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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Eileen S. Anderson

Eileen S. Anderson

Oct 10, 2015

Eileen S. Anderson, 72, of Middletown, RI died Saturday October 10, 2015 at Newport Hospital surrounded by family and friends after a battle with pancreatic cancer.Born June 5, 1943 in Newport, RI she was the daughter of the late Ernest J. and Lucy (Perry) Silvia.Besides her husband Charles of 52 years, she is survived by her children Charles Anderson and...

Elvira A. Poblete

Elvira A. Poblete

Oct 8, 2015

Elvira A. (Alwill) Poblete, 95, of Newport died Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Village House Nursing Home, Newport. She was the wife of the late Robert Charles Poblete.Born on July 6, 1920 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Damas) Alwill. Elvira worked as a data processor for Discount Records, who was later acquired...

Roseann O'Doherty

Roseann O'Doherty

Oct 7, 2015

Roseann ODoherty, 99, of Portsmouth died Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at St. Clare Home of Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Richard Smith.Born on December 7, 1915 in Woburn, MA, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Margaret (Skanlon) ODoherty. She was a graduate of Charlestown High School in Boston, MA and resided in Lexington,...

Shirley E. (Barton) Viti

Shirley E. (Barton) Viti

Oct 4, 2015

Shirley Evelyn (Barton) Viti, 88, of Farmington, CT, and lifelong Middletown, RI, resident died Sunday, October 4, 2015, in Hartford, CT. She was the wife of the late Theodore "Ted" R. Viti, Sr.Born on July 8, 1927 in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Gladys (Arnold) Barton. Mrs. Viti was a graduate of the Newport...

Virginia Anne Trautwein

Virginia Anne Trautwein

Oct 3, 2015

Virginia Anne (Wright) Bennett Trautwein, 85, of Marietta, GA and Portsmouth, RI passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Newport Hospital of Newport, RI.Ginny was the wife of Victor R. Trautwein of Marietta and Portsmouth. She was the wife of the late Rip Bennett.Born in Boston, MA on March 3, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Richard A....

Stuart K. Mills, Jr., Capt., Usn (Ret.)

Stuart K. Mills, Jr., Capt., Usn (Ret.)

Oct 2, 2015

Newport, RI - Stuart K. Mills, Jr., Capt., USNR (Ret.), 78, of Newport, RI, died peacefully on Friday, October 2, 2015 at home with his family at his side.He was the husband of Anne E. (Sullivan) Mills.Born on April 4, 1937 in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Stuart K. Mills, Sr. and Elizabeth (Swift) Mills.Captain...

Thomas A. Gamon, Jr

Thomas A. Gamon, Jr

Sep 30, 2015

Thomas A. Gamon, Jr., 64, of Bristol, beloved husband of Alice M. (Laureanno) Gamon entered into rest Wednesday, September 30, 2015 surrounded by family. Born on March 6, 1951 in New Haven, CT, he was the son of the late Thomas A. and Gloria (Doolittle) Gamon. Tom retired from the Bristol County Water Authority in 2014 after 30 years of...

William A. Wiant Iii

William A. Wiant Iii

Sep 28, 2015

William A. Wiant III, of Portsmouth, RI, died peacefully at his home on September 28, 2015.He was the husband of Deborah (Dugan) Wiant.Born on June 28, 1951 in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of Allen J. and Jeanne (Cushing) Wiant of Austin, TX.He was a graduate of Indiana University's School of Music and an accomplished organist. He recently served...

Betty Lorraine Jones

Betty Lorraine Jones

Sep 28, 2015

Betty (Cherry) Lorraine Jones January 14, 1940 - September 28, 2015Betty (Cherry) Lorraine Jones was born in Charleston, South Carolina to the late Nehemiah and Nancy (Pinkney) Westpoint.Out of 7 siblings, she is survived by her sister, Daisy Burton of Texas, and her brothers Charles Westpoint of Rhode Island and Joseph Westpoint of Florida.She is survived by her daughters Vadrian...

Manuel D. Ventura

Manuel D. Ventura

Sep 27, 2015

Manuel Duarte Ventura, Jr., 92, of North Kingstown, formerly of Island Park, Portsmouth, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Roberts Health Center in North Kingstown. Manuel was born May 28, 1923 in Fall River, MA the son of the late Manuel Silva Ventura and Anna (Duarte) Ventura. He was the husband of the late Delia (Raposa) Ventura.Manuel served honorably in...

John Anthony Marshall

John Anthony Marshall

Sep 27, 2015

Portsmouth, RI - John Anthony Marshall, Sr. age 72 of East Main Road, peacefully passed away at Lahey Hospital surrounded by his children, on September 27, 2015. Born in Fall River, MA on April 16, 1943. He was the son of the late Arthur and Rosalina Marshall. John graduated from Rogers High School, Class of 1962. He is survived by...

Deolinda G. Pavao

Deolinda G. Pavao

Sep 27, 2015

Deolinda G. Pavao, 90, of Portsmouth RI, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 27, 2015. She was the wife of the late Antone A. Pavao. Born in Fall River, MA on February 2, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Dos Anjos) Garcia. She retired from the Portsmouth School Department in...

Jeanne Farr Saalman

Jeanne Farr Saalman

Sep 25, 2015

Jeanne Farr Saalman, 87, of Middletown, died Friday, September 25, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Jeanne was born February 18, 1928 in Worcester, MA. She is the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Tubman) Farr. She was married to the late Howard Saalman, for 41 years.Jeanne grew up in Charlton, MA and graduated from Charlton High School...

Rheta C. Mcbrier

Rheta C. Mcbrier

Sep 23, 2015

Rheta McCann McBrier, died on September 23, 2015 in Auburn, MA. She was born June 2, 1920 in Newport RI to Peter and Katherine McCann. She was the wife of the late Col. Robert W McBrier and mother of the late Robert W. McBrier. A "Native Newporter", she was active in the Mosaic Club, Pocasset Country Club, and volunteered for...

Stephen J. Jemo, Jr

Stephen J. Jemo, Jr

Sep 22, 2015

Stephen J. Jemo, Jr., 35, of Newport died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital.Born on June 15, 1980 in Newport, RI, he was the loving son of Stephen J. and Michele "Mickey" (Glynn) Jemo of Middletown.Stephen was a graduate of Middletown High School and worked for Firex for numerous years and most recently at Newport Grand. He enjoyed...

Emily Belle Oxx

Emily Belle Oxx

Sep 22, 2015

Emily Belle Oxx, 87, passed away Tuesday, September 22, after a long and happy life. She was the wife of the late Charles H. Oxx and the mother of the late Charlene Oxx.Born on March 10, 1928 to Mabel Simpson, an opera singer and writer, and John Siegrist, an electrician, she was raised in a household filled with the practical...

Christopher C. Smith

Christopher C. Smith

Sep 22, 2015

Christopher C. Smith, 48, of Newport died unexpectedly, September 22, 2015. Christopher was born in Newport, Rhode Island on May 8, 1967. He was the son of Richard J. Smith of Middletown and the late Mary P. (Collins) Smith. Christopher grew up in Newport and attended Newport Schools. Christopher served in the Rhode Island Army National Guard. He enlisted and...

Louis F. Nelsen Jr

Louis F. Nelsen Jr

Sep 22, 2015

Middletown, RI - Louis F. Nelsen, Jr., 84, of Middletown, RI, died on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Grand Islander Health Care Center surrounded by his loving family. Louis was born to Louis F. Sr. and Kathleen C. (Almy) Nelsen on August 9, 1931in Newport, RI.He served in the US Army from 1952-1954. Louis had a long career as an...

Marion Elizabeth Shakarian

Marion Elizabeth Shakarian

Sep 22, 2015

Marion Elizabeth (Thomas) Shakarian, 86, of Portsmouth passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital on September 22, 2015. Marion was born in Portsmouth, RI to the late Henry Ellsworth Thomas and the late Mabel Louise Vaughn. She was educated in Portsmouth schools and later graduated from Thibodeau's Business College. Marion worked as a secretary for many years and retired from the...

Ann Louise Hatzberger

Ann Louise Hatzberger

Sep 21, 2015

Ann Louise (Hannafin) Hatzberger, 92, of Portsmouth died on her birthday, Monday, September 21, 2015 at Newport Hospital of Newport. She was the wife of the late William Francis Hatzberger, Jr. Born on September 21, 1923 in Lowell, MA, she was the daughter of the late William George and Anna Christine (Grenath) Hannafin. Mrs. Hatzberger worked at the OCS Galley...