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Eleanor Wadsworth Sullivan
Mar 31, 2011
Eleanor W. Sullivan 88, formerly of Middletown, RI, the daughter of Chester and Johanna Wadsworth passed away at Elmhurst Extended Care in Providence on March 31, 2011.After graduating from Hazard Memorial High School, this Point Hummer attended Milgram Secretarial School. Instructors Alice Harrington and Estelle Hoskins not only prepared her for a long and successful administrative career, but also became...
Timothy Peter Reinmuth
Mar 31, 2011
Portsmouth, RI - Timothy Peter Reinmuth, 52, of Portsmouth, RI, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Joan JP Reinmuth and father of Chris ReinmuthBorn in Mineola, NY on July 1, 1958; he was the son of Edward G and Dorothy Larsen Reinmuth.He was a 1976 graduate of Patchogue-Medford High School,...
Jesse Brown
Mar 30, 2011
Portsmouth, RI - Jesse Brown, 96, of 226 Turnpike Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.He was the husband of the late Mary Rezendez Brown. Born in Portsmouth, RI on December 24, 1914, he was the son of the late Augustus T. and Rita Decosta Brown.Mr. Brown attended Thibodeau Business College in Fall River....
Robert A. Dixon
Mar 30, 2011
Newport, RI - Robert Alan Dixon, 92, of Middletown, RI died on March 30, 2011. He was a beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather and friend. He will be remembered as a man with a great sense of humor. Born in Malden, MA on June 23, 1918, he was the son of the late Roscoe and Mary McNamara Dixon. He...
Carol Anne Williams
Mar 30, 2011
Portsmouth, RI - Carol Anne Walsh Williams, 61, of, Portsmouth, RI, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at St. Clare Home, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Kenneth J. Williams. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of Edward Walsh of Newport, and the late Norma Kelly Walsh.Carol worked for her entire career with the RI...
Charles N. Jenkins
Mar 30, 2011
Middletown, RI - Charles N. Jenkins, of Middletown, RI, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.He was the husband of Carol Fleming Jenkins. Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of Sarah E. Jenkins of Newport, RI and the late Charles E. Jenkins. He is survived by his wife Carol Jenkins of Middletown, RI, their daughter,...
Albert R. Mello
Mar 30, 2011
Albert R. Red Mello, 85, of Newport, RI and formerly of Hempstead, Long Island, and Brooklyn, NY, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown, RI.He was the husband of the late Lorraine Joseph Mello.Born in Newport, RI on January 2, 1926, he was the son of the late Ernest R. and Josephine Moniz Mello...
Susan Marie Kellner Gubata
Mar 29, 2011
Middletown, RI - Susan Marie Kellner Gubata, 47, of 147 Center Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in San Diego, CA on April 10, 1963, she was the daughter of the late John Robert and Janet Ward Kellner.Susan was a member of St. Lucys Church. She was a loving mother, loved swimming...
Duk Sung Son
Mar 29, 2011
Newport, RI - Grand Master Duk Sung Son, 88, of 375 Thames Street, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.He was the husband of the late Young Jin Kim Son. He was born in Seoul, Korea, on June 17, 1922. Grand Master Son was a founding father of the Korean Martial Art Tae Kwon Do,...
Mary E. Dixon
Mar 28, 2011
Tiverton, RI - Mary E Dixon, 62, of Tiverton, RI, died after a lengthy battle with cancer on March 28, 2011. She was a loving mother, dedicated to her family, and helping others.She was the wife of Robert A. Dixon. Born in Providence, RI on October 7, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Irene Murray McCarthy.Mrs....
Marion R. Raymond
Mar 27, 2011
Portsmouth, RI - Marion Ruth Arnold Raymond, 91, of Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, March 27, 2011 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late John A. Raymond and the mother of the late Patrick R. Raymond. Born in Buffalo, NY on August 22, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Freida Kramer Arnold. Mrs....
Cecilia Marie Fontaine
Mar 24, 2011
PORTSMOUTH, RI - Cecilia Depoint Fontaine, 88, formerly of Sprague Street, Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Hattie Ide Chaffee Home in East Providence, RI. She was the wife of the late Donald J. Fontaine.Born in Portsmouth, RI on November 6, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Antone and Mary Brown Depoint.Mrs. Fontaine graduated from...
Daniel J. Alvarnas
Mar 24, 2011
THE VILLAGES, FL, - Daniel Joseph Alvarnas, 79, years old, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at his home in The Villages, FL.He was the beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.A long time resident of Portsmouth, he attended H.F. Anthony School and Rogers High School. He was drafted into the Army in 1954...
George R. Bryer, Jr
Mar 24, 2011
George Bryer, 60, of Pemberton Avenue, Jamestown, peacefully passed away in his home on March 24th. He was the son of the late Doris Gilligan Bryer, formally of Jamestown, and George Bryer Sr. of Harrison, Maine. George was born and raised in Newport and then resided at the LADD School in Exeter. He lived in Jamestown for 25 years. George...
Anthony P. Coca
Mar 21, 2011
Anthony P. Uncle Coca, 91, of Corey Lane, Middletown, RI, formerly of Newport, RI, died Monday, March 21, 2011 at Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown.He was the husband of the late Adella V. Gerlach Coca.Born in Newport, RI on June 19, 1919, he was the son of the late Peter Nuncio and Grace Caratazzolo Coca.Mr. Coca was a...
John F. Sullivan
Mar 20, 2011
John F. Sully Sullivan, 71, of 87 Girard Avenue, Newport, RI, died on Sunday, March 20, 2011. He was the lifelong companion of the late Patricia Ford.Born in Newport, RI on October 28, 1939, he was the son of the late Richard W. and Eleanor Miller Sullivan.John was a 1957 graduate of Rogers High School. His career began at the...
Marian N. Aguiar
Mar 18, 2011
Portsmouth, RI - Marian N. Pimental Aguiar, 85, of Union Street, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, March 18, 2011 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Francis J. Aguiar. Born in Newport, RI on August 8, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Pimental Pimental.Mrs. Aguiar was a communicant of St. Barnabas Church....
Mary Perry
Mar 16, 2011
Middletown, RI - Mary Medeiros Perry, 93, of 2 Rosedale Terrace, Middletown, RI, died on Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at the Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI.She was the wife of the late Sgt. Lewis P. Perry, retired MPD. Born in Portsmouth, RI, on September 24, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Antone and Mary Rodrigues Medeiros.Mary...
August F. Ferreira
Mar 13, 2011
August F. Gus Ferreira, 85, of Dexter Street, Portsmouth, RI, died on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at Newport Hospital.He was the loving husband of Eileen E. Harrison Ferreira, with whom he celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last October.Born in Portsmouth, RI on September 3, 1925, he was the son of the late Jacinto and Filomenia Freitas Ferreira.Gus worked on the...
Walter T. Swanson
Mar 10, 2011
Capt. Walter T. Swanson, Newport Fire Department Ret. 77, of Kay Street, Newport, RI, died Thursday, March 10, 2011 at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Ellen M. Loftus Swanson.Born on April 10, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Walter E. and Ruth Blankley Swanson.Walter was a 1952 graduate of Hemstead High School. He...
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