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Norma (Fay) Childs
May 31, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - Norma (Fay) Childs, 83, died peacefully at home with family attending on Friday, May 31, 2013.She was the wife of the late LCDR George M. Childs.Born in Framingham, MA on August 1, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Preston and Ina (Wheeler) Fay.Mrs. Childs was a long term resident of Middletown RI, where she settled...
Dorothy M. Walker
May 31, 2013
Newport, RI - Dorothy Dottie Mary (Desautels) Walker, 85, of Newport passed peacefully into the loving arms of the Lord Friday, May 31, 2013, with her family by her side at Heatherwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Robert E. Walker.Born in Woonsocket, RI, on May 4, 1928, she was the daughter of the...
Michael Louis Mureddu
May 31, 2013
Newport - Michael Mureddu, 84, died May 31, 2013, at the Grand Islander Center, Middletown, RI. He was the devoted husband of Sylvia Mureddu. Born in Newport, RI, on July 20, 1928, he was the first son of Anthony and Mary Castellano Mureddu who both emigrated from Italy. Mike was the loving brother of Catherine and Louis Mureddu and his...
Lenard Perry
May 28, 2013
Lenard James Perry, 56, of Middletown, lost his fight with cancer on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, in Middletown, RI. Lenny was the life partner of Carolyn Forst. Born in Newport, RI, on April 26, 1957, he was the son of the late Joseph S. Perry II and Marguerite (Borsare) Perry. Lenny was an avid Harley Davidson fan and enjoyed bike...
Maureen Goodrich
May 27, 2013
Newport, RI - Maureen Goodrich, 79, of Newport, died Monday, May 27, 2013 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center Newport, RI. Born in Providence, RI on April 5, 1934, she was the daughter of the late William B. Remarski and Mary Grace Remarski Dwyer.Maureen graduated from Attleboro High School in 1952. She received her RN in 1955 from the Newport...
Steven Michael Osman
May 27, 2013
Steven Michael Osman, 41, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, May 27, 2013. Steven was the owner and chef of Bistro 524 in Tiverton, RI and his talents as well as his warm sense of humor will be missed. Steven was born July 3, 1972 in Dorchester, MA and was the son of Francis "Bill" and Claire (Finn) Osman of...
Rose Elizabeth Healey
May 26, 2013
Rose Elizabeth (Frier) Healey, 98, of Third Street, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of 35 Bradley Terrace, Portsmouth, RI, died on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Forest Farm Health Care Center in Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Jeremiah J. Healey. Born in Newton, MA on March 14, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Oscar F. and...
James P. Botelho
May 25, 2013
James "Jim" P. Botelho, 79, passed away on May 25, 2013, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Newport, a lifelong resident of Aquidneck Island, Jim was the son of the late Louis and Irene (Piver) Botelho. He leaves behind his lifelong friend and wife of 57 years, Patricia Ann (Sullivan) Botelho.Jim leaves an indelible mark on...
Leonard Joseph Violette
May 24, 2013
Leonard Joseph Violette Middletown, RI - Leonard Joseph Violette, 57, of Middletown, died Friday, May 24, 2013 at his home. Born in Fall River, MA on September 28, 1955, he was the son of the late Theodore Violette and Gilberte (Michel) Violette. Leonard grew up in Somerset, the youngest of 7 children. He and his parents moved to Portsmouth in...
William Miles
May 22, 2013
William Miles of Middletown passed away, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in the Warren Skilled Nursing Center, in Warren. Born in Newport, he was the son of Eleanor (Carpenter) Weston of Middletown and the late William O. Miles Jr.William worked as a Machinist for various companies including Brown and Sharp, Raytheon and Kaiser Aluminum.Besides his mother he leaves Dolores Means of...
Geraldine M. Flynn
May 22, 2013
Geraldine M. Flynn, 79, of Anson Road Portsmouth, died on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She is survived by her husband of nearly 56 years, John F. Flynn Jr. Geraldine was born December 15, 1933 in Fall River to William and Louise (Cerce) Medeiros. She grew up in Fall River and began a...
John M. Agias
May 22, 2013
Newport, RI - John Michael Agias, age 88, of Newport died Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Newport Hospital. John was born on October 9, 1924, in Providence, RI. He is the son of the late Michael and Sophia (Mamakos) Agias. John was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He also co-owned Rhode Island Lunch at 35 Broadway for many years....
Benjamin Daniel Noetzel
May 21, 2013
Benjamin "Daniel" Noetzel II, 70, of Martens Road, Portsmouth, RI, died at home surrounded by his adoring family.He was the husband of Miriam "Mim" (Haapala) Noetzel for 51 years.Born in Hancock, MI on September 4, 1942, he was the son of the late Robert Charles Noetzel and Elizabeth (Richard) Noetzel.Dan proudly served in the US Navy from 1961-1965 stationed in...
Catherine V. Shea
May 20, 2013
Newport, RI - Catherine V. (Winters) Shea, 92, of Newport, died Monday, May 20, 2013, at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Cornelius Shea for 58 years. Born in Fall River, MA on March 14, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Catherine (Finucane) Winters. Mrs. Shea in her younger days, worked at the...
Louis E. Murphy Jr
May 20, 2013
Louis Edward Murphy, of Florissant, MO, 84. Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 20, 2013 at Delmont Gardens North.Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Louis E. and Margaret W. (Wagner) Murphy.Lou is survived by his wife of 28 years, Camilla Robb (nee Russell) and his sons, Louis...
Caroline D. Conway
May 19, 2013
Caroline D. (Ascher) Conway, 76, of Woolsey Road, Middletown, RI, died on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI.Born in Brooklyn, NY on August 22, 1936, she was the daughter of the late George and Dorothy (Pfennig) Ascher.Caroline was a school bus matron for the Town of Middletown.One of ten children, she is survived by her brothers...
Lillian Elizabeth Castle
May 17, 2013
Wakefield, RI - Lillian Elizabeth (Friars) Castle, 75, of Wakefield, died Friday, May 17, 2013 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center Providence, RI. She was the wife of Walter F. Castle. Born in Bloomfield, New Brunswick, Canada on June 2, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Myrtle (Nason) Friars. Mrs. Castle was a registered nurse for 20...
Raymond Gould
May 17, 2013
Middletown, RI - Raymond Gould, 82, of Middletown, died Friday, May 17, 2013, at Pine Grove Health Center, Pascoag, RI. Born in Newport, RI on March 25, 1931, he was the husband of Dorothy (Chaves) Gould and the son of the late Ralph and Katharine (Chase) Gould. Raymond served 8 years in the National Guard. He was a Lieutenant in...
Lieselotte M. Raposa
May 17, 2013
Lieselotte M. (Altenhofer) Raposa, 80, of Portsmouth died on May 17, 2013, at Newport Hospital.She was the wife of the late Manuel Arthur Raposa.Born on October 10, 1932 in Wurzburg, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Johann and the late Marie (Kuhn) Altenhofer. Mrs. Raposa bowled in her younger years and was a representative for Avon for several...
John T. Weiderman
May 17, 2013
John T. (Amado) Weiderman, 31 of Newport, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 inNewport Hospital after a long illness.Born in Newport on January 30, 1982, he was the son of Lisa M. Amado and MichaelB. Weiderman both of Newport.John was generous with his time, volunteering at the Community Baptist Churchsoup kitchen.John was also an active member of the Cape Verdean...
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