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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

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....

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...