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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Michael William Langan

Michael William Langan

Dec 31, 2011

BILL LANGAN, YACHT DESIGNERMichael William Bill Langan, age 55, died peacefully on December 31 at the Dana-Farber/Brigham Women?s Cancer Center after a courageous battle with leukemia. Just two months ago, Bill was honored with the prestigious Leadership Award by the International Superyacht Society ISS, recognized by his peers for his outstanding contributions to the standards, prestige and character of the...

James P. Campbell

James P. Campbell

Dec 31, 2011

James P. Campbell, 89, of Warner Place, Newport, passed away on December 31, 2011 with his loving family by his side.He was the husband of 38 years to Beverly Mooney Campbell.Born on June 20, 1922 in Cambridge, MA, he was the son of the late James P. and Gladys Slade Campbell. Mr. Campbell was a 22 veteran of the United...

Muriel C. Mcintyre

Muriel C. Mcintyre

Dec 30, 2011

Middletown, RI - Muriel C. Larson McIntyre, 90, of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 30, 2011 at the Village House in Newport. A private family memorial will be held in the future.She was born the daughter of the late Carl and Ellen Larson in Moultonbo-rough, NH and later spent her youth in Cambridge, MA. She married Russell...

Ethel Braz

Ethel Braz

Dec 28, 2011

Ethel Nana Malloy Braz, 85, of Tiverton, RI, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, December 28, 2011. She was the wife of the late John R. Braz, Jr. Ethel was born on August 2, 1926, in Fall River, MA, the daughter of John M. and Celia Harrington Malloy. She graduated from Thevenet Hall in Highland Mills, NY,...

Calleen Cruz

Calleen Cruz

Dec 28, 2011

Newport, RI - Calleen Baker Cruz, 67, of 7 Weaver Avenue, Newport, RI, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, December 28, 2011.She was the wife of the late John Antone Cruz. Born in Dradock, PA, on July 18, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Harry Pakowsky and Ann Baker. Cookie worked as...

Douglas A. Blair

Douglas A. Blair

Dec 26, 2011

Portsmouth, RI - Douglas A. Blair, 61, of Park Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died at home Monday on December 26, 2011. He was born in San Diego, CA, the son of the late James and Helena Douglas Blair. Mr. Blairs service in the Army included a tour in Vietnam, where he was heavily decorated. Mr. Blair, a helicopter gunner, earned among...

Herbert M. Silvia

Herbert M. Silvia

Dec 25, 2011

Herbert M. Silvia, 78, of 111 Locust Avenue, Portsmouth, died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at home. He was the husband of the late Marion Pappas Silvia.Born in Portsmouth, RI on May 9, 1933, he was the son of the late Joseph B. and Mary Perry Silvia.Mr. Silvia was a longtime communicant of St. Barnabas Church. He worked as a foreman...

Catherine Jean Gosling

Catherine Jean Gosling

Dec 23, 2011

Catherine Jean Gosling, of Sandy Point Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, December 23, 2011 at Forest Farm Health Care Center in Middletown, RI.She was the wife of Edward P. Gosling III.Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Harry M. and Catherine C. Dennehy Wilson.Mrs. Gosling was a graduate of St. Catherines Academy and Salve Regina University....

Donald R. Childs

Donald R. Childs

Dec 23, 2011

Donald R. Childs, 81, formerly of Portsmouth RI, died Friday, December 23, 2011. He was the devoted husband of Dianne Childs to whom he was married for 47 years. Don, or Doc as he was known, was born on May 31, 1930 in Lynn, Massachusetts to Ray and Madeleine Childs. He attended Sanborn Seminary in Kingston, NH and then completed...

Sue Ann Lopes

Sue Ann Lopes

Dec 22, 2011

Sue Ann Lopes, 95, formerly of Third Street in Newport and Forest Avenue in Middletown, died Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center in Newport.Born in Portsmouth, RI on September 15, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Perry Lopes.She is survived by her children, Michael Lopes of Middletown, RI, George T. Mangeritis...

Michael C. Rodrigues

Michael C. Rodrigues

Dec 21, 2011

Middletown, RI - Michael Rodrigues, 34, of 25 Seascape Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at home. Born in Newport, RI, on August 1, 1977, he was the son of John E. Rodrigues of Middletown, RI and the late Theresa Silva Rodrigues. Michael spent time at the James L. Maher Center on a regular basis. He had a...

Florence Anne Piekutowski

Florence Anne Piekutowski

Dec 19, 2011

Middletown, RI - Florence Anne Milczewski Piekutowski, 87, of Middletown, RI, died Monday, December 19, 2011 at Newport Hospital, Newport.She was the wife of the late John Piekutowski. Born in Ravenna, OH on May 26, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Viola Milczewski. Mrs. Piekutowski, worked as a bookkeeper for many years for the Town of...

Joseph Coite

Joseph Coite

Dec 19, 2011

Newport, RI - Joseph Coite, 53, of 42 Kingston Avenue, Newport, RI, died Monday, December 19, 2011 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on March 18, 1958, he was the son of Gloria Holt Coite of Newport, RI and the late George M. Coite. Besides his mother, he is survived by his sister Gloria Farios of Newport,...

Frank Francis Ferrara

Frank Francis Ferrara

Dec 19, 2011

Cumberland, RI - Frank F. Ferrara, 87, of Cumberland, RI, died Monday, December 19, 2011.He was the devoted husband of the late Ann Struzziery Ferrara. Born in Boston, MA he was the son of the late Nicholas and Nellie Tusa Ferrara. Frank was a World War II Army Air Corps Veteran, stationed in Italy, France and England with the Department...

Roy A. Fitzherbert

Roy A. Fitzherbert

Dec 16, 2011

Newport, RI - Roy Atwood Fitzherbert, 70, of 5 Marsh Street, Newport, RI, died Thursday, December 16, 2011 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RIHe was the husband of Rose Josephine Vasconi Fitzherbert. Born in Lancaster, PA on April 15, 1941, he was the son of the late Atwood Clayton and Anitra Easton Fitzherbert. Mr. Fitzherbert worked as an electrical engineer for...

Mary Elizabeth Garcia

Mary Elizabeth Garcia

Dec 16, 2011

Newport, RI - Mary Elizabeth Kielbasa Garcia, 54, of 1 Bradford Ave, Newport, RI passed away peacefully on December 16, 2011. Mary was born in Newport, RI on January 18, 1957. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Stella Latosek Kielbasa. She is survived by her husband Alfred Garcia, daughter Stephanie Earp, and three brothers Rob, Jeff and...

George R. Hudson

George R. Hudson

Dec 15, 2011

Portsmouth, RI - George R. Hudson, 72, of 61 Martens Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, December 15, 2011 at home. No formal services will be held. His ashes will be scattered on Mount Washington, NH by family members.

Henry Austin Harpin

Henry Austin Harpin

Dec 15, 2011

Henry Austin Epa Harpin, 88, of Newport RI, passed away Thursday December 15, 2011, surrounded by his family at his daughters Middletown home, on the evening before the 15th anniversary of the death of his beloved wife Jean.Born, May 30, 1923, he was the son of the late Mary Grady and A. Charles Harpin. He was preceded in death by...

Frederick A. Sisson

Frederick A. Sisson

Dec 15, 2011

Born in Portsmouth, RI on December 11, 1928, he was the son of the late Lloyd A. and Della Phillips Sisson.Mr. Sisson attended schools in Portsmouth, Bristol and Newport. As a teenager, he worked summers at The Glen in Portsmouth. After serving 3 years in the US Army, he worked at the Grey Craig estate in Middletown, Vaucluse in Portsmouth...

Kristin Grace Dyer

Kristin Grace Dyer

Dec 14, 2011

Newport, RI - Kristin G. Krissy Bottomley Dyer, 28, of Third Street, Newport, RI, died Friday, December 14, 2011 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was an amazing wife to Thomas P. Dyer. Born in New Bedford, MA on Nov. 1, 1983, she was the daughter Susan Svirsky Bottomley of Newport and the late Stephen J. Bottomley.Krissy enjoyed baking for everyone,...