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Alice P. Daniels
Dec 29, 2015
Alice P. Daniels, 85, of Portsmouth died Tuesday, December 29, 2015, after a brief illness at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center of Providence, RI. Mrs. Daniels was born March 6, 1930 in Chicago, IL. She is the daughter of the late John and the late Mary Ann (OMalley) Kelly. She was married to Harcourt Albert Daniels Jr. for 61 years.She enjoyed...
Anna Frances Bryan
Dec 28, 2015
Anna Frances Bryan, 82, of Garfield Street, Newport, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 28, 2015 at Grand Islander Nursing Home in Middletown. She was born April 25, 1933 in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late Clifford E. and Jennie L. (Carter) Bryan. Anna worked as a dietitian at Newport Hospital and later graduated from Newport Hospital School of...
David Michael Sagamang
Dec 27, 2015
David Michael Sagamang, 56, of North Kingstown passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015. Born on January 12, 1959 in Norfolk, VA, he was the son of Doris E. (Messier) Sagamang of Tiverton, RI and the late David E. Sagamang. David attended Middletown High School and graduated from Saginaw Valley University in Michigan with a Bachelor's degree in 1985. He retired...
Antone T. Pimental
Dec 25, 2015
Antone T. Pimental, of Newport passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 in Newport Hospital.He was the husband of Dorothy (Vigario) Pimental.Born in St. Michel, Azores, he was the son of the late Joseph T. and Mary B. (Correira) Pimental.Mr. Pimental worked as a mechanic for the RI Department of Transportation for many years. He was an avid golfer and former...
Arthur G. Leonard
Dec 25, 2015
Arthur G. Leonard, 74, of Middletown, RI and formerly a long-time resident of Cumberland, RI, passed away Christmas Day, December 25, 2015 following complications from heart surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA. He was surrounded by family.Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Arthur L. and Mary A. (Curran) Leonard, brother of George...
Raymond C. Sullivan
Dec 22, 2015
Raymond Carter Sullivan, 80, of Sherwood Road, Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA.He was the husband of the late Ruth (Davison) Sullivan who passed in 2003. Ruthie and Ray were high school sweethearts who began dating when they were 15 yrs. old. They were married in 1958 at...
James Edward Sawyer, Sr
Dec 22, 2015
James Edward Sawyer Sr., age 77, of Newport died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Newport Hospital of Newport, RI. Mr. Sawyer was born June 4, 1938, in Newport, RI, the son of the late Lester O'Connell and the late Mary E (Goffe) Sawyer. He was the husband of Nancy E. (Michaud) Sawyer for 53 years. Mr. Sawyer honorably served in...
Virginia R. Bender
Dec 21, 2015
Virginia "Ginny" Russell Bender, of Newport, RI (formerly of Oil City, PA), passed away December 21, 2015 while in residence at Village House Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Newport. She was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on December 3, 1928, the daughter of Margaret (Bowman) and Sidney James Russell. She was preceded in death by: her parents; her husband, Robert Glenn...
Joseph Salvatore Scaldino
Dec 21, 2015
JOSEPH SALVATORE SCALDINO, 94, born February 8, 1921 in Newport passed away December 21, 2015 at Newport Hospital. Joseph served in the Army during World War II and was stationed at Fort Banks near Boston at the end of the war. After leaving military service he was employed for many years in the administrative services area of the Naval Hospital...
John S. Fougere Sr
Dec 21, 2015
John S. "Jack" Fougere, Sr., age 85, of Newport passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at Village House Nursing Home of Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Shirley (Garrison) Fougere. Born in Newport, he was the son of the late Ernest and Abbie (Shay) Fougere. Mr. Fougere served in the US Army during the Korean conflict. He...
Horatio Rodman Rogers
Dec 18, 2015
Horatio Rodman Rogers of Middletown, RI, born April 23, 1925, son of the late Horatio Rodman Rogers, Sr. and the late Mary Courtney Mackenzie Rogers, died peacefully at his home December 19, 2015 surrounded by his wife, Lois Poucher Rogers, and their loving family. A tenth generation Rhode Islander, wildlife conservationist, lay historian, artist and musician, Ray's endearing mild manner,...
Patricia A. Fucilli
Dec 18, 2015
On December 18, 2015, Patricia A. Fucilli, a warm and gentle soul, passed; surrounded by her husband and her three children at home in Middletown. She was born on March 16, 1952 in Providence.She was the wife of Harold "Harry" Fucilli and they recently celebrated 27 wonderful years of marriage.Affectionately known as "Ma" to her husband, "Trish" to her family,...
Arlene Elizabeth Mulligan
Dec 17, 2015
Arlene Elizabeth Mulligan, 82, of Portsmouth died Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA. She was the wife of Craig Mulligan.Born on August 24, 1933 in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Harrington) Sullivan. Mrs. Mulligan was a graduate of the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Catherine LaBoure Nursing...
Raymond Sidney Hareld
Dec 16, 2015
Raymond Sidney Hareld, 84, of Middletown died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Newport Hospital.Born on October 15, 1931 in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Walter J. and Lydia J. (Shaw) Hareld. Mr. Hareld served honorably in the United States Army. He worked for the Ladd School with the disabled. After retiring he vacationed in St. Lucia...
Norberto S. Escobar
Dec 15, 2015
Norberto S. Escobar, 81, of Middletown died peacefully at home surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. He was the husband of Irene (Rodrigues) Escobar.Born on January 22, 1934, in Faial, the Azores, Norberto grew up in Portugal on the family farm. He served in the Army in Portugal for many years, before moving to the United States...
Thomas "Tommy" Edward Beebe
Dec 11, 2015
Middletown - Thomas "Tommy" Edward, Beebe, 68, of 40 Allston Avenue, Middletown, RI and 20 Barry Road, Fryeburg, ME died Friday, December 11, 2015, at John Clarke Nursing Center, Middletown, RI. He was born in Newport on March 16, 1947, to the late Chester W. and Eleanor M. (Rodda) Beebe.Tommy attended and worked at the Maher Center for 45 years...
Anthony L. Tony Dibiasio
Dec 11, 2015
Anthony L. (Tony) DiBiasio of Portsmouth, RI, and former "Spy in the Sky" radio and TV traffic and weather reporter, passed away on December 11, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy (Nashka) DiBiasio and the father of Daniel Tony DiBiasio Sr., father-in-law of Josephine DiBiasio, grandfather of Daniel Tony DiBiasio, Jr., Anthony Charles DiBiasio, and...
Charles F. Anderson
Dec 11, 2015
Charles F. Anderson, age 74, of Middletown R.I. passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. Charlie was born on February 5, 1941 in Newport. He is the son of the late George Anderson and the late Elsie (Sharp) Anderson. He is the husband of the late Eileen (Silvia) Anderson. They were married for 52...
Louise C. Pagano
Dec 11, 2015
Louise C. Pagano, of Middletown, RI and formerly of West Roxbury, MA, passed peacefully Friday, December 11, 2015, at the Grand Islander surrounded by her loving family.Louise was born May 29, 1937 in Boston, MA, the daughter of the late Leo and Leonora (Armano) Fasano. Louise had a zest for life, was an avid card player, loved to travel and...
Joseph William Perry
Dec 11, 2015
Joseph William Perry, 91, of Portsmouth died Friday, December 11, 2015 at home surrounded by his family.He was the husband of the late Marianna M. (Mendes) Perry.Born on October 29, 1924 in Portsmouth, RI, he was the son of the late Manuel I. and Rose (Silvia) Perry. Mr. Perry served in the US Army during World War II. He was...
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