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Evelyn M. Fernandes
Apr 11, 2013
Middletown, RI - Evelyn M. (Gomes) Fernandes, 91, of Middletown, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Joseph R. Fernandes. Born in Portsmouth, RI on January 23, 1922, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Matos) Gomes. Mrs. Fernandes worked for 30 years as...
Winnie Cosby Fitzgerald
Apr 10, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - Winnie Cosby Ashook Fitzgerald, of Portsmouth, RI, died April 10, at Newport Hospital surrounded by her family. Born on April 19, 1927 in Perry County, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Freeman Cosby and the late Mary Lillian (Smith) Cosby. Winnie received her B.A. in Education from Barrington College, and her M.A. in English...
Constantine Hologgitas
Apr 10, 2013
Newport, RI - Constantine "Gus" Hologgitas, 93, of Newport, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at home in Newport, RI several years of chronic illness. He was the husband of Dr. Joanne (Vardakis) Hologgitas of Newport. Born at Newport Hospital on September 18, 1919, he was the son of the late Speros Hologgitas and Stella (Boukakeos) Hologgitas. Gus attended Rogers High...
Jane F. Toppa
Apr 9, 2013
Newport, RI - Jane F. (Cochrane) Toppa, 84, of Newport, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Silver Creek Manor Bristol, RI. Born in Newport, RI on May 2, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Blanchard W. Cochrane and Florence (Viveiros) Cochrane. Mrs. Toppa was a lifelong Newporter. She worked for many years as a Greeter at Walmart. She...
Mary V. Miniutti
Apr 9, 2013
Tiverton, Mary V. Miniutti passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013 in Sakonnet Bay Manor.Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Albina (Avon) Miniutti.Miss Miniutti worked for over 40 years for Bell Telephone. She was an avid artist and enjoyed cake decorating, she also loved tending to her rose garden.She leaves a sister in law...
James C. Sousa
Apr 9, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - James Sousa, a master furniture finisher for over 50 years who grew his hobby of restoring old time radios into a nationally recognized restoration service, died, April 9, 2013 at home after a short illness. He was 79.Mr. Sousa grew up in Tiverton, the 2nd of seven children to Joseph and Lucy (Fernandes) Sousa, both of whom...
Helen M. Galuska
Apr 8, 2013
Middletown, RI - Helen M. (Rackowski) Galuska, 87, of Middletown, died peacefully on Monday, April 8, 2013 at Newport Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born in Fall River, MA on August 10, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Julius Rackowski and the late Ann (Connors) Rackowski. Mrs. Galuska was a resident of Portsmouth for 60 years. She worked...
Geraldine Savidge Sterne
Apr 8, 2013
Geraldine Savidge Sterne, 82, of Newport, died Monday April 8 at PhilipHulitar Hospice Center in Providence, RI. Beloved daughter, wife, mother and grandmother, she died after a long illness.Born in Teaneck, NJ, on January 2, 1931, she was the daughter of the late MichaelSavidge and Eva (Opet) Savidge. Beautiful and stylish, with a flair for writing and a clever wit,...
Mildred I. "Millie" Perugini
Apr 7, 2013
Mildred I. "Millie" O'Brien Perugini, 83, formerly of 13 Robinson Street, Newport, RI, died on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Blenheim-Newport with her family at her side. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Perugini, Sr., who passed away in 1968.Born in Newport, RI on November 4, 1929, she was the daughter of the late James F. and...
The Rev. Hébert Winslow Bolles
Apr 6, 2013
Portsmouth: The Rev. Hébert Winslow Bolles, 88, of 45 DeArruda Terrace, Portsmouth, RI, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family after a long illness on April 6, 2013. He was the husband of Elizabeth (Bambi) Sands Elliot who was, in every way, his life partner.Known for his kindness, compassion and love of the Lord, Hébert was born in New...
John Corbishley
Apr 5, 2013
John died peacefully on April 5, 2013. He is survived by his wife Jane E. Corbishley, his 3 sons, John Jr., Matthew and Mark Corbishley and 6 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.John was a general agent for Mass Mutual Insurance retiring in 1996. He was the CEO of "The Corbishley Financial Group" and served as the president for 10 years. He...
John "Duke" Reed
Apr 3, 2013
John "Duke" Reed passed away quietly at home on April 3, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 24, 1928 on Staten Island, New York to the late Charles Helen (Baum) Reed. At the end of the World War II he signed up with the US Navy and was assigned to the first crew of the...
Adelaide Reynolds
Mar 30, 2013
Middletown, RI - Adelaide "Lyda" Reynolds, 96, of Middletown, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at John Clarke Health Care Center Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Frank J. Reynolds.Born in Middletown, RI on March 20, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Manuel F. and Adelaide (Alves) Alemida. Lyda worked for the State School lunch program...
Mary G. Kilpatrick
Mar 27, 2013
Mary G. (Marenna) Kilpatrick, 92, of Riverview Avenue, Bristol, RI, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at home with her family at her side.She was the wife of 67 years to the late Frank M. Kilpatrick who died in 2009.Born in Bristol, CT on October 22, 2013, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Dora (Onofrio) Marenna.Mary...
Alice "Joyce" Williams
Mar 25, 2013
Alice Joyce Williams, 77, of Middletown, RI, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 25, 2013. We all knew Joyce to be a God fearing woman of intelligence, strength, compassion and love. She had a stature that was larger that life and will be missed by all who knew her. Joyces home going services will be held at...
Constance Jean Ouellette
Mar 24, 2013
Constance J. Ouellette, 61, of Tiverton, RI, passed away on Sunday March 24, 2013 at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River, MA, surrounded by her loving family.Connie was born on September 22, 1951 in Fall River, MA and was the daughter of the late Roland and the late Aurore Lucianne Beaudoin.She is survived by her son Kevin Moniz and her...
William Rebello
Mar 23, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - William "Bill" Rebello, 76, of Portsmouth, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. Born March 15, 1937, in Fall River, MA, to the late Manuel and the late Lillian (Simons) Rebello, he was the husband of Mary Jane (Sousa) Rebello for 46 years.Bill served proudly in the U.S. Army and later the...
Kathleen Fryer
Mar 23, 2013
NEWPORT - Kathleen M. Fryer of Newport died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 23, 2013. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin June 21, 1963 and was a graduate of Our Lady of Fatima High School in Warren, R.I. Kathy was a former volunteer at Cranston-Calvert School and for the Housing Hotline. In addition, she volunteered at the Newport County Community Mental...
Conrad E. Overy
Mar 23, 2013
Middletown, RI - Conrad E. Overy, 80, of Middletown, died Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Miriam Hospital Providence, RI, He was the husband of Ingrit K. (Steinborn) Overy Mr. Overy was a Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy Besides his wife, he leaves his children, Gorden H. Overy of Florida, and Karin B. Garner of Tiverton, RI. He...
Emma Jane Reuther
Mar 22, 2013
Tiverton, RI- Emma Jane "Chickie" (McLoughlin) Reuther, 75, of Tiverton, died Friday, March 22, 2013 at home after a nine year battle with Ovarian Cancer. She was surrounded by her husband of 50 yrs., George C. Reuther, and her family. Jane was born on November 9, 1937 in Mineola, N.Y. and the daughter of the late Robert and Emma (Jensen)...
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