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Mary Mangini
Oct 14, 2012
Mary Gaspar Mangini, 89, of Middletown died Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Grand Islander Health Care Center of Middletown, RI. Born in Fall River, MA, on November 11, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Mariano and Elvira (Costa) Gaspar. She was the wife of Daniel J. Mangini. Mrs. Mangini owned and operated a grocery store in New Jersey....
Christine Lynn Pembrook
Oct 13, 2012
Christine Pembrook, age 29, of Middletown died Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Miriam Hospital of Providence, RI after a valiant battle with leukemia. Christine was born Jan 13, 1983 at West Point, NY. She is the daughter of Wayne and Carol (Schmitz) Pembrook, of Middletown, RI. Christine was the youngest of three girls who grew up in an Army family,...
Dorothy E. Dugan
Oct 12, 2012
Dorothy E. (Keates) Dugan, 87, of Middletown died Friday, October 12, 2012 at Grand Islander Health Care Center of Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Martin F. Dugan, Jr., to whom she was married for 40 years.Born in Providence, RI, on March 30, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Nelson and the Ethel (Carrier) Keates...
Vida Mae Recupero
Oct 12, 2012
Vida Mae Recupero, 89, of Portsmouth died Friday, October 12, 2012 at Newport Hospital in Newport, RI. Mrs. Recupero was born May 28, 1923 in Millerville, AL, she was the daughter of the late John William and the late Eula (Clark) Phillips. She and her husband Philip Recupero were married for 66years. She worked for Hodges and Badge Co. for...
Cheryl Denise Ney
Oct 12, 2012
Cheryl Denise Ney, 72, of Portsmouth, RI passed away on October 12, 2012 with her children at her side, and joined her husband, Roger D. Ney.She was born on July 1, 1940 and was the daughter of the late George and Claire (Sullivan) Chamberlin.Mrs. Ney worked for 35 years as a bookkeeper and devoted much of her time and energy...
Frank Monteiro
Oct 11, 2012
Frank A. Monteiro, 54, of Middletown passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Born March 21, 1958 in Newport, RI he was the son of Albert Monteiro and the late Audrey (Hill) Fisher. Frank was a 1977 graduate of Middletown High School and spent his high school years playing basketball for the Middletown Islanders. Frank...
Mary Ella Rogers
Oct 9, 2012
Mary Ella Rogers, 84, formerly of Warner Street, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at the John Clarke Health Care Center in Middletown. She was the wife of the late Louis Clay Rogers.Born on February, 1928 in Dunbar, VA, she was the daughter of the late M. E. and Nancy Jones. Mrs. Rogers worked for General Electric for 15...
Charlene Anne Taylor
Oct 3, 2012
Charlene Anne (Pappas) Taylor, 63, of Joanne Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 with her family at her side. Born in Newport, RI on October 23, 1948, she was the daughter of Bernice A. (Leonard) Pappas of Portsmouth, RI and the late Charles P. Pappas. Charlene was a 1966 graduate of Portsmouth High School...
Ruben F. Erausquin
Oct 3, 2012
Ruben F. Erausquin, 71, of Rogers Lane, Middletown, RI, died on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at Newport Hospital.Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Juan and Alejandrina (Diaz) Erausquin.Mr. Erausquin worked as a laborer in the Public Works Department on the Newport Naval Base before retiring.He is survived by his children, Judy Perez of...
Joseph Michael Caruso
Oct 3, 2012
NEWPORT, R.I. - Joseph M. Caruso, who inspired a legion of well-wishers as he fought a three-year battle against cancer with grace and grit, died Wednesday morning at home. He was 45 and leaves a wife and three young children.Mr. Caruso, a longtime resident of Newport who worked in the hospitality industry and was an avid surfer, became a high-profile...
Raymond J. Pinksaw
Oct 2, 2012
Raymond John Pinksaw, 59, of Middletown died Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Miriam Hospital of Providence, RI. Born June 21, 1953 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Dutra) Pinksaw. Mr. Pinksaw loved working with his friends in the public works department on the Naval Base. He was an avid fisherman. Mr. Pinksaw enjoyed...
Joseph Gaspar
Oct 1, 2012
Joseph Gaspar, 94, of Sylvan Street, Newport, died peacefully at home on Monday, October 1, 2012. He was the husband of Dorothy P. (Byron) Gaspar. Born in Fall River, MA on June 7, 1918, he was the son of the late Adriano and Marianna (DeCosta) Gaspar. Mr. Gaspar was a US Navy veteran of World War II and Korea. In...
Betty H. Ackerman
Oct 1, 2012
Betty Hodgkins Ackerman, 87, passed away October 1, 2012 at Newport Hospital surrounded by her family.She was born April 19, 1925 in Jefferson, ME, daughter of the late Earle and Meda (Sawyer) Hodgkins.She is survived by her husband of 65 years Hillie W.Ackerman of Portsmouth. She also leaves her children Wayne Ackerman of Warren, RI and Nancy Ackerman and her...
Joseph T. Alves
Sep 30, 2012
Joseph T. Alves, age 88, of Middletown died surrounded by his family on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at Heatherwood Nursing Center of Newport, RI after a battle with Alzheimer's and Cancer. Joseph was born January 2, 1924 in San Miguel, Azores. He is the son of the late Agostinho and the late Maria (Teixeira) Alves. Joseph immigrated to Newport, Rhode...
Robert B. Barker
Sep 28, 2012
Robert B. Barker, 81, of Tiverton died Friday, September 28, 2012, at the Village House Nursing Home of Newport, RI. Born November 23, 1930, in Portsmouth, RI, he was the son of the late Warren and Florence (Spooner) Barker. He was the husband of Muriel G. (Jean) Barker for almost 58 years. Mr. Barker served in the United States Army...
Madeline Andrea
Sep 28, 2012
Madeline B Andrea, 93 of the John Clarke Nursing Home, formally of 29 Donna Drive Portsmouth went to join her beloved husband in heaven in the presence of our Lord. Born on February 24, 1919 to the late Frank and Clara (Gonzalves) Medeiros. Madeline lived in Newport until the early 1960s then moving to Portsmouth. She was the wife of...
Grace M. Templeton
Sep 26, 2012
Grace M. (Morgan) Templeton, 96, of Middletown, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Forest Farm Health Care Center in Middletown. She was the wife of the late James Templeton. Born on May 28, 1916 in Dayton, TN, she was the daughter of the late Craig and Susan Morgan. Mrs. Templeton loved country music, especially Dolly Parton and Vince...
Sebastiao De Oliveira Jr
Sep 26, 2012
Sebastiao de Oliveira, Jr., a Viet Nam war veteran and dutiful follower of Christ, was called to his rest on the morning of Wednesday, September 26, 2012. He was sixty-two years of age.A native of Brazil and long-term permanent resident of the United States, he made his home at 1 Bartlett Court in Newport, Rhode Island.Known to his friends and...
Thomas F. Monroe
Sep 23, 2012
Thomas F. Monroe, 69, of Wolcott Avenue, Middletown, died Sunday, September 23, 2012 surrounded by his loved ones at the Newport Hospital.He was the husband of Beatrice E. (Marques) Monroe of Middletown, RI.Born in Newport, RI on August 24, 1943, he was the son of Margaret Monroe of Newport, RI.Tom was a sheet metal mechanic at the Newport Naval Base...
Joan A. Browning
Sep 23, 2012
Joan A Browning, age 76, of Newport died Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. Ms. Browning was born December 14, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY. She is the daughter of the late John and the late Eva Dina. She was a member of the VFW in Middletown, RI She is survived by her daughters: Sally Browning of Newport,...
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