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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...
Irene Molly Teves
May 16, 2013
Newport, RI - Irene Molly (Pemental) Teves, 99, of Heatherwood Nursing Home, Newport, RI, formerly of Casey Drive, Middletown, RI, died on May 16, 2013, at Heatherwood Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Frank Medeiros Teves, Jr. Born in Hamilton, RI on Dec. 8, 1913, she was the daughter of the late August and Angelina (Estrella) Pemental...
Mary E. Soares
May 15, 2013
Mary E. (Beirola) Soares, 92, of Portsmouth, RI died on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at home.Born in Fall River, MA, on November 30, 1920, to the late Antone and Maria (Miguel) Beirola, she was the wife of the late Manuel J. Soares.Mary worked for many years for the State of Rhode Island Hot Lunch Program. She also worked tirelessly with...
Jeraldine L. Mello
May 15, 2013
NEWPORT - Jeraldine Jeri Mello, of Houston Avenue, Newport, RI, born June 20, 1924 in Malden, MA, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 from complications of diabetes.Jeraldine was the daughter of the late Elmer and Eliza Joseph.She was educated in Malden, MA and was a professional dancer and vocalist on the RKO circuit, entertaining in theaters and nightclubs throughout New England....
Gary Ray Urquhart
May 15, 2013
Calais, ME - Gary Ray Urquhart, 80, of Calais, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI, Born in Bangor, Maine on January 21, 1933, he was the son of William and Zelma (Dinsmore) Urquhart, and grew up in Eastport, Maine. After graduating from High School in 1951 he enlisted in the US Navy. During his career, he...
Claudette Ryan
May 15, 2013
Middletown, RI - Claudette M Ryan, 77, of Middletown, went joyfully into the arms of Our Lord at home surrounded by her loving family.Born in Fall River, MA on November 22, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Edmour Cormier and Marie (Pelletier) Cormier. She was married for 51 years to the late Richard J. Ryan. Claudette was a...
Richard Michael Sousa
May 14, 2013
Tiverton, RI - Richard M. Sousa, 60, of Tiverton, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. Born in Fall River, MA, on April 8, 1953, he was the son of the late Antone Sousa and Josephine (Grasse) Sousa. He was the husband of Suzanne S. (Roche) Sousa. Rick received a Bachelor's Degree...
Ethel M. Chafton
May 13, 2013
Portsmouth, RI, - Ethel M. (Sargent) Chafton, widow of BMCS Claywell M. Chafton USN has died. Born in Charlestown, MA on April 3, 1935, she was the third of four daughters of the late Harry J and Lillian (Neville) Sargent. Ethel was a volunteer in many organizations most of her adult life. She earned in 2000 her pin for sewing...
Albertine F. Jordan
May 13, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - Albertine F (Leroux). Jordan, 89, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 surrounded by her family at her son's home. She was the wife of the late Charles J. Jordan, Jr.Born in Fall River, MA on January 21, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rosealba (Mousseau) Leroux. Mrs. Jordan had worked...
Fleming "Timmy" Smith Iii
May 12, 2013
Fleming Tinsley "Timmy" Smith III, 65, of Newport, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Heatherwood Nursing And Subacute Center Newport, RI. Born in Boston, MA on February 1, 1948, he was the son of the late Fleming Tinsley Smith and Ruth C Smith.Timmy grew up in Philadelphia and as a young man and soon began his singing career. He recorded...
Mary T. Salveti
May 11, 2013
Mary T. (Walsh) Salveti, 81, of Middletown, RI, died peacefully at home on Saturday, May 11, 2013 with her family at her side.She was the wife of the late Anthony J. Salveti.Born in Kildare, Ireland on May 8, 1932, she was the daughter of the late John and Bridget (Feeney) Walsh.At the age of 17, Mary left Kildare and moved...
Albert G. Kotze
May 9, 2013
Born in Jamaica, New York to the late Albert A. and Caroline (Rehm) Kotze, Al was the eldest of five children. He was the brother of Ronald Kotze and Kenneth Kotze of New York, Carolyn Fillmann of New Hampshire and the late Dorothy Kotze Broring.He is also survived by his two children, Pamela A. Lendrum and her husband, Jack, of...
Albert George Kotze
May 9, 2013
Albert George KotzeMay 25, 1928 - May 9, 2013 Resided in Bremerton, WABorn in Jamaica, New York to the late Albert A. and Caroline (Rehm) Kotze, Al was the eldest of five children. He was the brother of Ronald Kotze and Kenneth Kotze of New York, Carolyn Fillmann of New Hampshire and the late Dorothy Kotze Broring.He is also survived...
Mario M. Dosouto
May 8, 2013
Mario M Dosouto 78 of Middletown RI left all his suffering and pain behind and entered into a peaceful heavenly slumber on the 8 of May 2013 at Newport Hospital.The son of the late Sergio and Adelina (Garcia) doSouto he was born in Faial, Portugal on Feb 6th 1935. He grew up in Faial with his three brothers Eduardo Souto...
Catherine "Kathleen" Mchugh
May 2, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - Catherine "Kathleen" (Lyons) McHugh, 91, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Aquidneck Place, Portsmouth, RI. She was the wife of the late Harold Francis McHugh.Born in Corona, NY on September 2, 1921, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Catherine (Rogers) Lyons. Mrs. McHugh was a 1939 graduate of Cathedral High School...
Catherine "Kay" A. Atwood
May 2, 2013
Middletown, RI - Catherine A. Atwood, 84, of Middletown, passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, May 2, 2013 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center Providence, RI.Born in Newport, RI on December 16, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Carmine Pinto and Jane (Campion) Pinto.Kay grew up on Gould Street in Newport. For many years she was employed...
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