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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Charles Dubell

Charles Dubell

Mar 2, 2009

Charlie J. Dubell, 67, of 51 Middle Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Monday, March 2, 2009 at Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI.Born in Providence, RI on August 20, 1941, he was the son of the late Charles James Dubell, Sr. and Dorothy Clarke Dubell.Charlie grew up in Newport and worked for The Davis Moving Company and the Bowler Moving Company. Most recently...

Eboni Marie Glover Owen

Eboni Marie Glover Owen

Mar 2, 2009

Eboni Marie Glover-Owen of 50 Washington Square of Newport passed away on Tuesday March 3 2009. She was born on September 17, 1972 in Newport, RI and was the daughter of the late Joyce Lombard and James Glover Sr. of Portsmouth.She leaves behind 4 daughters: Heather Leigh Carpenter21, Heaven Leigh Owen 20, Andrea Joyce Owen 17, Angelique Ruth Owen 14...

Lawrence J. Welch

Lawrence J. Welch

Mar 1, 2009

Middletown, RI - Lawrence J. The Glassman Welch, 55, of 36 Harvest Road, Middletown, RI, died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at home surrounded by his family after a courageous and heroic battle with cancer.Larry leaves his wife and companion of 35 years, Barbara Morris Welch. Born in Lakewood, NJ on June 5, 1953, he was the son of James Tucker...

Alice Teresa Sullivan

Alice Teresa Sullivan

Feb 28, 2009

Mystic, CT - Alice Teresa Bettencourt Sullivan, 95, formerly of Middletown, Rhode Island, died peacefully with her immediate family members by her side on Saturday, February 28, 2009 in Mystic, CT.She was the wife of the late Theodore P. Sullivan, former Commanding Officer of Castle Hill Life Boat Station. Born in Edgartown, MA on August 26, 1913, she was the...

Margaret D. Dowd

Margaret D. Dowd

Feb 28, 2009

Middletown, RI - Margaret D. Dowd, 86, of 140 Tuckerman Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Saturday, February 28, 2009, at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in Bridgewater, MA, on July 28, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Margaret Sheehan Dowd. Mrs. Dowd worked at General Electric for 30 years in several capacities, from assembler to foreman during...

Thomas L. Trout

Thomas L. Trout

Feb 27, 2009

Thomas L. Trout peacefully entered into his eternal rest on Friday, February 27, 2009 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. Born in Collinsville, PA to J. Kirwin and Susan R. Trout on December 7, 1922, he was the youngest of four brothers. The family relocated to Portsmouth, RI in 1925 to provide loving support for his fathers two...

William M. Willitts

William M. Willitts

Feb 26, 2009

Portsmouth, RI - William M. Willitts, 89, of 445 Windstone Drive, Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI. He was the husband of Anna L. Ericson Willitts, his high school sweetheart who he met again at their 50th high school reunion and married the following year. Together they enjoyed their winter home in...

Dorothy Frances Mattos

Dorothy Frances Mattos

Feb 25, 2009

NEWPORT, RI - Dorothy F. Chace Mattos, 87, of 6 Barney Street, Newport, RI, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA, peacefully with her family by her side.She was the wife of the late Arthur P. Mattos, to whom she was married to for almost 65 years until his death in 2004. This year would...

Agnes Riddick

Agnes Riddick

Feb 23, 2009

Newport, RI - Agnes Correia Riddick, 94, of 6 Freeborn Street and formerly of 29 Willow Street, Newport, RI, died Monday, February 23, 2009 at St. Clare Home, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Walter Lewis Riddick. Born in New Bedford, MA on November 22, 1914, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Constance...

Charles Purdy

Charles Purdy

Feb 20, 2009

Charles Purdy Middletown, RI - Charles Purdy, 74, of 54 Maple Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Friday, February 20, 2009, at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center, Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI, on December 18, 1934, he was the son of the late Walter and Doris Ciak Purdy. He was the former husband of Rosemary Sadlers of Middletown, NY.Mr. Purdy was...

Annie Frank Williams

Annie Frank Williams

Feb 20, 2009

Middletown, RI - Annie Frank Crabb Williams, 77, of 5 Champlin Terrace, Middletown, RI, died Friday, February 20, 2009 at the Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI.She was the wife of Constant A. Williams. Born in Opelika, AL on September 27, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Minnie David Crabb.Mrs. Williams had worked as a nurse in...

Lucille O. Feid

Lucille O. Feid

Feb 20, 2009

Lucille O. Feid, 86, of 400 Sea Meadow Drive, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, February 20, 2009 at home in Portsmouth. She was the wife of Maj. Gordon I. Feid, USMC Ret.Born in North Attleboro, MA on December 13, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Jeanette Guindon Gagne.She graduated from North Attleboro High School and attended Reveier...

Josephine Arruda Connors

Josephine Arruda Connors

Feb 19, 2009

Josephine Arruda Connors, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Newport Hospital in Newport.She was the wife of the late Alexander Connors.Born in East Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Virginia Souza Arruda.Mrs. Connors was a communicant of St. Anthonys Church in Portsmouth and a member of the Portsmouth Senior Center....

Pauline Claire Watson

Pauline Claire Watson

Feb 19, 2009

Pauline Claire Watson, 78, of Jepson Lane, Portsmouth, RI, died at Newport Hospital on Thursday, February 19, 2009. She was the wife of the late George Raymond Watson. Born in Fall River, MA on March 3, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Katherine McCloskey Dennis.Pauline loved reading mystery novels, but most of all loved having...

Dr. Pietro Russo

Dr. Pietro Russo

Feb 19, 2009

Cumberland, RI - Dr. Pietro Russo, 75, of Cumberland, RI, died Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Oakhill Nursing and Rehab Center, Pawtucket, RI.He was the husband of Virginia Louise Sherman Russo. Born in Italy, on April 12, 1933, he was the son of the late Gerardo and Teresa Pirillo Russo.Dr. Russo owned his own pediatric practice for 40 years, retiring...

Herbert Raymond Spence

Herbert Raymond Spence

Feb 14, 2009

Herbert R. Spence of Middletown died peacefully on Saturday, February 14, 2009 with his loving family by his side. He leaves his beloved companion, Anne-Marie Parent.Born in Newport, RI on October 9, 1943, he was the son of the late Marguerite M. Gordon Spence and George W. Spence.He is survived by three brothers, John Spence of Portsmouth, Robert Spence and...

Demo T. Borodemos

Demo T. Borodemos

Feb 14, 2009

85, of Rego Road, Middletown, RI, died Saturday, February 14, 2009 at home with his wife at his side. He was the husband of Angelina Daglis Borodemos for 42 years.Born in Newport, RI on Dec. 5, 1923, he was the son of the late Thomas D. and Virginia Alevizos Borodemos.Mr. Borodemos served in the Army Air Corps during World War...

Harriett Mae Langstaff

Harriett Mae Langstaff

Feb 13, 2009

Newport, RI - Harriett Mae Rice Langstaff, 79, of 87 Girard Avenue, Newport, RI, died peacefully on Friday, February 13, 2009, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Charles Ruben Langstaff and the mother of the late Charles R. Langstaff, Jr. Born in Elmira, NY on December 19, 1929, she was the daughter...

Raymond J. Lebeau

Raymond J. Lebeau

Feb 12, 2009

Middletown, RI - Raymond J. Lebeau, 57, of Middletown, RI, died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA.He was the husband of Patricia Ann Rodrigues Lebeau. Born in Fall River, MA on July 26, 1951, he was the son of the late Emile and Clara Bouvette Lebeau.Mr. Lebeau was an active coach in youth sports, both...

Douglas H.B. Ward

Douglas H.B. Ward

Feb 12, 2009

88, of Donald Drive, Middletown, RI, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Newport Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Pauline Siney Ward for 63 years. Born in Newport, RI on September 11, 1920, he was the son of the late A. Hartley G. and Edith Baird Ward. He was a graduate of Rogers High School class...