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C. William Cote`
Sep 23, 2007
Middletown, RI ? C. William ?Wild Bill? Cote`, 73, of 10 Osage Drive, Middletown, RI, died Sunday, September 23, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the beloved husband of Bette Hubbs Cote. Born in Springfield, MA on July 6, 1934, he was the son of the late Clarence and Rose Frappier Cote.Captain Cote` was a graduate of Mt....
Robert Irving Dennis
Sep 22, 2007
Robert Irving Dennis Middletown, RI - Robert Irving Dennis, 91, of 1052 East Main Road, Middletown, RI, died Saturday, September 22, 2007, at the Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. He was the husband of Elizabeth Houlihan Dennis. Born in Newport, RI, on November 2, 1915, he was the son of the late Marshall L. and Martha Eagan Dennis.Mr....
Grant Hermans Cornwell
Sep 21, 2007
PORTSMOUTH ? Grant Hermans Cornwell, 92, of 52C Glen Meade Drive, died Friday, September 21, 2007, at home. He was the husband of the late Ellen Margaret Gandsey, to whom he was married for 62 years. Formerly of Batavia, IL, New Canaan, CT and Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Grant lived in Portsmouth for thirteen years.Born in Lyons, NY on February...
Joseph A. Viau
Sep 20, 2007
Joseph A. Viau, husband of Ann Chamberlin Viau for 49 years. Born in New London, CT, on July 13, 1935, he was the son of the late Lewis F. and Sanches Viau. He was preceded in death by his sister Frances and twin brother John Viau.Father of seven children, Jo Ann and her husband Ted Beahm of Warwick, RI, Jeffrey,...
George James Winson
Sep 19, 2007
George J. Winson, 93, of Sherman Ave., Bristol, RI, died peacefully at home on Wednesday evening, September 19, 2007.Born in London, England, a son of the late George and Florence Mole Winson, he immigrated permanently to the United States in 1966 and eventually became a U.S. citizen. He had lived in Bristol for the past fourteen years.He was the beloved...
Virginia Winsor Kirby
Sep 18, 2007
Middletown, RI - Virginia Winsor Ward Kirby, 90, of 305 Turner Road, Middletown, RI, died Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of Frederick T. Kirby. Born in Newport, RI on February 20, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Jenney Stoddard Ward. Mrs. Kirby was a graduate of Rogers...
Carole Mercer
Sep 17, 2007
Middletown, RI ? Carole Waller Mercer, 63, of Middletown, RI, died Monday, September 17, 2007 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. She was the wife of William Wade Mercer, Jr. Born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, on October 12, 1943, she was the daughter ofDoris Wood Thomas who currently resides in England and the late Jack Waller.Mrs. Mercer was a pharmacy...
Florence Dodd
Sep 16, 2007
Newport, RI - Florence Dodd, 71, of 87 Girard Avenue, Newport, RI, died Sunday, September 16, 2007 at home. She was the wife of the late Billey Dodd. Born in Providence, RI, on May 30, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Manuel A. and Mary Tavares Nunes. Mrs. Dodd worked for 30 years at Country Club Cleaners in...
Grace Holland
Sep 14, 2007
Middletown, RI - Grace Louise Holland, 88, of Blenheim Newport, Middletown, RI, formerly of 40 Goat Island, died Friday, September 14, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in Woonsocket, RI on February 4, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Harry H. and Edith White Holland.Ms. Holland was a secretary for Gustave White Insurance for 23 years, retiring...
Edna B. Coons
Sep 14, 2007
Portsmouth, RI - Edna B. Wheeler Coons, 87, of 99 Lepes Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, September 14, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Norman L. Coons. Born in Columbus, OH on October 11, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Pearl and Alma Butler Wheeler.Mrs. Coons was an administrative assistant at...
Sarah Almeida
Sep 12, 2007
Newport, RI - Sarah E. Almeida, 80, a resident of the Grand Island Health Care Center, Middletown, formerly of 861 Mitchells Lane, Middletown, died Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at Newport Hospital. Born in Middletown, RI on September 20, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Mary Elshant Cloud.Mrs. Almeida was a communicant of St. Lucys Church in...
Jean Harrison Perry
Sep 12, 2007
Middletown, RI - Jean Harrison Perry, 83, of 230 Turner Road, Middletown, RI, died Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at home, she was the wife of the late Charles E. Perry for 40 years. Born in Boston, MA on June 19, 1924, she was the daughter of the late George and Margaret Chipman Harrison.Mrs. Perry was a graduate of Newton High...
Dr. Nathan Feigelman
Sep 10, 2007
Jamestown, RI ? Dr. Nathan Feigelman, 92, of 143 Columbia Lane, Jamestown, RI, died Monday, September 10, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Mary McCauley Feigelman. Born in Newport, RI on March 14, 1915, he was the son of the late Samuel and Rose Ettinger Feigelman.Dr. Feigelman was a Captain for three years in the...
Isabel J. Garcia
Sep 9, 2007
Newport, RI - Isabel Jesus Neves Garcia, 87, of Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI, died Sunday, September 9, 2007 at the nursing home. She was the wife of the late Serafim Garcia.Born in Pico, the Azores, on January 9, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Jose M. and Isabel Neves Neves.Mrs. Garcia was a communicant of Jesus...
Jens G. Thillemann
Sep 8, 2007
Newport, RI - Jens G. Thillemann, 63, of Carroll Avenue, Newport, RI, died Saturday, September 8, 2007 at home. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on January 27, 1944, he was the son of the late Paul and Mary Christensen Thillemann.Mr. Thillemann served in the Danish Army United Nations Force in Cyprus from 1965-1966. After completing his military service he and his...
Corinne Riley
Sep 4, 2007
Barrington, RI - Corinne Riley, 84, of Barrington and Newport, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2007 surrounded by her family at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John C. Riley. Born in Newport, RI on November 11, 1922, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Quigley Murphy.Mrs....
Pauline Theresa Ferreira
Sep 3, 2007
Pauline Theresa Ferreira Middletown, RI - Pauline Theresa Ferreira, 82, of John Clarke Nursing Home, Middletown, RI, formerly of 37 Farewell Street, Newport, died Monday, September 3, 2007 at the center. She was the wife of the late Joseph C. Ferreira. Born in Manhatten, NY on August 2, 1925, she was the daughter of the late James and Edna Barros.Mrs....
Regina M. Gerberville
Sep 1, 2007
Newport, RI - Regina M. Comeau Gerberville, 101, of 87 Kay Street, Newport, RI, died Saturday, September 1, 2007 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Donato ?Daniel? Gerberville. Born in Lower Saulnierville, Nova Scotia, Canada, on October 19, 1905, she was the daughter of the late Jean and Julienne Moillet Comeau.Mrs....
Joseph Corey
Sep 1, 2007
Portsmouth, RI - Joseph E. Corey, Jr., 42, of 838 Wapping Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Saturday, September 1, 2007 at home. Born in Newport, RI on December 22, 1964, he was the son of the late Joseph E. and Evelyn G. Rodrigues Corey. A graduated of Portsmouth High School, Joe worked on the Corey Farm Wapping Road, owned and operated...
Charles Ventura
Aug 30, 2007
Portsmouth, RI - Charles Ventura, 89, of 45 Reise Terrace, Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, August 30, 2007, at home. He was the husband of Colleen Ventura.Born in Bristol, RI, on February 3, 1918, he was the son of the late Manuel and Hortense Mattos Ventura.A graduate of Bristol High School, Mr. Ventura was a veteran of WW II, having served...
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