Obituaries

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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

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...

Gail Ann Greer

Gail Ann Greer

May 11, 2012

Gail Ann Greer, 67, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 11, 2012 with family and friends at her side. Born in Newport, RI on July 26, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Edith (Conklin) Greer.Gail was a graduate of St. Catherines School in Newport and Salve Regina University. She was a...

Thomas Andrew Jemo

Thomas Andrew Jemo

May 11, 2012

North Scituate, RI - Thomas Andrew Jemo, 58, of 238 William Henry Road, North Scituate, RI, died Friday, May 11, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Eve (Wojcik) Jemo. Born in Newport, RI, on August 11, 1953, he was the son of Helen (Romaine) Jemo of Middletown, RI and the late John Jemo. Mr....

Horace Simmons

Horace Simmons

May 10, 2012

Newport, RI - Horace Simmons, 83, of Fillmore Street, Newport, RI, died Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Kindred Hospital, Stoughton, MA. He was the husband of Barbara L. (Jenkins) Simmons. Born in Albany, GA on July 4, 1928, he was the son of the late Virdell Williams. He retired from the U.S. Navy after 21 years. He graduated from New...

Eleanor M. Volpe

Eleanor M. Volpe

May 10, 2012

Jamestown, RI - Eleanor M. (White) Volpe, 86, of 398 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, died on Thursday, May 10, 2012, at Heatherwood Nursing Subacute Center, Newport.She was the wife of the late John Volpe. Born in Boston, MA on Jan. 5, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Alanso and Mary (Sullivan) White.Mrs. Volpe was a communicant of St. Mark...

Donald Ibbotson

Donald Ibbotson

May 9, 2012

Ibbotson, Donald, 78, of Seaconnet Boulevard, Portsmouth, RI, died Wednesday, May May 9, 2012 at Newport Hospital.He was the husband of Evelyn (L'Heureux) Ibbotson. Born in Tiverton, RI on August 20, 1933, he was the son of the late William A. and Helen (Higginson) Ibbotson. Mr. Ibbotson was a US Army veteran of the Korean War.In addition to his wife,...

Brandon Xavier Jarman

Brandon Xavier Jarman

May 9, 2012

Portsmouth, RI - Brandon Xavier Jarman, 18, of Bristol Ferry Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in Providence, RI on March 29, 1994, he was the son of Jared Rapaport and Guillermina Sanchez of Providence, RI. Brandon attended Pleasant View, Kennedy and Springfield Schools in Providence. He played for Mount Pleasant Little...

James Robert Dewick

James Robert Dewick

May 9, 2012

Newport, RI - James Robert Dewick, 86, of 15 Prescott Hall Road, Newport, RI, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Mary Ann (Doody) Dewick. Born in Newport, RI on January 19, 1926, he was the son of the late Reginald and Lillian (Claver) Dewick. James served in the US...

Marylou "Bunny" Schmidt

Marylou "Bunny" Schmidt

May 6, 2012

Portsmouth, RI - Mary Lou Schmidt, 79, of Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, May 6, 2012 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Robert H. Schmidt. Born in Racine, WI on April 1, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Theodore F. and Dorothy (Warner) Hall.Mrs. Schmidt was a member of the St. Marys alter...

Capt. Paul Arthur Romanski Usn, Ret.

Capt. Paul Arthur Romanski Usn, Ret.

May 5, 2012

Newport, RI - Cpt. Paul Arthur Romanski, USN, Ret., 65, of 20 Ledyard Street, Newport, RI, died Saturday, May 5, 2012, at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Karen (Maple) Romanski. Born in Chicago, IL on Mar. 4, 1947, he was the son of the late Arthur Romanski and of Margaret (Lewis) Romanski. Cpt. Romanski was a...

Lorraine (Gomes) Miranda Santos

Lorraine (Gomes) Miranda Santos

May 4, 2012

Portsmouth, RI - Lorraine (Gomes) Miranda Santos, 82, of 51 Middle Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, May 4, 2012 at home. She was the former wife of the late John P. Miranda and Edward Santos. Born in Middletown, RI, on October 23, 1929, she was the daughter of the late John and Clara (Soares) Gomes.Lorraine resided at Anthony House in...

Ada Pedro

Ada Pedro

May 4, 2012

Portsmouth, RI - Ada Howarth Pedro, of 15 Cedar Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, May 4, 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Jesse J. Pedro. They had been married for 65 years at the time of his death. Born on June 4, 1925 in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late...

Alfred J. Barker

Alfred J. Barker

May 2, 2012

Alfred J. Barker, died Wednesday evening, May 2nd at South County Nursing Rehabilitation Center.Born in Newport, RI on April 28, 1930, he was the son of the late John E. and Dorothy (Cornelis) Barker. He recently celebrated his 60th year of marriage to Helen E. (Champlin) Barker.Mr. Barker was a Middletown Fireman for 24 years and also a 1st class...

Elaine M. Weinand

Elaine M. Weinand

May 2, 2012

Middletown, RI - Elaine M. (Verriest) Weinand, 76, of 316 Boulevard, Middletown, RI, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012 peacefully at home. She was the wife of the late James Richard Weinand.Born in Fall River, MA on January 25, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Victor J. and Florence (Kelly) Verriest.Elaine grew up in Newport and was a graduate...