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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Lloyd 'Lou' Conrad

Lloyd 'Lou' Conrad

Mar 21, 2009

Lloyd Thomas Lou Conrad, 89, of 30 Bliss Road, Newport, and Naples, FL died Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Patricia Maguire Conrad for 64 years.Born in French Lick, IN on January 27, 1920, he was the son of the late Thomas and Lillian Conrad.Lou graduated from URI in 1942 and then...

William Woodson

William Woodson

Mar 21, 2009

William Woodson, 87, of Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI, died Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Heatherwood Nursing And Subacute Center, Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on September 14, 1921, he was the son of the late William and Leona Myers Woodson.He is survived by his sister Helen Cofield of Newport, RI and several nieces and nephews.He is preceded in death...

Richard E. Bauchspies

Richard E. Bauchspies

Mar 16, 2009

Colonel Richard E. Bauchspies, US Army Retired Portsmouth, RI - Col. Richard E. Bauchspies, USA, Ret. died peacefully at home on March 16, 2009 after a long battle with cancer caused by exposure to Agent Orange in Viet-Nam. Richard Dick was born in Columbus, GA, to Rollin LeRoy and Kathryne Elizabeth Schmauch Bauchspies, while his father served as an Army...

Elvira Silvia

Elvira Silvia

Mar 16, 2009

Elvira F. Felizberto Silvia, 88, of 20 Selina Lane, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Bedlow Avenue, Newport, died Monday, March 16, 2009 at Elmhurst Extended Care, Providence, RI. She was the wife of the late Henry Aloysius Silvia.Born in Tiverton, RI on April 2, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Manuel F. and Maria J. Branco Felizberto.In her younger...

Claire Cecile Fay

Claire Cecile Fay

Mar 14, 2009

Claire C. Fay, 87, of Bristol Ferry Road, Portsmouth, died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at St. Annes Hospital in Fall River, MA.Born in Quincy, MA on February 20, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Clarice Letourneau Fay.Ms. Fay graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Fall River and later earned her Bachelors Degree from Emmanuel College in...

John E. Beaton

John E. Beaton

Mar 12, 2009

Middletown, RI - John E. Beaton, 79, of 3 Cedar Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Thursday, March 12, 2009 surrounded by his family at St. Lukes Hospital, New Bedford, MA.He was the husband of Alice Mary Paquet Beaton. Born in Lancaster, NH on May 28, 1929, he was the son of the late Phillip and Rita Newell Beaton. Mr. Beaton served...

Frank J. Alvanas

Frank J. Alvanas

Mar 12, 2009

Middletown, RI - Frank Jesse Alvanas, 71, of 333 Green End Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Thursday, March 12, 2009, surrounded by his family at Newport HospitalHe was the former husband of Jean Sanches Alvanas. Born in Portsmouth, RI on September 29, 1937, he was the son of Mary Raposa Alvanas of Middletown, RI and the late Manuel J. Alvanas.Mr. Alvanas...

Donn S. Connell

Donn S. Connell

Mar 10, 2009

Newport, RI - Donn S. Connell, 85, of 6 Record Street, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at home surrounded by his family.He was the husband of the late Dolores P. Mello Connell, his wife of 57 years. Born in Newport, RI on January 16, 1924, he was the son of the late James J. and Agnes Kelleher Connell.Mr....

Clarie Toppins

Clarie Toppins

Mar 10, 2009

Newport, RI - Clarie Toppins, 77, of 27 Burnside Avenue, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Edith Ketter Toppins. Born in New Holland, NC on August 12, 1931, he was the son of the late Edwin and Maggie Patterson Toppins.Mr. Toppins worked as a custodian for Sodexho...

Carmel M. Parvo

Carmel M. Parvo

Mar 9, 2009

Middletown, RI - Carmel M. Perry Parvo, 99, of 34 Underwood Lane, Middletown, RI, died Monday, March 9, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Joseph G. Parvo. Born in Newport, RI on February 8, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Amelia Augustus Perry.Mrs. Parvo was a communicant of Jesus Saviour...

Elizabeth Ann Medeiros

Elizabeth Ann Medeiros

Mar 8, 2009

Elizabeth Ann Medeiros Tiverton, RI - Elizabeth Ann Medeiros, 47, of 27 Furey Ave, Tiverton, RI, formerly of Homer Street, Newport, died Sunday, March 8, 2009 at her parents home in Portsmouth, RI. Born in Honolulu, HI on September 10, 1961, she was the daughter of Joseph P. and Ann Marques Pelletier of Portsmouth.Elizabeth was a medical secretary for nearly...

Fay M. Allen

Fay M. Allen

Mar 8, 2009

Middletown, RI - Fay M. Harris Allen, 88, of Middletown, RI, passed at her home of 59 years on Sunday, March 8, 2009. Born in Newport, RI on November 17, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Eva Levesque Harris. A lifelong resident of Aquidneck Island, she graduated from the 1st class at the former St. Catherine...

Edward F. Hayes

Edward F. Hayes

Mar 8, 2009

Portsmouth, RI - Captain Edward F. Hayes, USN retired 90, of 77 Sunrise Drive, Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Clare D. Hayes. Captain Hayes was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 26, 1918, he was the son of the late Thomas Michael and Catherine VanLeunen Hayes.Captain Hayes...

Audrey Mae Murgo

Audrey Mae Murgo

Mar 7, 2009

Middletown, RI - Audrey Mae Murgo, 89, of Valley Road, Middletown, RI, formerly of Center Avenue, Middletown, RI and Ocala, FL, died Saturday, March 7, 2009 at John Clarke Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. Born in Everett, MA on February 13, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Elsie Alcock Hillier.Audrey was a former member of the...

Melachrino Michael Violet

Melachrino Michael Violet

Mar 7, 2009

Melachrino Michael Violet Newport, RI - Melachrino Michael Violet, 86, of 45 Berkeley Ave, Newport, RI, died Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Marguerite Papadoulias Violet. Born in Newport, RI on April 2, 1922, he was the son of the late Michael J. and Margaret Melachrino Violet.Mr. Violet worked as a lobsterman...

Shirley Margarite Foster

Shirley Margarite Foster

Mar 6, 2009

Shirley M. Foster, 84, formerly of Bristol, RI, died Friday, March 6, 2009 at the John Clarke Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Middletown.She was the wife of the late Edward Foster III and the longtime companion of the Irving Mosher.Born in Rumford, ME on August 15, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mattie Porter Perry.Mrs. Foster...

Francis P. Demenezes

Francis P. Demenezes

Mar 5, 2009

Born in Newport, RI on June 5, 1944 and deceased on March 5, 2009.He was the son of the late Manuel and Mary DeMenezes of Newport, RI; and was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Elaine Vandal DeMenezes.Francis Frank is survived by his children, Cheryl DeMenezes of Newport, RI; Brian DeMenezes, and his wife Jennifer and their...

Ronald G. Santa

Ronald G. Santa

Mar 3, 2009

Ronald G.Santa, 67, of Turner Rd, Middletown, on March 3, 2009. He is survived by his wife Suzanne; son Robert, his wife Rachel and their daughters Elizabeth and Lily; son Alan and his son Tyler; son Stephen, his wife Dara and their son Alexander. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Services will be...

Manuel Ferreira

Manuel Ferreira

Mar 3, 2009

89, of 149 Kay Street, Newport, RI, died Monday, March 2, 2009 at the Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Louise C. Craig Ferreira, and would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on April 11th. Born in Newport, RI, on November 30, 1919, he was the son of the late Manuel A. and Deolinda Ferreira.Mr. Ferreira had...

George W. Correia

George W. Correia

Mar 3, 2009

George W. Correia, 58, of 3 Continental Drive, Middletown, RI, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.He was the husband of Sandra Makeever Correia.Born in Newport, RI on March 1, 1951, he was the son of the late George and Gertrude Watson Correia. Mr. Correia graduated from Rogers High School where he played in the school band....