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Alfred Silvia, Jr
May 27, 2007
Tiverton, RI - Alfred Raymond Silvia Jr., 44, of 33 Bayview Ave, Tiverton, RI, formerly of Portsmouth, died suddenly Sunday, May 27, 2007 at his home. Born in Newport, RI on July 23, 1962, he was the son of Norma Almeida Silvia of Portsmouth and the late Alfred Raymond Silvia Sr.Fred, as he was known by his family and friends,...
Rose Camara
May 25, 2007
Bristol, RI ? Rose Lima Camara, 99, of 150 Power Street, Portsmouth, died in her 100th year on Friday, May 25, 2007 at St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol, RI. She was the wife of the late William P. Camara. Born in Portsmouth, RI, on June 18, 1907, she was the daughter of the late Manuel C. and Philomena Correira Lima. Mrs....
Daniel W. Keller
May 23, 2007
Portsmouth, RI - Daniel W. Keller, 84, of Aquidneck Place, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of 146 Watson Drive, Portsmouth, died Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at home. He was the husband of the late Gloria Ianscoli Keller. Born in Maryville, TN on September 1, 1922, he was the son of the late Roy R. and Pearl Keller.Mr. Keller served in the United...
Dorothy Rego
May 22, 2007
Warren, RI ? Dorothy Mello Rego, 76, of 1653 West Main Road, Middletown, died Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at Haven Health Care Center, Warren, RI. She was the wife of Joseph Rego. Born in Portsmouth, RI on March 12, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Emelia Garcia Mello.Mrs. Rego worked with her husband over the years...
Norman L. Barnaby
May 20, 2007
Norman L. Barnaby, 84, of 28B Edgar Court, Newport, RI, died Sunday, May 20, 2007 at his home. He was the husband of the late Rita V. Mazzullo Barnaby.Born in Fall River, MA, on February 4, 1923, he was the son of the late John and Clara Barnaby.Mr. Barnaby grew up in Fall River, MA. He joined the US Navy...
S. John Loscocco
May 18, 2007
S. John Loscocco, 82, of 135 South Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, May 18, 2007 at Sherrill House, Boston, MA. He was the husband of the late Lucy E. Duffy Loscocco. Born in Roxbury, MA on August 22, 1924, he was the son of the late Guisseppe and Antoinette Distasio Loscocco.Mr. Loscocco grew up in...
Herbert A. Martin
May 18, 2007
Tiverton, RI - Herbert A. Martin, 78, of 66 Sheldon Street, Tiverton, RI, formerly of Calais, VT, died Friday, May 18, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Marydel Chaples Martin, who passed away in 1998. Born in Calais, VT on March 20, 1929, he was the son of the late Orvis and Linnie...
James H. Budlong
May 18, 2007
Newport, RI - James H. Budlong, 82, of Heatherwood Health Care Center, Newport, RI, formerly of 19 Chapel Street, died Friday, May 18, 2007 at the center. Born in Tiverton, RI on July 4, 1924, he was the son of the late Clarence Earl and Beatrice Monroe Budlong.Mr. Budlong worked for 5 years for Henry Cassese Painting. He was an...
George Dewick Roche
May 17, 2007
Portsmouth, RI - George Dewick Roche, 86, formerly of 18 South Drive, Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, May 17, 2007 at Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Joyce Sherman Roche. Born in Newport, RI on Feb. 12, 1921, he was the son of the late Arthur J. and Mary Shea Roche.Mr. Roche served in...
Cynthia Marie Macarchuk
May 16, 2007
Middletown, RI - Cynthia M. Ley Macarchuk, 53, died Wednesday, May 16, 2007 of breast cancer at home with her family. Cindy was a devoted mother to daughters Jennifer Marie and Alexis Grace Macarchuk. She was a manager and representative for Perma-Bound Books, a committed member of the United Congregational Church and choir, an avid skier, biker, cook and brave...
Bruce H. Smith, Sr
May 16, 2007
Portsmouth, RI - Bruce H. Smith, Sr., 69, of 119 Long Meadow Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Shirley F. Jenkins Smith. Born in Portsmouth, RI on September 12, 1937, he was the son of the late William H. and Hope Sherman Smith.Mr. Smith retired after 21 years...
Maxine Irene Parker
May 15, 2007
Middletown, RI - Maxine I. Mann Parker, 74, of 100 Seascape Avenue, Middletown, RI, formerly of Woolsey Road, died Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of Charles Harold Parker. Born in Augusta, ME on June 17, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Edith Mann.Mrs. Parker enjoyed her family and...
Antonio P. Da Silva
May 13, 2007
Portsmouth, RI - Antonio P. da Silva, 81, of 1375 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, May 13, 2007 at home. He was the husband of Maria Machado Silva. They would have been married for 50 years in November. Born in Fayal Cedros, the Azores, on February 1, 1926, he was the son of the late Joao P. and...
Dorothea Marie Lendrum
May 13, 2007
Portsmouth, RI - Dorothea Marie Beyer Lendrum, 86, of 10 Johnny Cake Lane, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of West Narragansett Avenue, Newport, died Sunday, May 6, 2007 at home with her family nearby. She was the wife of the late Edward William Lendrum. Born in Newport, RI on June 27, 1920, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna...
Cathy Ann Alvernaz
May 12, 2007
Middletown, RI - Cathy Ann Woolhouse Alvernaz, 56, of 9 Rosedale Court, Middletown, RI, died Saturday, May 12, 2007 at home. She was the loving wife of Edward J. Alvernaz for 36 years. She was born in Newport, RI on December 18, 1950, to Charles E. and Audrey Stein Woolhouse who now reside in Ft. Myers, FL.Mrs. Alvernaz was a...
Gertrude E. Gourgas
May 12, 2007
Middletown, RI - Gertrude Trudy Emeline Gourgas 90, a resident of the Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown, RI, formerly of 93 Reservoir Road, Middletown. Died Saturday, May 12, 2007 in the Grand Islander. Born in Wilmington, DE in 1916, she was the daughter of the late Rollin Terry and Gertrude Bent Read. Trudy has been a resident of...
Constantine Stamos Logothets
May 12, 2007
Newport, RI ? Constantine ?Gus? Stamos Logothets, 66, of 54 Berkeley Avenue, Newport, RI, unexpectedly passed away at home on Saturday, May 12, 2007. He was the husband of Myrsine Bouras Logothets native of Skiathos, Greece. Born in Newport, RI on August 29, 1940, to the late Stamos K. and Stamatia D. Logothets natives of Skiathos, Greece.Mr. Logothets was a...
Claire Marie Pretzel
May 12, 2007
Portsmouth, RI - Claire Marie Pretzel, 94, formerly of Portsmouth died Saturday, May 12, 2007 at Sakonnet Bay Manor, Tiverton, RI. She was the wife of the late Ernest Pretzel. Born in Fall River, MA on October 5, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Philias and Linda Shackett Dubuque.Mrs. Pretzel graduated in 1934 from Jersey City Medical Center....
John Albert Miller, Sr
May 11, 2007
Middletown, RI - John Albert Miller, Sr., 69, of 1 Buck Road, Middletown, RI, died Friday, May 11, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Elba Rosario Miller. Born in Buffalo, NY on Nov. 24, 1937, he was the son of the late Elnathan and Fern L. Franklin Miller.Mr. Miller was in the Navy...
Jacqueline Anne Johnson
May 7, 2007
Middletown, RI - Jacqueline A. Nathan Johnson, 72, of Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI, died Monday, May 7, 2007 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in Stockton, CA on April 6, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Millie Walters Nathan.Jackie loved spending time with her daughter and grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter...
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