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Wilbert Brown
Jan 12, 2007
Wilbert Brown Newport, RI - Wilbert Brown, 48, of 171 Broadway, Newport, RI, died Friday, January 12, 2007, at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Rhonda Chisman Brown. Born in New Orleans, LA, on June 16, 1958, he was the son of Alice Coleman Brown of California, and the late Frank Brown Jr.Mr. Brown was raised in...
Marie Louise Bernice Rollins
Jan 11, 2007
Bernice McCormack Rollins?Bunny? on Thursday, January 11, 2007, formerly of Orange, Connecticut and Rutland, Vermont, at the John Clarke Nursing and Retirement Center in Middletown, Rhode Island. She was born on February 18, 1920 in Fort Kent, Maine. Over the years, she was an avid volunteer of many community organizations including the PTA, Lions Club, and Girl Scouts of America....
John L. Risso
Jan 9, 2007
Newport, RI - John Louis Risso, 66, of 76 Broadway, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at Oak Hill Nursing Home, Pawtucket, RI. Born in Newport, RI on September 4, 1940, he was the son of the late Louis E. and Mary Ryan Risso. Mr. Risso was a 1958 graduate of De La Salle Academy. He worked for Raytheon...
Robert L. Cook
Jan 6, 2007
Newport, RI - Robert L. Cook 60, of 21 Pochahontas Drive Middletown, RI passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, January 6, 2007 at Newport Hospital.He was the beloved husband of Judith G. Carroll Cook, beloved father of two sons Alexander N. Cook and Andrew C. Cook both of Middletown, and was the brother of Charles N. Cook, Jr....
Scott D. Tavernese
Jan 5, 2007
Scott D. Tavernese 38, of 230 Hillside Avenue Newport died Friday, January 5, 2007 at Newport Hospital.Born in Erie, PA on May 3, 1968, he was the son of Shirley Chase and John Beausoleil of Newport and John and Joan Fisher Tavernese of Fairview, PA.Scott worked for Stop and Shop Supermarkets in Middletown and Newport and most recently for the...
Rosalind E. Green
Jan 5, 2007
Newport, RI - Rosalind E. Nalle Green 58 of 39 Gould Street Newport, RI, died Friday, January 5, 2007 surrounded by loved ones.She was the wife of Donald R. Green.Born in Chicago, IL, on September 16, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Will Nalle and Priscilla Belain Ingram.Mrs. Green worked for Stop and Shop Supermarket for 24 years....
James Edward Leary
Jan 4, 2007
Tiverton, RI - James Edward Leary, Jr., 81, of 628 Park Avenue, Portsmouth passed from this life Thursday, January 4, 2007. Born in Fall River, MA on January 5, 1925, he was the son of the late James and Evelyn Quirk Leary. Jim enlisted in the Army on February 17th 1943 and then enlisted in the Air Force on October...
Lois A. Gabriel
Jan 2, 2007
Middletown, RI - Lois A. Safford Gabriel, 80, of Forest Farm Health Care Center, Middletown, RI, formerly of 10 North Drive, Portsmouth, died Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at the center. She was the wife of John L. Gabriel Sr. Born in Lakeland, FL on June 21, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Irene Burton Safford. Mrs....
Daniel Martin
Jan 1, 2007
Kingston, RI - Daniel Martin, 66, of 53 Rolens Drive, Kingston, RI, formerly of Portsmouth, died Monday, January 1, 2007 at South County Hospital, Wakefield, RI. Born in Fall River, MA on January 21, 1940, he was the son of Daniel T. Martin of Middletown, RI, and the late Alice Garcia Martin. Mr. Martin served in the United States Marine...
Mary T. Rucando
Dec 31, 2006
Portsmouth, RI - Mary T. Rucando, 67, 18 Peggy Lane, formerly of 116 Immokolee Drive, Portsmouth, died Sunday, December 31, 2006, peacefully at home. She was the wife of Robert P. Rucando of Portsmouth for 45 years. Born in Kenton, Middlesex, England on August 15, 1939 she was the daughter of the late James and Ann Hore OGorman.Mrs. Rucando was...
Geraldine Marie Olson
Dec 31, 2006
Newport, RI - Geraldine Marie Olson, 75, of 228 Maple Ave, Newport, died Sunday, December 31, 2006 at John Clarke Retirement Center, Middletown. She was the wife of the late Gilbert Edward Olson. Born in Mt. Pleasant, MI on March 19, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Gerald and Eltha Sheldon Reid.Mrs. Olson was formerly of 75 Sims...
Lena W. Barratt
Dec 28, 2006
Lena Christine Whitaker Barratt, 91, of Newport, Rhode Island died Thursday, December 28, 2006, at Newport Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, George A. Barratt, by her children, Paul F. Barratt of Wakefield, RI, Judy Barratt Gross of Boulder, CO, Bruce Barratt and companion Margaret Hunt of Princeton, NJ, by two grandsons, Mica and Avrey Gross,...
Edward R.M. Quigley
Dec 28, 2006
Middletown, RI - Edward R.M. Quigley, 83, of 77 West Main Road, Middletown, RI, died Thursday, December 28, 2006 at Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI, where he was cared for the last two months of his life. He was the husband of Anne E. Daly Quigley. Born in Fall River, MA on May 4, 1923, he was the son...
Catherine D. Smith
Dec 28, 2006
Catherine Dorothy Butler Smith, 89, of 64 Riverside Street, Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, December 28, 2006 at the home of her daughter Kathryn.She was the wife of the late Harold P. Smith.Born in Dorchester, MA, on January 15, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Thomas P. and Nora ONeil Butler.Mrs. Smith had worked as an office manager for...
George Joseph Mello
Dec 27, 2006
Portsmouth, RI - George Joseph Mello, 80, of 97 Martens Road, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Beacon Street, Middletown, died Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Frances Bernhardt Mello. Born in Portsmouth, RI on August 3, 1926, he was the son of the late Manuel T. and Eva Perry Mello. Mr. Mello was...
Anna Machado
Dec 27, 2006
Tampa, FL - Anna Machado, 83, of 3709 North 12th Street, Tampa, FL, died Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at Community Hospital, New Port Richey, FL. Born in Fall River, MA, on January 8, 1923, she was the daughter of the late John B. and Annie Ferreira Machado. Anna was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tampa, FL, and...
Filomena Escobar
Dec 26, 2006
Middletown, RI ? Filomena Mello Escobar, 99, of 424 Third Beach Road, Middletown, RI, died Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late John R. Escobar. Born in Middletown, RI on October 9, 1907, she was the daughter of the late Jesse V. and Mary Stark Mello. She is...
Sylvia Travers
Dec 25, 2006
Middletown, RI ? Sylvia Paiva Travers, 74, of Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI, formerly of 54 Gould Street, Newport, RI, died Monday, December 25, 2006 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late George Travers. Born in New Bedford, MA on November 11, 1932.Mrs. Travers worked as a nurse?s aide for 20 years at...
Elizabeth Rogers
Dec 25, 2006
Newport, RI - Elizabeth ?Betty? Esposito Rogers, 72, of 20 Ward Avenue, Newport, RI, died Monday, December 25, 2006 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Earl Thomas Rogers. Born in Newport, RI on December 3, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Genaro and Yolanda Luistro Esposito.Mrs. Rogers was a former member...
Christopher Charles Pierce
Dec 24, 2006
Christopher Charles Pierce Portsmouth, RI - Christopher Charles Pierce, 52, of Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, December 24, 2006 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in Fall River, MA, on April 5, 1954, he was the son of Shirley Leach Pierce of Middletown, and the late Charles F. Pierce.Mr. Pierce had worked as a cab driver for 10 years at Cozy...
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