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Larry D. Settle
Feb 13, 2014
Larry Douglas Settle, 72, of Middletown, RI, peacefully died at home after a courageous battle against COPD and Parkinson's disease, surrounded by the love of his family on Thursday, February 13, 2014. Larry was born February 2, 1942, the son of John and Lola in Gallatin, Tennessee.Larry leaves behind a sister, Iris Gregory of Bowling Green, KY and several nieces...
Byron E. Franklin
Feb 12, 2014
Newport, RI - Byron E. Franklin, 84, of Newport, died on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Roberta (Johnsen) Franklin for 63 years. Born in Washington, DC on April 26, 1929, he was the son of the late Richard B. and Emma (Sullivan) Franklin. Mr. Franklin grew up in DC and...
Ian J. Johnson
Feb 11, 2014
Ian J. Johnson (Capt. USN, ret.), 87, of Sanderling Way, Middletown, RI, died on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Newport Hospital.He was the husband of 63 years to Carolyn (Hall) Johnson.Born in the Panama Canal Zone on February 3, 1927, he was the son of the late John E. and Mable (Jarvis) Johnson. Captain Johnson was drafted into the US...
Peter P. Dymerski
Feb 10, 2014
Peter Paul Dymerski, 67, of Newport, died Monday, February 10, 2014 at home. Born in Newport, RI on July 22, 1946, he was the son of the late Peter P. Dymerski and Leona Mae (Burdge) Dymerski.Peter was a taxi cab driver for Cozy Cab and Anchor Cab for 10 years. He attended St. Lucys Church for several years.Calling hours will...
Thomas Wilson, Sr
Feb 9, 2014
Thomas Wilson, Sr., born in Elizabeth, NJ, died on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at age 75.He was a proud Vietnam Veteran who served in the US Navy from 1955 and retired in 1985 as an MSC, US Navy from NETC Newport. He then served 10 years in Civil Service at the same base. He was decorated with honors from the...
Steven E. Ridenour
Feb 6, 2014
Newport, RI - Steven "Steve" Edward Ridenour, 62, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2014, at his home in Newport, RI, where he was a resident of fifteen years. Born in Atlantic City, NJ, on April 20, 1951, he was the son of the late Harry and Florence (Angell) Ridenour.He is survived by his three sisters Elaine (Cannon) Maholland, Diane...
Karen (Smith) Mcdonald Baty
Feb 6, 2014
Middletown, RI - Karen (Smith) McDonald Baty, 67, of Middletown, RI, died Thursday, February 6, 2014 at home.Born in Bath, ME on April 6, 1946, she was the daughter of Pat Smith Wyres of Portsmouth, RI and the late Graydon M. Smith.Karen worked as an administrator for Special Needs. Karen was a member of Ember Church at the Ramada Inn...
Elda Ferretti
Feb 5, 2014
Middletown, RI - Elda (Plante) Ferretti, 92, of Slate Hill Farm, Middletown, formerly of Glen Farm, Portsmouth, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Antonio Giovanni Ferretti. Born in Fall River, MA on August 31, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Marie Ann (Godin) Plante. She was the...
Charles H. Oxx
Feb 4, 2014
Charles H. Oxx, 89, passed away peacefully in his home overlooking his beloved view of the Big Pond and Easton's Beach on Tuesday February 4, 2014. Born in Newport, RI on October 19, 1924, to Edith (Boyd) and Harry Oxx, he lived most of his life in Newport . He was proud to have served in the U.S. Army during...
John Cyril "Jack" Gainey
Feb 4, 2014
Newport, RI - John Cyril "Jack" Gainey passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at his home in Newport, Rhode Island after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Mary (Bolhouse) Gainey.He was born on November 12, 1937 in Lackawanna, NY to parents Cyril John and Laura Gibson Gainey. He served for over 22 years in the United States Navy...
Clara V. Douglas
Feb 3, 2014
Clara V. Douglas Clara passed on Monday, February 3, 2014 at Village House, Harrison Avenue, Newport, R. I. She was a long time resident of Portsmouth, formerly of Newport. Born on Block Island, April 18, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Harry R. and Amy L. (Netson) Douglas. She was the last surviving of their four children. She...
Kendra Lindsay Bowers
Feb 1, 2014
Fearless, sassy Kendra Lindsay Bowers, 19, died on February first skiing with her family in Vermont.Kendra was a loving, laughing, smiling ray of sunshine to all who knew her. A 2012 graduate of St. George's School, Kendra was influential in changing tradition to create the first ever Senior Prom. She was a vocal and devout environmentalist with a strong and...
Emma Jane Stone
Jan 30, 2014
Smithfield, VA - Emma Jane Stone, 91, of Smithfield, VA, departed this life on January 30, 2014 peacefully at home with her family by her side. Born in Newport, RI on April 3, 1922, she was the daughter of the late William Madison and Elizabeth James Barfield. Emma was also preceded in death by her husband, Calvin E. Stone, of...
Jeannette Coute
Jan 30, 2014
Jeannette Coute, 83, formerly of the Grand Islander Health Care Center, died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph D. Coute.Born in Fall River, MA on March 1, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Francisco and Mary L. (Guilmette) Janeiro.Mrs. Coute worked as a domestic for various notables to include...
Alain De Leiris
Jan 29, 2014
Alain de Leiris, 91, of Third Beach Road, Middletown, RI, died on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA.He was the husband of Mary (Virgadamo) de Leiris for 63 years, and the son of the late Robert and Jeanne (Thiboust) Wiener.Mr. de Leiris was born in Paris, France on August 7, 1922. From age 13...
Donald D. Rogers
Jan 28, 2014
Middletown, RI - Donald D. Rogers, 77, of Middletown, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. Born in Portsmouth, RI on November 24, 1936, he was the son of the late Joseph and Sylvania (Mendonca) Rogers. He worked at Boulevard Nurseries as a nurseryman retiring after 40 years. He leaves two sisters, Margaret Joyce of Middletown, RI...
Gregory James Chase
Jan 27, 2014
Jamestown, RI - Gregory James Chase, 46, of Jamestown, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014 at Newport Hospital after a long illness. Born in Newport, RI on July 22, 1967, he was the son of Carol E. (Reynolds) Chase of Charlestown, RI and the late John Rogers Chase. Greg was a graduate of North Kingstown High School where he...
John "Big John" Caminiti
Jan 26, 2014
Middletown, RI - John "Big John" Joseph Caminiti, 63, proprietor of Long Wharf Seafood died, January 26, 2014 of a brief illness at Newport Hospital surrounded by family.John was born July 19, 1950 in Columbus, OH to the late Mr. Carl Louise (Nelk) Caminiti. John moved to Newport at a young age, because his father was in the Navy and...
Thaddeus "Ted" Makuch
Jan 25, 2014
Somerset, MA - Thaddeus Makuch, 84, a 60 year resident of Crestview Avenue in Somerset, and formerly of Fall River, died Saturday, January 25, 2014, at the Evergreen House Health Center. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara Louise (Thomas) Makuch, with whom he spent 56 years of his life. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the...
Lillian A. Flanders
Jan 24, 2014
Portsmouth, - Lillian A. Flanders, 93, of Portsmouth, died at home on Friday, January 24, 2014. She was the wife of the late Gerald Flanders.Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Armando and Rose (Pasqualetti) Ruggeri.Mrs. Flanders was born and raised in Newport on Elm Street and was the youngest sister of nine siblings. She graduated...
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