degree in Culinary Arts and Hotel Management.He is survived by his father Ronald Dupont of Westport, MA and his godmother...

Dolores "Dolly" S. Chaplin

Dolores "Dolly" S. Chaplin

Jun 26, 2016

Dolores (Dolly) Sarah Chaplin, (nee Washburn), 87, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on Sunday, June 26.She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Arthur W. Chaplin (Chip), their three children, Peter Chaplin, Judi Mendola (Anthony), Todd Chaplin (Mary Helene), six grandchildren, John Mendola (Anna), Nicholas Chaplin (Brooke), Meredith Mendola (Nathan Rothwell), Allison Chaplin,...

Brian G. Lipinski

Brian G. Lipinski

Jun 25, 2016

Brian G. Lipinski, age 45, of Newport, died Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Newport Hospital after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Brian was born August 6, 1970, in Pawtucket, RI, and soon thereafter adopted by the late Joseph and Claire (Connors) Lipinski, formerly of Locust Avenue, whom he would often describe as the best parents in the world. Brian...

Anna P. Carreiro

Anna P. Carreiro

Jun 24, 2016

Anna P. Carreiro, 102, of Middletown died Friday, June 24, 2016 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Ernest J. Carreiro.Born on December 25, 1913 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Joseph S. and Victoria Maria (Deniz) Perry. Mrs. Carreiro retired from the Uniform Shop at the Navy...

John 'Jack' Napolitano

John 'Jack' Napolitano

Jun 23, 2016

John Anthony Napolitano ("Jack"), 69, of Newport died on June 23rd at home after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family.Jack was born on June 16, 1947 in Jacksonville, Florida and grew up in Newport attending public schools, De La Salle and the Community College of Rhode Island. He was Vietnam veteran serving aboard the USS Newport News 1967-68.He...