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Lorna Forgit
Jul 1, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - Lorna Donovan Kirkpatrick Forgit, 65, of 128 Colonel Christopher Green Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at Sunrise Of Weston, Weston, MA. She was the wife of Roy Forgit of Portsmouth, RI and the late Lt. Col. Roy Spencer Kirkpatrick. Born in Rochester, NH on July 22, 1942, she was the daughter of the late...
Alice Lorraine Free
Jul 1, 2008
Newport, RI - Alice Lorraine Bollin Free, 78, of 13 Conanicus Avenue, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Herbert Free. Born in Newport, RI on September 1, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Mabel Cottam Bollin.Mrs. Free was an avid bingo player, loved...
Floyd E. Thomas
Jun 30, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - Floyd E. Thomas, 94, of 1194 Anthony Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Monday, June 30, 2008 at home. He was the husband of Helen A. Wilbour Thomas. Born in Indianapolis, IN on October 31, 1913, he was the son of the late William and Della Larkin Thomas.Mr. Thomas was a machinist who was a master mold maker for...
Frederick C.B. Smyth, Sr
Jun 29, 2008
Jamestown, RI - Frederick C.B. Smyth, Sr., 76, of 17 Friendship Street, Jamestown, RI, died Sunday, June 29, 2008 at home with his family. He was the husband of the late Ellen Norma Whaley Smyth. Born in Newport, RI on June 24, 1932, he was the son of the late William R. and Elizabeth Brewster Smyth, whose father a Philadelphia...
Gardner S. Drape
Jun 28, 2008
Gardner S. Drape, 87, of 120 Bay View Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA. He was the husband of Marilyn Cloutier Drape.Born in Fall River, MA, on February 26, 1921, he was the son of the late Vernon and Marion Shove Drape.Mr. Drape was a graduate of Worcester Academy and attended...
Manuel Edward Roque
Jun 28, 2008
Manuel Edward Roque Middletown, RI - Manuel Edward Roque, 91, of 109A Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Saturday, June 28, 2008, at home. He was the husband of Theresa Toppa Roque to whom he was married to for 67 years. Born in Middletown, RI, on June 13, 1917, he was the son of the late Manuel and Helen Mederios Roque.Mr....
Joseph Victor Bibeau
Jun 28, 2008
Joseph Victor Bibeau, 90, of 15 Marvel Street, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Somerset, MA, died Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI.He was the husband of Rita Tierney Bibeau. Born in Fall River, MA on June 14, 1918, he was the son of the late Victor S. and Marie Dube Bibeau.Vic was a graduate of Somerset High...
James M Violet, Sr
Jun 26, 2008
James M. Violet, Sr., 88, of 19 Keeher Avenue, Newport, RI, died Friday, June 27, 2008 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Catherine Gianakellis Violet.Born in Newport, RI on June 26, 1920, he was the son of the late Michael and Margaret Melachrino Violet.Mr. Violet was a graduate of Rogers High School. He attended Curtiss Wright...
Margaret Rebecca Mello
Jun 25, 2008
Margaret Rebecca Stone MelloPortsmouth, RI - Margaret Rebecca Stone Mello, 82, of John Clarke Retirement Center, Middletown, RI, formerly of 33 Clearview Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, passed away with her family by her side Wednesday, June 25, 2008.She was the wife of the late Antone Paul Mello.Born in Fall River, MA on February 6, 1926, she was the daughter of the...
Madeline Miller
Jun 22, 2008
Newport, RI - Madeline Miller, 77, of 34 Slocum Street, Newport, RI, died Sunday, June 22, 2008 at John Clarke Retirement Center in Middletown, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Newport, RI on April 22, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Grace Stenhouse Miller.Madeline was a 1948 graduate of Rogers High School...
Mary E. Sajek
Jun 22, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - Mary E. Annelli Sajek, 95, of 213 Homestead Lane, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, June 20, 2008 at St. Clare Home, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Walter J. Sajek. Born in Middletown, CT on November 9, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Ceasar and Veronica Annelli.Mrs. Sajek was communicant of St. Anthonys...
Mary Agnes Freehan
Jun 21, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - Mary A. Murtha Freehan, 86, of Columbia Terrace, Portsmouth, RI, died Saturday, June 21, 2008 in Newport Hospital. She was the devoted wife of George W. Freehan for 59 years. Born in Pittsfield, MA on June 27, 1921, she was the daughter of the late James B. and Delia Gallagher Murtha of Lenox, MA.Mrs. Freehan worked as...
Lawrence John Zarek
Jun 20, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - Lawrence Larry J. Zarek, LCDR, USN, RET 79, of 44 Lisa Terrace, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, June 20, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA. He was the husband of Margaret Peggy Barry Zarek. Born in Genoa, NB on May 22, 1929, he was the son of the late Killian and Adonia Rosno Zarek.Mr. Zarek served...
Edna Mae Craig
Jun 20, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - Edna Mae Silvia Craig, 91, of 95 Brownell Lane, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, June 20, 2008 at Forest Farm Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. She was the wife of Russell J. Craig Sr. Born in Portsmouth, RI on July 5, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria C. Lima Silvia.Mrs. Craig worked as...
Italo Joseph Perlingiero
Jun 15, 2008
Middletown, RI - Italo Joseph Perlingiero, 75, of 65 Seascape Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Sunday, June 15, 2008 at Newport Hospital surrounded by his five children. He was the former husband of Christine Lewis Perlingiero. Born in Middletown, RI on November 1, 1932, he was the son of the late Vincent and Lucia Arminio Perlingiero.Mr. Perlingiero served in the United...
Carol M. Antone Greer
Jun 15, 2008
Stockton, CA - Carol M. Lopes Antone Greer, 68, of 2809 Sunflower Circle, Stockton, CA, died Sunday, June 15, 2008 at St. Josephs Hospital, Stockton, CA. She was married to Albert Antone and Bernard Greer. Born in Newport, RI on February 16, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Howard A. and Ida F. Sutton Lopes.Mrs. Greer was employed...
John Henry Paul
Jun 14, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - John Henry Paul, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2008 in the Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA. He was the husband of Maybelle E. Flynn Paul of Portsmouth.Born in Saunderstown, RI on October 9, 1931, he was the son of the late Louis and Mary Lathan Paul.Mr. Paul retired from the Portsmouth School Department...
Laura Larue
Jun 13, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - Laura LaRue, 84, of 18 Canton Ave, Portsmouth, RI, died peacefully on Friday, June 13, 2008 at home in Portsmouth, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Roland LaRue for 62 years. Born in Fall River, MA on May 14, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Antone and Rose Daponte Souza.Mrs. LaRue lived...
Lawrence Bruce Glover
Jun 11, 2008
Middletown, RI - Lawrence Larry Bruce Glover, 62, of 12 William Drive, Middletown, RI, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on August 25, 1945, he was the son of James Glover of Newport, RI and the late Frances Butler Glover.Mr. Glover worked at the Maher Center as a piece worker for many...
Alice Margaret Lundsten
Jun 11, 2008
Portsmouth, RI - Alice Margaret Johnsen Lundsten, 78, of 5 Arrowhead Lane, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Farmington Hills, Michigan, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at St. Annes Hospital, Fall River, MA. She was the wife of Robert Allen Lundsten. Born in Arendal, Norway, on August 31, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Alf and Ingeborg Marcussen Johnsen.Mrs. Lundsten...
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