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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Dorothy L. Millington

Dorothy L. Millington

Sep 30, 2011

Newport, RI - Dorothy Louise Oxx Millington, 89, of Newport, RI, died on Friday, September 30, 2011, at home surrounded by her family.She was the wife of the late Albert Nelson Millington. They were married for 69 years. Born in Newport, RI on December 1, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Edith Boyd Oxx.?Dottie? was a...

Roman Paul Powaluk

Roman Paul Powaluk

Sep 29, 2011

Middletown, RI - Roman Paul Powaluk, 56, of Namquid Drive, Middletown, died on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the husband of Sandra D. Barton Powaluk. Born in Willimantic, CT on December 9, 1954, he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth Kneffel Powaluk and the step-son of the late Joe Buisson. Mr....

John T. Hopf

John T. Hopf

Sep 27, 2011

Newport, RI - John Timothy Hopf, 91, of Newport, RI, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Audrey R. Linehan Hopf. Born in Newport, RI, on September 26, 1920 he was the son of the late John M. and Margaret Murphy Hopf.John was the most visible name in Newport. Its on...

Myra Horgan Duvally

Myra Horgan Duvally

Sep 27, 2011

Myra Horgan Duvally, of Newport, died peacefully at home on September 27, 2011.Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Frank Anthony Duvally and Elizabeth Horgan Duvally.Myra lived a life of philanthropy and charitable works, helping to create the Newport Music Festival with the late Glen Sauls, and founding the Benefactors of the Arts, the parent organization...

Barbara Foley Dunn

Barbara Foley Dunn

Sep 25, 2011

Barbara Foley Dunn, 77, of Maple Avenue, Newport, RI, died peacefully at home on Sunday, September 25, 2011 with her family at her side.Born in Newport, RI on February 2, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Edward B. and May Cruickshank Foley. Mrs. Dunn was a graduate of the Newport Hospital School of Nursing. She then served her...

Lena Vonvillas

Lena Vonvillas

Sep 23, 2011

Lena Nikki DiMento VonVillas, 100, of Middletown, passed away Friday, September 23, 2011 in the Newport Hospital.She was the wife of the late George A. VonVillas.Born in Syracuse, NY, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Rose Labello DiMento.Mrs. VonVillas began working as a bookkeeper for the Syracuse Fruit Co. She moved to Newport in the early 1940s...

John J. Kinsella

John J. Kinsella

Sep 22, 2011

John J. Kinsella, 68 of Newport, passed away September 22, 2011 in Newport Hospital.He leaves his beloved wife and caregiver Ramona A. Kinsella.Born in Newport on October 1, 1942, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Mary Kelley Kinsella.Mr. Kinsella worked at Electric Boat in Groton, CT as a grinder for several years. He also worked as...

Michael A. Lyga

Michael A. Lyga

Sep 22, 2011

Portsmouth, RI - Michael A. Lyga, 80, of Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Josephine Almeida Lyga.Born in Lacrosse, WI on July 23, 1931, he was the son of the late George G. and Odile Christenson Lyga.Mr. Lyga served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict and was...

Richard A. Warnke

Richard A. Warnke

Sep 20, 2011

Richard A. Warnke, 74, of East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, died on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI.He was the loving husband of the late Jill Ann Renaud Warnke.Born in Worcester, MA on April 6, 1937, he was the son of the late John and Mary Cecilia Costello Warnke.Mr. Warnke was a lifetime member of the...

Joann Blumsack

Joann Blumsack

Sep 19, 2011

JoAnn Farrell Blumsack of Portsmouth Rhode Island died on September 19, 2011 at Newport Hospital in Newport Rhode Island. She was surrounded by a dearly loved husband, Hilliard Huggins Jr. sister Linda Farrell, sons Joel, Paul and Michael Blumsack, grand children, nieces Cristen Farrell and Amber Joy Landeck, cousin Marilyn Blumsack, daughter in law Paula Blumsack and friend Steve Lipman....

Mary Bruni

Mary Bruni

Sep 19, 2011

Virginia Beach - Mary White Bruni, 95, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on September 19, 2011 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Assisted Living facility. She was the wife of Angelo M. Bruni, who predeceased her in 1986. She was the last of seven siblings. Born in Middletown, RI, she lived in Newport, RI until...

Edward L. Paige

Edward L. Paige

Sep 16, 2011

Edward Lawrence Paige, 90, of 67 Hillside Avenue, Newport, died Friday, September 16, 2011 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence.He was the husband of the late Avis Marcella Texeira Paige.Born in Newport News, VA on July 21, 1921, he was the son of the late LeRoy I. and Agnes Sutton Paige.Mr. Paige served during World War II in the Pacific...

Richard J. Nelson, Jr

Richard J. Nelson, Jr

Sep 15, 2011

Newport, RI - Richard J. Nelson, Jr.76, of Newport, RI, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at home.He was the husband of Mary Ellen Leahy Nelson. Born in West Hartford, CT, on September 25, 1934, he was the son of the late Richard J. Nelson and Margaret Manley Nelson. Richard attended St. Lawrence University Class...

John Grenville Winslow

John Grenville Winslow

Sep 15, 2011

John Grenville Winslow died peacefully at home in Newport, RI on September 15, 2011. He was 93 years old. He leaves behind his devoted wife, Helen Michalis Winslow, stepson W. Barton Baldwin, and step grandson Blair F. Baldwin Jr. He was predeceased by his stepson, Blair F. Baldwin, who passed away in 2005.Born in 1917, Mr. Winslows childhood was spent...

William W. Bassett

William W. Bassett

Sep 10, 2011

Tiverton, RI - Bassett, William W. - William W Bassett of Tiverton RI, formerly of Mattapoisett, Vineyard Haven and Bridgewater MA., died on September 10th, after a courageous and stoic battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He passed at home, in his own bed with his wife and children surrounding him with love.Bill was the son of Brigham Bassett and Dorothy Bassett...

Edward A. Cunningham, Jr

Edward A. Cunningham, Jr

Sep 10, 2011

Edward A. Cunningham Jr., 80 years of age, of Long Lake, NY, formerly a resident of Oakwold 107 Old Beach Road, Newport, RI, the beloved father of his 9 children and former husband to Dr. Colette L. Cunningham, died peacefully Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 11.30 am surrounded by his family. An avid Adirondack outdoorsman, Mr. Cunningham enjoyed many activities...

Travis Avert Mims, Sr

Travis Avert Mims, Sr

Sep 10, 2011

Travis M. Mims, Sr., 83, of Wood Terrace, Middletown, RI, died on Sunday, September 10, 2011, at Newport Hospital in Newport, RI. He was born in Anniston, AL, on July 13, 1928.Mr. Mims was a Korean War and Vietnam War veteran serving in the US Navy for 21 years. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars...

Manuel M. Cordeiro

Manuel M. Cordeiro

Sep 9, 2011

Middletown, RI - Manuel M. Cordeiro, 71, of 615 Turner Road, Middletown, RI, died on September 9th, 2011, surrounded by loved ones. Born in St. Michael the Azores Portugal, on May 10, 1940, he was the son of the late Manuel Da Camara Cordeiro and Maria Jose Morais Cordeiro.Mr. Cordeiro served in the Army in Portugal before moving to the...

Francine Lewis

Francine Lewis

Sep 9, 2011

Middletown, RI - Francine Jennings Lewis, 65, of 54 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Friday, September 9, 2011, at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.She was the wife of Frank Lewis for over thirty-five years. Born in Newport, RI on December 29, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Jennie Sullivan Jennings.Francine enjoyed her family and friends, traveling, reading,...

Donald E. Wimbiscus

Donald E. Wimbiscus

Sep 8, 2011

Middletown, RI - Donald E. Wimbiscus, 90, of 303 Valley Road, Middletown, RI, formerly of 81 Ellery Avenue, Middletown, died Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.He was the husband of Iva B. Button Wimbiscus. Born in Niagara Falls, NY on January 3, 1921, he was the son of the late Edward and Zella Mahoney Wimbiscus.Mr. Wimbiscus was...