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Robert Paul Macdonald
Aug 2, 2014
Portsmouth, RI - Robert Paul MacDonald (Bob), 68, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully in Newport Hospital on Saturday, August 2, 2014. Born in Newport, RI on October 14, 1945, he was the son of Cecile (Caron) McKinney of Portsmouth, RI and the late Evan MacDonald. He grew up on McCorrie Lane in Portsmouth, RI. He attended De La Salle Academy...
Richard J. Turner
Aug 2, 2014
Richard J Turner Middletown, - Richard J Turner, 63, of Middletown, died suddenly at home, Saturday, August 2, 2014. Born in Brooklyn, NY on June 12, 1951, he was the son of the late Matthew Turner and Mary (Slezak) Turner. Rich worked as a cook for the Newport Creamery for more than 40 years. In his youth, Rich was an...
George P. White
Aug 2, 2014
George P. White, 85, of Green End Avenue, Middletown, RI, died peacefully with his family at his side on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Village House in Newport, RI.He was the husband of the late Mary Frances (Escobar) White.Born in Newport, RI on July 7, 1929, he was the son of the late Joseph C. and Candida (Raposa) White.Mr.White, who...
Christine Donnelly
Jul 30, 2014
Middletown, RI - Christine Donnelly, 55, of Middletown, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence, RI. Born in San Diego, CA, on October 15, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Richard M. and Nancy M. (Vandenburgh) Volton. Christine was an active volunteer at the Robert Potter League for Animals in Middletown. She loved cooking,...
Gloria Mae Collier
Jul 29, 2014
Gloria M. CollierATLANTA, GA - Gloria M. (Andrews) Collier, 79, formerly of, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, July 29, 2014, in Atlanta, GA, comforted by her loving family. Born in Newport, RI on March 1, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Norman Parlock and Cornelia Norvida (Andrews) Collier She was also the granddaughter of the late Cornelius "Sheely"...
Patrick J. Roche Jr
Jul 27, 2014
Patrick J. Roche Middletown, - Patrick J. Roche, 85, of Middletown, died Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Village House Nursing Home Newport, RI. Born in, on July 12, 1929, in Dorchester, MA, he was the son of the late Patrick J. and Ellen M. (Holmes) Roche. Patrick loved music, Community Theater, and was a wonderfully welcoming person. He always had...
Virginia M. Belko
Jul 26, 2014
Middletown, - Virginia M. (Edward) Belko,88, of Middletown, died Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Forest Farm Health Care Center Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Martin G. Belko for 58 years but it wasn't long enough for her. Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late James and Lillian (Stapleton) Edward. Mrs. Belko worked...
Violet Alose
Jul 25, 2014
Middletown, RI - Violet M. (Aaron) Alose, 85, of Middletown, formerly of Linden, NJ, died Friday, July 25, 2014 at home with her family. She was the wife of the late Lucian W. Alose. Born in Elizabeth, NJ on September 2, 1928, she was the daughter of the late George and Lena (Bower) Aaron. Mrs. Alose was employed for many...
Georgia Gianarakos "Gee Gee" Young
Jul 25, 2014
Georgia Gianarakos "Gee Gee" Young passed away peacefully in her home in Newport, RI surrounded by her family early Friday morning, July 25, 2014.She was the daughter of Peter Gianarakos and Maria Cotsifakos Gianarakos who immigrated to the United States early in the 1900's from Mani, Greece.Shortly after she was born, her mother passed away and she and her brother,...
Sharon Lee Mooney
Jul 24, 2014
On July 24, 2014 Sharon who was 56, died peacefully at home on the farm in Portsmouth, RI surrounded by her sister Colleen, close family and dear friends.Sharon was born in La Tuque, Quebec on January 13, 1958 and grew up in Montreal where she attended McGill University and achieved her Bachelor of Science degree. Sharon's first experience of Newport...
Victor August Badwey
Jul 24, 2014
Newport, RI - Victor August Badwey, 86, of Newport, RI, formerly of Florence, SC, and Fall River, MA, died on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Newport Hospital.He was the former husband of the late Viola Badwey and Evelyn Childers of Florence, SC.Born in Fall River, MA on July 26, 1927, he was the son of the late August and Lottie...
Harold A. Goff
Jul 24, 2014
Harold Goff, 76, of Newport, passed away unexpectedly on July 24, 2014, at home. Born on October 25, 1937, in Pawtucket, RI, he was the son of the late Harold A. and Cathrine P. (Short) Goff. Harold graduated from De La Salle High School in 1956, attended Roger Williams, URI and the New School for Social Research in New York...
Susan Blakeley Combs
Jul 21, 2014
Middletown, RI - Susan Blakeley Combs, 65, of Middletown, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 21, 2014 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late "Teddy" Combs. Born in Hartford, CT, on March 17, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Wesley Blakeley and Mary (Teelyea) Blakeley. Susan worked as a Paraprofessional for the Portsmouth School System. She...
Charles E. White
Jul 21, 2014
Charles E. White 66, of Wellington, FL originally from Newport, RI born on May 17, 1948 passed away peacefully with his family by his side on July 21, 2014. He was the son of the late Manual and Gilda (Silvia) White. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Sandra (Perez) White, two children Michele (White) Hayward and her...
Doris "Dolly" Hope Cinqmars
Jul 19, 2014
Doris Dolly Hope CinqMars, 101, of Middletown, RI, died on Saturday, July 19th of natural causes surrounded by loved ones. Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Sigred and Eugene Cutter. Dolly loved her dancing lessons growing up and was a graduate of Rogers High School. She worked as a secretary to a communications officer at...
Ollie R. Devaughn
Jul 15, 2014
Ollie R. DeVaughn, 63, of Newport, RI, died on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Newport Hospital.Born in Picanyune, MS on September 28, 1950, he was the son of the late Solomon "Saul" and Lillie Mae DeVaughn.Mr. DeVaughn was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War.He is survived by his children, Lola DeVaughn (Bryant) of Miami, FL, Raymond DeVaughn of...
Andrea Kay Lyons
Jul 15, 2014
Newport, RI - Andrea Kay Lyons, 64, of Newport, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Boston, MA on October 29, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Esther Doucette. Andrea was raised and lived in California, then moved to Boston where she spent time as a Hell's Angel for many years. "Ma"...
Joan Eileen Goff
Jul 13, 2014
Middletown, RI - Joan Eileen (Ferry) Goff, 80, of Middletown, died Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Ronald Goff. Born in New Britian, CT on June 26, 1934, she was the daughter of the late William and Yolanda J. (Gavioli) Ferry. Joan worked as a housekeeper for the Seaview hotel...
Sheila Marie Hogan
Jul 13, 2014
Newport, RI - Sheila Marie Hogan, 85, formerly of 238 Gibbs Avenue, Newport, died Sunday, July 13, 2014, at Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown, RI. Born in Taunton, MA on November 1, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Charles L. Hogan and Margaret (Fitzgerald) Hogan. Ms. Hogan worked for the telephone company, lastly ATT, for 40...
James A. Davison
Jul 12, 2014
Middletown, RI - James A. Davison, of 52 Boulevard, Middletown, died on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Newport Hospital at the age of 85. Born in Burlington, MA on Jan. 11, 1929, he was the son of the late James Alfred Davison and Helen (Castonguay) Davison. He is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Mary (Kurtis) Davison. Also,...
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