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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Paul F Buddemeyer

Paul F Buddemeyer

Dec 7, 2008

Paul Pap Pap F. Buddemeyer, 78, of 12 Surrey Drive, Plymouth, MA, formerly of 73 Potomac Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Jordan Hospital, Plymouth, MA.He was the husband of Barbara Kathleen Brogan Buddemeyer. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on January 27, 1930, he was the son of the late Albert Daniel and Margaret Brungess Buddemeyer.Mr. Buddemeyer served...

Albert Ward Borden, Sr

Albert Ward Borden, Sr

Dec 6, 2008

Albert Ward Borden, Sr., born February 22, 1917, Portsmouth, RI, passed away quietly on Saturday, December 6, 2008 after a long illness.He leaves his wife Michalena Borden of 73 years, daughter, Viola Jenks of Burrillville, RI, sons, Albert Borden, Jr. of Little Compton, RI, Thomas Borden of Common Fence Point, and Edward Borden of Common Fence Point; 9 grandchildren, 13...

Elizabeth Whitman Dennett

Elizabeth Whitman Dennett

Dec 6, 2008

Middletown, RI - Elizabeth Whitman Dennett, born January 1, 1912, died December 6, 2008. She was the daughter of Mary and William Whitman and the beloved wife of Aleck R. Dennett, deceased. She is survived by her daughters Susan Gore and Marilyn Young, both of Florida. Also survived by her cherished grandchildren: John Woods of Ohio and Lisabeth Dimitri of...

Erik Marc Daly

Erik Marc Daly

Dec 5, 2008

Portsmouth, RI - Erik Marc Daly, 32, of 112 Soares Drive, Portsmouth, RI, passed away suddenly on Friday, December 5, 2008, at St. Annes Hospital, Fall River, MA. He was the husband of Kathy Adams Daly.Born in Wrzburg, Bavaria, Germany, on December 28, 1975, he was the son of Francis Xavier Daly, Jr. and Paula Marie Granato Rearick.Erik worked as...

Theodore A. Swetnam, Sr

Theodore A. Swetnam, Sr

Dec 4, 2008

New Bedford, MA - Theodore A. Swetnam, Sr., 60, of Arnold Street, New Bedford, died Thursday, December 4, 2008 at St. Lukes Hospital, New Bedford, MA. Born in Newport, RI on June 16, 1948, he was the son of Josephine Antone Fields of Newport and the late George W. Swetnam.Teddy served his country honorably in the United States Army and...

Debora Lynn Greene

Debora Lynn Greene

Dec 2, 2008

Newport, RI - Debora Lynn Greene, 61, of 1 Lowndes Street, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at home. Born in Newport, RI on May 29, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Arthur A. Greene, Sr. and Lucille Tinsley Greene.Mrs. Greene was a member of the Salvation Army and the Channing Memorial Church. She was very involved...

Walter E. Cullmann

Walter E. Cullmann

Dec 2, 2008

Middletown, RI - Walter E. Cullmann, 89, of 211 West Main Road, Middletown, RI, died Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Marion Charlotte Christian Cullmann.Born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 16, 1919, Mr. Cullmann served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years as a Warrant Officer. He served in...

Andrew Robert Murphy, Jr

Andrew Robert Murphy, Jr

Dec 2, 2008

Portsmouth, RI - Andrew Robert Murphy, Jr., 78, of 125 Quaker Hill Lane, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of 27 Cedar Pond Drive, Warwick, RI, died Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Vivian M. Fortin Murphy of Portsmouth, RI. Born in Providence, RI on January 15, 1930, he was the son of the late...

Jeannette A. Laflamme

Jeannette A. Laflamme

Nov 30, 2008

Jeannette A. Remillard Laflamme of Jamestown, RI, formerly of Springfield, MA passed away peacefully on November 30, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born January 12, 1929, to the late Elzear and Clara Remillard, Jeannette is survived by her best friend and beloved husband Emile N. Laflamme with whom she celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this past July. She...

Lillian E. Souza

Lillian E. Souza

Nov 30, 2008

Tiverton, RI - Lillian Evelyn Pat Souza, 90, of 58 Cottage Avenue, Tiverton, RI, died Sunday, November 30, 2008 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Antone D. Souza. Born in Fall River, MA on December 26, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Roseanna Lavoie Tremblay.Mrs. Souza was a seamstress for...

Armando C. Ferreira

Armando C. Ferreira

Nov 23, 2008

Portsmouth, RI - Armando C. Ferreira, 95, of 140 Corys Lane, Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, November 23, 2008 at home. He died peacefully surrounded by his loving family. He was married to Irene C. Ferreira for 70 years. Born in Portsmouth, RI on May 24, 1913, he was the son of the late Antonio C. and Jacinta Rodriques Ferreira.Armando was...

Richard Joseph Carr

Richard Joseph Carr

Nov 23, 2008

Portsmouth, RI - Richard Joseph Carr, 88, died Sunday, November 23, 2008, at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Romana Romany C. LaTorre Carr.Born in Providence, RI on Jan. 25, 1920, he was the son of the late Earl Eugene and Marie ONeill Carr.Mr. Carr worked as a Meteorologist for the Weather Bureau in New York City...

Lester E. Carpenter

Lester E. Carpenter

Nov 23, 2008

Lester E. Les Carpenter, 82, of 21 Baldwin Road, Middletown, died on Sunday, November 23, 2008 after an illness. He was the husband of Laraine B. Carpenter. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Lester Carpenter, Sr. and Lila Elora Hopkins. He had a varied, extensive career in marketing and manufacturing, and was a well known...

George W. Freehan

George W. Freehan

Nov 22, 2008

George W. Freehan, 88, of Columbia Terrace, Portsmouth, RI, died Saturday, November 22, 2008 at Newport Hospital.He was the beloved husband of the late Mary A. Murtha Freehan, who passed away in June of this year. They had been married for 59 years.Born in Pittsfield, MA on August 11, 1920, he was the son of the late William and Emma...

Ernest D. Vandeusen

Ernest D. Vandeusen

Nov 15, 2008

Ernest D. VanDeusen, 78, of 597 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown, RI, died Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Mary R.SilviaVanDeusen for 56 years. Born in New Lisbon, NY on November 8, 1930, he was the son of the late George and Ellenor Bloomer VanDeusen.Ernest worked for the Town of Middletown, Public Works Department...

Russell I Clarke

Russell I Clarke

Nov 15, 2008

Russell I. Candyman Clarke, 78, of Mary Street, Newport, RI, died Saturday, November 15, 2008 at his sisters home in Middletown, RI.Born in Jamestown, RI on July 12, 1930, he was the son of the late Isaac Oswald and Genevieve Murphy Clarke.Russell grew up in Newport and worked at the Coca-Cola bottling plant as a young man. He entered the...

Kevin Michael Slein

Kevin Michael Slein

Nov 14, 2008

Kevin Michael Slein, Specialist, US Army, of Mansfield, MA. and formerly of Baldwin Road, Middletown, RI, died suddenly at his home Friday, November 14th in the arms of his wife. He leaves behind his loving wife of one year, Nicole Marie Glidden Slein, formerly of North Kingston, RI and his favorite friend Molly, their chocolate Labrador Retriever. Kevin was born...

Rose Ciaramello

Rose Ciaramello

Nov 13, 2008

Rose E. Penny Ciaramello, 68, of Birchwood Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI.Born in Newport, RI on August 15, 1940, she was the daughter of Rose Simmons and the late George E. Silvia.Penny worked at Raytheon for 37 years, retiring in 2003. She also enjoyed making flower arrangements and other...

Edward Stoker

Edward Stoker

Nov 13, 2008

Newport, RI - Edward Chappy Stoker, Jr., 91, of Newport, RI, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. He died peacefully surrounded by his family. Born in Newport, RI on December 26, 1917, he was the son of the late Edward Stoker, Sr. and Mary Pike Stoker. He married his late wife, Rita...

Edward Stoker, Jr

Edward Stoker, Jr

Nov 13, 2008

Newport, RI - Edward Chappy Stoker, Jr., 91, of Newport, RI, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. He died peacefully surrounded by his family. Born in Newport, RI on December 26, 1917, he was the son of the late Edward Stoker, Sr. and Mary Pike Stoker. He married his late wife, Rita...