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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Albert E. Walker

Albert E. Walker

Apr 11, 2014

Albert E. Walker, 51, of Admiralty Drive, Middletown, died peacefully on Friday, April 11, 2014 at Newport Hospital. Born in Newport, RI on August 26, 1962, he was the son of Charles B. Walker Jr. of Florida and the late Lorraine (Bowley) Walker. Albert grew up in Middletown and met the love of his life in the 7th grade, Eileen...

Mary Madeline Souza

Mary Madeline Souza

Apr 11, 2014

Mary Madeline Souza died at home on Friday, April 11, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. A memorial will be held at St.Barnabas Church in Portsmouth RI on April 14th at 10 am. Born in Portsmouth RI on 2/4/1931, she was the daughter of Henry and Mary Dutra. Maddie shared 46 years of her life with her husband, William J....

Olive L. Streeter

Olive L. Streeter

Apr 10, 2014

Olive L. Streeter, of Riverside, RI, 95, passed away at her home on April 10, 2014, after several months of declining health. She was predeceased by her former husband Myles E. Newman in July 1976; and her second husband Harold F. Streeter in October 1976. Born August 1918 in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Manuel...

Mike Labonte

Mike Labonte

Apr 10, 2014

Middletown, RI - Michael Henry LaBonte, 69, of Middletown, died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. He was the husband of Marion (Jordan) LaBonte. Born in Newport, RI on April 20, 1944, he was the son of the late Alphonso and Catherine (O'Connor) LaBonte. Mike was a self-employed painter for many years. He also loved spending time...

John C. Gebski

John C. Gebski

Apr 10, 2014

John C. Gebski, age 70, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully in his home on April 10, 2014. A beloved father and grandfather (Gwampa Jet), John was born in Worcester, MA on May 4, 1943 and raised by loving parents, the late Chester and Elsie Gebski. He was the eldest of three children.A graduate of Durfee High School, Fall River,...

Harriet Elizabeth Mccaffrey

Harriet Elizabeth Mccaffrey

Apr 9, 2014

Middletown, RI - Harriet Elizabeth (Perkins) McCaffrey, 94, formerly of Prospect Avenue, Middletown, RI, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Grand Islander Center.She was the wife of the late Albert Joseph McCaffrey. Born in Newport, RI on December 5, 1919, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Caroline V. (Holanetz) Perkins.Mrs. McCaffrey graduated from Rogers...

Rev. Michael Stafford

Rev. Michael Stafford

Apr 9, 2014

The Reverend Michael Stafford, 82, a monk of Portsmouth Abbey, died Wednesday morning, April 9, 2014, at Mount Saint Rita in Cumberland, where he had been a resident for a couple of years.Father Stafford was born in Minnesota, and joined the monastery of Portsmouth Priory (as it was then called) in 1952. He was ordained a priest in 1958, and...

Mary Victoria Lawton

Mary Victoria Lawton

Apr 8, 2014

Middletown, RI - Mary Victoria (Perry) Dormoy Lawton, 101, formerly of 196 Wolcott Avenue, Middletown, RI, died on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at St. Clare Home, Newport. She was the wife of the late Roger J. Dormoy and the late Harry Lawton. Born in Portsmouth, RI on July 29, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Joseph S. and...

Dorothy A. Burgess

Dorothy A. Burgess

Apr 6, 2014

Dorothy A. (MacDougall) Burgess, 90, of Middletown, RI, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2014 surrounded by her family at Newport Hospital.She was the wife of the late George J. Burgess.Born in Manhattan, NY on September 6, 1923, she is the daughter of the late John Allen and Mary (Quin) MacDougall.She is survived by her children, her son, and her...

David L. Hallman

David L. Hallman

Apr 5, 2014

David L. Hallman passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014 surrounded by his family and friends after a courageous five year battle with lung cancer. David was born on February 10, 1944. He was the son of Barbara Spooner Hallman and the late David O'Quinn.David graduated from Rogers High School in 1964. After high school he joined the RI National...

Georgiana Pearson

Georgiana Pearson

Apr 5, 2014

Middletown, RI - Commander Georgiana Pearson, of Stratham, NH, died April 5, 2014, in Middletown, RI, while a resident of the Forest Farm nursing home. Born on October 29, 1912, Georgiana was the youngest of 4 children. From an early age, Georgiana was involved in service. An avid member of 4-H as a young person, she participated in clothing work,...

Gamil Kamel Hanna

Gamil Kamel Hanna

Apr 2, 2014

Portsmouth, RI - Gamil K. Hanna, 63, of Portsmouth, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Gamil was born on November 17, 1950, in Cairo, Egypt, to the late Kamel and Afifa (Iskandar) Hanna. He was the loving husband of Ferial (Kamel) Hanna. Gamil served in the Egyptian Army before moving to...

Joanne Marie "Jan" Vienne

Joanne Marie "Jan" Vienne

Apr 2, 2014

Joanne Marie "Jan" (Gavic) Vienne of Newport passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at home surrounded by her loved ones. She leaves Jean-Michel Vienne, her devoted husband and best friend for nearly forty years. Mrs. Vienne, daughter of the late Harvey M. and Joan M. Gavic of Newport, was born in Portland, ME, on February 3, 1950.She was a...

Alexander Charles Stowe

Alexander Charles Stowe

Apr 2, 2014

Alexander Charles Stowe, 89, of Prudence Island, RI, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Mr. Stowe was born in Providence RI, the son of Charles and Stasia Chrostowski of Providence, RI. Mr. Stowe enlisted into the Navy at the age of 17 and served as a member of the 8th Special Battalion USNCB fighting in the Aleutian Islands on...

Mildred J. Naspo

Mildred J. Naspo

Apr 1, 2014

Middletown, RI - Mildred J. (Marone) Naspo, 89, of Middletown, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late George Naspo. Born in Jersey City, NJ on February 24, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Ambrose and Maria Marone. Mrs. Naspo was born and raised in North Jersey where she...

Felix A. Petrarca Jr

Felix A. Petrarca Jr

Mar 30, 2014

Felix A. Petrarca Jr., 70, passed away peacefully at home on March 30, 2014 after a long illness. Born in Coventry, RI on March 26, 1944, he was a 60 year resident of Portsmouth, RI. Felix was a graduate of De La Salle Academy in Newport, RI and St. Anselm College. Mr. Petrarca was the owner and founder of the...

Dr. Frederick A. Peirce, Jr

Dr. Frederick A. Peirce, Jr

Mar 30, 2014

Newport, RI - Dr. Frederick Arthur Peirce, Jr., 89, of Newport, RI, died on Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Forest Farm Health Care Center.He was the husband of Jeanne (Cournoyer) Peirce. Born in Hackensack, NJ on December 17, 1924, he was the son of the late Frederick A. Peirce, Sr. and Ruth (Hart) Peirce.Dr. Peirce served in the Navy as...

Lisa Ann Silvia

Lisa Ann Silvia

Mar 29, 2014

Lisa Ann (Wilkinson) Silvia Middletown, - Lisa Ann (Wilkinson) Silvia, 53, of Middletown, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family and friends on March 29th, 2014 at home after a long, courageous battle with cancer.Born in Newport, RI on Dec. 19, 1960, she was the daughter of Lucy Ripa, Ray Wilkinson, and step-daughter of Frank McCulley. She is survived by...

Catherine C. "Mima" Waradzin

Catherine C. "Mima" Waradzin

Mar 27, 2014

Catherine C. "Mima" Waradzin, 81, of Forest Avenue, Middletown, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014.Born on September 11, 1932 in Bridgeport, CT, the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Dougherty) Campbell, she lived in RI for most of her life.Wonderfully wise and deeply spiritual, Mima was a passionate reader who loved nature, art music, and most of all...

Amy Cotta

Amy Cotta

Mar 27, 2014

Portsmouth, RI - Amy (Roderick) Cotta, 106, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Forest Farm Health Care Center Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Henry Cotta. Born in Portsmouth, RI on February 20, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Paiva) Roderick. Mrs. Cotta was a communicant of St. Barnabas Church...