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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Warren I. Beckwith

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

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

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

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

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...

Christina Angela Laurin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...