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John P. Relihan
Jun 2, 2008
John P. Relihan of Berkeley Avenue, Newport, RI, died Saturday, May 31, 2008, at home. He was the husband of Juliette Leonard Relihan. Born in the Bronx, N Y on November 11, 1932, he was the son of the late Patrick and Josephine Cregan Relihan.John graduated from the Catholic University of America and held graduate degrees and certificates from Manhattan...
Thomas A. O'Connell
Jun 2, 2008
Newport, RI - LCDR Thomas A. OConnell, USN, RET 84, of Newport, RI, formerly of East Greenwich, RI, died Monday, June 2, 2008 at the Rhode Island Veterans Home, Bristol, RI. He was the husband of Margaret Estelle Hopf OConnell for 46 years and the late Emma Hobbs OConnell. Born in Brooklyn, NY on November 16, 1923, he was the...
Edward Menzi
Jun 2, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - Edward Ted Menzi, of 15 Third Street, Portsmouth, died Sunday, June 1, 2008 at home. Born in Fall River, MA on May 22, 1965, he was the son of Jan and Edalene Lindquist Menzi of Portsmouth.Ted was self employed Quohoager for the past thirty years. He was a member of the Tiverton Rod and Gun Club and...
Carrie Belle Wayne
Jun 1, 2008
Newport, RI - Carrie Belle Williams Wayne, 86, of 47 Warner Street, Newport, RI, died Sunday, June 1, 2008 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Arnold J. Wayne. Born in Newport, RI on November 22, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Stephen Williams, Sr. and Hattie Woodson Williams. Mrs....
Grace Van Petten
May 29, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - Grace Eales Van Petten, 85, of Robin Road, Portsmouth, RI, died peacefully at home on May 28, 2008 surrounded by her loving family and close friends.Born in Fall River, Massachusetts on November 21, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Herbert C. and Annie Hawkins Eales.Grace was the beloved wife of Dr. George T. Van Petten,...
Robert W. Desrosiers
May 29, 2008
Dr. Robert W. Desrosiers, 86, of Belmont Drive in Portsmouth died peacefully on Thursday, May 29 surrounded by his family. He will be remembered for his generous spirit and love for life and his family. Dr. Desrosiers and his beloved wife Alice T. Cadieux would have celebrated 60 years of marriage on May 31st. They made their home in Central...
Graziella Lawrence
May 28, 2008
Newport, RI - Graziella Neveu Lawrence, 99, formerly of 33 Third Street, Newport, RI, Mumford Manor and Memorial Boulevard, Newport, died Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI. Born in Fall River, MA on January 26, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Honorius and Delima Watts Neveu. She was devoted to taking care of...
Paul M. Laparle
May 28, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - Paul M. LaParle, 44, of 38 Storm King Drive, Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of Elise Kelly LaParle of Portsmouth and the late Eugene F. LaParle.Paul grew up in Newport and graduated from Rogers High School in 1982. He graduated from Bridgewater State College with...
Mary Morgan Vieira
May 26, 2008
Newport, RI - Mary Morgan Morinho Vieira, 93, of 16 Green Lane, Newport, RI, formerly of Plymouth Road, Jamestown, died Monday, May 26, 2008, at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Ernest R. Vieira, III. Born in Jamestown, RI, on July 27, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Morgan and Filomena Rose...
William Holt Dutra, Sr
May 25, 2008
Middletown, RI - William Holt Dutra, Sr., 77, of Middletown, RI, formerly of Newport, died Sunday, May 25, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. Born in Newport, RI, on August 6, 1930, he was the son of the late John Thomas and Charlotte Holt Dutra.Mr. Dutra had worked as a banker at Bank Newport for 15 years and then...
Joseph R. Silvia
May 24, 2008
Middletown, RI - Joseph Rosa Silvia, 84, died Saturday, May 24, 2008, at home in Middletown, RI. He was the husband of Eleanor Catherine Moriarty Silvia.Born in Newport, RI, on July 23, 1923, he was the son of the late Frank Rosa and Mary Garcia Silvia.Mr. Silvia was a carpenter for over 35 years, having last worked for the Genga...
Rosanna Beebe
May 22, 2008
Middletown, RI - Rosanna Beebe, 93, of 200 Center Avenue, Middletown, RI, formerly of Coggeshall Avenue, Newport, died Thursday, May 22, 2008 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late William O. Beebe. Born in East Providence, RI on Dec. 13, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Leonardo and Theresa Perreira Pignatiello.Mrs. Beebe was a communicant...
Peter C. Petropoulos
May 22, 2008
Peter C. Petropoulos of 321 Broadway Newport died Thursday, May 22, 2008 in the Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Athena Spiratos Petropoulos.Born in Lowell, MA on September 1, 1917, he was the son of the late Christy and Vasio Loures Petropoulos.Peter was a graduate of Rogers High School and went on to graduate from Brown University. After serving...
Eileen F. Carpenter
May 22, 2008
Middletown, RI - Eileen F. Brady Carpenter, 88, of Murphy Circle, Middletown, RI, died Thursday, May 22, 2008 at her home.. She was the wife of Frederick L. Carpenter of Middletown. Born in Taunton, MA on Dec. 18, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Ella Fleck Brady.A 1939 graduate of Brockton High School, she supported the...
Betty C. Schlesinger
May 22, 2008
Betty B. B.C. Beard Schlesinger of 52 Valley Lane, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Virginia, died Thursday, May 22, 2008 in Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA. She was the wife of Howard L. Schlesinger. Born in Washington, DC on February 19, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Wilmer C. and Callie May DeHart Beard. Mrs. Schlesinger worked as...
Eleanor Fales Hibbert
May 21, 2008
Eleanor Fales Hibbert, beloved wife of James J. Hibbert of Fort Myers, FL and Tiverton, RI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at Lee Memorial Health Park in Fort Myers, FL surrounded by members of her loving family. Ellie is the daughter of the late John R. Fales and Barbara Bolster Fales, sister of Nancy B. Fales of...
Jacqueline Hamel Sisson
May 20, 2008
Jacqueline Hamel Sisson, 86, of Tiverton, RI, died peacefully and surrounded byfamily, following a brief illness. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister andfriend, she devoted her life to her home and family.She is survived by her husband of 64 years, J. Roger Sisson, with whom she shared a full and enviable life. Together, they enjoyed countless Sunday drives and family gatherings.The...
William John Skillman Jr
May 19, 2008
William John Skillman, JR., USMC, RET Middletown, RI - William John Skillman, Jr., USMC, ret., 83, of 191 Forest Avenue, Middletown, RI, formerly of Oakland Farms, Portsmouth, CT and AZ, died Monday, May 19, 2008 at the Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. He was the husband of Hester Jordan Skillman and the late Anne M. Martin Skillman. Born...
Alice Semas
May 19, 2008
Middletown, RI - Roselina Rodericks Semas, 94, of 9 Bayview Park, Middletown, RI, died Monday, May 19, 2008 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center, Newport, RI. She was the wife of Joseph Semas. Born in Middletown, RI on Jan. 20, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary Rodericks.Mrs. Semas was a cook at Salas. She was...
William A. Peters
May 18, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - William A. Peters, 76, of Portsmouth, died peacefully at Newport Hospital in the presence of his loving family on Sunday, May 18th. He was the husband of Betty Ann Williamson Peters. Born in Queens, NY on September 23, 1931, he was the son of the late Joseph and Bertha Schelsinger Peters.Bill grew up attending schools in NYC....
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