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Shirley J. Russell
Jan 2, 2013
Miss Shirley J. Russell, 89, of Portsmouth passed quietly in her sleep on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at the John Clarke Nursing Home in Middletown, RI. Born November 22, 1923 in Fall River, MA, she was the only daughter of the late John and Elsie (Sidebotham) Russell.Shirley worked as a housekeeper for most of her life. She was a member...
Emmi Martins
Jan 1, 2013
Martins, Emmi, 87 of Portsmouth, RI died on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Heatherwood Nursing Home in Newport. Her late husband was Paul J. Martins. She is survived by her sister Gertrude Kimmich of Germany, her son Werner J.C. Martins of Portsmouth, a granddaughter Rebecca M. Martins of Fall River, MA, a grandson Jonathon P. Martins of Stoughton, MA, and...
Claire D. Murphy
Jan 1, 2013
Claire D. Murphy, 81 of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Tuesday January 1, 2013 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. She was born on July 21, 1931 in Fall River, MA, to the late Christopher and Francis (McVey) Murphy. Claire was a 1949 graduate of BMC Durfee High School. She worked at the Imperial Knife Co. in Providence for...
Nancy Deus
Jan 1, 2013
Nancy (Lynch) Deus, 62, of Tiverton, RI, died on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Heatherwood Nursing Center of Newport, RI. Born September 27, 1950 in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius and Anne (Sheehan) Lynch. She is the wife of Kenneth Deus. Besides her husband of 41 years, she is survived by her daughter, Melissa...
Joel T. Delessio
Dec 31, 2012
Joel Thomas DeLessio, 69, of Portsmouth died Monday, December 31, 2012, at home. Born November 24, 1943, in Alexandria, VA, he was the son of the late Carmine and Grace (Pellicano) DeLessio. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (VanCourt) DeLessio. Joel worked as a physicist and engineer for most of his life. He was a graduate of the prestigious...
Marie Brownell
Dec 31, 2012
Marie B. Brownell, 83, died December 31, 2013 at the John Clarke Nursing Center, Middletown, RI. Ms. Brownell was born April 16, 1930 in Hoosick Falls, NY to LeGrand and Edna Gooding. After graduating from SUNY-Oneonta with a degree in education Marie began her career as a primary school teacher. Even with time taken to have two sons Marie spent...
Migdalia Cortes
Dec 31, 2012
Migdalia Cortes, age 66, of Newport died Monday, December 31, 2012 at Newport Hospital. Migdalia was born January 24, 1946 in Aquadilla, Puerto Rico and was the daughter of the late Antonio and Margarita (Pabon) Lopez. She was married to Osvaldo Cortes for 24 years. She is survived by her husband: Osvaldo Cortes , three daughters: Eda Miranda, Evelyn Miranda,...
Gloria Jaclyn Gamon
Dec 30, 2012
Gloria Jaclyn (Doolittle) Gamon, 87, of Portsmouth died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Newport Hospital.Gloria was born in Torrington, CT, on October 12, 1925, one of four children of the late Merton and Louva (Mack) Doolittle. Gloria was predeceased by her husband Thomas A. Gamon formally of New Haven, CT. Gloria was a graduate of Yale School of nursing. As...
Norman William Hall
Dec 30, 2012
Norman William Hall, 90, entered into eternal peace on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at home in Middletown, RI surrounded by his family.Norman was born on June 9, 1922, the son of the late William and Gertrude Hall in Providence, RI and brother of the late Eleanor Hall. He graduated from Hope High School in 1939. In June 1941, Norman began...
Edward Mihalick
Dec 29, 2012
Edward Mihalick, 93, of Middletown, RI formally of West Hartford, CT entered into eternal rest on Saturday December 29th 2012. Born in Blakely, PA on December 23, 1919, he was the son of the late Anna John Mihalick. He was a proud Veteran of the United States Navy where he fought in World War II at Normandy in Omaha Beach....
Romaine Olney Perry
Dec 28, 2012
Romaine Olney Perry, 94, of Waltham, MA, formerly of Cambridge, MA and Newport, RI, died Friday, December 28, 2012 at the Meadow Green Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Waltham, MA.Born in Newport, RI on November 15, 1918, Romaine was the daughter of the late Mary Howard and Rudolph H. Perry. She spent her early childhood years, living with her grandfather, Aaron...
Flovell Alice Walker
Dec 27, 2012
Flovell Alice Walker, 88, formerly of 18 Murphy Circle, Middletown, RI, died peacefully at the Forest Farm Health Care Center in Middletown, RI on Thursday, December 27, 2012.She was the wife of the late Thomas J. Walker who passed in 1984.Born in Mishawaka, IN on May 22, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Ocie (Nifong) Ewing.Mrs....
Jean M. Cleasby
Dec 27, 2012
Jean M. (Millar) Cleasby, 86, of Middletown died Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Newport Hospital.She was the wife of Frederick W. Cleasby.Born on October 21, 1926 in Bala Cynwyds, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Freda (Strawhacker) Millar. Mrs. Cleasby worked as a keypunch operator for Sunoco Co. in Philadelphia. She worked at the Planetarium in...
Panagiota 'Toula' Georgiou
Dec 27, 2012
Panagiota "Toula" (Mathinos) Georgiou, 76, of Middletown died Thursday, December 27, 2012 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of James Georgiou.Born on August 14, 1936 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late George and Calliope (Drogos) Mathinos. Mrs. Georgiou grew up on the Point in Newport and was a graduate of Rogers High...
Anne Louise Magee
Dec 26, 2012
Anne Louise (Moriarty) Magee, beloved Mother, Nana, great-grandmother 90, formerly of Newport died Wednesday, December 26, 2012 after a long illness, at Life Care Center of Melbourne, FL. She was surrounded by her loving family.She was the wife of the late Francis Robert Magee. They were married for 60 yrs.Born September 27, 1922 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter...
David Allen Chaves
Dec 22, 2012
David Allen Chaves, 71, of Portsmouth, husband of Mary E. (Doyle) Chaves for 41 years, died December 22, 2012 at Newport Hospital.Born on June 2, 1941 in Fall River, MA, son of the late Joseph and Annie (Gracia) Chaves and father of his dearly loved daughter, the late Kelly Ann Chaves.David graduated De La Salle Academy, 1960. He served in...
Arthur A. Medeiros
Dec 22, 2012
Middletown, RI - Arthur Alfred Medeiros, 89, of 544 Green End Avenue, Middletown, RI, died on Saturday December 22, 2012 at home. Born in Middletown, RI on November 3, 1923, he was the son of the late Antonio G. and Mary (Escobar) Medeiros.Mr. Medeiros served in the United States Army during WWII, serving in the Burma Theater. He worked for...
William B. Weaver
Dec 21, 2012
William B. Weaver, 61, of Portsmouth died Friday, December 21, 2012 at home in Portsmouth. Bill was born October 4, 1951 in Milledgeville, GA. He is the son of Doris (Bayne) Weaver of Milledgeville, GA and the late William Weaver. Bill grew up in Georgia and attended the University of Georgia. He began his career with NHD Hardware stores and...
Bella Mary Sears
Dec 18, 2012
Bella M. Sears 89, of Girard Avenue, Newport, RI, formerly of Donna Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Albert J. Sears, and sibling of her late sisters, Marie Cunningham, Azora Perry, and Angelina Gray.Born in Newport, RI on November 7, 1923, she was the daughter of the late...
Winifred T. Sullivan
Dec 18, 2012
Winifred T. (Smith) Sullivan, 83, of Portsmouth died peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. She was the wife of the late Robert Cornelius Sullivan who passed away in May of this year.Winnie was born on April 16, 1929 in Newport, RI. She was the daughter of the late Robert Joseph Smith Sr. and Mary Bridget (OFarrell) Smith. She...
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