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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Lillian M. Harkin

Lillian M. Harkin

Nov 14, 2006

Lillian M. Parkinson Harkin Portsmouth, RI - Lillian M. Parkinson Harkin, 73, of 56 Douglas Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at home. She was the wife of the late William R. Harkin Jr. Born in Fall River, MA, on May 4, 1933, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Ida Savard Parkinson.Mrs. Harkin had...

Ada Johnson

Ada Johnson

Nov 14, 2006

Ada Barton Johnson Middletown, RI - Ada Barton Johnson, 93, of St. Clare Home, Newport, RI, formerly of West House, Middletown and Willow St., Newport, died Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at St. Clare Home surrounded by her loving children. Born in South Attleboro, MA on October 9, 1913, she was the daughter of the late George and Maria Barton. She...

Dorrie R. Richardson

Dorrie R. Richardson

Nov 13, 2006

Dorrie R. Richardson Dorrie R. Richardson, 89, of Vero Beach, FL, passed away Monday, November 13, 2006, at Heatherwood Nursing Home, Newport. She was the beloved wife of the late William A. Richardson. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Edna Railing. Dorrie and her husband maintained a summer home in Newport where Dorrie...

Clarissa Wheeler Smith

Clarissa Wheeler Smith

Nov 8, 2006

Middletown, RI - Clarissa W. Champlin Smith, 92, of 1634 West Main Road, Middletown, RI, died Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Frederick Smith. Born in Providence, RI on February 25, 1914, she was the daughter of the late William and Clarissa Wheeler Champlin. Mrs. Smith was a 1931 graduate...

Alice Barbara Carrellas

Alice Barbara Carrellas

Nov 7, 2006

Middletown, RI - Alice Barbara Carrellas, 89, of 373 Boulevard, Middletown, RI, died Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of Ernest J. Carrellas of Middletown. Born in Middletown, RI on January 6, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Barbara Silvia.Mrs. Carrellas was a manager at the Princess Shop on...

Isabelle Marie Caputi

Isabelle Marie Caputi

Nov 6, 2006

Middletown, RI - Isabelle Marie Allain Caputi, formerly of 440 Broadway and 89 Gibbs Avenue, Newport, RI, died Monday, November 6, 2006 at Forest Farm Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Giancinto ?James? Caputi. Born in Brittany, France, on October 11, 1909. Mrs. Caputi worked for the Rolling Library for the Mosaic Club at...

Mersina J. Hiotas

Mersina J. Hiotas

Nov 5, 2006

Newport, RI - Mersina J. Karakla Hiotas, 96, of 156 Kay Street, Newport, RI, died Sunday, November 5, 2006 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Demetrios S. Hiotas. Born in Pamfela, Mytelene, Greece, on September 16, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Efstratios and Penelope Karakla. Mrs. Hiotas came...

Ruth W. Beech

Ruth W. Beech

Nov 4, 2006

Barrington, RI ? Ruth Constance White Beech, 86, formerly of Barrington, died peacefully on Saturday, November 4, 2006 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence. She was the wife of the late Walter Harry Beech. They had been married for 55 years. Ruth was born July 5, 1920, in Providence, daughter of the late Harry Augustus White and Minnie...

Elizabeth N. Ross

Elizabeth N. Ross

Nov 2, 2006

Durham, NC ? Elizabeth ?Bessie? N. Gray Ross, 88, a resident of Durham, NC since 2002, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2006. She was the wife of the late William G. Ross. She was also predeceased by her sister, Helen O?Connell and brother, William Gray. Born in Newport, RI, on August 1, 1918, she was the daughter of the late...

James C. Blaney Sr

James C. Blaney Sr

Nov 1, 2006

Middletown, RI ? James C. Blaney Sr., formerly of 3 Park Drive, Middletown, died on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at Eleanor Slater Hospital in Cranston. He was the husband of the late Agnes Rose McNally Blaney. Born in Jamaica Plain, MA, on September 25, 1923, he was the son of the late Daniel and Matilda McCormack Blaney. Mr. Blaney served...

Sgt. Michael Weidemann

Sgt. Michael Weidemann

Oct 31, 2006

Newport, RI - Michael R. Weidemann, 23, of Newport, RI, was killed in action in Iraq on Tuesday, October 31, 2006. Born in Canada, on August 17, 1983, he was the son of the late Susanna Miller Weidemann. Michael was a 2001 graduate of Rogers High School, and attended the affiliated Newport Area Career and Technical Center, where he specialized...

Angelica Marie Correira

Angelica Marie Correira

Oct 31, 2006

NEWPORT, RI - Angelica Marie Correira, 19, of 35 Park Holm, Newport, RI, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Newport, RI on September 27, 1987, she was the daughter of Robert Pollitt and Dawn Correira. Angelica brought to this world much joy and laughter to all those around her. Her love...

Anne W. Smith

Anne W. Smith

Oct 30, 2006

Middletown, RI - Anne W. Smith, 90, of 600 Valley Road, Middletown, RI, died Monday, October 30, 2006 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in Queenstown now Cobh County Cork, Ireland, on October 22, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Robert Joseph and Mary OFarrell Smith. She immigrated with her family to the United States in 1928 and...

Marjorie M. Roklan

Marjorie M. Roklan

Oct 30, 2006

Newport, RI - Marjorie M. Jones Roklan, 82, of Newport, RI, formerly of Harbor House In Newport, and Manchester, NH from 1944-2002, passed away Monday, October 30, 2006 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late John Stephen Roklan. Born in Leyton, London, England, on February 16, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Thomas...

Joseph P. Diogot

Joseph P. Diogot

Oct 29, 2006

Virginia Beach, VA - Joseph P Diogot, 73, of 609 Tyson Road, Virginia Beach, VA, formerly of 891 Wapping Road, Portsmouth, died Sunday, October 29, 2006 at Sentera Medical Center, Virginia Beach, VA. He was the husband of Juanita Clark Diogot. Born in Massachusetts on August 2, 1933, he was the son of the late Samuel H. and Catherine Richards...

Elsie Victoria Yates

Elsie Victoria Yates

Oct 29, 2006

Newport, RI - Elsie V. Tabb Yates, retired secondary English educator, 89, of 143 Third Street, Newport, RI, formerly of Newport Green and Weaver Avenue, Newport, RI, died Sunday, October 29, 2006 at John Clarke Retirement Center, Middletown, RI. Born in Newport, RI on December 16, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Andrew James and Rachel Sousa Tabb....

Judith M. Wrathall

Judith M. Wrathall

Oct 29, 2006

Portsmouth, RI - Judith M. VanRiet Wrathall, 69, of 237 West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, October 29, 2006 at home. Born in Newport, RI on Apr. 5, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Bertha Kraut Van Riet. She was the former wife of the late Donald Wrathall.Mrs. Wrathall was a real estate agent with...

Mary Louise Lemieux

Mary Louise Lemieux

Oct 29, 2006

Portsmouth, RI - Mary Louise Camara Lemieux, 81, of 2340 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, passed on, Sunday, October 29, 2006 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA. She was the devoted wife of the late Paul A.J. Lemieux. Born in her family?s home in Portsmouth, RI on July 23, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and...

Sean Woods

Sean Woods

Oct 24, 2006

Jackson, NJ ? Sean L. Woods, 66, of 37 Gables Way, Jackson, NJ, died of a massive stroke on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at the Medical Center in Jersey City, NJ. He was the husband of Joan M.Woods.Born in Newport, RI on May 5, 1940, he was the son of the late Harold T. and Claire Mason Woods. Sean attended...

Robert Clayton Raistrick

Robert Clayton Raistrick

Oct 24, 2006

Portsmouth, RI - Robert Clayton Raistrick, 73, of 2121 West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of 1211 Wapping Road, Middletown, died Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Cheryl D. LaMothe Raistrick. Born in Central Falls, RI on April 8, 1933, he was the son of the late Clifford and Louise Perlingerio Raistrick.Mr....