Obituaries

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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

James S. Henshaw

James S. Henshaw

Mar 10, 2006

Portsmouth, RI - James S. Henshaw, 88, of 7 Donna Drive, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, March 10, 2006 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Ruth Ellen Sowden Henshaw. Born in Fall River, MA, on August 20, 1917, he was the son of the late John E. and Maryann May Henshaw.Mr. Henshaw grew up on Cozzens Court...

Alan David Golash

Alan David Golash

Mar 10, 2006

Newport, RI - Alan David Golash, 53, formerly of Springfield, MA and Portland, ME, died on March 10, 2006 in Newport, RI, his home for the past several years. Alan was the son of Sabina Orlinski Golash of Washington, D.C. and the late Leo J. Golash Jr.He is survived by his two brothers, Kenneth Golash of Chicopee, MA and Christopher...

Jaime M. Santos

Jaime M. Santos

Mar 10, 2006

Jaime M. Santos Newport, RI - Jaime M. Santos, 63, of 189 Third Street, Newport, RI, died Friday, March 10, 2006, surrounded by his family at the Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Carol A. Smith Santos. Born in Paranaque City in the Phillipines, on December 24, 1942, he was the son of the late Milanio and Logeria Marques...

Dorothy Eleanor Kotze

Dorothy Eleanor Kotze

Mar 8, 2006

Dorothy E. Lampe Kotze died March 8, 2006 in Portsmouth, RI at the home of her daughter. She was the wife of Albert G. Kotze of 54 Anson Road Portsmouth, RI.Mrs. Kotze was also a past resident of the Sakonnet Bay Manor in Tiverton, St. Elizabeth?s Manor in Bristol and the Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown.Mr. and Mrs....

Gilbert Joseph Bradfield

Gilbert Joseph Bradfield

Mar 7, 2006

Middletown, RI - Gilbert Joseph Bradfield, 78, of 26 William Drive, Middletown, RI, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006, at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Rose Pampalone Bradfield. Born on ?The Point? in Newport, RI, at 55 Third Street, on April 20, 1927, he was the son of the late John G. and Elizabeth Clinton Bradfield.Mr. Bradfield...

Barbara Ann Migliori

Barbara Ann Migliori

Mar 7, 2006

Fall River, MA - Barbara Ann Souza Migliori, 59, of 755 Plymouth Avenue, Fall River, MA, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA. She was the wife of James Joseph Migliori. Born in Newport, RI, on May 15, 1946, she was the daughter of Ruth Tibbetts Souza of Newport and the late John P. Souza.Mrs....

Arthur J. Mcphee

Arthur J. Mcphee

Mar 6, 2006

Newport, RI - Arthur J. ?Mac? McPhee, 78, of 53 Gould Street, Newport, RI, died Monday, March 6, 2006 at the Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Helen Carreiro McPhee. Born in Mexico, ME, on November 1, 1927, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Rose McPhee.Mr. McPhee served in the United States Navy during...

James Samuel Mogardo

James Samuel Mogardo

Mar 5, 2006

Decatur, GA - James Samuel Mogardo Seaman, 29, of 317 Cedar Creek, Decatur, GA, died Sunday, March 5, 2006 in Georgia. Born in Newport, RI, on May 30, 1976, he was the son of James Seaman of Providence, RI and Julia Mogardo formerly of Fall River, MA.James was a mainenance technician for a private property management company in Georgia. Survivors...

James T. Maguire

James T. Maguire

Mar 4, 2006

MIDDLETOWN, RI - James T. Maguire, 84, of Paradise Avenue, Middletown, RI, a retired educator, died Saturday, March 4, 2006, peacefully, with his family. He was the husband of the late Nancy Rollings Maguire. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Phillip F. and Minnie Hicks Maguire. A graduate of Providence College, he earned a masters of...

Nona Marie Busch

Nona Marie Busch

Mar 4, 2006

NEWPORT, RI - Nona Marie Harris Busch, 84, of 36 Thurston Avenue, Newport, RI, died Saturday, March 4, 2006, at Forest Farm Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Joseph Arthur Busch. Born in Fall River, MA on September 5, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Eva Levesque Harris. Mrs. Busch...

Alton F. Jenkins

Alton F. Jenkins

Mar 2, 2006

NEWPORT, RI - Alton Frederick Jenkins, 76, of 23 Filmore Street, Newport, RI, died Thursday, March 2, 2006, at home with his family. He was the husband of the late Lila Norma Stanton Jenkins. Born in Newport, RI on June 15, 1929, he was the son of the late George Alexander and Estrella Lotawanna Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins was a sanitation...

Millrena H. Picard

Millrena H. Picard

Mar 1, 2006

PORTSMOUTH, RI - Millrena H. Picard, 99, of 333 Green End Avenue, Middletown, RI, formerly of Quaker Manor, Portsmouth, RI, died Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Roland Picard. Born in Fairhaven, MA on December 14, 1906, she was the daughter of the late William and Hannah...

Salvador R. Abua

Salvador R. Abua

Mar 1, 2006

NEWPORT, RI - Salvador ?Sal? Ratac Abua, 71, of 203 Third Street, Newport, RI, died Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at home with is family. He was the husband of Juana Porcioncula Abua. Born in Kalayaan Laguna Phillippines, on August 6, 1934, he was the son of the late Dominador and Faustina Ratac Abua. Mr. Abua was a certified public accountant...

Catherine M. Martins

Catherine M. Martins

Mar 1, 2006

NEWPORT, RI ? Catherine ?Kay? M. Sullivan Martins, 92, of 113 Connection Street, Newport, RI, formerly of 41 Second Street 34 Atlantic Street, Newport, died on March 1, 2006, peacefully at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward C. Martins. They were married for 46 years. Born at home, on the Point on July 19, 1913, She...

John A. Bautista

John A. Bautista

Feb 28, 2006

PORTSMOUTH, RI - John A. ?Jack? Bautista, 71, of 51 Middle Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Monday, February 27, 2006 at Silver Creek Manor, Bristol, RI. He was the husband of Joan Martha Costello Bautista. Born in Providence, RI on August 26, 1934, he was the son of the late John Peter and Lois Michaud Bautista. Mr. Bautista attended East Providence...

Sister Dorothy Gertrude Pendergast, Fcj

Sister Dorothy Gertrude Pendergast, Fcj

Feb 28, 2006

Portsmouth, RI ? Sr. Dorothy Pendergast, FCJ of St. Philomena Convent, Portsmouth died peacefully on Tuesday. Sister was born in Providence in 1919, the daughter of the late Michael and Gertrude Pendergast. She was pre-deceased by her sister Eileen Peterson and her brother Joseph Pendergast. Sister is mourned by her religious community, her three nieces, two nephews, grand-nieces, grand-nephews, and...

Robert Montgomery Hawthorne, Sr

Robert Montgomery Hawthorne, Sr

Feb 24, 2006

NEWPORT, RI - Robert Montgomery Hawthorne, Sr. of 193 Forest Ave, Forest Farm, Middletown, RI, formerly of 9 Mt. Vernon Street, Newport, died Friday, February 24, 2006 at Newport Hospital. He was 96 years old.He was the husband of the late Elizabeth ?Betty? DeFriend Hawthorne.Born in Gary, IN on October 7, 1909, he was the son of the late Charles...

Rita M. Sevigny

Rita M. Sevigny

Feb 24, 2006

Rita M. Sevigny, 85, recently of 90 Bay Spring Ave in Barrington, RI and formerly of 23 Dyer Street, Warren, RI, died Friday, February 24, 2006 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. She was the wife of the late Paul E. Sevigny.Born in Fall River, MA on July 10, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Charles T. and...

Manuel Francis Ferris, Sr

Manuel Francis Ferris, Sr

Feb 19, 2006

NEWPORT, RI - Manuel F. Ferris, Sr., 87, of 77 Pope Street, Newport, RI, died Sunday, February 19, 2006, at the Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.He was the husband of Roselind Theresa Benevides Ferris.Born in Newport, RI, on July 14, 1918, he was the son of the late James and Mary Martin Ferris.Mr. Ferris had worked as a painter for the...

Beverly Ann Bowler

Beverly Ann Bowler

Feb 18, 2006

Beverly Ann Haught Bowler, 59, of 445 Turner Road, Middletown, RI, died Saturday, February 18, 2006, at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI, on November 21, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Jerry and Lucy Greco Haught.Mrs. Bowler was a communicant of St. Lucys Church. She was an avid bowler and enjoyed traveling. After graduating from...