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Julia M. Finn
May 19, 2015
Julia M. (Jordan) Finn, of Middletown passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Newport Hospital.She was the devoted wife of Louis E. Finn for the past 38 years.Julia was born in Middletown, RI on August 23, 1942, the daughter of Joseph M. Jordan and the late Julia H (Soeira) Jordan.Julia was a lifelong resident of Middletown. She was a graduate...
Vernon L. Gorton Jr
May 17, 2015
Vernon L. Gorton Jr. age 59 of Portsmouth passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI, after a long illness. He was the loving husband of Beverly (Correia) Gorton for the last 24 years. Born on November 15, 1955, in Fall River, MA, he was the son of Anna E. (Sullivan) Gorton of Portsmouth, RI...
John H. Maher
May 17, 2015
John H. (Jack) Maher, 72, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at home in Auburn, CA. Mr. Maher was born in Fall River, MA on January 16, 1943. He is the son of the late John H. Maher, Sr., and Angelina (Rebello) Maher. He was married to Rosalie R. Stoakes for forty-eight years.Mr. Maher was a graduate...
Marcelle Juliette (Spooner) Casavant
May 16, 2015
Marcelle Juliette (Spooner) Casavant, 95, of Daytona Beach, FL died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at home. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie (Jonet) Spooner. She was the wife of the late Raymond A.Casavant. Mrs. Casavant attended the Rhode Island School of Design and the Corcoran Gallery School in Washington, D.C. She worked as...
Dr. Berthe' M. Gaines
May 16, 2015
Dr. Berthe' M. Gaines, 91, of Boston passed away at her home on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Born in Newport, RI, February 26th, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Lillian Trent (Phinney) and the late William Thomas of Newport, RI. At a young age and as an only child, Dr. Gaines developed a love for reading, thus launching...
Lucille Ann Gullison
May 16, 2015
Lucille Ann (Laflamme) Gullison, 65, of Middletown passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of Frank Gullison. Mrs. Gullison was born in Fall River, MA, in 1950, the daughter of the late Maxime and Jeannette (Blanchette) Laflamme.Lucy worked for the Housing Authority of Newport as a secretary and also as a nurse's aid...
Elmer A. Reynolds
May 15, 2015
Elmer A. Reynolds, Sr., 87 of Newport, died Friday, May 15, 2015 at Newport Hospital surrounded by his family.He was the husband of the late Marion Etta "Aunt Ella" (Snyder) Reynolds, the love of his life.Mr. Reynolds was born in Newport son of the late Elmer A. and Katherine A. (Greenman) Reynolds.Elmer had his Masters in plumbing and heating. He...
Barry S. Moniz
May 15, 2015
Atlanta, GA - Barry S. Moniz, 62, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015 at home. Born in Providence, RI on August 20, 1952, he was the son of the late Linda L. (Hilderbrand) Moniz.Barry was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War.He is survived by his brothers and sister, John Moniz of East Providence, RI, Michael "Mickey" Moniz...
Richard M. Vars
May 14, 2015
On May 14, 2015, Richard Michael Vars, 62, succumbed to the ravages of melanoma which he fought so long and so valiantly. At home in Portsmouth, RI, he was surrounded by his loving family and friends. Rick was the beloved husband of Claudia Carlson Vars for 32 years. Born on October 29, 1952, in Newport, RI, he was the son...
Shirley T. Dunn
May 13, 2015
Shirley T.(Mooney) Dunn, , of Middletown died Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Heatherwood Nursing Center in Newport, RI. Shirley was born February 8, 1926 in Providence, RI. She is the daughter of the late Laurence and Mary P. (Frost) Mooney. Shirley, "Mama Shirl", lived on her beloved Aquidneck Island for most of her life. She attended the Newport School of...
Mary Angela Harrington
May 12, 2015
Portsmouth, RI - Mary Angela (Kane) Harrington of Adams Drive in Portsmouth, RI, died Tuesday, May 12th 2015 at Atria Aquidneck Place in Portsmouth, RI.For 61 years, she was the loving wife of Attorney John J. Harrington, who preceded her in death on January 15th, 2005.Born in Fall River, MA on December 14th, 1918, she was the youngest daughter of...
Wayne Charles Smith, Sr
May 12, 2015
Wayne C. Smith, Sr., 59, of Narragansett, passed away May 12, 2015 after battling a long illness.He was born August 10, 1955 to the late Everett W. Smith and the late Joan M. (Fontaine) Smith.As a boy he spent many a day on the water at Castle Hill. He had a great love of the sea and spent a good...
Ruth G. Fortier
May 8, 2015
Ruth G. Fortier, 88, of Charlestown died Friday, May 8, 2015 at South County Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Charles P. Fortier.Born on August 11, 1926 in Brockton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Eric and Hulda (Johnson) Wohlen. Ruth was born the youngest of six and had five older brothers. She worked...
David Paul Jackson
May 6, 2015
David Jackson, 54, of Newport died peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Newport Hospital.Born on August 28, 1960 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Paul Jackson and Lillian Marie (DeCoster) Jackson. David was a firefighter for the Newport Fire Department, from August 1997 until his retirement in May 2013. He was an avid photographer, where...
William C. Dill
May 6, 2015
William C. Dill, age 77, of Middletown, formerly of Chestnut Street, Newport, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown, RI. Billy was born July 24, 1937 in Newport, RI. He is the son of the late Clarence and Mildred (Tingley) Dill. Billy grew up in Newport, and worked for many years at the James...
Cecile Howard
May 5, 2015
Cecile Howard, age 72, of Portsmouth died peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Sakonnet Bay Manor in Tiverton, Rhode Island. Cecile was born October 23, 1942 in Fall River, Massachusetts, and grew up in Tiverton. She is the daughter of the late Bernard Hugh and Kathleen Rita (Synnott) Quigley. She graduated high school from Sacred...
Stephen Joseph Gleason
May 4, 2015
Stephen Joseph Gleason, 56, of Middletown died Monday, May 4, 2015 at home surrounded by family.He was the loving husband of Suzanne (Burns) Gleason.Born in Newport, RI on October 8, 1958, he was the son of the late Daniel A. Gleason, Jr. and Helen (Mason) Gleason.Stephen grew up in Marshall Village. He was a "jack of all trades," and master...
Calvin C. "Lucky" & Dorothy M. ( Milton
May 3, 2015
MILTON - Calvin C. "Lucky" Dorothy M. (Borden) Milton, of Portsmouth, RI, who died on December 20, 2013 and February 10, 2015, respectively. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 11 am in Connors Funeral Home, 55 West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, with a reception to follow. Memorial contributions in their names may be made...
Frederick J. Reis, Jr
May 2, 2015
Frederick J. Reis, Jr.76, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the Crestwood Nursing Home in Warren, RI, formerly of 11 Stone Church Road in Little Compton. He was the husband of Judith E. (Sullivan RN) Costa Reis of Tiverton. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Frederick J. and Rosalind (Costa) Reis, Sr.Mr. Reis worked...
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