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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Patricia A. Larsen

Patricia A. Larsen

Sep 20, 2013

Middletown, RI - Patricia A. Larsen, 70, of Middletown, RI, died Friday, September 20, 2013 at Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI.She was the wife of Ernest C. Larsen.Born in Newport, RI on July 24, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick G. and Geraldine (Sylvia) Reeve.Mrs. Larsen worked as a computer librarian for Raytheon for 15 years, retiring...

Linda Susanne Atkins

Linda Susanne Atkins

Sep 16, 2013

Portsmouth, RI - Linda Susanne (Norris) Atkins of Portsmouth passed away peacefully on Monday September 16, 2013 at home. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri on September 4, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Naoma (Hanson) Norris and the late Ralph A. Norris. She is survived by her beloved husband of fifty years Dr. Ronald W. Atkins, her two...

Donald Eugene Francis

Donald Eugene Francis

Sep 14, 2013

Newport, RI - Donald Eugene Francis, 83, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully, Saturday morning, September 14, 2013 in Providence, after a long illness. He was born in Newport, RI on November 19, 1929.He was the loving son of the late Abbie (Bailey) Francis. He was a great Father and provider, and a wonderful Grandfather. He touched the lives of...

Joseph Sabatino

Joseph Sabatino

Sep 13, 2013

Portsmouth, RI - Joseph Sabatino, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island passed away Friday, September 13 at Kindred Hospital in Boston following a year-long illness.Born March 4th, 1940, in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Phillip and Carmel (Falcone) Sabatino and brother of the late Phillip Sabatino, Jr. At Mt. Pleasant High School Joe was a member of the...

Eileen M. Kehoe

Eileen M. Kehoe

Sep 12, 2013

Eileen M. Kehoe, 55, of Farewell Street, Newport, RI, died on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at home.Born in Brittburg, Germany on September 17, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Charles G. and Marcella (Robluski) Kehoe.An avid reader, Eileen enjoyed spending time at the Newport Public Library as well as time by the water in downtown Newport.She is survived...

Maureen Smith

Maureen Smith

Sep 12, 2013

Newport, RI - Maureen F. Smith, 69, of Newport, died Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI. Born in Fall River, MA on November 29, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Seraphine Pavao and Fannie (Lima) Pavao. Maureen grew up in Tiverton and Portsmouth, RI. She graduated from St. Catherines Academy in 1961 and...

Lyle John Smith

Lyle John Smith

Sep 11, 2013

Lyle J. Smith, 49, of Laura Road, Middletown, RI, died on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at RI Hospital in Providence as the result of a motorcycle accident.Born in Newport, RI on December 23, 1963, he was the son of Grace (Ogilvie) Smith of Portsmouth, RI and the late John Lyle Smith, and the step-son of Jackie Smith.Lyle was a 1982...

Eunice Hanson

Eunice Hanson

Sep 10, 2013

Eunice (Megathlin) Hanson, of Bristol passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2013 in Rhode Island Hospital, Providence.Eunice was a lifelong resident of Bristol and beloved by so many people whom she touched in town and beyond. She gave selflessly of herself and her time, she was the moral compass and was the type of person we all should strive to be....

Pauline L. Harris

Pauline L. Harris

Sep 9, 2013

Pauline L. (St. Denis) Harris, 79, of Mare Terrace, Portsmouth, RI, died on Monday, September 9, 2013 at home.She was the wife of Daniel W. Harris, Jr.Born in Providence, RI on October 26, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Cecile (Guertin) St. Denis.Pauline was employed with the Portsmouth Public School Department for 10 years before retiring....

Helen T. Aguiar-Pavao Petersen

Helen T. Aguiar-Pavao Petersen

Sep 7, 2013

Portsmouth, - Helen T. (Aguiar Pavao) Petersen, 80, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Care Center Fall River, MA.She was the wife of Carl E. Petersen. Born in Fall River, MA on Feb. 12, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Eva (Richard) Aguiar. Mrs. Petersen resided in Fall River until...

Doreen Blank

Doreen Blank

Sep 7, 2013

Fall River, - Doreen Blank, 55, of Fall River, died unexpectedly on Sunday, September 8, 2013. Born in Newport, RI on May 31, 1958, she was the daughter of the late John Silvia and Nancy (Costello) Silvia. She is survived her children Austin Spingler of Tiverton, RI, and Emily Blank of Newport, RI, her brothers, Jack Silvia of Raleigh, NC,...

Mary Beth (Hughes) Borden

Mary Beth (Hughes) Borden

Sep 6, 2013

Mary Beth (Hughes) Borden, 66, of Portsmouth passed away on Friday, September 6, 2013 at Landmark Medical Center. She was the beloved wife of Edward R. Borden for 43 years. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Adrian J. and Muriel (Pollitt) Hughes.Mary Beth was a school aide for the Portsmouth School System for 21...

Cmdr Richard F. Dugan Jr

Cmdr Richard F. Dugan Jr

Sep 4, 2013

CMDR. Richard F. Dugan Jr. USN (retired) Little Compton, RI -CMDR Richard F. Dugan Jr. USN (retired), 81, of Little Compton, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2013. He was the loving husband of Patricia Ann (McGill) Dugan to whom he had been married for 56 years. Born in Newport, RI on July 20, 1932, he was the son of...

Robert Duncan Sinclair

Robert Duncan Sinclair

Sep 1, 2013

Robert Duncan Sinclair, of West Main Rd, Portsmouth, died Monday, September 2, 2013 at Heatherwood Nursing And Subacute Center Newport, RI. Born in Fall River, MA on April 23, 1931 he was the son of the late Duncan Sinclair and Ethel (Abrams) Sinclair. Robert worked as a car salesman for many local dealers, including the former Viking and Bove Dealerships....

Paul K. Gianiotis

Paul K. Gianiotis

Sep 1, 2013

Paul K. Gianiotis, 66, of Newport R.I. passed away unexpectedly at home on September 1, 2013. He was the son of the late Kostas P. and Julia Gianiotis,born on December 23, 1946.He was a graduate of Roger High School Class of 1965 and Providence CollegeClass of 1969. Paul's career as an elementary and middle school teacher, with Newport Public Schools,...

Jane L. Floyd

Jane L. Floyd

Aug 30, 2013

Jane L. Floyd, 60, of Wolcott Avenue, Middletown, RI, died on Friday, August 30, 2013 at home with her family at her side.Born in Melrose, MA on April 2, 1953, she is the daughter of Anne (Getchell) Floyd of Newport, RI and the late Culver J. Floyd.Jane ran her own computer graphic design business for 6 years and was previously...

Natalie Vicencia Alexander

Natalie Vicencia Alexander

Aug 29, 2013

Natalie Vicencia (Rosa) Alexander, 95, of Newport, RI went peacefully in the arms of the Lord on Thursday, August 29, 2013. She was blessed by the gentle care given her at Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI. Natalie, known as "Ta-Ta" in her youth, was born in Newport, Rhode Island. She was the daughter of the late Antonio Rosa and...

Elizabeth Shimkus

Elizabeth Shimkus

Aug 26, 2013

Elizabeth (Hovey) Shimkus gently passed away with her family by her side on Monday, August 26, 2013 at her home, 241 Bristol Ferry Road, Portsmouth.Born in Reading, MA, she was the daughter of the late Reginald A. and Constance E. (Palmer) Hovey.Elizabeth (Libby) was the precious little sister of Karl Hovey of Irving, TX and David Hovey of Glen, NH...

Ronald J. "Sticks" Costic

Ronald J. "Sticks" Costic

Aug 25, 2013

Portsmouth, RI - Ronald J. "Sticks" Costic, 76, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI. He was the husband of Jacqueline (Silva) Costic.Born in Colliers, WV on December 15, 1936, he was the son of the late Ralph and Helen (Welshans) Costic. "Sticks" was a retired Firefighter and a Special Police officer for the...

John Beckman Lawton Jr

John Beckman Lawton Jr

Aug 24, 2013

John B. Lawton, JR. Bellingham, MA - John B. Lawton, Jr., 81, of Bellingham, MA, passed away suddenly in Cape May, NJ, on Saturday, August 24, 2013. Beloved husband to Beverly J. Lawton for fifty-nine years. Born in Newport, RI on June 3, 1932, he was the son of the late John B. and Eleanor H. Lawton. A 1951 graduate...