Obituaries

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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Howard Libby

Howard Libby

May 29, 2007

Portsmouth, RI - Howard Libby, 90, of Aquidneck Place, Portsmouth, RI, died Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at home. He was the husband of the late Mildred Bourne Libby. Born in Portland, Maine, on November 25, 1916, he was the son of the late Howard and Florence Knight Libby. The Libby family moved to Newport at the time of the Great...

Alfred Raymond Silvia, Jr

Alfred Raymond Silvia, Jr

May 27, 2007

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, grew up in...

Patricia A. Emmet

Patricia A. Emmet

May 27, 2007

Newport, RI - Patricia A. Emmet, 59, died of metastatic breast cancer at her home in Newport on May 27. She is survived by her husband of nearly 30 years, William Emmet, with whom she also maintained a home in Washington, DC, and her two children, Nicholas, 28 and Susanna, 26 both of New York City. All were at her...

Alfred Silvia, Jr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...