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Joan Elizabeth Desrosiers
May 30, 2009
Portsmouth, RI - Joan E. Desrosiers, 79, of Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Fall River, MA, died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center, Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Leo Napolean Desrosiers. Born in Fall River, MA on March 10, 1930, she was the daughter of the late David A. and Sarah Kelley McCarthy. Joan...
Barbara Mcelroy Stetson
May 28, 2009
Middletown, RI - Barbara McElroy Stetson, 89, of Forest Farm Health Care Centre, Middletown, RI, formerly of 371 Browns Lane, Middletown, died peacefully Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Forest Farm Health Care Center in Middletown surrounded by family.She was the wife of the late Thomas H. Stetson, USN, Ret.Mrs. Stetson was an avid bridge player and reader. She was a...
Lillian H. Spooner
May 26, 2009
Middletown, RI - Lillian H. Frazier Spooner, 80, of Grand Islander Nursing Home, Middletown, RI, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. Born in Newport, RI on December 3, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Reliance Frazier Silvia.Mrs. Spooner worked as a bus monitor for the Middletown Public Schools. She loved to...
Frances Joan Baumann Connolly
May 24, 2009
Middletown, RI - Frances J. Baumann Connolly, 91, of Middletown, died on Sunday, May 24, 2009, at John Clarke Retirement Center. She was the wife of the late Cornelius Neil Connolly.Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Kathryn Cleary Baumann. Mrs. Connolly was educated in New York and upon her marriage, moved to...
Patricia Coffin
May 23, 2009
Patricia Crecca Coffin Newport, RI - Patricia CreccaCoffin, 72, of 5 Whitfield Place, Newport, formerly of Washington D.C., died Saturday, May 23, 2009 in Newport Hospital Born in Attleboro, MA on October 15, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Lillian Kittredge Crecca.Patricia worked for many years as a Director for the Park Holm, Tonomy Hill Day...
Carl R. Hernden
May 22, 2009
Carl R. Hernden, 70, of Harbor Village Drive, Middletown, passed away suddenly on Friday, May 22, 2009 at Newport Hospital.He was the husband of 18 years to Katharine M. Sheedy Hernden.Born in Detroit, MI on March 8, 1939, he was the son of the late Russell and Geraldine Meyer Hernden.Mr. Hernden was an employee for United Water working in landscaping...
Mary Elizabeth Vondembowski
May 21, 2009
Newport, RI - Mary Elizabeth vonDembowski, 26, of 20 Atlantic Avenue, Newport, RI, died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at her home.Born in Newport, RI, on May 2, 1983, she was the daughter of Richard N. and Carol Turner vonDembowski of Newport.Mary was a dedicated single mother, avid animal lover, and devoted friend to all who knew her. She earned top...
Annis L. Spingler
May 21, 2009
Newport, RI - Annis L. Dawson Spingler, 88, of Newport, recently moved to Forest Farm Assisted Living, Middletown, died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Arthur G. Spingler. Born in Newport, RI on August 16, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Myra Langworthy Dawson.Mrs. Spingler was a...
Eugene Hamilton Young
May 21, 2009
Eugene Hamilton Gene Young, 69, who resided at 19 Chapel Street in Newport, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence after a brief illness.Born in Newport, RI on October 16, 1939, he was the son of the late Sarah L. Weston and Melvin E. Young.He was a graduate of Rogers High School and later...
Marguerite Tondreau Davey
May 21, 2009
Middletown, RI - Marguerite Peg Jean Tondreau Davey, 75, of 600 Valley Road, Middletown, RI, died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at John Clarke Health Care Center, Middletown, RI.Born in Providence, RI on April 11, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Eugene John and Marguerite Langevin Tondreau.Mrs. Davey was a supervisor for over 25 years at NUSC on the...
Carolyn Joan Dewick
May 17, 2009
Middletown, RI - Carolyn Joan Dewick, Lifetime Member of the Church of The Holy Cross, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 17th at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, after a lengthy illness.Carol was the daughter of Reginald and Lillian Dewick and is survived by her brother James Dewick of Newport, nephew James Dewick, Jr., of Middletown and niece Jo-Ann Dewick-Kery of...
George William Hammel
May 17, 2009
George Bill William Hammel Middletown, RI - George Bill William Hammel, 84, of the RI Veterans Home, Bristol, RI, formerly of 24 Bourbon Street, Portsmouth, died Sunday, May 17, 2009 at Rhode Island Veterans Home, Bristol, RI.He was the husband of the late Daleza Pinto Hammel. Born in Pickneyville, IL on February 22, 1925, he was the son of the...
Carleton Bryer Lawton, Jr
May 15, 2009
Middletown, RI - Carleton Bryer Lawton, Jr., 83, of 303 Valley Road, Middletown, RI, died Friday, May 15, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.Born in Newport, RI on March 6, 1926, he was the son of the late Carleton Bryer and Mary McCool Lawton.He graduated from Northeastern University and served in the United States Navy, during World War II. Mr....
John Julian Callahan, Jr
May 15, 2009
Portsmouth, R.I. - John Jack Julian Callahan, Jr., 73, of 2368 East Main Road, Portsmouth, R.I., died Friday, May 15, 2009, at Kimwell Nursing Home, Fall River, MassachusettsHe was the husband of the late Leah Jaramillo Callahan.Born in New London, Conn. on July 9, 1935, he was the son of the late John Lefty Julian and Agatha Gay Billodeau Callahan.Jack...
James O'Brien
May 15, 2009
James Eddy OBrien Portsmouth, RI - James Eddy OBrien, 83, of 32 Barkers Lane, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, May 15, 2009 after a brief illness t St. Annes Hospital, Fall River, MA. He leaves his beloved wife of 61 years, Pauline G. Fonseca OBrien, eight children, fifteen grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Born in Tiverton, RI on May 11, 1926,...
Alexandrina Impellitteri
May 14, 2009
Middletown, RI - Alexandrina Shan Pignatiello Impellitteri, 92, of 123 Vernon Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI.She was the wife of the late Salvatore H. Impellitteri. Born in East Providence, RI on March 25, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Leonardo and Theresa Perreira Pignatiello.She was a personal...
Patrick Michael O'Keefe
May 12, 2009
Middletown, RI - Patrick Michael OKeefe, 59, of 19 Namquid Drive, Middletown, RI, formerly of 35 Extension Street, Newport, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.He was the husband of Mary Rose Martin OKeefe. Born in New Rochelle, NY on July 27, 1949, he was the son of the late Edward and Sarah Scanlon OKeefe. Patrick was...
Margaretta Maganini Clulow
May 12, 2009
Newport, RI - Margaretta Maganini Clulow, of Newport, Rhode Island, died Tuesday, May 12th in Providence, after a long illness. She had been a long-time resident of Greenwich, CT, prior to moving to Newport.Margy - as her family and friends knew her - was an artist, designer, writer, music-lover, friend and most importantly, mother. She was known for her ready...
Lcdr Richard O Blomquist
May 11, 2009
LCDR Richard O. Blomquist, USN, Ret., 86, of Hopeworth Avenue, Bristol, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital.Born December 24, 1922 in Malden, MA, he was the son of Karl and Helen Cullinane Blomquist. He grew up in Riverside, RI, in the care of his Aunt and Uncle Alfreida and Sam Whipple. He was the husband...
Mary C. Dias
May 7, 2009
Middletown, RI - Mary De Costa Dias, passed away on May 7, 2009 at Newport Hospital. She was 90 and would have been 91 on May 19, 2009.She was born in Newport. She was the wife of the late Arthur C. Dias for 66 years and was the daughter of Antone and Georgiana Pacheco De Costa.Mary is survived by her...
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