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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Rose M. Sullivan

Rose M. Sullivan

Oct 20, 2006

Bristol, RI - Rose M. Sullivan, 94, of St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol, RI, formerly of Sakonnet Bay Manor, Tiverton, RI, Middleton Avenue, Newport, RI and Dearfield Beach, FL, died Friday, October 20, 2006 at St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol, RI. She was the wife of the late John F. Sullivan. Born in Foggia, Italy on July 28, 1912, she was the...

Cecelia Greene

Cecelia Greene

Oct 20, 2006

East Providence, RI - Cecelia Greene, 61, of Eastgate Nursing Center, East Providence, RI, formerly of Newport, RI, died Friday, October 20, 2006 at the Center. Born in Newport, RI on November 16, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lucille Tinsley Greene. She is survived by her siblings Betty Lou Caldwell of Newport, RI, Jean Hollis...

Lorraine B. Spafford

Lorraine B. Spafford

Oct 18, 2006

Newport, RI - Lorraine Bruorton Spafford, 86, of 398 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, died Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Carl C. Spafford, Jr. Born in Melrose, MA on May 12, 1920, she was the daughter of the late John and Gladys Hobson Bruorton. Mrs. Spafford enjoyed...

Lucia Santos

Lucia Santos

Oct 17, 2006

Bristol, RI - Lucia Santos, 80, of St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol, RI, formerly of 16 Morgan Street, Portsmouth, RI, died Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at St. Elizabeths Manor, Bristol, RI. She was the wife of the late Manuel Rodrigues Santos. Born in Acushnet, MA on September 16, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Joaquin and Gertrude Cotta Santos.Mrs....

Joseph C. Davis

Joseph C. Davis

Oct 15, 2006

Portsmouth, RI - Joseph C. Davis, 54, of 258 Jepson Lane, Portsmouth, RI, died on Sunday, October 15, 2006, in Rockledge, FL, while visiting with family. Born in Beverly Farms, Massachusetts on August 18, 1952, he was the son of Catherine McCarthy Davis of Palm Bay, FL and the late Collie Davis.Joe was a 1970 graduate of Rogers High School....

Ann E. Pine

Ann E. Pine

Oct 14, 2006

Portsmouth, RI - Ann Elizabeth Winthrop Pine, 64, of 63 Lisa Terrace, Portsmouth, RI, died Saturday, October 14, 2006 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of Francis J. Pine. Born in Newport, RI on May 25, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Dorothy Cawley Winthrop.She worked as a Human Resources Program Assistant...

Margaret Elizabeth Spero

Margaret Elizabeth Spero

Oct 13, 2006

Hyannis, MA - Margaret Elizabeth Higgins Spero, of 31 Pirates Way, Hyannis, MA, formerly of 65 Second St, Newport, RI, died on Friday, October 13, 2006 at the Cape Regency Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Centerville, MA. She was the wife of the late Vito Joseph Spero. Born in East Millinocket, ME on July 23, 1914, she was the daughter of...

Anthony T. Razza

Anthony T. Razza

Oct 11, 2006

Newport, RI - Anthony T. Razza, 81, of 24 Loyola Terrace, Newport, RI, died Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Ethel M. Herrmann Razza. Born in Newport, RI on June 17, 1925, he was the son of the late Peter and Mary Toppa Razza.Mr. Razza was a traffic manager for...

Irene Marion Leroy

Irene Marion Leroy

Oct 7, 2006

Irene Marion Cardoza LeRoy, Renee, 63, of 60 Fayal Lane, Middletown, RI, died Saturday, October 7, 2006 at home in Middletown, RI. Born in Middletown, RI on January 28, 1943, she was the daughter of the late George and Irene Flowers Cardoza.?Renee? loved gardening and reading, and was always ready to prepare a great meal for family and friends. She...

Gertrude E. Boiani

Gertrude E. Boiani

Oct 6, 2006

Gertrude Elizabeth ?Trudy? Boiani, 72, of 108 Eustis Avenue, Newport, RI, died Friday, October 6, 2006 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Col. Peter John Boiani, USA, Ret. Mr. Mrs. Boiani were married on November 10, 1956, they were married for 50 years. Mrs. Boiani was born in Newport, RI on July 6, 1934,...

Edith Veronica Santos

Edith Veronica Santos

Oct 5, 2006

Middletown, RI - Edith V. Lema Santos, 86, of 416 Forest Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Joseph Anthony Santos. Born in Newport, RI on July 20, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Jesse Lema. Mrs. Santos was a communicant of...

Raymond Dupuis

Raymond Dupuis

Oct 4, 2006

Middletown, RI - Raymond H. ?Frog? Dupuis, 71, of 611 Forest Park, Middletown, RI, died Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at home. He was the husband of Cecilia Manchester. Born in Lawrence, MA on December 18, 1934, he was the son of the late Lionel J. and Lillian Faucher Dupuis. Mr. Dupuis served in the United States Navy for 20 years....

Richard Busch

Richard Busch

Oct 3, 2006

Middletown, RI - Richard Coit Busch, 67, of 36 Willow Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Friday, September 29, 2006, at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. He was the husband of Kim Young Ok Busch. Born in Providence, RI, on March 5, 1939, he was the son of the late Frederick G. and Elizabeth Hambly Busch.Mr. Busch was a graduate of Classical...

Stephen F. Ney

Stephen F. Ney

Oct 3, 2006

Stephen Francis Ney, 44, of 125 Birchwood Estate Drive, Inman, SC, formerly of 790 Green End Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Tuesday, October 3, 2006 in Effingham, IL. Born in Newport, RI on May 13, 1962, he was the son of George and Marie ?Emily? Peters Ney of Middletown, RI.Steve was a 1980 graduate of Middletown High School. He started driving...

Joseph Lacerda Iv

Joseph Lacerda Iv

Oct 2, 2006

Middletown, RI - Joseph Lacerda, IV, 26, of Middletown, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2006, after a courageous battle with Muscular Dystrophy. Born in Newport, RI on October 19, 1979, he was the son of Joseph A. Lacerda III of Portsmouth and Donna Faber Silvia of Portsmouth.Mr. Lacerda was a 1998 graduate of Portsmouth High School and he attended...

Laura Silvia Thomas

Laura Silvia Thomas

Oct 2, 2006

Newport, RI - Laura Silvia Thomas, 89, of 125 Old Fort Road, Newport, RI, died Monday, October 2, 2006 at home under the loving care of her daughter Suzanne. She was the wife of Walter Eugene Thomas of Newport. Born on Aquidneck Ave in Middletown, RI on October 14, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Francisco DaSilva...

Richard Briggs Proctor

Richard Briggs Proctor

Oct 2, 2006

Portsmouth, RI - Richard Briggs Proctor, 73, of 62 Reise Terrace, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Nashua, New Hampshire, died Monday, October 2, 2006 at Forest Farm Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. He was the husband of Dorothy Ann Pearson Proctor. Born in Melrose, MA on October 20, 1932, he was the son of the late Kenneth W. and Dorothy Briggs...

Louise Ann Faria

Louise Ann Faria

Sep 29, 2006

Portsmouth, RI ? Louise Ann Marks Faria, 80, of Portsmouth, RI, and formerly of Hammersmith Farm in Newport, RI, died Friday, September 29, 2006, at home surrounded by her family and friends. She was the wife of the late Manuel Faria. Born in Newport and a lifelong resident of Aquidneck Island, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and...

Patricia Ann O'Sullivan

Patricia Ann O'Sullivan

Sep 28, 2006

Newport, RI - Patricia A. Beach OSullivan, 45, of 58 Halsey Street, Newport, RI, died Thursday, September 28, 2006 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Michael Arthur OSullivan.Born in Norfolk, VA on July 9, 1961, she was the daughter of the Kyle H. Beach of Swansea, MA and Frostproof, FL and June Wilkerson Martins of...

Jean Meikle Peckham

Jean Meikle Peckham

Sep 28, 2006

NEWPORT - Jean M.Cozzens Peckham, 78, of 36 Ellery Road, Newport, RI, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family, Thursday, September 28, 2006. She was the wife of Julian Overton Grass Peckham for 52 years. Born in Newport, RI on September 26, 1928, Jean was the daughter of the late Maclyn and Edith Cozzens. She was a member of...