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Gail C. Smith
Aug 21, 2011
Middletown, RI - Gail C. Goff Smith, 66, of 1652 West Main Road, Middletown, RI, died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at home surrounded by her family.Born in Newport, RI on December 2, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Catherine Short Goff.In her youth Gail played in the local womens softball league. She worked for First National...
Dr. Paul C. Houston
Aug 21, 2011
Middletown, RI - Paul C. Houston, devoted surgeon, husband and father, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Dolores Mello Houston of 50 years. Dr. Houston was born in Plymouth, Maine on March 1, 1921 he was the son of the late Albro H. and Bessie W. Houston.Dr. Houston graduated from Maine Central Institute Prep...
Mary C. Hackett
Aug 19, 2011
Mary C. Hackett, 86, of Middletown, RI, died peacefully at her home on Friday, August 19, 2011 attended by her longtime health aides and Hospice of VNS of Newport and Bristol County. As director of the Department of Employment Security from 1969-1984, she was the first woman to hold a cabinet level position in Rhode Island state government. She was...
Patricia 'Trish' Liuzzi
Aug 18, 2011
Patricia Ann Trish Liuzzi, 62, of Windstone Drive in Portsmouth, RI passed away peacefully Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Newport Hospital with family and close friends at her side. She was the treasured wife of Donato Dan Liuzzi, and wonderful mother of three daughters: Christina, Regina, and Maggie married to Capt Jared Demello, USA with two beautiful sons - grandchildren...
Joseph Francis Marshall
Aug 18, 2011
Portsmouth, RI - Joseph Francis Marshall, 89, of 355 Mail Coach Road, Portsmouth, RI, died on Thursday, August 18, 2011, surrounded by his family, in the Westerly Nursing Home, Westerly, RIHe was the husband of the late Mary Marchese Marshall. Born in Newport, RI on July 23, 1922, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Mateos Marshall.Mr....
Deborah K. Martell
Aug 14, 2011
Sebec, ME - Deborah K. Odell Martell, 46, of Sebec, ME, died Sunday, August 14, 2011, surrounded by her family at her sisters home in Tiverton, RI.She was the wife of Gordon D Martell. Born in Newport, RI on January 27, 1965, she was the daughter of the late Joseph R Jr. and the late Nancy Malcolm Odell. Debbie was...
Mary Margaret Silvia
Aug 12, 2011
Portsmouth, RI - Mary M. Mello Silvia, 88, of 55 Evergreen Drive, Portsmouth, RI, died on Friday, August 12, 2011 at home with her family. She was the wife of George E. Silvia. Born in Portsmouth, RI on January 20, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Manuel T. and Eva Perry Mello.Mrs. Silvia worked in her husbands business...
Frank F. Pine
Aug 11, 2011
Frank F. The Old One Pine, 97, of Newport, died on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at his home, with family members present.Born in Middletown, RI on March 9, 1914, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Pacheco Pine.Frank was predeceased by his wife of 72 years, Angelina C. Pine; his eldest son, Francis J. Pine; a granddaughter,...
Marjorie Mae Barnes
Aug 10, 2011
Somerset, MA - Marjorie Barnes, of Somerset, passed away unexpectedly on August 10, 2011. At the time of her death she was 64 years old. For forty years, she was the beloved wife of Lowell Barnes. She was born in Providence, RI and grew up in Warwick.She held undergraduate degrees from Roger Williams College and Barrington College. She had a...
Richard M. Gonsalves
Aug 9, 2011
Richard Martin Gonsalves, 68, of 24 Coddington Place, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at home.Born in Newport, RI on July 9, 1943, he was the son of Marie Antone Hines and the late John Gonsalves.Mr. Gonsalves was a graduate of Middletown High School and was a longtime resident of Newport. He worked at Raytheon. He enjoyed sports, dancing...
George R. Leeber
Aug 8, 2011
George R. Leeber, 87, of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully Monday, August 8, 2011.He was the husband of Helen Syrko Leeber.Born in Elkins, WV on November 15, 1923, he was the son of the late Donato and Josephine Tocci Leeber.George was a US Navy veteran of World War II. For 37 years, he worked for Raytheon, retiring as a Quality...
Korinne Leigh Mccarthy
Aug 7, 2011
The McCarthy Family of Newport, RI, announces a gathering at Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, RI, on Friday, August 12, 2011 from 3:00 to 7:00PM, to celebrate the life of Korinne Leigh McCarthy. The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy will be recited at 3:00 PM. Holy Mass for Korinne will be held at Jesus Saviour Church, Broadway, Newport, RI,...
May Louise Sanford
Aug 6, 2011
Newport, RI - May Louise Sanford, 95, of Newport, RI, died Saturday, August 6, 2011 surrounded by her loving family at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI.She was the wife of the late Donald Sanford. Born in Jamestown, RI on August 7, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mariah Hodinott Dorman.Mrs. Sanford was a member...
James Terry
Aug 5, 2011
James H. Terry, 70, of 356 Green End Ave, Middletown, RI, died Friday, August 5, 2011, at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of June Lewers Terry for 25 splendid years, sharing a depth of mutual respect and affection. Jim and June met when they were both teaching New Testament Greek to seminary students. He enjoyed music, books,...
William Terpening
Aug 5, 2011
Newport, RI - William Terpening, 69, of 50 Admiral Kalbfus Road, Newport, RI, died Friday, August 5, 2011 at home surrounded by his family.He was the husband of Karen Deasley Terpening.Born in Newport, RI on March 19, 1942, he was the son of the late Albert and the late Mary Grant Terpening.Mr. Terpening worked as a painter for the Newport...
William R. Delehanty
Aug 4, 2011
Middletown, RI - William R. Delehanty, 84, of Newport, RI, and Ft. Myers, FL, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2011.He was born on February 18, 1927 in Newport, RI to Robert J. and Elizabeth Pullen Delehanty.Bill was a marine during World War II. He loved his country and loved to go fishing with his father. He was a member...
Cathleen Anne Geyer
Aug 4, 2011
Newport, RI - Cathleen Anne Geyer, 60, of 20 Harrison Avenue, Newport, RI, died peacefully at home on Thursday, August 4, 2011. She has been the loving companion of David McDermott of Newport for the past 25 years. Born in Newport, RI on January 9, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Louis W. and Eileen Shreenan Geyer.Following graduation...
Lucille G. Goyette
Aug 3, 2011
Lucille G. Goyette, 96, formerly of 262 Riverside Street, Portsmouth, RI, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at the Grand Islander Nursing Home in Middletown, RI.Born in Fall River, MA on August 16, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Amedee and Ernestine Lemerise Goyette.Ms. Goyette was a longtime communicant of St. Anthony Church in Portsmouth, RI. She especially loved...
Helen G. Sullivan
Aug 2, 2011
Middletown, RI - Helen G. Kuliga Sullivan, 87, died on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at the John Clarke Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Middletown. She was the former wife of the late Oliver E. Buddy Sullivan. Born in Pawtucket, RI on August 19, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Monica Mercik Kuliga.Mrs. Sullivan served in the United...
Svea M. Steele
Aug 2, 2011
Svea M. Englund Steele, Artist 99, of Portsmouth, RI, died Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at home with her family.She was the wife of the late Harry M. Steele, Jr. Born in Riverside, NJ, but spent most of her life in Portsmouth, RI, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Isabelle McLaughlin Englund.Following high school, she worked as...
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