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Marjorie H. Williams
Oct 25, 2015
Marjorie (Hopkins) Webster Williams, 87, formerly of Pond Avenue, Newport, RI, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at the John Clarke Nursing Retirement Center in Middletown.She was the wife of the late Joe M. Williams.Born in Newport, RI on November 28, 1927, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine (Sullivan) Hopkins and the sister of the...
William Samuel Francis
Oct 25, 2015
William S. Francis, 93, loving family man, of Middletown died Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Newport Hospital of Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Gwendolyn M. James.Born on February 11, 1922 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Harry and Abigal (Bailey) Francis. During WWII, Mr. Francis served with the Conservation Corp of Engineers....
Nathan Ryan Traibman
Oct 24, 2015
Nathan Ryan Traibman passed away peacefully at home in Portsmouth, RI overnight on Friday, October 23, 2015 at the age of 34. Nathan was born on March 6, 1981 in Newport, RI. He enjoyed working on cars and spending as much time as possible with family and friends. He looked forward to helping his uncle set up for the Portsmouth,...
Thomas S. Heald
Oct 23, 2015
Thomas S. Heald, 80, of Newport died Friday, October 23, 2015 at Forest Farm Health Care Center of Middletown, RI. Born on June 21, 1935 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mae (Sherwood) Heald. Tom was the husband of the late Mary Gertrude (Sardinha) Heald, former husband of Joan Heald and husband of Patricia...
Mary Lewis Spampinato
Oct 23, 2015
Mary Lewis-Spampinato, 78, of Reddington Shores, FL died on Friday, October 23, 2015 at Suncoast Hospice Center, Pinellas Park, FL. She was the wife of Joseph V. Spampinato.Born on May 27, 1937 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Stella (Tsolas) Lewis Fotelis and the late Constantine "Charles" Lewis.Mary grew up in Newport and was a member...
Margaret Ann (Maurer Debethune
Oct 22, 2015
Margaret Ann (Maurer) deBethune, 88, of Newport died Thursday, October 22, 2015 at John Clarke Health Care Center of Middletown, RI. Born on August 8, 1927 in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Clark Lewis and Margaret A. (Carmody) Maurer. She is predeceased by her husband, Professor Andre J. deBethune, and her brother James Clarke Maurer. Mrs....
Blanche Norma Stoddard
Oct 22, 2015
Miss Blanche Norma Stoddard, 91, of Newport died Thursday, October 22, 2015 at West View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of West Warwick. She was born September 30, 1924 in Providence, RI, daughter of the late Vernon and Blanche (Fox) Stoddard. Miss Stoddard worked for 37 years as a service order writer for New England Telephone, retiring in 1985. She was...
Thomas J. Eagan
Oct 22, 2015
Thomas J. Eagan, 88, of Portsmouth died Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Charlton Memorial Hospital of Fall River, MA. Thomas was born on May 6, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Thomas F. and Virginia (Luongo) Eagan. Mr. Eagan received his Accounting Degree from St. Johns University. He worked for several consumer product companies such...
Carole A. Goodburn
Oct 18, 2015
Carole A. (Nelson) Goodburn, 81, of 600 Valley Rd, Middletown, died October 18, 2015 surrounded by family. She was the wife of the late James O. Goodburn. Born in Chanute, KS on June 28, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Leif R. and Fern M. Nelson. Carole was a sister to Nancy Fletcher of Sarasota, FL and her...
Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Perry
Oct 18, 2015
Elizabeth Jane "Betty" (Samuelian) Perry, 66, of Middletown. Betty was a cancer survivor and died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Newport Hospital. She was born one of twelve children, in Providence, RI, on January 30, 1949 and was the daughter of the late George and Ruth (Lamont) Samuelian.She worked in several restaurants in the Newport area, but most...
Charice Otey
Oct 17, 2015
Charice "Mac" Otey, 45, of Middletown died Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Newport Hospital of Newport, RI. She was the wife of Thomas R. Otey.Born on April 9, 1970 in Pomona, CA, she was the daughter of Dennis Smith and Suzanne Howard. In her youth Charice loved and trained horses. An established equestrian rider, she also showed her horses in...
Paul C. Hill Esq.
Oct 17, 2015
Tiverton - Paul C. Hill, Esquire, 83 of the Villages of Mount Hope Bay, Tiverton passed away peacefully on 17 October 2015, with his children and grandchildren at his side. He loved time spent with family. Paul was born in Melrose, MA the son of the late Helen and Charles E. Hill of Everett, MA.Paul was very proud to be...
Charlotte C. Weston
Oct 17, 2015
Charlotte C. (Carter) Weston, 92, of Middletown, RI, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the John Clarke Nursing Retirement Center in Middletown.She was the wife of the late Warren H. Weston, Sr. They were married for 54 years.Born on April 1, 1923 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late George and Martha Carter.Mrs. Weston was...
Dr. Parke G. Burgess
Oct 16, 2015
Parke Gillette Burgess, 90, of Newport died Friday, October 16, 2015 at Village House Nursing Home of Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Katherine (McCaw) Burgess.Born in Philadelphia, PA on February 24, 1925 he was the son of the late Herbert and Anna Burgess. Dr. Burgess served in the United States Marines during World War II. He...
Bernadette Marie Moniz
Oct 15, 2015
Bernadette M. Moniz, age 61, of Middletown, died on Friday, October 16, 2015, surrounded by her loving family.Born in New Bedford, MA on December 28, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Frances Thibeault. She was proud of being a Navy daughter and an honorary San Diegan. Bernadette was a graduate of Middletown High School and Katharine...
Florence Louise Schuster
Oct 15, 2015
Florence Louise (Esleeck) Schuster, 89, of Middletown died on Thursday, October 15, 2015, at Newport Hospital surrounded by family and friends.She was the wife of retired Newport Police Sergeant, Alfred "Bud" Schuster.Born in Newport, RI, on May 15, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Bridget (OShea) Esleeck. Florence's mother immigrated from Sneem, County Kerry, Ireland at...
Elizabeth G. Briggs
Oct 14, 2015
PORTSMOUTH - Elizabeth G. Briggs, 87, of Portsmouth, RI died Wednesday October 14, 2015 at Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by family after a brief illness. Born September 6, 1928 in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Jack P. and Phoebe (Anthony) Garforth.She is survived by her husband Ernest L. Briggs of 64 years and her brother...
Belen Trapela
Oct 12, 2015
Belen (Canlas) Trapela, 76, of Middletown died Monday, October 12, 2015 at home surrounded by her family.She was the wife of the late Augusto Curiano Trapela.She was born on January 22, 1939 in Manila the Philippines, daughter of the late Bernardino and Teodoria (Solomon) CanlasShe is survived by her children, Michael Trapela of Middletown, RI, Mark Trapela and his wife...
Roger L. Braley
Oct 10, 2015
Roger L. Braley, age 83, of Newport died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at home in Newport. Roger was born November 12, 1931 in Newport, RI. He is the son of the late Harold C. and the late Eleanor (Oxx) Murphy. He is the husband of Martha Jane (Todd) Braley. Roger is a graduate of Rogers High School. He later served...
Louis Paul Michalczik
Oct 10, 2015
Louis Paul Michalczik, 69, of Newport died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Orchard View Manor of Riverside, RI. Louis was born August 1, 1946 in Newport, RI. He is the son of the late Paul Michalczik and Janet (Souza) Michalczik. He was the husband of Sandra Patricia (Vargas) Michalczik for 45 years.Louis was a veteran of the United States Army,...
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