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Eileen Farrell Mcguire
Jan 21, 2016
Eileen (Farrell) McGuire, 95, of West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at home with her family at her side.She was the wife of the late Donald T. McGuire.Born on June 23, 1920 in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Francis and Elizabeth (Ryan) Farrell.Mrs. McGuire worked as secretary for the...
Eva D. Robinson
Jan 21, 2016
Eva D. (Little) Robinson, 83, of Newport died Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Village House Nursing Home of Newport, RI. She was the wife of James B. Robinson.Born on July 15, 1932 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Frednand Douglas and Beatrice (Murray) Little. Mrs. Robinson instructed families on low budgets as a Dietary Nutrition Aid...
Keith A. Farrea
Jan 19, 2016
Keith A. Farrea, 58, of East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Newport Hospital.He was the husband of Cathleen (Purdy) Farrea.Born in Newport, RI on July 6, 1957, he was the son of the late Thomas P. and Helen (Dolan) Farrea.Words cannot express how much Keith loved and cared for his family. Throughout his...
Emma I. "Mickey" Birdy
Jan 18, 2016
Emma I. "Mickey" Birdy, age 93, of Middletown passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at John Clarke Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Charles W. Birdy Sr.Born in Toronto, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Alfred M. and Florence (Blackley) Deal. Mickey served in the Navy during WWII. She was a long time member...
Edward M. Geoghegan
Jan 18, 2016
Edward M. Geoghegan, of Tiverton, formerly of Newport, RI died Monday, January 18, 2016 at St. Annes Hospital in Fall River, MA. Mr. Geoghegan was born December 21, 1942 in Newport, RI.He is the son of the late Edward F. and Bridget (Teahan) Geoghegan. He was married to Lorena (Renee) Fenerty for 52 years. Ed and Renee met at St....
Miss Alice M. Cardoza
Jan 15, 2016
Memorial Funeral Home375 BroadwayNewport, RIAlice M. Cardoza, 85, of Newport, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 in Newport HospitalBorn in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Mary (Corey) Cardoza.Alice worked for many years as a supervisor for the James L. Maher Center in their Barrington group home.She leaves her partner and caregiver Geno DeAscentis of Newport...
Russell I. Wiggins, Jr
Jan 15, 2016
Russell l. Wiggins Jr., 48, died Friday, January 15, 2016 of unknown causes.He was Born on August 31, 1967 in Saint Cloud, FL, the son of Russell L. Wiggins, Sr. of FL and the late Annie Pearl (Williams) Wiggins.He was the brother of the late Rushia Wiggins, Jacob Tomkins, James Butler and Shannette Johnson.He leaves his uncle Rushia Wiggins and...
Rita M. Busuttil
Jan 13, 2016
Rita M. Busuttil, age 69, of Newport passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Newport Hospital. Ms. Busuttil was born October 26, 1946 in Malta. She is the daughter of the late Emanule and Adelina Busuttil.Rita "was one of a kind" as many would say. Those who knew Rita would tell you about her uncanny and somewhat supernatural ability to...
James D. Berry, Jr
Jan 11, 2016
Portsmouth, RI - James D. Berry, Jr., 98, of 34 Aquidneck Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died on Monday, January 11, 2016, at Mary Immaculate Health Care Service, Lawrence, MA.He was the husband of the late Myrtle (Peckham) Berry. Born in Newport, RI on February 26, 1917, he was the son of the late James D. and Harriet (Goulding) Berry.Mr. Berry worked...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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