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Ronald Michael Heup
Nov 18, 2012
Ronald Michael Heup, 58, of Newport died Sunday, November 18, 2012 at home.Ron was born April 25, 1954 in Muskegon, MI. He is the son of the late Jerome Heup. Ronald worked for Looking Upwards. He was a member of Church Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints and enjoyed traveling, shopping and walking.He leaves his mother Lillian Curt and step father...
Annabelle Coofer
Nov 17, 2012
Annabelle Lee (Johnson) Coofer, 82, of Newport, RI, passed away at the Forest Farm Nursing Home in Middletown, RI on Saturday, November 17, 2012.Annabelle was born on May 27, 1930 in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late Marjorie (Yates) Johnson and Leroy Johnson. She was married to the late Frank Coofer, Jr. for 52 years. She graduated from Rogers...
Alfred Charles Leis
Nov 14, 2012
Alfred C. Leis, Capt. US Navy (Ret.), 84, of Tiverton, RI, died on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at Heatherwood Nursing Home in Newport, RI.He was the husband of the late Geraldine V. (Camara) Dias Leis Born in Long Island NY on January 30, 1928, he was the son of the late Quartermaster Chief, Herman Leis and Erna Michel Leis.Captain Leis...
Dennis Sapp
Nov 12, 2012
Dennis A. Sapp, 55, of Newport died Monday, November 12, 2012 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Nancy (Norman) Sapp.Born June 21, 1957 in Groton, CT, he was the son of the late Robert and Mary E. (Coffey) Sapp. Mr. Sapp worked as a boiler operator at the Newport Naval Station for 18 years.Besides his wife...
Edward Joseph Walsh Jr
Nov 12, 2012
Edward Joseph Walsh, Jr., 91, of Newport, RI died on Monday, November 12, 2012 at John Clarke Health Care Center in Middletown, RI. He was the husband of the late Norma C. (Kelly) Walsh.Born May 3, 1921 in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late Edward J. Walsh, Sr. and Mary Edith (Manning) Walsh.Mr. Walsh served in the...
Frances Cambra
Nov 12, 2012
Frances C. Cambra of Middletown passed away peacefully on Monday, November 12, 2012 at the Grand Islander Nursing Home in Middletown, RI.Frances was born May 5, 1923 in Newport, RI. She is the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Fitzgerald Flannery.Upon graduation from Rogers High School in 1941, she became employed at the Naval Torpedo Station on Goat Island....
A. Curtis Lafrance
Nov 11, 2012
Asa Curtis LaFrance, age 99, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at Blenheim in Middletown, RI. Mr. LaFrance moved to Newport in 1977 from Elmira, NY when he retired from his family's legacy fire truck manufacturing and export business. He was married to the late Barbara Blake LaFrance. He is survived by two daughters, Karen Ruth...
Angelina C. Furtado
Nov 9, 2012
Portsmouth, RI - Angelina "Angie" C. (Mello) Furtado, 92, of Portsmouth, RI, died peacefully at her home on Friday, November 9, 2012. She was the wife of the late Joseph C. Furtado who passed away in 1982. Born in Portsmouth, RI on February 24, 1920 on the family farm, which is now part of the Melville Campgrounds, she was the...
Carolyn Marie Greene
Nov 9, 2012
Carolyn Marie Greene, age 70, of Portsmouth died Friday, November 9, 2012 at home in Portsmouth. Ms. Greene was born April 12, 1942 in Watertown, NY. She is the daughter of the late Leslie and the late Eva (Cross) Ackerman. She worked as a housekeeper on the Navy Base in Newport for many years. She is survived by her daughter...
Marie A. Vonderfecht
Nov 9, 2012
Marie A. (Spero) VonDerfecht, age 90, of Bliss Mine Road, Newport died Friday, November 9, 2012 at Newport Hospital of Newport, RI. Marie was born March 1, 1922 in Newport, RI and is the daughter of the late Marcus and Rose (Pinto) Spero of Hall Avenue, Newport and San Fele, Italy. She was married to David L. VonDerfecht for 64...
Joan Marie Goodrow
Nov 7, 2012
Joan Marie (Sawyer) Goodrow, 48, of Newport died Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at home. Born May 14, 1964 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of James E. and Nancy E. (Michaud) Sawyer. Besides her parents, she is survived by her children, Walter Bennett, Jr. of Bristol, RI, Stephanie Sawyer of Warwick, RI, and Skye Bennett of Fall River, MA,...
Rose Elsie Peters
Nov 6, 2012
Rose Elsie (Moitozo) Peters, 95, of Prospect Avenue in Middletown, died on Tuesday, November 6, 2102 at Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown.She was the wife of the late Manuel R. Peters.Born in Newport, RI on November 5, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Antonio G. and Nancy (Thomas) Moitozo.Mrs. Peters was a 1935 graduate of Rogers...
William F. Hatzberger
Nov 5, 2012
William Francis Hatzberger, Jr., 87, of Portsmouth died Monday, November 5, 2012, at Newport Hospital of Newport, RI. He was the husband of Ann Louise Hannafin.Born on March 12, 1925 in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late William Francis and Josephine (Casey) Hatzberger. Mr. Hatzberger served in the United States Navy during World War II, the Korean...
s Alpha Jean Carpenter
Nov 4, 2012
Alpha Jean Carpenter, age 71, of Newport died Sunday, November 4, 2012 at Newport Hospital of Newport, RI. Alpha was born January 31, 1941 in Bessemer, AL. She is the daughter of the late Zimriah and the late Gena R. (Fletcher) Brown. Alpha, an avid reader and Scrabble player was employed by Raytheon Corporation as a Technical Librarian for more...
Barbara Louise Rebello
Nov 3, 2012
Barbara L. Rebello, 48 of South Drive, Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012 at home.Born in Fall River, Barbara was the daughter of Larry Rebello of Portsmouth and the late Mary Robison Rebello.Barbara began work at Green Valley Country Club as a bartender. She relocated to Florida where she worked as a Waffle House waitress. After moving back to...
Margery Mcfarland
Nov 3, 2012
Margery (Hearson) McFarland, 77, of Tiverton died Saturday, November 3, 2012, at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Walter McFarland.Born on January 13, 1935 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Hildur (Sleeper) Hearson. Mrs. McFarland worked as a Registrar at St. Georges School for 18 years, retiring in 2001. She...
Rose Maria Kivlehan
Nov 1, 2012
Rose Maria (Pereira) Kivlehan, 48, of Middletown died on November 1, 2012, in Newport after a long term battle with cancer, in which she was a strong fighter.She was the wife of the late Anthony Francis Kivlehan.Born on April 10, 1964 in Faial, Azores, Portugal, she was the daughter of Maria (Neves) Pereira of Newport, RI and the late Manuel...
Angela Gloria Souza
Oct 31, 2012
Angela Gloria (Providenti) Souza, 84, of Portsmouth passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI, with her loving children by her side. She was the wife of the late Jesse Souza.Born on January 26, 1928 in Warren, RI, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Crestina (Gallucci) Providenti. Mrs. Souza worked at General...
Charles Robert Franklin
Oct 31, 2012
Charles Robert Franklin "Grandpa", 79 of 19 Chapel Street, Newport, formerly of Woonsocket, passed away October 31, 2012, surrounded by his loved ones. Born on May 4, 1933 in New Albany, IN, he was the son of the late Benjamin W. Franklin of Arizona and Ruby A. ( Rush) Franklin of Kentucky. Charles served in the US Navy in the...
Betsy E. Souza
Oct 30, 2012
Betsy E. Souza, 75, of Pawtucket died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital of Providence, RI. She was the wife of the late Arthur A. Souza.Born on October 30, 1937, in Barnstable, MA, she was the daughter of the late Sven Bjerke and Agnes (Grimberg) Bjerke.Besty worked at Raytheon as an electronic assembler. She is survived by her...
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