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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Walter A. Carter
Nov 12, 2008
Las Vegas, NV - Walter A. Carter, 78, of 3455 Sandy Lane, Las Vegas, RI, formerly of Newport, Rhode Island, died Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Valley Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada. He was the husband of Edith M. Rocha Carter. Born in Newport, RI on June 9, 1930, he was the son of the late George E. and Martha Carter.Mr....
Patricia Mary Hines
Nov 12, 2008
Middletown, RI - Patricia Mary St. Germain Grant Hines, 72, of 333 Green End Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. Born in Pawtucket, RI on December 1, 1935, she was the daughter of the late David and Elizabeth Mulvey St. Germain.Mrs. Hines grew up in Pawtucket where she first worked...
Gene C. Leek
Nov 11, 2008
Middletown, RI - Gene Leek, 62, of 738 Forest Park, Middletown, RI, died Monday, November 10, 2008 at home. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri on December 4, 1945, he was the son of Jerry Patton Leek of Middletown, and the late Gene B. Leek.Gene graduated from DeLaSalle Academy in Newport and the University of Rhode Island. Gene worked for many...
Rocco Anthony Decomo
Nov 11, 2008
Rocco Anthony DeComo, USN Retired, of 14 Canonicus Avenue, Newport, RI, died at home on Tuesday, November 11th, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Donandrea Reilly DeComo.Born in Brooklyn, NY on August 25, 1923, he was the son of the late Peter and Michelina Marino DeComo.Mr. DeComo served in the United States Navy for 20 years, achieving...
Irene V. Wright
Nov 10, 2008
Irene V. Pee Wee Wright, 78, passed away quietly on November 10, 2008 after a short illness. Irene is survived by her brothers, Frank and Lawrence Machado and dear friend and caregiver, Jo Westfall. She was the loving wife of the Ben Wright.Irene loved to cross-stitch and donated most of her work to charity. She was retired from Prudential Insurance...
Emma Lee Howard
Nov 10, 2008
EMMA LEE VEST HOWARD, OF 87 Girard Ave, Newport, RI went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 10th, 2008 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.She was the wife of the last John Howard II. Born in Waynesboro, VA on April 26, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Ervin and Emma Murray Vest.Mrs. Howard worked at the Newport...
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