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Frank Robert Edge
Oct 18, 2013
Fall River - Frank Robert Edge, 39, of Fall River passed away October 18, 2013, peacefully at home with his family by his side. He was a loving husband and father. He was the husband of Wendy L. Edge (Robitaille) of Fall River.Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of Kathleen I. Haight (Schmidt) and Robert E. Edge.He is...
Anthony Toppa
Oct 17, 2013
Anthony S. Toppa, 55, of 76 Broadway, Newport, RI, died on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at home.Born in Newport, RI on March 8, 1958, he was the son of the late Augustin A. Toppa and Jane F. (Cochrane) Toppa.Tony was a lobster and shell fisherman and was an avid animal lover.He is survived by his daughter, Tara Alves of Fall...
Patricia Joyce Nassirou
Oct 16, 2013
Patricia Joyce (Ross) Nassirou, 67, of Newport died Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at Newport Hospital of Newport, RI. Born December 17, 1945 in Newport, RI she was the daughter of the late James Ross and Mary (Hammet) Ross. Aunt Patsy enjoyed singing especially in the choir at Mt. Zion Church where she was a member. Ms. Patsy was a member...
Hilliard H. Huggins, Jr
Oct 13, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - Hilliard Huggy H. Huggins Jr, 68, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013, surrounded by his family. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, April, 1946, he grew up in Middleboro, MA, and was the husband of the late JoAnn Blumsack, his second wife, and the late Michelle Huggins, his first wife. He was the son of the...
Lucile Newman
Oct 12, 2013
Lucile (Fanning) Newman Lucile Newman of Jamestown, RI, an educator, feminist, scientist, humanist, mother, grandmother, wife, and dear friend to many, died peacefully October 11th in Middletown, Rhode Island. She lived a long and full life at the center of many important issues of her day - from the civil rights and anti-war struggles of the 1960's to the women's...
Eleanor M. Lilley
Oct 11, 2013
Eleanor M Lilley Tiverton, - Eleanor M Lilley, 82, of Newport, died Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Sakonnet Bay Manor in Tiverton, RI. Born in Woonsocket, RI on Nov. 3, 1931, she was the daughter of the late John Winters and Margaret Winters. She was the wife of the late James A. Stewart William H. Lilley. She is survived by...
Barbara Daniel
Oct 10, 2013
Newport, - Barbara Daniel, 82, of Newport, died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Forest Farm Health Care Center in Middletown, RI. Born in St. JOSEPH, Trinidad and Tobago, on Dec. 18, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Francois Pierre and Rosalie (Clapperton) Pierre. Barbara was employed at the Salve Regina University for 12 years and retired in 1999....
Barbara A. Teehan
Oct 10, 2013
Barbara A. Teehan, 66, formerly of Heatherwood Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Newport, RI, died peacefully at RI Hospital in Providence on Thursday, October 10, 2013.Born in Newport, RI on February 24, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Robert B. and Beatrice (Ruffin) McIntosh.She is survived by her siblings, Janet Wasilewski, Robert McIntosh, James McIntosh, Patricia Englefield and Peter...
Mary Rodrigues Olson
Oct 10, 2013
Mary R.Olson, 88, formerly of Ludlow Road, Middletown, RI, died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at St. Clare Nursing Home, Newport, RI, surrounded by her loving family.She was the wife of the late MSGT. James Robert Olson. She was born in Newport, RI on August 6, 1926 to the late Vincent Rodrigues and Isabel (Viera) Rodrigues and spent her childhood in...
Edmund J. Ward
Oct 10, 2013
Newport, RI - Edmund J. Ward (Ed), 71, of Mill Street, Newport, formerly of Middletown, RI, died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the Village House Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Newport. Born in Fall River, MA on December 27, 1941, he was the son of the late William E. Ward and Theresa (Iamarone) Ward. Ed grew up in Fall River and...
Dr. Douglas G. Wilson
Oct 9, 2013
Dr. Douglas G. Wilson, 63, of Newport, died Wednesday, October 9, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Flint, Michigan on February 10, 1950, he was the son of John and Mary Ellen (McBee) Wilson of Hilton Head, SC. Doug grew up in Michigan and achieved his medical degree from the University of Michigan in 1976. Upon completing his...
Neal E. La Chance
Oct 8, 2013
Newport, RI - Neal La Chance, 31, of Newport, died Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI, from complications from an automobile accident. Born in Newport, RI on February 20, 1982, he was the son of Gordon F. and Nancy (Kelly) La Chance. Neal worked at the Speakeasy Restaurant and the Tennis Hall of Fame for many...
Louise Mae Downing
Oct 6, 2013
Louise Mae (Alley) Downing, 74 of Middletown, RI, passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family.She was the wife of Gerard M. Downing who she married on August 31, 1957.Born on November 7, 1938 in Everett, MA she was the daughter of the late Walter Bishop Alley and Leola (Adams) Alley.She was a graduate of East Providence High School and...
Ethel L. Davis
Oct 3, 2013
Newport, RI - Ethel L. Davis, 104, of Newport, died Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center Newport, RI. Born in Boston, MA on March 19, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Daniel C. and Lillian M. (Fleming) Davis. She was the sister of the late Mary Paul and Florence Garniss. She is survived by...
Anthony J. Rego Sr
Oct 3, 2013
Middletown, RI-Anthony J. Rego, Sr., 76 of Middletown, died Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI.He was the husband of the late Janet (Arruda) Rego.Born in Middletown, RI on September 4, 1937, he was the son of the late Antone and Virginia (Pimental) Rego.Anthony grew up in Middletown and began his working career as a teenager milking...
Bruce Ryerson
Oct 2, 2013
Middletown, RI - Bruce A. Ryerson, 55, of Middletown, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at home after a short illness. He was the longtime companion of Susan E. Madden. Born in Pontiac, MI on October 14, 1957, he was the son of the late Rogers and Margaret (Carr) Ryerson. Bruce grew up in Babylon, NY, and after high school he...
William W. Mercer
Oct 2, 2013
With his daughters and his dogs by his side, Wiliam Wade Mercer Jr (Bill), 70, of Middletown RI, took his final breath. He died at home on Wednesday, October 2, 2013.Born in Pawtucket, RI on September 26, 1943, he was the son of Marjorie Mercer, and the late William W. Mercer. Bill was predeceased by his wife Carole.Bill attended Western...
Laurence S. Peckham Jr
Oct 2, 2013
MIDDLETOWN - Laurence S. Peckham, Jr., age 85, of Middletown, RI, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Heatherwood Nursing Home after a brief illness.Born in Newport, RI on July 8, 1928, he was the son of the late Elizabeth (Goddard) Peckham and the late Laurence S. Peckham, Sr., both of Middletown, RI.Laurence grew up in Middletown. He attended and graduated...
Cheryl Gainer Schatmeyer
Oct 2, 2013
Middletown, RI - Cheryl Gainer Schatmeyer, 68, of Middletown, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Harry Schatmeyer Jr. Born in New York City, NY on February 26, 1945, she was the daughter of the late George and Lillian Sanders. Mrs. Schatmeyer earned a masters degree in nursing at the University...
Roberta Croce
Oct 2, 2013
Roberta "Bobbi" Anne (Gederman) Croce, succumbed to lymphoma at age 72, on October 2, 2013. Born in Providence on March 31, 1941 to Harris M. Gederman and Evelyn (Brisson) Gederman.Loving wife of 51 years to Paul A. Croce, of 664 Third Beach Road, MiddletownMother of Tonia Croce of Newport, Candace Santos of North Kingstown and Paul Croce II of Old...
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