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James Raymond Chantre
Dec 2, 2004
James Raymond Chantre Middletown, RI - James Raymond Chantre, 59, of 283 Forest Avenue, Middletown, died Thursday, December 2, 2004 at West South Hospital, Atlanta, GA.He was the former husband of Jean Milton of Fayettville, NC. Born in New Bedford, MA on November 8, 1945, he was the son of Mary DeMello Chantre of Middletown and the late Manuel O....
Bernice Edith Kleven
Dec 2, 2004
Newport, RI - Bernice Edith Siney Kleven, 83, of Nina Lynette Home, 87 Washington Street, Newport, formerly of Middletown, RI, died Thursday, December 2, 2004, of complications from Rheumatoid Arthritis at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Harold Stanley Kleven. Born in Waterbury, CT on June 2, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Philip...
Nancy Ellen Thomas
Nov 29, 2004
Portsmouth, RI - Nancy Ellen Sanborn Thomas, 56, of 151 Pear Street, Portsmouth, lost her two year battle with cancer on Monday, November 29, 2004 at home. She was the wife of Michael Thomas. The daughter of Marian Watkins Sanborn of Naples, FL and the late Fredrick Sanborn, she was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 17th, 1948. Nancy met...
Frances Eileen Mcnamara
Nov 28, 2004
Portsmouth, RI - Frances E. McKenna McNamara, 84, formerly of 35 Linda Terrace, Portsmouth, died Sunday, November 28, 2004 at Forest Farm Health Care Center Middletown, RI.She was the wife of the late George McNamara, who passed away on January 20, 1991. Born in Willimantic, CT on August 17, 1920, she was the daughter of the late John and Frances...
George Michael Medeiros
Nov 28, 2004
Lt. George Michael Medeiros, Sr., Ret., formerly of the Newport Fire Department, 76, of 90 Third Street Newport, died Sunday, November 28, 2004 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.He was the husband of Margaret Avery Medeiros. Born in East Providence, RI on September 29, 1928, he was the son of the late Joseph and Virginia A. Pereira Medeiros. Mr. Medeiros worked...
Marion Grupp
Nov 26, 2004
Portsmouth, - Marion Hilde Grupp, 98, of 420 Windstone Drive, Portsmouth, formerly of the John Clarke Retirement Center, Middletown, died Friday, November 26, 2004 at home.She was the wife of the late George Grupp. Born in Plochingen, Germany on February 21, 1906, she was the daughter of the late Fritz and Rose Weyde Hild. Mrs. Grupp became a Newport resident...
Catherine W. Carey
Nov 25, 2004
Middletown, - Catherine W. Cary, 96, of Forest Farm Health Care Center Middletown, formerly of Hampton Bays, Long Island New York, died Thursday, November 25, 2004 at Forest Farm Health Care Center Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Francis Cary. Born in Hastings- On- Hudson, NY on January 18, 1908, she was the daughter of the late...
Richard L. Crane
Nov 25, 2004
Newport, RI - Richard L. ?Dick? Crane, 80, of St. Clare Home Newport, formerly of Cannon Street, Newport and Seaman?s Institute of Newport, died Thursday, November 25, 2004 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.He was born in North Kingstown, RI on August 1, 1924.Mr. Crane ran the newsstand in the lobby of the Newport Post Office on Thames Street, Newport for...
Wilbur Nelson
Nov 25, 2004
Middletown, RI. November 25, 2004. Wilbur Nelson died today at his home in the John Clarke Retirement Center. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Teaze Nelson. Son of the Reverend Wilbur Nelson and Nurella Phipps Nelson, he was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania on Christmas Day in 1915, the youngest of five children. His family moved to Newport in...
Wilbur Nelson
Nov 25, 2004
Middletown, RI. November 25, 2004. Wilbur Nelson died today at his home in the John Clarke Retirement Center. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Teaze Nelson. Son of the Reverend Wilbur Nelson and Nurella Phipps Nelson, he was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania on Christmas Day in 1915, the youngest of five children. His family moved to Newport in...
Vincent Francis Nathlar
Nov 25, 2004
Lewes, DE - Vincent Francis Nathlar, 68, of 33885 North Heron Drive, Lewes, DE, died Thursday, November 25, 2004 at Miriam Hospital Providence, RI surrounded by his wife and family.He was the husband of Lorraine Fulton Nathlar. Born and raised in Wilmington, DE on September 5, 1936, he was the son of the late James and Fannie Scott Nathlar.Vince was...
Simela Kyriakides
Nov 24, 2004
Simela Kyriakides, 43, of 410 Vanderbilt Lane Portsmouth, formerly of Walcott Ave Middletown, died Wednesday, November 24, 2004 at home surrounded by her family.She was the wife of Petros ?Peter? Kyriakides. Born in Kozani, Greece on February 10, 1961, she was the daughter of George and Kiriaki Hantsarides of Tarrytown, NY.Mrs. Kyriakides was a member of the St. Spyridons Greek...
Bernard T. Mckenna
Nov 24, 2004
Middletown, RI - Bernard T. McKenna, 83, of 333 Green End Avenue, Middletown, formerly of 5 Cross Street, Newport, and Lanfana, FL, died Wednesday, November 24, 2004 at Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, RI.He was the husband of the late Mary Margaret OConnor McKenna and the late Ruth Martin. Born in Providence, RI on February 25, 1921, he was...
Frank Souza Jr
Nov 23, 2004
Portsmouth, RI - Frank ?Buddy? Souza, Sr., 67, of Middle Road, Portsmouth, died Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.He was the husband of Shirley Mendonca Souza. Born in Portsmouth, RI on June 26, 1937, he was the son of the late Frank B. and Rose Alvernes Souza. For 26 years Buddy was owner of Souzas Chevrolet Sales...
Janet Constance Daggett
Nov 22, 2004
Middletown, RI - Janet Constance Muznik Daggett, 92, of 13 Draper Avenue, Middletown, died Monday, November 22, 2004 at Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI.She was the wife of the late James Lincoln Daggett. Born in Lithuania, she was the daughter of the late John and Constance Kapchul Muznik. Mrs. Daggett worked for the John Hancock Insurance Company on Thames Street...
William Albert Martland
Nov 19, 2004
Portsmouth, RI - William Albert Martland, 87, of 844 Union Street Portsmouth, died Friday, November 19, 2004 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.He was the husband of the late Gloria Phillips Martland. Born in Newport, RI on May 16, 1917, he was the son of the late Wallace C. and Rose Schneider Martland. Mr. Martland had worked for various Contractors on...
Thomas Henry Huhn
Nov 19, 2004
Newport, RI - Thomas Henry Huhn, 86, of 9 Lees Wharf Newport, died Friday, November 19, 2004 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.He was the husband of the late Mary Huhn, to whom he was married for 52 years until her passing in 1991. Born in Lakewood, OH on May 7, 1918, he was the son of the late William and...
David J. Raley
Nov 18, 2004
Portsmouth, RI - David J. Raley, 73, of 63 Ferry Landing Circle Portsmouth, formerly of Bristol, RI, died Thursday, November 18, 2004 at home.He was the husband of Shirley R. Cooper Raley. Born in Nottingham, England, on May 21, 1931, he was the son of the late John and Marion Clarke Raley.Mr. Raley moved to the United States, from England...
Phoebe M. Lyons
Nov 18, 2004
Tiverton, RI - Phoebe M. Boardman Lyons, 88, of 60 Summit Avenue Tiverton, died Thursday, November 18, 2004 at home.She was the wife of the late John A. Lyons Sr. Born in Fall River, MA on October 3, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Dougherty Boardman. Mrs. Lyons was a graduate of BMC Durfee High...
Jean Ward Peckham
Nov 17, 2004
Middletown, RI - Jean Simpson Ward Peckham, 84, Formerly of Aquidneck Place, Portsmouth and Dudley Avenue South, Middletown, died on Wednesday, November 17, 2004, at Forest Farm Health Care Center.She was the wife of Alford S. Peckham whom she married in July of 1995 and the former wife of the late George F. Ward Jr. Born in Newport, RI on...
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