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Maureen Smith
Sep 12, 2013
Newport, RI - Maureen F. Smith, 69, of Newport, died Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI. Born in Fall River, MA on November 29, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Seraphine Pavao and Fannie (Lima) Pavao. Maureen grew up in Tiverton and Portsmouth, RI. She graduated from St. Catherines Academy in 1961 and...
Lyle John Smith
Sep 11, 2013
Lyle J. Smith, 49, of Laura Road, Middletown, RI, died on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at RI Hospital in Providence as the result of a motorcycle accident.Born in Newport, RI on December 23, 1963, he was the son of Grace (Ogilvie) Smith of Portsmouth, RI and the late John Lyle Smith, and the step-son of Jackie Smith.Lyle was a 1982...
Eunice Hanson
Sep 10, 2013
Eunice (Megathlin) Hanson, of Bristol passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2013 in Rhode Island Hospital, Providence.Eunice was a lifelong resident of Bristol and beloved by so many people whom she touched in town and beyond. She gave selflessly of herself and her time, she was the moral compass and was the type of person we all should strive to be....
Pauline L. Harris
Sep 9, 2013
Pauline L. (St. Denis) Harris, 79, of Mare Terrace, Portsmouth, RI, died on Monday, September 9, 2013 at home.She was the wife of Daniel W. Harris, Jr.Born in Providence, RI on October 26, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Cecile (Guertin) St. Denis.Pauline was employed with the Portsmouth Public School Department for 10 years before retiring....
Helen T. Aguiar-Pavao Petersen
Sep 7, 2013
Portsmouth, - Helen T. (Aguiar Pavao) Petersen, 80, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Care Center Fall River, MA.She was the wife of Carl E. Petersen. Born in Fall River, MA on Feb. 12, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Eva (Richard) Aguiar. Mrs. Petersen resided in Fall River until...
Doreen Blank
Sep 7, 2013
Fall River, - Doreen Blank, 55, of Fall River, died unexpectedly on Sunday, September 8, 2013. Born in Newport, RI on May 31, 1958, she was the daughter of the late John Silvia and Nancy (Costello) Silvia. She is survived her children Austin Spingler of Tiverton, RI, and Emily Blank of Newport, RI, her brothers, Jack Silvia of Raleigh, NC,...
Mary Beth (Hughes) Borden
Sep 6, 2013
Mary Beth (Hughes) Borden, 66, of Portsmouth passed away on Friday, September 6, 2013 at Landmark Medical Center. She was the beloved wife of Edward R. Borden for 43 years. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Adrian J. and Muriel (Pollitt) Hughes.Mary Beth was a school aide for the Portsmouth School System for 21...
Cmdr Richard F. Dugan Jr
Sep 4, 2013
CMDR. Richard F. Dugan Jr. USN (retired) Little Compton, RI -CMDR Richard F. Dugan Jr. USN (retired), 81, of Little Compton, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2013. He was the loving husband of Patricia Ann (McGill) Dugan to whom he had been married for 56 years. Born in Newport, RI on July 20, 1932, he was the son of...
Robert Duncan Sinclair
Sep 1, 2013
Robert Duncan Sinclair, of West Main Rd, Portsmouth, died Monday, September 2, 2013 at Heatherwood Nursing And Subacute Center Newport, RI. Born in Fall River, MA on April 23, 1931 he was the son of the late Duncan Sinclair and Ethel (Abrams) Sinclair. Robert worked as a car salesman for many local dealers, including the former Viking and Bove Dealerships....
Paul K. Gianiotis
Sep 1, 2013
Paul K. Gianiotis, 66, of Newport R.I. passed away unexpectedly at home on September 1, 2013. He was the son of the late Kostas P. and Julia Gianiotis,born on December 23, 1946.He was a graduate of Roger High School Class of 1965 and Providence CollegeClass of 1969. Paul's career as an elementary and middle school teacher, with Newport Public Schools,...
Jane L. Floyd
Aug 30, 2013
Jane L. Floyd, 60, of Wolcott Avenue, Middletown, RI, died on Friday, August 30, 2013 at home with her family at her side.Born in Melrose, MA on April 2, 1953, she is the daughter of Anne (Getchell) Floyd of Newport, RI and the late Culver J. Floyd.Jane ran her own computer graphic design business for 6 years and was previously...
Natalie Vicencia Alexander
Aug 29, 2013
Natalie Vicencia (Rosa) Alexander, 95, of Newport, RI went peacefully in the arms of the Lord on Thursday, August 29, 2013. She was blessed by the gentle care given her at Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI. Natalie, known as "Ta-Ta" in her youth, was born in Newport, Rhode Island. She was the daughter of the late Antonio Rosa and...
Elizabeth Shimkus
Aug 26, 2013
Elizabeth (Hovey) Shimkus gently passed away with her family by her side on Monday, August 26, 2013 at her home, 241 Bristol Ferry Road, Portsmouth.Born in Reading, MA, she was the daughter of the late Reginald A. and Constance E. (Palmer) Hovey.Elizabeth (Libby) was the precious little sister of Karl Hovey of Irving, TX and David Hovey of Glen, NH...
Ronald J. "Sticks" Costic
Aug 25, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - Ronald J. "Sticks" Costic, 76, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI. He was the husband of Jacqueline (Silva) Costic.Born in Colliers, WV on December 15, 1936, he was the son of the late Ralph and Helen (Welshans) Costic. "Sticks" was a retired Firefighter and a Special Police officer for the...
John Beckman Lawton Jr
Aug 24, 2013
John B. Lawton, JR. Bellingham, MA - John B. Lawton, Jr., 81, of Bellingham, MA, passed away suddenly in Cape May, NJ, on Saturday, August 24, 2013. Beloved husband to Beverly J. Lawton for fifty-nine years. Born in Newport, RI on June 3, 1932, he was the son of the late John B. and Eleanor H. Lawton. A 1951 graduate...
Warren I. Beckwith
Aug 24, 2013
Warren I. BeckwithWarren I. Beckwith died on Saturday, August 24, at Newport Hospital in Newport, RI after a brief battle with pneumonia. He was most recently a resident of Grand Islander Nursing Home in Middletown, RI. He previously had lived in Mountain Home, AR, before that in Mesa, AZ, and earlier for many years in Glen Ridge, NJ.Warren was born...
Catherine A. Walsh
Aug 23, 2013
Catherine A. (Varr) Walsh formerly of 53 Drowne Pkwy, Rumford and 360 Gibbs Ave., Newport, a long-time high school teacher, died August 23 at St. Elizabeth's Manor. She was the loving and devoted wife of the late Professor Stephen R.Walsh, Esq.Born in Warwick, she was the daughter of the late William F.Varr and Rachel Felton Varr. Mrs. Walsh graduated from...
Rose Mary Silvia
Aug 23, 2013
Newport, - Rose Mary Silvia, 105, of Middletown, RI, died peacefully on Friday, August 23, 2013, at Saint Clare Home, Newport, RI.Born in Middletown, RI, on January 25, 1908, at Prospect Avenue (Now 156 Prospect), the daughter of the late Manoel and Mary (Fortada) Rosa; she was the wife of the late Thomas Silvia.Rose Mary lived her early years on...
Kathleen H. Griffin
Aug 22, 2013
Kathleen H. (Lynch) Griffin, 88, of Middletown, RI, died Thursday, August 22, 2013, at the Village House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Newport. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Griffin.A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, she was born in Pawtucket, RI on January 12, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Catherine (Boynton) Lynch.Kay...
S. Noreen Barnhart
Aug 21, 2013
Portsmouth, 87 - S. Noreen Barnhart, of Portsmouth, died at Forest Farm HealthCare Center, on Wednesday August 21, 2013, surrounded by her family. Born in Newport, RI, on December 4, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Everett Sherman and Ruth (Gray) Sherman. She retired at the age of 70, after 24 years of working as an Editorial Assistant...
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