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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Lula Beatrice Nally

Lula Beatrice Nally

Nov 23, 2014

Newport, RI - Lula Beatrice (Stith) Nally, 85, of Newport, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Hinton, WV on April 21, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Enoch and Beatrice (Murray) Stith. Mrs. Nally was a graduate of Rosenwald High School in Waynesboro, VA and after she left high school...

Hilda M. Santos

Hilda M. Santos

Nov 20, 2014

Hilda Marie Santos, 90, formerly of Massachusetts Avenue, Middletown, died Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Grand Islander Health Care Center.Born in Fall River, MA on May 16, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Diane Andrade.Mrs. Santos loved crossword and jig saw puzzles and loved to play Bingo.She is survived by her daughter, Barbara (Travis) Johnson and her husband,...

Marsha A. Flynn

Marsha A. Flynn

Nov 19, 2014

Middletown - Marsha A. ( Pyron ) Flynn, 56 of Wyndham Hill Road, Middletown, RI, passed away Wednesday November19th at Newport Hospital with her husband of 30 years, Peter C. Flynn by her side.Born in Seekonk, MA on February 24, 1958, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Elizabeth (Skoutas) Pyron. She is survived by her two...

Joseph A. Magliocco

Joseph A. Magliocco

Nov 17, 2014

Joseph A. Magliocco, Jr., 84 of 7 Mill Lane, Portsmouth, passed away Monday, November 17, 2014 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. He was the husband of Monica K. Magliocco.Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Rose (DAndrea) Magliocco. He was the father of the late Joy P. Magliocco and the brother of the...

Norman M. Fucile

Norman M. Fucile

Nov 17, 2014

Norman M. Fucile, 73, of Evergreen Avenue, Middletown, RI, rounded third and is safe at Home as he passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014 at home with his family by his side.He was the husband of 50 years to his best friend and high school sweetheart, Ellen F. (Sharkey) Fucile.Born in Newport, RI on July 6, 1941, he was...

Gary Paul Askew

Gary Paul Askew

Nov 16, 2014

Portsmouth, RI - Gary Paul Askew, 66, of Portsmouth, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Nancy (Beardsley) Askew. Born in Ballston Spa, NY on October 3, 1948, he was the son of the late Clarence and Reita (Humiston) Askew. Gary began his life as the eldest of eleven children...

John C. Nelson Sr

John C. Nelson Sr

Nov 14, 2014

Newport, - John Charles Nelson, Sr., 81, of Newport, died Friday, November 14, 2014 at John Clarke Health Care Center Middletown, RI. Born in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of the late William Nelson Sr. and Helena (Cuffey) Nelson SmithMr. Nelson served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was a talented chef working for various restaurants...

Nancy B. Correiro

Nancy B. Correiro

Nov 12, 2014

Tiverton, RI - Nancy B. Correiro, 65, of Lewis Street, Tiverton and formerly of Middletown, died on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at her home. She was the wife of Raymond Correiro for the last 41 years. Nancy was born on November 26, 1948, in Gorham, New Hampshire to the late Roland and Claire (Archambault) Hamel. She leaves her husband, a...

Roseline M. Douglas

Roseline M. Douglas

Nov 12, 2014

Roseline M. (Cinelli) Douglas, 92, of Quail Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at home with her family at her side.She was the wife of the late Philip H. Douglas.Born in Newport, RI on October 21, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Domenico and Bambina (Pasquini) Cinelli.Mrs. Douglas was a loyal and dedicated employee of Raytheon...

Eunice F. Haley

Eunice F. Haley

Nov 12, 2014

Eunice F. (Woodlyn) Haley, 98, of Newport, RI, died on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Heatherwood Nursing Home in Newport.Born in New Bedford, MA on June 10, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Herbert T. and Bessie F. (Bryant) Woodlyn.She is survived by her grandsons, Andre Gomes and Marques Woodlyn, both of Newport, RI, and Damian Woodlyn of...

Barbara Ann Christ

Barbara Ann Christ

Nov 9, 2014

Middletown, RI - Barbara Ann (Bloom) Christ, 80, of Middletown, died Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI. She was the wife of Michael E. Christ of Middletown, RI. Born in Newport, RI on February 8, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Marion L. (DeLaVergne) Simmons and the late Herbert W. Bloom of Flint Michigan....

Jeffery A, Affonso

Jeffery A, Affonso

Nov 9, 2014

Middletown, RI - Jeffery A. Affonso, 57, of Middletown, died surrounded by his family on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI. He was the husband of Sandra Affonso, his "Baby Doll" the love of his life. Born in Bridgeport, CT on November 1, 1957, he was the son of Joseph Affonso of Tiverton, RI and the...

Kathleen "Kathy" Grace Weaver

Kathleen "Kathy" Grace Weaver

Nov 9, 2014

Middletown, RI - Kathleen "Kathy" Grace Weaver, 66, of Middletown died peacefully on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at her Jepson Lane Group Home. Born in Newport, RI on May 17, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Robert B. and Daisy A. (Maxwell) Weaver. A lifelong residence of Aquidneck Island she was a 31 year resident of the Jepson...

Robert Michael Byrd

Robert Michael Byrd

Nov 8, 2014

PORTSMOUTH - Robert Michael Byrd, 54, of Old Mill Lane, Portsmouth, RI, died Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Saint Annes Hospital in Fall River, MA. Born in Queens, NY on January 6, 2016, he was the son of Alice Alcock and the late Edward Byrd.Robert leaves behind his loving children, Ashley K. Byrd of Medford, NY and Ryan M. Byrd...

Roger R. Roberts, Jr

Roger R. Roberts, Jr

Nov 6, 2014

Portsmouth, RI - Roger R. Roberts, Jr., 64, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Portsmouth, RI. Born in St. Petersburg, FL on May 21, 1950, he was the son of Roger R. and Cynthia (Andrews) Roberts. A graduate of Rogers High School, Roger served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He went on to study law enforcement...

Frances J. Drake

Frances J. Drake

Nov 4, 2014

Portsmouth RI - Frances June Drake, 86 of Sakonnet Bay Manor, Tiverton RI passed away Wednesday 11/05/14 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Fran was the wife of the late Capt. John Francis Drake, USN, Ret. Born in Dedham, MA on June 4, 1928 and was the daughter of John and Laura (Barker) Warren. Mrs. Drake was a dedicated Navy wife...

Leona Caroline Sullivan

Leona Caroline Sullivan

Nov 2, 2014

Leona C. Sullivan, 90, of Middletown, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2014 in Newport Hospital. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late James F. and Emma A. (Silva) Sullivan.Miss Sullivan worked for New England Telephone and Eppley Laboratory. She was a communicant of Jesus Saviour Church.She is survived by her sister Janice F. Leary of Newport. She...

Marilyn C. Drape

Marilyn C. Drape

Nov 1, 2014

Marilyn C. Drape, 92, of Bayview Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died peacefully on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at home with her family at her side.She was the wife of the late Gardner Shove Drape who died in 2008.Born in Fall River, MA on July 15, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Evelyn (Adam) Cloutier.Mrs. Drape was...

Dennis Harold Burtchell

Dennis Harold Burtchell

Nov 1, 2014

Dennis Harold Burtchell, died unexpectedly but peacefully in his home on November 1, 2014 in Middletown, RI at the age of 67.Dennis was born on August 24, 1947 in Presque Isle, ME, to Harold and Arlene Burtchell. He graduated from Guilford High School in CT in 1966, served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1966-70, and graduated from...

Barbara F. Gordon-Ball

Barbara F. Gordon-Ball

Oct 31, 2014

Barbara Gordon-Ball, 78, whose late husband Rev. Calvin P. Gordon pastored the Evangelical Friends Church in Newport and Middletown from 1966 to 1976, died peacefully on Friday, October 31, 2014 at a Westerly rest home. She was born Barbara Frances Landry on March 25, 1936 in Pawtucket, RI, to Mona and Alfred Landry, the eldest of five siblings. She grew...