Obituaries

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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

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...

Patricia (Tremblay) Turner

Patricia (Tremblay) Turner

May 16, 2012

Portsmouth, RI - Patricia (Tremblay) Turner, 74, of 35 Bradley Terrace, Portsmouth, RI, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of Richard Turner. Born in New Bedford, MA on March 16, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Edna (Merdock) Tremblay. Patricia worked for the Newport School Department for 20...

Brian Barnhart

Brian Barnhart

May 16, 2012

Brian L. Barnhart, 53, of Seneca Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Newport Hospital.Born in Binghamton, NY on August 22, 1958, he was the son of Mary E. (Sailors) Barnhart of Portsmouth, RI and the late Sherman S. Barnhart.Brian enjoyed playing guitar and billiards.In addition to his mother, he is survived by two brothers, Stephen W. Barnhart...

Capt.Donato "Dan" Liuzzi

Capt.Donato "Dan" Liuzzi

May 16, 2012

Portsmouth, RI- Capt Donato "Dan" Liuzzi, USN (ret.) 63, of 366 Windstone, Drive, Portsmouth, RI, died unexpectedly of a broken heart on Wednesday, 16 May 2012 and was greeted in heaven by his bride, Patricia A. (Bennett) Liuzzi.Born in Boston, MA, on 15 September 1948 he was the son of the late Rocco and Margaret (Peletsky) Liuzzi.Dan received a commission...

Maureen Gariepy

Maureen Gariepy

May 15, 2012

Newport, RI - Maureen (Sweeney) Gariepy, died peacefully on May 15, 2012 at her home in Newport.She was the widow of the late Paul Emile Gariepy. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Adelina (Artesani) Sweeney.Maureen's surviving family includes her three children: Michele, of North Providence, Paul Edward of Pawtucket and Elena of Newport....

Brendan James Healy

Brendan James Healy

May 13, 2012

Potomac, MDa"Healy, Brendan James, Age 4, of Potomac, MD passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 13, 2012 in Washington, D.C. He was the beloved son of Dr. Edward and Colleen Healy; brother of Sean and Declan Healy; grandson of William and Patricia Caine of Newport, RI and Chevy Chase, MD and John and Michelina Healy of Merrick, NY; nephew of...