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Eric H. Fillion
Feb 14, 2024
Eric H. Fillion, 66, of Rumford, Rhode Island, died on February 14, 2024. Born in Providence, RI on April 20, 1957, he was the son of the late Everett and Demetra (Lefas) Fillion. Eric is survived by his stepmother Karen (Ganong) Fillion, and his three siblings: Brian Fillion and his wife Ellen Langas (Haverford, PA), Ann Marie Fillion (North Kingston,...
Carl J. Albanese
Feb 12, 2024
Carl J. Albanese, 78, of Middletown, RI, passed away on February 12th. He was the beloved husband of Elaine (Rosenberg) for almost 55 years. He was the father of Carl (Leslie Araujo), Pamela (J. Nordberg), and Marc (Rosanne Felicello). Carl also leaves his adored grandchildren: Madelena, Juliana, and George Albanese, and Marcel and Emil Nordberg. He was the brother of...
Donald 'Ducky' Brosseau
Feb 11, 2024
Portsmouth, RI -Donald A. "Ducky" Brosseau, 69, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died on February 11, 2024. Born in Fall River, MA on May 6, 1954, He was the son of the late Joseph Brosseau Sr. and Bella (Lavertue) Brosseau. Ducky graduated from Portsmouth High School and began his career in construction right away and worked for many years with the...
Walter F. Castle
Feb 9, 2024
Walter F. Castle Jr., a beloved member of the Wakefield community, passed away on February 9, 2024. He left behind cherished memories and a legacy of love. Walter resided at Holiday Court in South Kingstown,RI, where he embraced life and shared his joy taking care of his Dad until his passing. Born to his loving deceased parents Walter Sr. and...
Jean Muriel Thurston Mcgowan
Feb 9, 2024
Jean Muriel Thurston McGowan, 94, formally of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully at St. Clare Home in Newport, RI, on February 9, 2024. Jean was born in Newport, RI on August 16, 1929, to the late Howard and Florence (Murphy) Thurston. She was the sister of the late Vivian L. Silvia. She is predeceased by her husband of 36 years,...
Marion L. Willey
Feb 8, 2024
Marion (Lutz) Willey passed away peacefully on February 8, 2024, at age 99 with her granddaughter Rhonda and her son Craig at her side. Her last words were "Thank You and Good Night." She had a long and wonderful life and was loved by all of her extended family. Marion was born in Endicott, NY on September 13, 1924. She...
Pauline E. Johnson
Feb 8, 2024
Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, Pauline E. Johnson, 87, passed away at home with family by her bedside in Middletown, RI on February 8, 2024. She was the wife of the late Willard Johnson, Jr. Pauline was born in Key West, FL, and was the daughter of the late William and Georgiana (Saunders) Edwards. Pauline was a wonderful...
Claire J. Martinez
Feb 7, 2024
Claire J. Martinez, 90, of Newport, RI, died on February 7, 2024. Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine (O'Brien) Martinez. Claire was a graduate of Newbury College in Brookline, MA, and Emmerson College in Boston. She had worked as a secretary for Stone and Webster for fourteen years. While living in the...
Sh1 James M. Duberek, Usn, (Ret.)
Feb 7, 2024
James M. Duberek, 76, of Newport, RI, passed away at home on February 7, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Cheu Mei (Chow) Duberek for 53 years. Born in Meriden, CT, he was raised by the late Allen and Rose Meyer who adopted him at the age of 2. James honorably served in the U.S. Navy, he enlisted in...
Gary Bruce Severa
Feb 6, 2024
Fall River, MA -Gary Bruce Severa, 77, of Little Compton, Rhode Island, died on February 6, 2024. He was the husband of Nancy (Eckersley) Severa. Born in Newport, RI on February 1, 1947, He was the son of Arthur and Lucy (McLeod) Severa. Gary grew up in Portsmouth, yet spent four years of his youth living in Italy, while his...
Susan Ann Meikle
Feb 5, 2024
Susan Ann (Curtis) Meikle of Middletown, RI, died at home on February 5, 2024. She was the wife of William H. Meikle. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Mary Ellen (Smyth) Curtis. In addition to her husband, she leaves her children, Kathleen Payne, Bethany Songer and David Meikle. Funeral services for Susan will...
Elizabeth A. Hughes
Feb 4, 2024
Elizabeth A. Hughes October 5, 1960 - February 4, 2024 Born in Los Angeles, California, Elizabeth grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts, until she became a resident of Newport, RI-she had always dreamed of living by the sea. She graduated from Doherty Memorial High School, then earned a BA at Assumption College. In Newport, she worked at the Third & Elm...
Brian Timothy Cottrell
Feb 4, 2024
MIDDLETOWN - Brian Timothy Cottrell, 61, of Middletown, RI passed away on February 4, 2024. He was born in Newport, RI on April 14, 1962, to the late James Benedict and Margaret Mary (Ahern) Cottrell. Brian graduated from Middletown High School in 1980 and Villanova University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. He held a variety...
Jill Lynne Pedrick
Feb 4, 2024
Jill Lynne Pedrick, 51, of Westwood, Massachusetts, died by suicide on February 4, 2024. She is loved and remembered by her son, Julian Pedrick Lessard of Chestnut Hill, MA, her mother, Judith (Bostwick) Zafft of Portsmouth, RI, her sister, the Rev. Jennifer L. Pedrick of Portsmouth, RI, her nieces, Lydia and Isabella Pedrick DeAngelo, her former husband, Shane Lessard of...
Linda L. Vasconcellos
Feb 4, 2024
Linda L. Vasconcellos, 78, of Middletown, RI, formerly of Gilford, NH, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2024. She was the wife of the late Ronald Vasconcellos. Born in Acushnet, MA, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Virginia Camacho. Linda absolutely loved life in New Hampshire. She and her late husband Ronald would often take trips to...
Robert M Rochefort
Feb 3, 2024
Robert M. Rochefort, husband of the late Ruth (Proctor) Rochefort died February 3rd 2024 at the age of 90 in Newport, RI. Born in Newport, he was the son of the late Charles J. and Mary (Mack) Rochefort. Bob received both his BA and MA degrees from the University of Rhode Island (RI) and taught English at Cranston East High...
Lynn Kyde Nicoletta
Feb 3, 2024
Lynn K. Nicoletta, 77, of Newport, RI and formerly of Long Island, New York, passed away February 3, 2024. Lynn K. Nicoletta was born on September 28, 1946, in Long Island, New York, to Eleanor and Richard Kyde. As an only child, she grew up Huntington, Long Island. After graduating from Wheaton College in 1967 with a major in psychology,...
Dianne Ellen Walsh
Feb 2, 2024
Dianne Ellen Walsh Middletown -Dianne Ellen Walsh, 71, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on February 2, 2024, at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Providence, RI on September 2, 1952, she was the daughter of Frank and Ada (Slingsby) Rogers. A lifelong Resident of Aquidneck Island, Dianne will be remembered by all who knew her.. Her indomitable spirit and never...
Andrew Simonetti
Feb 2, 2024
Andrew Simonetti, 77, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island died in his home on February 2, 2024. Andrew was born in Camogli, Liguria, Italy on March 29, 1946. He is preceded in death by his father Benjamin Simonetti and mother Clorinda (Magnasco) Simonetti of New York City. Andrew is survived by cousin Tiziana Barbagelata and her sons Andrea and Massimiliano Barbagelata of...
Frances Rae King
Feb 1, 2024
On February 1st, 2024, Frances "FranRae" R. King, of Newport, RI, went home to be with her loving Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, passed peacefully with her adoring family by her side. Born March 26, 1948, she was the daughter of Theresa M. (Colaluca) Weller and Francis H. Weller of Middletown, RI. She graduated from Middletown High School in 1966...
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