Obituaries

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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Eleanor L. Keys

Eleanor L. Keys

Oct 29, 2012

Eleanor L. Keys passed from this life on the morning of October 29 at the John Clarke Nursing Center in Middletown, at the age of 89. Eleanor Keys was a native Newporter. She attended Newport public schools and graduated from Rogers High School in 1941. She had always demonstrated astute abilities for drawing, which led soon after high school, to...

Susan Benson

Susan Benson

Oct 29, 2012

Portsmouth, RI - If you have ever heard her laugh, you will surely miss it. Susan Benson loved to have fun and the laughter that went along with it. Always armed with a kind word or a compliment, she was always thinking of someone else... the most selfless lady around. She adored being a mom to her three sons and...

s Joan C. Reed

s Joan C. Reed

Oct 26, 2012

Joan C. Reed, 76, of Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Taylor Road, and Ruggles Avenue, Newport, died on Friday, October 26, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. She is the wife of Richard Durot of Portsmouth, and the late William H. Reed.Born on January 19, 1936 in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late John and Rose...

Ernest L. Christensen

Ernest L. Christensen

Oct 24, 2012

Ernest L. Christensen, age 65, of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at his home. Ernie was born January 4, 1947 in Providence, RI. He is the son of the late Mary Shirley Kivlehan.He was the beloved husband of Jane (Salvador) Christensen for 40 years. Ernest grew up in Newport. He entered the Army at the age of 18. Following...

Yvonne F. Lopes

Yvonne F. Lopes

Oct 23, 2012

Yvonne F. Lopes, 69, of Newport died Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at home. Born March 2, 1943 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Howard A. and Ida F. (Sutton) Lopes. Yvonne worked as a CNA for St. Clare Home, John Clarke Nursing Home and the Newport Hospital. She was a communicant of St. Josephs Church.She is...

Raymond M. Gilchrest

Raymond M. Gilchrest

Oct 22, 2012

Raymond M. Gilchrest, 65, of New Britain, CT, died Monday, October 22, 2012 at West Haven VA Hospital in Connecticut. Born April 24, 1947, in Newport, RI, he was the son of Ray Gilchrest of Middletown, RI and the late Aileen H. (Daley) Gilchrest.Raymond grew up in Middletown the oldest son of 12 children, and spent many days working with...

Shirley Rodcosky Borkowski

Shirley Rodcosky Borkowski

Oct 20, 2012

Shirley Rodcosky Borkowski, age 90, of Portsmouth died Saturday, October 20, 2012 at John Clarke Health Care Center of Middletown, RI. Mrs. Borkowski was born December 20, 1921 in Southington, CT. She is the daughter of the late Edward J. and the late Pauline (Luty) Rodcosky. She was the wife of Joseph H.Borkowski. Shirley graduated from Central Connecticut State University,...

Yon Ok Lee

Yon Ok Lee

Oct 20, 2012

Yon Ok Lee, 78, of Portsmouth died Saturday, October 20, 2012 at her home with her family by her side. Born in Korea, she was the daughter of the late Kim, Chi Gyu and Kim-Ma, Hung Dock. She is survived by her husband Won Joung Lee with whom she have recently celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary, her three children Eun...

Elisa T. Sullivan

Elisa T. Sullivan

Oct 20, 2012

Elisa T. (Boiani) Sullivan, age 77, of Newport died Saturday, October 20, 2012, at Village House Nursing Home of Newport, RI. Mrs. Sullivan was born April 25, 1935 in Newport, RI, to the late Savino and Carmela (Maggioli) Boiani. She was married to Joseph J. Sullivan for 59 years.Mrs. Sullivan attended Hazard Memorial and St. Catherine's Schools, graduating in 1952....

David Francis Miller

David Francis Miller

Oct 19, 2012

David Francis Miller, 76, of Portsmouth passed away October 19, 2012 at home in Portsmouth. Beloved husband of Dolores (Zack) Miller, devoted father of Rory Miller and Derek Miller of Portsmouth, Gwen Miller of Norton, MA and Silvia Miller of Coventry. Dear grandfather of Ryan. Funeral services and burial will be private.

David M. Lemieux

David M. Lemieux

Oct 18, 2012

David M. Lemieux, 58, of East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, October 18, 2012 at RI Hospital in Providence.Born in Newport, RI on November 12, 1953, he was the son of the late Paul A.J. Lemieux and Mary Lou (Camara) Lemieux.David was a talented blacksmith and worked for many years for the former Thomas Crawford Welding in Newport where...

Harlin Bennett Perry

Harlin Bennett Perry

Oct 16, 2012

Harlin Bennett Perry, 81, of Middletown, died Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. He was the husband of Helen (Silveira) Perry.Born in Wilsondale, WV, on August 17, 1931, he was the son of the late Walker C. and Lola (Maynard) Perry. Mr. Perry served in the US Navy during the Korean and Vietnam Wars....

Maureen Dorate Volpe

Maureen Dorate Volpe

Oct 16, 2012

Maureen Doratae Volpe, 66, of Jamestown died Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center of Newport, RI. Born in Providence, RI, on March 23, 1946, she was the daughter of the late John and Eleanor (White) Volpe. After graduating from Katherine Gibbs, Maureen worked for Admissions Department at Providence College. She received her undergraduate degree from PC...

Constance H. Huggins

Constance H. Huggins

Oct 15, 2012

Constance H. "Connie" Huggins, 88, of Swansea, MA, died Monday, October 15, 2012.Born in Middleboro, MA, on March 1, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Albert M. and Anna (MacDonald) Heath. She was the wife the late Lt. Cmdr. Hilliard H. Huggins, Sr., USNR, Ret.Mrs. Huggins was a member of the Middleboro Housing Authority, campaigned vigorously for the...

Kathleen Ann Mcmorrow

Kathleen Ann Mcmorrow

Oct 15, 2012

Newport, RI - Kathleen Ann McMorrow, of 9 Bedlow Avenue, Newport, passed away on October 15th, 2012She was the wife of the late Joseph E. Varisco.Born on December 19th, 1940 in White Plains, NY she was the daughter of the late Dennis McMorrow and Florence H. McMorrow.Kathleen was a former resident of Redding, CT. She was working for the Newport...

Mary Mangini

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

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

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

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

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...