Obituaries

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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Sandra Louise Hinz

Sandra Louise Hinz

Jan 11, 2016

Sandra Louise Hinz, age 76, formerly of St. Paul, MN died Monday, January 11, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital of Providence, RI. Services will be held at a later date.

Hubert "Ted" Hersey

Hubert "Ted" Hersey

Jan 9, 2016

Hubert "Ted" Hersey of 291 Compton View Drive, Middletown, RI passed away peacefully at age 86 Saturday Jan 9, 2016 at Newport Hospital surrounded by family. Ted rose from his humble beginnings on a family farm in rural Maine to become the only one of his 6 siblings to even complete a high school education. Against the most unlikely of...

David G. Cabral

David G. Cabral

Jan 7, 2016

David Gregory Cabral, 54, of Portsmouth died Thursday, January 7, 2016 at home.He was the husband of Debra Lee (Gomes) Cabral.Born on February 28, 1961 in Fall River, MA, he was the son of Antone and Annette (Bergeron) Cabral. David owned and operated Cabrals Carpentry and Painting, and his customers loved him. A true outdoorsman he was a fisherman in...

George A. Wardwell

George A. Wardwell

Jan 6, 2016

Chief Petty Officer George Arthur Wardwell, USN Ret., of Middletown, RI, passed into eternal life on January 6, 2016.He was born on June 1, 1942 in Bath, ME.George is survived by his beloved wife of 20 years, Edna (Ribera) Wardwell of Middletown, RI and his sister Diane (Wardwell) James and her husband Arthur of Northfield, MA.George is also survived by...

Jaqueline F. Segerson

Jaqueline F. Segerson

Jan 6, 2016

Jaqueline F. Segerson, 76, of Middletown, RI passed away January 6, 2016 at Newport Hospital.Jackie was born on October 18, 1939 in Newport, RI. She was the daughter of the late John Francis Segerson and the late Mary (Martin) Segerson, and the sister of the late Marilyn "V. Segerson.She was the niece of Mary Segerson of Newport, RI and Raymond...

Edmund J. Mello

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...