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Brendan Ambrose Heslin
Mar 2, 2024
Tiverton, RI - Brendan Ambrose Heslin, age 103, of Tiverton, RI, died on March 2, 2024. He was the husband of the late Irene (Lavigne) Heslin for 66 years until her passing in 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA on October 12, 1920, Brendan was the son of Dominick and Beatrice (Carley) Heslin. He grew up in a very close Irish...
Young Ho Ok
Mar 1, 2024
Young Ho Ok, 81, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024 at home. She was the wife of the late Dong Suk Ok for 46 years. Born in Seoul, Korea, she was the daughter of the late Chi Chung Chang and Keum Yeo (Hwang) Chang. Young was a long-time member of Green Valley Country Club and a...
Beth L Gibson
Mar 1, 2024
Beth L Gibson, 68, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, died on March 1, 2024 after a battle with cancer. The daughter of C. Preston Davis and Betty (Neville) Davis, she grew up in Middletown and then graduated with the inaugural class of Johnson and Wales School of Culinary Arts. After several years working in the food industry, Beth joined the Newport...
Nancy E. Beimler
Mar 1, 2024
Newport, RI - Nancy E. Beimler, 88, entered into Eternity on March 1, 2024. She had been the devoted wife of William C. Beimler for nearly 66 years. Nancy was born in Manchester, NH, on July 8, 1935, as the daughter of Edward and Loretta (Labelle) Cousins and younger sister of Norman Cousins. Nancy grew up in Manchester and attended...
David Evan Thomas
Mar 1, 2024
David Evan Thomas, 69, of Newport, RI, passed away at home on March 1, 2024, of complications from oral cancer. Born October 12, 1954 in Rockdale, TX, he was the son of the late Herman O. Thomas and Elsie Mullin Thomas. He grew up in Shaker Heights, OH, and graduated from Harvard College in 1976 with a Bachelor's degree in...
Debra M. Shepherd
Feb 29, 2024
Debra M. Shepherd, 65, of Hamden, CT, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on February 29, 2024. She was the wife of the late Wallace B. Shepherd, Jr. Born in Winthrop, MA, she was the daughter of Chester D. Capodilupo Sr. and the late Mary Rose (DiNicola) Capodilupo. Debra graduated from Rogers High School and then went on to receive...
Elizabeth A. Perry
Feb 27, 2024
Elizabeth A. Perry, of Portsmouth, will be remembered fondly for her unwavering love for her family. Born on September 16, 1961, in Newport, RI, she passed away on February 27, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of warmth and kindness. With a career as an Electronic Support Engineer for Fidelity Investments, Elizabeth showcased her intelligence and dedication to her work.She was...
Ingrit Karin Overy
Feb 27, 2024
Ingrit Karin Overy, 82, of Middletown, RI, passed away at home on February 27, 2024. She was the wife of the late Conrad E. Overy. Born in Kiel, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Hans Hubert and Elice Johanna (Becker) Steinborn. Ingrit attended University Frauenktinik in Germany for Floral Arrangement. Ingrit was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend....
Claudette A Weissinger
Feb 26, 2024
Claudette A. Weissinger, passed away on February 26, 2024, at her residence in Tiverton, RI. Born on November 1, 1937, in Fall River, MA, Claudette was a woman of remarkable accomplishments who will forever hold a special place in the hearts of those who knew her. She proudly blazed trails as one of the first women to graduate from Brown...
Joseph G. Silvia Jr.
Feb 26, 2024
Joseph George Silvia Jr. died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family in Newport Rhode Island on February 26, 2024 the age of 92 of natural causes. Joseph was born in August of 1931 in Newport, Rhode Island to Joseph G. and Anna M. Silvia. He graduated from Roger's High School in 1950 and directly after joined the United...
John Brian Haworth
Feb 24, 2024
Dr. John Brian Haworth, of Tiverton, RI, died peacefully on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at the age of 97. Dr. Haworth was born on January 30, 1927, to the late Norman Blackburn Haworth and Lucetta (Knight) Haworth in Dunkinfield, Cheshire, England. He was the husband of Jean (Norbury) Haworth. Dr. Haworth was a Chartered Engineer specializing in Metallurgy with an...
Timothy J. Deacon
Feb 24, 2024
Timothy J. Deacon passed away at home on February 24, 2024 in Warwick, RI, after a long illness. Formerly of Middletown, RI, he graduated from Middletown High School and the University of Rhode Island. He worked as an Electronic Test Technician in the marine and other industries prior to retiring. Growing up, Tim was a member of St. Mary's Church...
William S. Barrett
Feb 23, 2024
William S. Barrett, 71, of Middletown, RI, passed away at home on February 23, 2024. Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Bernard and Elizabeth (Coffey) Barrett. William graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1975. He won the 1974 Illinois Intercollegiate Hammer Title which was unbeaten for more than ten years. He was a radio fixture...
Stephen P. Fougere
Feb 23, 2024
Stephen P. Fougere, 94, of Newport, Rhode Island, died on February 23, 2024. He was the husband of Mary (Bottomley) Fougere. Born in Newport, RI on May 28, 1929, he was the son of the late Stephen and Mary (Cleary) Fougere. Stephen grew up working with his father on their commercial fishing vessel, and thus began his lifelong love of...
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Marlow
Feb 23, 2024
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Marlow (nee Strom) passed peacefully on Friday, February 23, one week after her 97th birthday, at the John Clarke Retirement Center in Middletown, RI. Betty had an amazing life. She grew up on a tobacco farm in Quincy, FL, before leaving to attend Wesleyan College in Macon, GA. In 1947, she spent the summer at the YMCA...
Dr. Cresencia Almirol
Feb 23, 2024
Dr. Cresencia (Delena) Almirol, 83, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died on February 23, 2024. She was the wife of Bernardo Gaon Almirol. Born in Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Salvador and Rosenda (Delena) Almoite. Besides her husband Bernardo, Cresencia leaves their daughter Anne Marie Almirol, and her husband Williams Abrams of Portsmouth. She also...
Ellen K. Anagnostos
Feb 22, 2024
Newport, RI - Ellen K. Anagnostos, 89, of Middletown, Rhode Island, died on February 22, 2024. She was the wife of the late George Anagnostos. Born in Goffstown, NH, on August 26, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Stergios and Athanasia (Athas) Kasiaras. She was raised in Manchester, NH, with her 7 siblings. Through her childhood, she made...
Elaine N. Mayer
Feb 22, 2024
Elaine N. Mayer passed away peacefully on 22 February 2024 in Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late John R. Mayer, Retired United States Navy Senior Chief. Born in Wildwood, New Jersey, in 1930, she was the daughter of the late Ernst Max Winzler of Berlin, Germany, and Bertha Mae who was of Native American and French heritage....
George J. Quarry
Feb 21, 2024
On the evening of February 21, 2024, George J. Quarry, 75, peacefullypassed away in the arms of his loving wife, Claire, surrounded by adoring family and friends. George was born to the late Robert N. and Letty R. (Church) Quarry in Newport, RI on September 30, 1948. As a lifelong resident of Newport, he graduated from Rogers High School in...
Cheryl (Hibbad) Ferreira
Feb 20, 2024
Cheryl Ferreira, 76, of The Villages, Florida, formerly of Middletown, Rhode Island, died on February 20, 2024 in Florida. She was the wife of Arthur Ferreira. Their 25th wedding anniversary is March 13th. Born in Newport, Rhode Island on February 23, 1947, She was the daughter of William and Hope (Freeborn) Hibbad. Cheryl worked many years at Tommy's diner, in...
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