Obituaries

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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Carol Anne Williams

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Albert E. Honnen

Albert E. Honnen

Mar 9, 2011

Albert E. Honnen, Sr., 87, of Water Street, Portsmouth, RI, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011 in Newport Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mary Margaret Peggy York Honnen.Born in Newport, on July 24, 1923, he was the son of the late Albert and Julia Weaver Honnen III.Mr. Honnen graduated in 1941 from Rogers High School where he...

Ann Silvia

Ann Silvia

Mar 5, 2011

Portsmouth, RI - Ann Bunny Fay Vars Silvia, 77, of Portsmouth, RI, died on Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late William H Silvia. Born in Newport, RI on May 12, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Edmond and Ann Rathcamp Vars.Mrs. Silvia worked in shipping and receiving on the...

Arthur Davis Freeman

Arthur Davis Freeman

Mar 5, 2011

Arthur Davis Freeman Jr., 49, Portsmouth, RI, died Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in Providence, RI on Mar. 17, 1961, he was the son of the late Arthur Davis Freeman Sr. and Sarah Shaffer Freeman.Mr Freeman was an avid Boston Red Sox fan, and also enjoyed watching the Boston Celtics. He was a yearly participant...

Marjorie R. Wright Skahill

Marjorie R. Wright Skahill

Mar 3, 2011

Middletown, RI - Marjorie Rita Wright Skahill, 92, of Middletown, RI, died Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Cmdr. John J. Skahill.Born in Braintree, MA, on May 13, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Justin E. and Ethel Preston Wright.Mrs. Skahill was a graduate of Braintree High School and...