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Rose M. Gomes
Nov 17, 2013
Newport, RI - Rose M. (DeMello) Rodericks Gomes, 104, formerly of Eustis Avenue, Newport, died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at John Clarke Health Care Center Middletown, RI. Rose was the wife of the late Francisco L. Gomes and the late Joseph Rodericks. Born on the farm at Sachuest Point in Middletown, RI on October 8, 1909, she was the daughter...
Linda Marie Medeiros
Nov 14, 2013
Middletown, RI - Linda Marie Medeiros, 61, of Middletown, died Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on August 13, 1952, she was the daughter of Hermina "Minnie" (Lopes) Medeiros of Middletown and the late Joseph Carl Medeiros. Linda worked as a housekeeper for the James L. Maher Center. She was a communicant of...
Cornelius Moriarty
Nov 11, 2013
Newport, - Cornelius J. Moriarty Jr. 90, of Newport, formerly of Middletown, died Monday, November 11, 2013 at Newport Hospital. Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Cornelius J. and Emma (Oesterlein) Moriarty. Mr. Moriarty served with the Army Air Corp during WWII in the Pacific Theater as part of the 139th Army Airways Communication System...
Catherine Mary Mccall
Nov 10, 2013
WAYNE, PA - Catherine Mary McCall, 82, of Wayne, PA, formerly of Newport, RI, died peacefully at home in the loving embrace of her family on November 10th 2013. Born in Newport, RI on December 3, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Frank Lopes and Anna Coughlin Lopes. She was the wife of the late Commander Walter McCall...
Beverly J. Pine
Nov 8, 2013
Beverly Janet Pine, 81, lifelong resident of Newport RI, and recent resident of Crystal River, FL, died Friday, November 8, 2013 in Florida. Daughter of Charles Edward and Catherine Anne Bush (Miller) she was born in Newport on August 12, 1932. She was the wife of Robert Edward Pine. Beverly owned and operated Beverlys House of Beauty for over twenty...
William "Bill" V. Golas Jr
Nov 6, 2013
William "Bill" V. Golas, Jr. of Newport, R.I. died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 7, 2013 in Chengdu, People's Republic of China. Born in Worcester MA, Bill moved to Newport as an infant where he then resided for the remainder of his life. He was the son of the late William V. Golas, Sr. and Mary J. (Colaluca) Golas. Bill graduated...
Edward C. Kelley
Nov 3, 2013
Newport, - Edward C Kelley, 74, of Newport, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on Apr. 30, 1939, he was the son of the late Buck E Kelley and Catherine (LaChappelle) Kelley. As a native Newporter Ed loved the sea and all it had to offer as he worked as, a commercial...
Joseph T. Donovan
Nov 3, 2013
Joseph T. Donovan, Sr., age 86, died on November 3rd at the Village House Nursing Home. He was born in Newport, on May 9, 1927, son of Thomas J. and Esther (Welch) Donovan. Joe joined the Navy at the age of 17 and served aboard the Destroyer USS Saufrey during WWII. He was called back to the Navy during the...
Rian K. Pelletier
Nov 2, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - Rian K. Pelletier, 34, passed away at home in Portsmouth, RI on Saturday, November 2, 2013. Born in Newport, RI on July 20, 1979, he was the son of Pauline Ann (Henderson) Pelletier and step-son of Wayne Oliveira. Rian graduated from Rogers High School and New England Tech and achieved his license to become a self-employed Master...
Lucylle B. Quinn
Oct 31, 2013
Middletown, RI - Lucylle B. (Butler) Quinn, 80, of Middletown, died Thursday, October 31, 2013, at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on August 4, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. Butler and Lucy B. (Johnson) Butler. Lucylle worked at the Newport Hospital as an ICU Coordinator for 35 years, retiring in 2002. She...
Steven A. Sherman
Oct 30, 2013
Middletown, RI - Steven A. Sherman, 53, passed away at home in Middletown, RI, on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 with his wife and his best friends beside him. He was a self-employed musician, performing as a drummer in several successful local bands, including The Probers, What Matters, Those Guys, Gold Ol Boys and Raised on Radio. He leaves a wife,...
Ethelyn Louise Tatreau
Oct 29, 2013
Lindy was born in Quincy, MA on November 21, 1948 and passed peacefully on October 29, 2013 after a courageous fight against brain cancer. Lindy loved ballroom dancing and family taco days with her sons and their families. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren building models and playing games (after they did their chores). She most recently resided...
Mary F. Wrobel
Oct 28, 2013
Mary (Warden) Wrobel, 93, of Bristol, RI passed away on October 28, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry Wrobel.Born in Lynn, MA on September 28, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Marianna Warden.Mary was the youngest of seven children. She was predeceased by WilliamWarden, Helen Panakio, Stacia Warden, John Warden, Stanley Warden...
Jeanette M. Dawson
Oct 27, 2013
Jeanette M. Dawson, 78, of Girard Avenue, Newport, RI, died on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at South County Rehabilitation Nursing Center in North Kingstown, RI.She was the wife of the late Charles Dawson.Born in Culpepper, WV on August 1, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Walter B. and RosaLee (Redd) Stewart.Jeanette was employed at Raytheon in Portsmouth, RI...
Ellanette F. Lind
Oct 25, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - Ellanette F. (Jurd) Lind, 90, of Portsmouth, formerly of Tiverton, RI and Sarasota, FL, died Friday, October 25, 2013 at John Clarke Health Care Center in Middletown, RI. Born in Chicago, IL on January 28, 1923, she was the daughter of the late James E. Jurd and Margaret (Walker) Jurd.Ellen was a graduate of the Ray-Vogue Schools...
Bryan Daniel Cooney
Oct 24, 2013
Bryan Daniel Cooney, passed away at home in Middletown, R.I., surrounded by family and friends. Born November 10, 1942 at Newport Hospital, he was the son of the late Bryan L. Cooney and Jane Crowther Cooney. He graduated from Rogers High School and Providence College, and then began his career at Rogers High School before serving three years in the...
Lovonda L. Romanelli
Oct 24, 2013
Woonsocket, RI - Lovonda L. Romanelli, 62, of Pascoag, RI and formerly of Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket, RI. Born in Key West, FL on January 2, 1951, she was the daughter of John Romanelli and the late Donna (Colt) Romanelli.Lovonda was a graduate of Roger Williams College, with degrees in Civil...
Edward R. Hurley
Oct 24, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - Edward R. Hurley, 95, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, October 24, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born at home, in Woonsocket, RI to Irish immigrants on August 15, 1918, he was the son of the late John J. Hurley and Susan (McCabe) Hurley. He graduated from high school with the class of 1935, at the...
Hilda Lima Trezvant
Oct 20, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - Hilda (Lima) Trezvant, 98, of Portsmouth, formerly of Newport, died Sunday, October 20, 2013 surrounded by family and loved ones. She was married to the late Alphonso Trezvant. Born in Newport, RI on Dec. 30, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Henry Lima and Helen "Nelly" (Hurley) Lima. She was the last surviving sibling of...
Rita May Hedly
Oct 20, 2013
Rita May (Chorlton) Hedly, 99, of Portsmouth died Sunday, October 20, 2013, at St. Clare Home, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Russell P. Hedly.Born on May 22, 1914, in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Honore (Crowley) Chorlton. Mrs. Hedly lived in Portsmouth for 69 years. She drove for...
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