Obituaries

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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Christopher M.V. Morgan

Christopher M.V. Morgan

May 28, 2012

Gilmanton, NH - Christopher Michael Vincent Morgan, 25 of Meeting House Road, Gilmanton, NH, died unexpectedly Monday, May 28, 2012 at his home. Born in Newport, RI on December 19, 1986, he was the son of Stephen Vincent Morgan of Keene and Ann Marie (Weinand) Roche of Gilmanton, NH.Christopher was employed by PromoWorks in Retail Marketing. He previously worked at...

Louise C.S. Lime

Louise C.S. Lime

May 28, 2012

Louise C.S. Lime, of 150 East Main Street, Bunker Hill, IN, passed away Monday, May 28, 2012 in Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Maui, HI on September 28, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Chan Mun Yun and Kyung Chu Nahm. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. As an Air Force wife,...

Ron Ferguson

Ron Ferguson

May 26, 2012

Middletown, RI - Ronald Paul Ferguson, 55, of Middletown, RI, died Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Newport Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Linda (Pierce) Ferguson. Born in Burton, Michigan on February 26, 1957, he was the son of the late Roy and Wanda (Whithuhn) Ferguson. Ron was a veteran of the US Army and most recently worked for...

Robert J. Ferris

Robert J. Ferris

May 26, 2012

Robert J. Ferris, of Middletown, RI, died Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Emily Alice (Andrade) Ferris.Born in Newport, RI, on September 8, 1933 , he was the son of the late Manuel J. and Lettie Mae (Borden) Ferris.Mr Ferris married his wife in a double wedding ceremony with Emily's brother George...

Amelia Catherine Edward-Corbett

Amelia Catherine Edward-Corbett

May 25, 2012

Amelia Catherine Edward-Corbett, 30 of 916 West Main Road, Middletown, slipped away from her family on Thursday, May 24 at Tufts Medical Center, after a long battle against Hodgkin's lymphoma. Born in Newport December 14, 1981, she was the daughter of John W. Corbett and Susan Edward. Amelia graduated from Middletown High School and The School of the Art Institute...

Bernadette Spicola

Bernadette Spicola

May 25, 2012

Portsmouth, RI - Bernadette Spicola, of Pear Street, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, May 25, 2012, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. Born in Fall River, MA on May 14, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Edmund and Pauline (Pietraszek) Rocha.Bernadette was born and raised in Fall River, MA. She graduated with honors with a bachelor's degree...

Dorothy Bernice Gage

Dorothy Bernice Gage

May 24, 2012

Dorothy "Bernice" (Smith) Gage, 91, formerly of Bayview Park, Middletown and Everett Street, Newport, died Thursday, May 24, 2012 at the Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown.She was the wife of the late John Gage.Born in Newport, RI on February 1, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Helen (Holden) Smith.Mrs. Gage worked at General Electric...

Roger J. Aubin

Roger J. Aubin

May 23, 2012

Roger J. Aubin, 82, husband of Patricia Ann (Murphy) Aubin, and beloved father of six children, died on May 23, 2012, at home in Portsmouth, RI, after a long struggle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A long-time resident of Aquidneck Island - Newport, Middletown, and Portsmouth - Aubin was a teacher, administrator, and State Department of Education official.He was born...

Mary A. Leonard `

Mary A. Leonard `

May 23, 2012

Mary A. Leonard, 99, of Newport died Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Newport Hospital.Born on February 25, 1913, in New Bedford, MA, she was the daughter of the late Arnoldo and Maria (Silvia) Oliveira. She was the wife of the late George Leonard.Mary worked as an assembler for the former General Electric Company, retiring in 1973. She is survived by...

James A. Kile

James A. Kile

May 21, 2012

Tiverton, RI - James Albert Kile, 79, of Tiverton, RI, died Monday, May 21, 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of 48 yrs. of Bette-Ann Kile. Born in Berwick, PA on February 15, 1933, Jim was the son of the late John Wesley and Carrie (Hemmig) Kile....

Robert C. Sullivan

Robert C. Sullivan

May 21, 2012

Robert Cornelius Sullivan, 94, of Portsmouth, RI, died peacefully at home on Monday, May 21, 2012. He was the husband of Winifred T. (Smith) Sullivan. Born in Newport, RI on September 13, 1917, he was the son of the late Cornelius S. Sullivan Ret. Newport Police Sergeant and Annie (Shine) Sullivan.Robert was raised on Thurston Avenue in Newport and attended...

Mary L. Keough

Mary L. Keough

May 20, 2012

Mary Loretta Keough, 98, of 27 Whitwell Ave, Newport, RI, formerly of Long Island, NY and Middletown, RI, died Sunday, May 20 at home. She was the wife of the late Francis S. Keough.Mary was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 28, 1913. She enjoyed her time in the United Congregational Church in Middletown, as well as many days with...

Carol Susan George

Carol Susan George

May 20, 2012

Carol Susan Wilson George,63, of Jacksonville, FL, formerly of Newport, RI, died Sunday May 20, at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her family and her best friend of 55 years, Elaine Hurt.Born in Savannah, GA, October 24, 1948, she grew up in Newport, RI and was the daughter of the late Reginald A....

George D. "Dave" Crockett

George D. "Dave" Crockett

May 18, 2012

Portsmouth, RI - George D. "Dave" Crockett, 80, of Portsmouth, RI, died the day after his 80th birthday, Friday, May 18, 2012 after battling a long illness at St. Clare Home, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Susan G. (Gordner) Crockett. Born in Santa Fe, NM on May 17, 1932, he was the son of the late George H....

Rita T. Mosher

Rita T. Mosher

May 18, 2012

Newport, RI - Rita T. Mosher, 86, of Newport, RI, died Friday, May 18, 2012 at Heatherwood Nursing Center, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Earl Mosher. Born in Waterville, MA on August 1, 1925, she was the daughter of the late George and Florence (Townsend) Hill.Rita grew up in Newport and spent nearly her entire life...

John R. Horan Iii

John R. Horan Iii

May 17, 2012

Middletown, RI - John R. Horan, III, 34, of 223 Rogers Lane, Middletown, RI, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, May 17, 2012. He was the partner of Monica Botelho of Middletown, RI. Born in Norfolk, VA on September 30, 1977, he was the son of John R. Horan, Jr. and Linda (Gengler) Horan.John was a graduate of Middletown High...

Beulah D. Chase

Beulah D. Chase

May 17, 2012

Beulah D. (Babbitt) Chase, 90, of 133 Carroll Avenue, Newport, RI, died Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late William Henry Chase.Born in Newport, RI on September 25, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Cora (Mallett) Babbitt.Mrs. Chase was a graduate of the Newport...

Peter John Calcagno

Peter John Calcagno

May 17, 2012

Peter J. Calcagno, 62, of Middletown, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 17, 2012. Born in Newport, RI, on June 6, 1949, he was the son of Eleanor Calcagno of Middletown, RI, and Peter Calcagno of Clifton, NJ.A graduate of Middletown High School, he spent his career as a contractor tile specialist in New York and New Jersey...

Mary Pinheiro

Mary Pinheiro

May 17, 2012

Middletown, RI - Mary Alice Pinheiro, 67, of 43 Underwood Lane, Middletown, RI, died Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on March 23, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Deveau) Pinheiro.Mary worked at Raytheon as an assembler for almost 40 years, retiring in 2009. She was...

Alberta O'Meara

Alberta O'Meara

May 16, 2012

Newport, RI - Alberta (Fickett) OMeara, 78, of Forest Farm Assisted Living, Middletown formerly of Mumford Manor, Newport and Stamford, Connecticut died unexpectedly on May 16th, 2012. She was born in Stamford, Connecticut to Chester and Alberta (Cook) Fickett on September 14, 1933. She was the sister of the late, Richard Fickett. She was known by family and friends as...