Obituaries

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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Natalie Nicholson

Natalie Nicholson

Dec 1, 2014

Natalie Neill Nicholson, 104, of Middletown Rhode Island died December 1, 2014 at the Forest Farm Healthcare Center. Natalie was the daughter of John Nicholson and Louisa Bancroft (Barker) Nicholson. A graduate of Simmons College in 1932, Natalie had a long and prestigious career in Library Science. She began her career at the Boston Public Library in the Kirstein Business...

Dr. Michael James "Doc" Brennan, Jr

Dr. Michael James "Doc" Brennan, Jr

Nov 29, 2014

Dr. Michael James "Doc" Brennan, Jr., passed away on November 29, 2014 at the Rhode Island Veteran's Home in Bristol, RI. The wake will be held on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the Memorial Funeral Home - 375 Broadway - Newport, RI from 4pm to 7pm. Funeral services will be conducted at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 12 William Street,...

Russell J. Grant

Russell J. Grant

Nov 29, 2014

Tiverton, - Russell J Grant, 93, of Tiverton, died Saturday, November 29, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Hyde Park, MA on Aug. 28, 1921, he was the eldest son of the late Russell L. and Florence (Kingston) Grant. He is preceded in death by his wife of 50 years the late Ruth P. (Funk). He was...

Mary C. Mendonsa

Mary C. Mendonsa

Nov 27, 2014

Middletown,RI - Mary C. (Medeiros) Mendonsa, 90, of Middletown, died peacefully at the Grand Islander surrounded by her children on November 27, 2014Mary C. (Medeiros) Mendonsa was born on September 12, 1924 at her family's farmhouse in Middletown.She was married for 47 years to the late Manuel J. Mendonsa. She was the daughter of the late Jose and Mary Medeiros....

Lenore R. Jeffries

Lenore R. Jeffries

Nov 27, 2014

Middleton, RI - Lenore R. (Hoke) Jeffries, 91, of Middletown, RI, died Thursday November 27, 2014 at Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Clifford L. Jeffries Sr. Born in Kansas City, KS, on February 19, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd E. and Lena (Campbell) Hoke. She was...

Ryan Gerard Egan

Ryan Gerard Egan

Nov 27, 2014

Newport, RI - Ryan Gerard Egan, 45, of Newport, died Thursday, November 27, 2014. Born during the Blizzard of '69 in Newport, RI on February 25, 1969, he was the son of John J. Egan, Jr, and the late Elizabeth L. Egan .Ryan was schooled at La Petite cole Franaise, Cluny School and Rogers High School. He graduated from the...

Donoandrea M. Decomo

Donoandrea M. Decomo

Nov 27, 2014

Donandrea DeComo passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 27, surrounded by family. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Rocco DeComo. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Katherine (McVicar) Reilly. She is survived by Marcia and her husband Robert Pereira of Shrewsbury, MA; Robert Sewall and his wife Cynthia; Katherine Myette and her husband...

Kenneth A. Deus

Kenneth A. Deus

Nov 24, 2014

Tiverton, RI - Kenneth A. Deus, 65, of Tiverton, died Monday, November 24, 2014 at Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, RI. He was the husband of the late Nancy (Lynch) Deus. Born in Fall River, MA on February 24, 1949, he was the son of Irene (Boyer) Deus Alfonso and Manuel Deus of Fall River. Kenneth was a carpenter...

Martha Hayden Canning

Martha Hayden Canning

Nov 24, 2014

Martha Hayden Canning, 43 of Tiverton, RI passed away on November 24, 2014 after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Joseph P. Canning, Jr. and Mrs. Claire DeBlois Canning of Portsmouth, RI.Born on December 5, 1970 in Pawtucket, RI. She also leaves behind a sister Lauren Canning Howroyd and her late husband Jay T. Howroyd of...

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....