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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Marylou Mullen

Marylou Mullen

Apr 25, 2012

Mary Lou (Bairos) Mullen, 64, of Campbell Street, New Bedford, MA, formerly of Newport, RI, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at home.She was the wife of H. Stanley Mullen for the past four years.Born in Newport, RI on April 16, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Marylou (Meehan) Bairos.Mary Lou was an X-ray Technician at Aquidneck...

William J. Doncaster

William J. Doncaster

Apr 25, 2012

William J. Doncaster, Sr., 85, of Canonicus Avenue, Newport, RI, died on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Forest Farm Health Care Center in Middletown.He was the husband of Cathleen (Westley) Doncaster.Born in Newport, RI on June 5, 1926, he was the son of the late John A. and Gladys E. (Poore) Doncaster.Mr. Doncaster was owner and operator of the former...

Frank H. Mccarty

Frank H. Mccarty

Apr 24, 2012

Keene, NH - Frank H. McCarty, 87, longtime resident of Portsmouth, RI, died April 24th at Langdon Place in Keene, NH, after a brave and lengthy battle with myelodysplastic syndrome and heart disease.Born on April 16th, 1925 in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Francis Henry and Helen (Casey) McCarty.He attended Northeast Catholic High School and graduated...

Beverly J. Craft

Beverly J. Craft

Apr 23, 2012

Beverly J. Craft, 60, of Middletown, RI, died Monday, April 23, 2012 in Newport surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Thomas R. Craft.Born in Newport, RI on June 18, 1951, Beverly was the daughter of the late Manuel P. and Mary (Silvia) DeMenezes. Beverly grew up in Newport and graduated from St. Catherines in 1968. She met...

Robert J. Johnson

Robert J. Johnson

Apr 23, 2012

Middletown, RI - Robert J. Johnson, of Middletown, RI, died Monday, April 23, 2012 at Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA. He was the husband of Theresa (Pastor) Johnson. Born in Central Falls, RI, on May 27, 1939, he was the son of the late Albert Joseph and Mary (Czerwien) Johnson. Besides his wife of 27 years, he is survived by...

Barbara J. Girr

Barbara J. Girr

Apr 22, 2012

Newport, RI - Barbara J. (Nahan) Girr, 88, of 5 Mumford Avenue, Newport, RI, died Sunday, April 22, 2012 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late James Albert Girr.Mrs. Girr was born to the late John Benedict and Theresa Bridget (Hussey) Nahan in 1923. She was born in Newport and has lived there her entire...

Beatrice Silveira

Beatrice Silveira

Apr 22, 2012

Middletown, RI - Beatrice (Raposa) Silveira, 90, of 3 Silveira Drive, Middletown, RI, died Sunday, April 22, 2012 at home surrounded by her family.She was the wife of the late Joseph Dennis Silveira.Born in Fall River, MA on May 1, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Emily Raposa.Mrs. Silveira helped her husband in his business as...

Maureen Collier

Maureen Collier

Apr 20, 2012

Newport, RI - Maureen Collier, 83, of 48 Homer Street, Newport, RI, died Friday, April 20, 2012 at South County Nursing Rehabilitation. Born in New York, NY on October 18, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Louis McVeigh and Isabelle (McManus) McVeigh. Maureen lived in Ireland as a child, but resided on Aquidneck Island for over forty years....

Joseph Patenaude

Joseph Patenaude

Apr 18, 2012

Portsmouth, RI - Joseph Gerald "Jerry" Leo Patenaude, 73, of 35 Elaine Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at home surrounded by his loving and dedicated family. He was the husband of Gertrude M. (Garside) Patenaude. Born in Lowell, MA on January 30, 1939, he was the son of the late Leo J. and Anita (Robillard) Patenaude...

Edward J. Pado

Edward J. Pado

Apr 17, 2012

Edward Joseph Pado, 91, of 10 Dexter Street, Newport, RI, died April 17, 2012, at Village House Nursing Home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Mary (Reagan) Pado, having been married for 60 years prior to her passing. Born in Donora, PA, on July 9, 1920, he was the son of the late Michael...

Lauren Levesque

Lauren Levesque

Apr 14, 2012

Little Compton, RI - Lauren R. Schwarz Levesque, 54, of Little Compton, RI, died Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA. She was the wife of Maurice Levesque. Born in Newport, RI on December 21, 1957, she was the daughter of Ruth (Price) Schwarz-Gifford and the late William T. Schwarz, Jr.Lauren was an avid gardener. She...

Leslye Marilyn Gammons Brawley

Leslye Marilyn Gammons Brawley

Apr 14, 2012

Leslye Marilyn Brawley, 89, of Forest Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Henry N. Brawley.Born in Wakefield, MA on June 29, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Mary McGrath Gammons. Leslye grew up in Wakefield, and upon marriage to Henry, they moved to Middletown,...

Mary T. Petrucci

Mary T. Petrucci

Apr 13, 2012

Mary T. Petrucci, 83, of 28 Connection St, Newport, RI, died Friday, April 13, 2012 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was born on December 20, 1928. Mary worked for over 25 years in the jewelry business, all of them with Anson Jewelers in Cranston, RI. Her family was her greatest accomplishment, and she surrounded herself with children and grandchildren....

Reginald Ford

Reginald Ford

Apr 13, 2012

Reginald H Ford Jr., 65, of Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, April 13, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. He was the husband of Mary Halliday Ford.Born in Newport, RI on September 7, 1946, he was the son of Mary Mello Ford of Newport and the late Reginald H. Ford.Reggie graduated from Rogers High School class of 1964. He joined...

John E. Rogers

John E. Rogers

Apr 12, 2012

MIDDLETOWN - John Jack E. Rogers of Middletown, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 12, at the age of 89. He was the husband of the late Mary Lou Serbst Rogers. They were married for 54 years before her death in 2004. Born in Newport, the son of the late Gerald and Catherine Rogers, he lived in Middletown...

Madeleine E. Silvia

Madeleine E. Silvia

Apr 12, 2012

Middletown, RI - Madeleine E. Silvia, 91, of 70 Harrison Avenue, Newport, RI, formerly of 64 Berkeley Court Middletown, RI, died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Manuel P Silvia. Born in Portsmouth, RI on February 25, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Anna...

Dean C. Scanlon

Dean C. Scanlon

Apr 11, 2012

Middletown, RI - Dean Cavanough Scanlon, 66, of Middletown, RI, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. He was the husband of Carol Ann Livesey Scanlon. Born in Fall River, MA on July 21, 1945, he was the son of the late George and Irene Petit Scanlon.Mr. Scanlon was born in Fall River, Massachusetts. He joined...

Nora T. Peterson

Nora T. Peterson

Apr 11, 2012

Nora Thompson Peterson, 73, of Dudley Avenue, Middletown, RI, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2012.She was the wife of the late Paul William Peterson.Born in Waterbury, CT on April 29, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Alta Doll Thompson.Mrs. Peterson graduated in 1960 from the Backus Hospital School of Nursing in Norwich, CT and worked...

Barry A. Mellow

Barry A. Mellow

Apr 9, 2012

Portsmouth, RI - Dr. Barry Alan Mellow, aka Lombasso Karaunch, 68, of Water Street, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Monday, April 9, 2012. There was nobody on the planet like Barry Mellow and there never will be. From roses and guns to yoga and cartooning, Barry was the exception to the rule; a jack of...

June Nesbitt Gibbs

June Nesbitt Gibbs

Apr 8, 2012

June Nesbitt Gibbs, 89, died April 8, at home, after a two-month battle with cancer.She was born June 13, 1922 in Newton, Massachusetts, to Samuel and Lulu Glazier Nesbitt. She graduated from Newton High School in 1939 and Wellesley College in 1943. She served as a lieutenant in the navy during World War II, breaking the German submarine code in...