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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
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
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
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
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
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...
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