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Roy Andrew Biastre
Apr 20, 2016
Roy A. Biastre, 67, of Butler Street, Newport, RI, passed away at home on April 20, 2016.Born in Newport, RI on May 17, 1948, he was the son of the late Louis and Adelaide (Brown) Biastre, Brother of Jean (Biastre) Gadsby of Middletown, George Biastre of Florida and the late Louis Biastre Jr and Ann (Biastre) Hartness, and was a...
George R. Levesque
Apr 20, 2016
George was born on November 27, 1950 the son of the late Thomas and Anna (Doyle) Levesque. George graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1968, and attended Roger Williams University from which he graduated in 1973. From 1997 until his retirement in 2012, George was the transportation director for the James L. Maher Center in Middletown, RI, that serves adults...
Donna Louise Gayauski
Apr 19, 2016
Donna Louise (Benard) Gayauski, 62, of Portsmouth died Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Mass General Hospital in Boston, MA. She was the wife of Peter Gayauski for 35 years.Born on March 24, 1954 in Putnam, CT, she was the daughter of Constance (Bateman) Benard of Portsmouth, RI and the late Raymond Benard Sr. As a young woman Donna worked at...
Steven A. Schreiner
Apr 18, 2016
Steven A. Schreiner, 69, of Jepson Lane, Portsmouth, RI and Cape Coral, FL, died peacefully on Monday, April 18, 2016 after a courageous 2 year battle with cancer. He passed away at home with his loving family at his side. He was the beloved husband of 45 years to Margaret "Peggy" (McNamara) Schreiner.Born in Bronx, NY on July 6, 1946,...
Jean-Marie Engstrume
Apr 17, 2016
Jean-Marie (Perrello) Engstrume, 69, passed away April 17, 2016. She was the wife of the late Patrick Engstrume. Jeannie was born in Boston, MA. As a daughter of a Navy Lifer, she lived in Massachusetts, California, Japan, the territory of Hawaii, and Italy before moving to Newport in 1959. She graduated from Rogers High School in 1965. She was a...
Ralph J. Gizzi
Apr 16, 2016
Ralph James Gizzi, age 70, of Portsmouth died Saturday, April 16, 2016, at home surrounded by his loving family. Ralph was born on February 26, 1946, in Newport, RI, the son of the late James F. and the late Victoria (DeSantis) Gizzi. He was the husband of Eunice Ann (Simmons) Gizzi. Ralph served honorably in the United States Army as...
Rosel Provost
Apr 16, 2016
Rosel Provost, passed away peacefully April 16, 2016, surrounded by her children. Rosel was born in Oberschleichach, Germany and came to this country in 1957 to join her husband whom she met and married in Schweinfurt, Germany.She was the daughter of the late Maria and Ludwig Wirsching.Rosel beloved mother of Leon, Roy and Rosel Provost.She loved to knit, crochet, gardening...
Teresa "Tess" Eileen Stritzinger
Apr 16, 2016
Teresa (Tess) Eileen (Shea) Stritzinger, age 94, of Middletown passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Forest Farm Health Care Center in Middletown, RI. She was a lifetime communicant of Saint Mary's Church in Newport and was devoted to her faith.Tess was born February 13, 1922, in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late Maurice and Bridget (Murphy)...
Dorothy Marie Favano
Apr 16, 2016
Dorothy N. Favano, 91, of Portsmouth, RI and Largo, FL joined her beloved husband Joe in heaven on, April 16, 2016. She was born February 6, 1925 in Greenwich, CT to the late James K. and Marguerite (Minor) Newman.She was the wife of the late Joseph C. Favano for 60 years after meeting him at the YMCA dance "the Casbah...
Jon H. Mathews
Apr 15, 2016
Jon H. Mathews, passed peacefully this week in the arms of his beloved wife of over 20 years, Jeanie E. (Weaver) Mathews and his sister-in-law, Dorothy Weaver. He served in the Navy in Vietnam for 4 years and received many medals and ribbons for his honorable service. Jon worked for Otis Elevator for 41 years. He is at peace with...
Eugene "Joey" Sullivan
Apr 15, 2016
Eugene "Joey" Sullivan, Jr., 46, of Newport died Friday, April 15, 2016 unexpectedly at home. Born on April 28, 1969 in Newport, RI, he was the son of Eugene J. "Joe" Sullivan of Lake Worth, FL and the late Ruthann (Haught) Sullivan. Joey grew up on Carey Street and graduated from Rogers High School in 1987. He began work with...
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...
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