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Christina Angela Laurin
Aug 21, 2013
Newport, RI - Christina Angela (DeMatteo) Laurin, 88, of Newport, RI, died on Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at John Clarke Nursing Home, Middletown, RI.Born in Newport, RI on November 23, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Carmine and Maria (Manselli) DeMatteo. Mrs. Laurin worked as a CNA and a Head housekeeper for many years. She enjoyed gardening and...
Robert E. Geasey
Aug 21, 2013
Portsmouth, - Robert E. Geasey of Portsmouth, formerly of Berwyn, PA, died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at Village House Nursing Home in Newport. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 7, 1927, he was the son of the late Edmund L. Geasey and Ida (Wien) Geasey.After graduation from high school, he served in the U.S. Army for just over a year....
Mary Jane Davidson
Aug 19, 2013
Mary Jane Davidson Newport, RI - Mary Jane Davidson, 54, of Newport, died Monday, August 19, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI. Born in Boston, MA on August 25, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Rufus C. and Rita E. (Havey) Davidson. Mary Jane loved to crochet, do jigsaw puzzles and was an avid reader. She was...
Florence Marie Galli
Aug 19, 2013
Florence Marie (Hole) Galli, 90, of Newport, RI, died peacefully at home in the loving arms of her daughter Marie on Monday, August 19, 2013. She was the wife of the late Robert Edward Galli, Sr., USAF Retired. Born in Newport, RI on April 18, 1923, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Dolores A. (Gillis) Hole....
Richard Volton
Aug 15, 2013
Middletown, RI - Richard Volton, 83 of Middletown, died Thursday, August 15, 2013 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 9, 1929, he was the son of the late Alfred Emerson Volton and Isabelle (Perry) Volton.Richard retired after a long career in the US Navy as a Corpsman. During his career, he was stationed in Newport,...
Jean B. Tierney
Aug 14, 2013
Newport, RI - Jean B. (Holm) Tierney, 98, of St. Clare Home, Newport, RI, died on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at St. Clare Home, just a few days before her 99th birthday.She was the wife of the late Joseph M. Tierney, who died at age 50. Born in Newport, RI on August 18, 1914, she was the daughter of the...
John "Jack" F. Verespy
Aug 14, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - John "Jack" F. Verespy, 65 of Portsmouth, RI died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at home with his wife by his side. He was the beloved husband of Rita A. (Mazur) Verespy.Born in Bridgeport, CT on March 20, 1948, he was the son of the late William E. and Elizabeth (Gallagher) Verespy.Jack graduated from St. Joseph's High School...
Margaret "Peggy" Rice
Aug 10, 2013
Middletown, RI - Margaret Peggy Louise (Paiva) Rice, 74, of Middletown, RI, died on Saturday, August 10, 2013, at home surrounded by her family. Born in Newport, RI on August 3, 1939, she was the daughter of the late John and Beatrice (Pine) Paiva. As a child Peggy grew up in Portsmouth and attended Portsmouth schools. She was a private...
Karen Elaine Lombardo
Aug 10, 2013
Middletown, RI - Karen Elaine Lombardo, 47, of Middletown, died Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center Providence, RI. Born in Naples Italy, on September 10, 1965, she was the daughter of Francis E. and Marie (Correia) Lombardo. Besides her parents she leaves a son Christopher and his wife Jennifer Lombardo and their children Christopher Jr., Nathan, Emmanuel...
Alice Abelheira
Aug 10, 2013
Middletown, RI - Alice (Martins) Abelheira, 89, of Middletown, died Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Forest Farm Health Care Center Middletown, RI. Born in Newark, NJ on June 6, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Albino Martins, and Ana de Sousa Martins. From the 1950s through 1965, Mrs. Abelheira worked beside her then husband in all aspects of...
Anna Katherine King
Aug 10, 2013
Newport, - Anna Katherine King, 87, of Newport, died Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Richard Tully King.Born on Gallows Hill in Salem Hospital, Salem, Massachusetts on August 29, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mary (McKeon) Parsons. Anna grew up in Peabody, MA, in a...
William A. Kluth
Aug 10, 2013
Newport, RI -William A. Kluth, 89, of Newport, Rhode Island, died Saturday, August 10, 2013, at Newport Hospital in Newport, RI.He was married to Anne (Blain) Kluth for 66 years.Born in Newport RI, on March 28, 1924, he was the son of the late Frank and Annie (Leary) Kluth. He was a graduate of St. Marys School and De La...
Kenneth Norman Heywood
Aug 5, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - Kenneth Norman Heywood, 57, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died Monday, August 5, 2013, surrounded by his family at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI. He was the husband of Sandra Lynn (Simas) Heywood. Born in Fall River, MA, on March 6, 1956, he was the son of the late Milton J. and Georgette A. (Blaise) Heywood. Mr....
Michael David Baker
Aug 4, 2013
Tiverton, RI - Michael David Baker, 33, of Tiverton, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 4, 2013 in Fall River, MA. Born in Newport, RI on February 10, 1980, he was the son of Maryhelen (Chase) Baker and the late Kenneth H. Baker, Jr. Michael worked in Bristol as a landscaper. He is survived by his son Jacob and daughter Coraline,...
Robert "Bob" C. Kent
Aug 3, 2013
Middletown, RI - Robert "Bob" C. Kent, 81, of Middletown, died Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Charlton Memorial Hospital Fall River, MA. He was the husband of the late Marie Garrison. Born in Sparrow Bush, NY on June 12, 1932, he was the son of the late Willard J. and Martha Mae (Skinner) Kent. Mr. Kent worked for 20 years...
Frank L. Audino
Aug 2, 2013
Frank L. Audino, 50, of Fall River, MA, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 2, 2013 at Faulkner Hospital in Boston, MA.Frank was born on August 6, 1962 in Hanover, NH the son of Dr. Lawrence and Barbara (Groncki) Audino. He grew up in Portsmouth, RI and graduated from the Portsmouth Abbey School. He attended Colgate University and graduated from the...
Joan L. Bertrand
Jul 31, 2013
Joan L (Cameron) Bertrand, 80, of Colebrook Road, Little Compton, RI, died on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Clyde Bertrand.Joan was born on November 19, 1932 in Newport, RI the daughter of Alexander and M. Elizabeth (Taylor) Cameron.Joan grew up in Newport and graduated from Rogers...
Marilyn A. Mason
Jul 30, 2013
Marilyn A. Mason, 67, of Kay Blvd., Newport, RI, died on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at home.Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late James B. and Isaline (Rodda) Mason.She is survived by her sister, Lynne M. Lewis and her husband John of Harrisville, RI.Calling hours will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2013 from 2-4 pm...
Terry Lane
Jul 28, 2013
Middletown, RI - Terry Lane, 51, of Middletown, died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI. He was the husband of Ellen Anette (Moitoza) LaneBorn in Warren, OH on April 22, 1962, he was the son of the late Byrd J. and Irma Mae (Perritt) Lane. Terry graduated from Champion High School in 1981 and attended the...
Helen Leeber
Jul 28, 2013
Helen Leeber, 87 of Middletown RI passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, July 28, 2013. Born in Aliquippa, PA on January 23, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Eva Syrko.Helen was the wife of the late George R. Leeber. They were married for sixty-three years. Helen and George enjoyed traveling...
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