Obituaries

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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Robert L. Stanton

Robert L. Stanton

Jun 17, 2012

Newport, RI - Robert L. Stanton, 64, of 46 Park Holm, Newport, RI, died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI. Born in South Kingstown, RI on February 15, 1948, he was the son Mark Dodge Stanton of East Providence, RI, and the late Mary Elizabeth (Hazard) Stanton.Mr. Stanton worked as a truck driver in the fishing industries....

Dolores Bernstrom

Dolores Bernstrom

Jun 16, 2012

Portsmouth, RI- Dolores Bernstrom, 77, of Bayview Avenue, died Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Forest Farm Health Care Center in Middletown, RI.She was the wife of 28 years to Harry B. Bernstrom.Born in Warren, RI on September 11, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Albert J. and Nellie (Avlia) Kaiser. Mrs. Bernstrom was a hostess for many years...

Herman Andrea

Herman Andrea

Jun 15, 2012

Portsmouth, RI - Herman J. Andrea, of John Clarke Nursing Home, formerly of 29 Donna Drive, Portsmouth, died on Friday, June 15, 2012 at the home.He was the loving husband of Madeline B. (Medeiros) Andrea also of the home. Born in Newport, RI on August 17, 1919, he was the son of the late Jesse and Mary (Dias) Andrea.Herman graduated...

Harry Charles Koulouvardis

Harry Charles Koulouvardis

Jun 15, 2012

Harry Constantine Koulouvardis passed away June 15, 2012 at age 56. Harry was born in Newport on December 4, 1955, son of the late Constantine and Lola (Rozes) Koulouvardis and brother of the late Helen (Koulouvardis) Nelson. Harry graduated from Rogers High School in 1978 and Providence College in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. He...

Samuel C. Franks Iii

Samuel C. Franks Iii

Jun 15, 2012

Middletown, RI - Samuel C. Franks, III, 60, of West Side House, Worcester, MA, and formerly of Center Avenue, Middletown, died Friday, June 15, 2012 in Worcester, MA. Born on December 7, 1951, he was the son of the late Mr. Mrs. Samuel C. Franks, Jr.Mr. Franks was a graduate of the Aquidneck School and Middletown High School. After high...

John Matthew Smith

John Matthew Smith

Jun 14, 2012

John M. Smith, 75, of Sprague Street, Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at home. Born in New York, NY on May 17, 1937, he was the son of the late Thomas J. and Alice (Gilmore) Smith.Mr. Smith served in the United States Navy during the Korean War and worked as a letter carrier for the US Postal Service...

Scott Burcz

Scott Burcz

Jun 12, 2012

Middletown, RI - Scott Burcz, 47, of Middletown, RI, died Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. Born in Newport, RI on September 19, 1964, he was the son of Carol (Peckham) Burcz of Middletown, RI and the late Aloysius Burcz. Scott loved playing chess; he loved a challenge, and liked working in the yard. He owned...

Mary P. Jennings

Mary P. Jennings

Jun 11, 2012

Middletown, RI - Mary "Pat" Patricia Jennings, beloved wife for 60 years of John Jennings of 7 Smithfield Drive in Middletown, died peacefully at home in Hospice care Monday evening surrounded by her family. Born January 22, 1933, and a graduate of Rogers High School, Pat was the daughter of the late Pauline Gladding Tilley and Alan Burgess and sister...

Laurence V. Turano

Laurence V. Turano

Jun 11, 2012

Middletown, RI - Laurence V. "Bud" Turano, 93, of 446 Purgatory Lane, Middletown, RI, died Monday, June 11, 2012 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Dorothy (Brown) Turano. Born in Newport, RI on April 11, 1919, he was the son of the late Peter A. and Theresa (Pascale) Turano. Mr. Turano served in the...

Carolyn H. Mallinson

Carolyn H. Mallinson

Jun 10, 2012

Middletown, RI - Carolyn Hazel (McNeil) Mallinson, 83, of 3 Sherri Lane, Middletown, RI, died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at Kindred Hospital, Stoughton, MA. She was the wife of the late Capt. William Keith Mallinson, USN, Ret. Born in North Adams, MA on Mar. 26, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Cora (Viens) McNeil.Raised on a...

Arthur J. Cody, Jr

Arthur J. Cody, Jr

Jun 9, 2012

Dedham, MA - Arthur J. Cody, Jr., 84, of 33 Boulevard Road, Dedham, MA, died Saturday, June 9, 2012 at his summer home on Atlantic Avenue in Portsmouth, RI. He was the husband of the late Patricia (Rourke) Cody. Born in Boston, MA on December 10, 1927, he was the son of the late Arthur J. and Beatrice (Simmons) Cody....

Joseph Charles Philip Pelletier

Joseph Charles Philip Pelletier

Jun 8, 2012

Portsmouth, RI - Joseph P. Pelletier, 74 of Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, June 8, 2012 at his home in Portsmouth, with his family by his side. He was the husband of Ann (Marques) Pelletier for the last 52 years. Born in Adams, MA, he was the son of the late Joseph P. and Mary E. (Lucina) Pelletier.Mr. Pelletier served in...

Charlie Berluti

Charlie Berluti

Jun 8, 2012

Charlie P. Berluti, 77, of Newport, RI, died peacefully on Friday, June 8, 2012 surrounded by his family, at Forest Farm Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. He was the husband of Catherine M. (Caine) Berluti. Born in Newport, RI on May 30, 1935, he was the son of the late Cesare and Guarina (Zagaglia) Berluti.Charlie attended St. Mary's Grammar School...

Raymond J. Cawley

Raymond J. Cawley

Jun 5, 2012

Newport, RI - Raymond "Joe" Cawley, Jr., 73, of 2 Channing Place, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Elisabeth "Betty" (Lawless) Cawley. Born in Newport, RI on May 12, 1939, he was the son of the late Raymond J. and Dorothy (Miller) Cawley.Joe grew up in Newport on...

Marilyn Silva

Marilyn Silva

Jun 5, 2012

Tiverton, RI - Marilyn (Thompson) Silva, 74, passed away on June 5, 2012 at home with her family by her side. She was the loving wife of Gerald J. Silva for over 55 years. Born in Fall River, MA on February 28, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Harry Thompson and Helen (Skok/Thompson) O'Connell.She and her family had...

Frances Pinheiro

Frances Pinheiro

Jun 4, 2012

Portsmouth, RI - Frances V. (DeMello) Pinheiro, 99, formerly of 80 Eustis Avenue, Newport, died Monday, June 4, 2012 at St. Clare Home, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late George P. Pinheiro. Born in on the family farm at Sachuest Point in Middletown, RI on December 23, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Vieira...

Olga Oliveira Lima

Olga Oliveira Lima

May 31, 2012

Olga Oliveira Lima, 74, of New Bedford, MA, died Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI. She was born in the City of Arrifes, the Island of Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal on May 10, 1938. Olga was employed many years as a seamstress before her retirement. She had a love for gardening, music, and travel where she...

Haralambos I. Psilos

Haralambos I. Psilos

May 29, 2012

Haralambos I. Psilos, 86, of Sunset Path, Sudbury, MA, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at the Lahey Clinic in Sudbury, MA.He was the husband of Anastasia (Mamatsis) Psilos for the past 55 years.Born in Agra, Lesvos, Greece on May 24, 1926, he was the son of the late Ioannis and Melpomeni (Ioakmidis) Psilos.Mr. Psilos was a member of St. Spyridon...

Ethelinda Prescott Groff

Ethelinda Prescott Groff

May 29, 2012

Newport, RI - Ethelinda Prescott (Leary) Groff, 95, of Newport, RI, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Ray Gladding Groff. Born in New York City, NY on December 23, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ethelinda (Prescott) Leary.Mrs. Groff was an artist. Some of her...

Maurice E. Roberts

Maurice E. Roberts

May 28, 2012

Portsmouth, RI - Maurice E. Roberts, 63, of 470 Park Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died Monday, May 28, 2012 at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI. He was the husband of Martha (Lemieux) Roberts. Born in Fall River, MA on September 16, 1948, he was the son of the late James F. Roberts and M. Kathleen Doyle Weir. He was active...