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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Becky Goodrich

Becky Goodrich

Mar 29, 2016

Becky Goodrich, 48, of Newport, passed on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. She was born in Newport, Rhode Island on September 12, 1967; she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Maureen Goodrich.Becky graduated from Middletown High School. She received her Bachelor's in Psychology at the University of Rhode Island and her Master's in Education at the University of Texas...

Rebecca Lee Goodrich Conlan

Rebecca Lee Goodrich Conlan

Mar 29, 2016

Becky Goodrich, 48, of Newport, passed on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. She was born in Newport, Rhode Island on September 12, 1967; she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Maureen Goodrich.Becky graduated from Middletown High School. She received her Bachelor's in Psychology at the University of Rhode Island and her Master's in Education at the University of Texas...

Mary Arruda

Mary Arruda

Mar 29, 2016

Mary (Roberts) Arruda, 90, of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the Forest Farm Health Care Center.She was the daughter of Martin A. Roberts and Catherine T. Shea.She was born in Newport, RI on September 16, 1925.She was a lifelong Newport resident, except for a few years in her youth when her Dad was stationed...

Ronald Leo Fredette Jr

Ronald Leo Fredette Jr

Mar 28, 2016

Ronald Leo Fredette, Jr., 56, of Bristol died Monday, March 28, 2016 at Newport Hospital of Newport, RI. Ronald was born October 21, 1959 in Jacksonville, FL. He is the son of Jean (Doty) Fredette of Portsmouth and the late Ronald Leo Fredette Sr.Ronald grew up in a Navy family and lived in many different cities, but settled and lived...

Lydia Davis

Lydia Davis

Mar 27, 2016

Lydia Davis, born May 27, 1951 in Faial, Azores to Angelina, (Soito) and Antonio Souto, passed peacefully surrounded by her family at home after a 5-month long battle to cancer on March 27, 2016.She was employed by Lifespan as a Client Service Specialist and worked there for 41 years. She also continued returning to her first employers at the Water's...

Albert Antone

Albert Antone

Mar 27, 2016

Albert Antone, 85, of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 27, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of 48 years to Carol Borella.Born on August 9, 1930 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Martin and Josephine (Monteiro) Antone. Mr. Antone served in the Army and then as a medic...

Doris C. Dennis

Doris C. Dennis

Mar 27, 2016

Doris C. Dennis, 77, of Bristol, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 at St. Elizabeths Manor of Bristol, RI. She was the wife of Harold A. Dennis.Born in Yonkers, NY, she was the daughter of the late Frank H. and Helen (Kaznowitz) Cranwell.Doris was a graduate of Blessed Sacrament Academy and Gorton High School in Yonkers, NY, Roger Williams University...

Evelyn Loretta Baer

Evelyn Loretta Baer

Mar 27, 2016

Evelyn Loretta Baer, 71, of Newport died Sunday, March 27, 2016 at home surrounded by her family.She was the wife of Ronald C. Baer.Born on April 22, 1944 in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Ann P. (Partridge) Wills. Evelyn worked at the Newport Hospital in the registration department, retiring after 21 years....

Harold Edgar Robinson

Harold Edgar Robinson

Mar 26, 2016

Harold "Rob" E. Robinson, 63, of Bristol died Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center of Providence, RI. He was the husband of Janet (Moffatt) Robinson.Born on August 29, 1952 in Newark, NJ, he was the son of Christine (Wills) Robinson and the late John W. Robinson.Mr. Robinson was a graduate of Barringer High School in Newark, NJ....

Donald G. Mcmillan

Donald G. Mcmillan

Mar 25, 2016

Donald Gordon McMillan, age 73, of Middletown, died Friday, March 25, 2016 at Newport Hospital following a short illness. He was the husband of Jean (Maynard) McMillan.Mr. McMillan was born March 17, 1943 in Providence, RI, the son of the late George and Ann (Martin) McMillan. Donald attended De La Salle and Rogers High School. He worked for 50 years...

Cathleen D. Doncaster

Cathleen D. Doncaster

Mar 23, 2016

Cathleen D. (Westley) Doncaster, 79, formerly of Canonicus Avenue, Newport, RI, died on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Grand Islander Health Care Center of Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late William J. Doncaster, Sr., owner and operator of the former Doncaster Bros. in Newport.Born in Newport, RI, on December 20, 1936 in Newport, RI, she was the...

Arlene Mary Blake

Arlene Mary Blake

Mar 21, 2016

Arlene Mary (Lynch) Blake, passed away on March 21, 2016, surrounded by her family in Fall River Massachusetts at the age of 86 years.She leaves five children, Colleen Hitchings of North Kingstown, RI, Cathy Charbonneau of Fall River, MA, William Blake of Tiverton, RI, Kevin Blake of Tiverton, RI, and Jeffrey Blake of Portsmouth, RI, eleven grandchildren and one great...

Ellen M. Swanson

Ellen M. Swanson

Mar 20, 2016

Ellen M. (Loftus) Swanson, 80, of Newport, died Sunday, March 20, 2016 with her family at her side. Mrs. Swanson was born June 24, 1935 in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late George and Margaret (Kirwin) Loftus. She was the wife of the late Captain Walter Theodore Swanson, Newport Fire Department (Ret.). Ellen was a communicant of St. Marys...

Francoise Helme

Francoise Helme

Mar 17, 2016

Francoise (Devinck) Helme, 82, of Newport, RI, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at the Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown.She was the wife of the late Ernest C. Helme, Jr.Born on May 11, 1933 in Paris, France, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Aimee A. Devinck and came to the United States in 1959.Mrs....

Michael Thomas Leary

Michael Thomas Leary

Mar 17, 2016

Michael Thomas Leary, 71, formerly of Pleasant Street, Newport, died Thursday, March 17, 2016 at RI Veterans Home of Bristol, RI. Mr. Leary was born March 14, 1945 in Newport, RI, the son of the late John A. and Anita M. (Smith) Leary. Mr. Leary served in the United States Army and loved his service. He was a member of...

Anne E. Quigley

Anne E. Quigley

Mar 17, 2016

Anne E. (Daly) Quigley, 81, of Middletown passed away, Thursday, March 17, 2016 at home. She was the wife of the late Edward R. Quigley. Mrs. Quigley was born in Needham, MA, daughter of the late Leo and Anastasia (Kenney) Daly.In 1964 she came to Newport to start a new chapter in her life. During that time she accomplished many...

Marcia Hazel Logan

Marcia Hazel Logan

Mar 17, 2016

Marcia H. (Troy) Logan, 97, of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully at home with her family and friends by her side, on Thursday, March 17, 2016. Born on March 5, 1919, in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late John and Clara (Dennis) Troy. Marcia led a full and long life dedicated to caring for and giving unselfishly...

Richard Douglas Schlosky

Richard Douglas Schlosky

Mar 14, 2016

YNC Richard Douglas Schlosky, USN (Ret.), 81, of Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Cochituate, MA passed away peacefully on March 14, 2016 surrounded by his loving family.Married for 61 years to his grade school sweetheart Janet Yarrish Schlosky, he was the son of the late Walter and Lillian Murphy.Loving father of Susie Rucando and her husband Adam, Mark and his wife...

Richard Moore Kelly

Richard Moore Kelly

Mar 14, 2016

Richard Moore Kelly, 75, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully Monday, March 14, 2016 in Providence, RI, with his loving family at his side. Born July 27, 1940 in Providence, RI, he was the oldest son of the late Walter and Gertrude (Murphy) Kelly. Richard graduated from De La Salle High School in Newport in 1958 as Class Orator and...

Julie J. Peabody

Julie J. Peabody

Mar 12, 2016

Julie J. Peabody, 53, of Middletown died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at home in Middletown. Born on April 25, 1962 in Phoenix, AZ, she was the daughter of Restcom E. and Merah (Pratt) Peabody of Middletown.Julie graduated from Barrington High School and went on to receive her Master's Degree in social work from Roger Williams University and worked at TriTown...