Obituaries

Memorial Funeral Homes Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Ruth Francis Hill

Ruth Francis Hill

Jan 25, 2005

Portsmouth, RI - Ruth Frances Hill, 86, of 86 Aquidneck Avenue Portsmouth, formerly of West House, Middletown, RI South Easton, MA, died Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, RI. Born in Brockton, MA on November 5, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Charles Dwight and Victoria Bean Hill. Ms. Hill was a Clerk...

Leonard J. Vandermyde

Leonard J. Vandermyde

Jan 24, 2005

Middletown, RI - Leonard John Vandermyde, 74, of Willow Avenue Middletown, died Monday, January 24, 2005 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.He was the husband of Beverly Barry Vandermyde. They had been married for 54 years. Born in Chicago, IL, on April 25, 1930, he was the son of the late John and Ruth Johnson Vandermyde. Mr. Vandermyde graduated from Holland...

Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Jan 23, 2005

John William Carson, the veteran comedian and talk show host who ruled late night TV for 30 years, died on Jan. 23 of emphysema. He was 79.Born in Corning, Iowa, and raised in Norfolk, Neb., Carson was an above-average student who made his mark as the class clown. He performed magic tricks for local Rotary groups, impersonated Jack Benny for...

Jean Frances Alvernas

Jean Frances Alvernas

Jan 22, 2005

Portsmouth, RI - Jean Frances Rounds Alvernas, 63, of 84 Flint Corn Road Portsmouth, died Saturday, January 22, 2005 at home.She was the wife of the late Manuel A. Alvernas. Born in Newport, RI on December 26, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Karlton and Beatrice Seabury Rounds. Mrs. Alvernas was an avid sports fan and NASCAR racing...

Henderika D. Chapman

Henderika D. Chapman

Jan 21, 2005

Prudence Island, - Henderika D. Chapman, 85, of 39 Daniel Avenue Prudence Island, died Friday, January 21, 2005 at home. She was the wife of the late Courtney Little and Archie Chapman. Born in Uxbridge, MA on February 13, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa Nydam DeVries. Mrs. Chapman was a Licensed Practical Nurse, she...

Evelyn Marie Martins

Evelyn Marie Martins

Jan 21, 2005

Middletown, RI - Evelyn M. Santos Martins, 82, of 14 Balsam Street Middletown, died Friday, January 21, 2005 at Heatherwood Nursing And Subacute Center Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Peter L. Martins. Born in Newport, RI on September 25, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Frank B. and Emily Oliver Santos. Mrs. Martins worked at...

Gertrude N. Gavin

Gertrude N. Gavin

Jan 21, 2005

Newport, RI - Gertrude N. Gavin, 85, of 5 Barbara Street Newport, died Friday, January 21, 2005 at Morton Hospital Taunton, MA. She was the wife of the late Capt. James F. Gavin. Born in Albany, NY on August 15, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Philip Newman and Gertrude Clark Newman. Gertrude graduated from Vincentian HS in...

Mary E. Lopes

Mary E. Lopes

Jan 20, 2005

Middletown, RI - Mary Lopes, 91, of Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, formerly of West House Forest Avenue Middletown, RI and Donna Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, January 20, 2005 at the center. Born in Portsmouth, RI on February 21, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Perreira Lopes. Mrs. Lopes worked as a housekeeper...

Jeannette Y. Pennachi

Jeannette Y. Pennachi

Jan 19, 2005

Newport, RI - Jeannette Y. Clement Pennachi, 87, of 49 Connection Street Newport, died Wednesday, January 19, 2005 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Dominic L. Pennachi. Born in Newport, RI on July 5, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Alphonse A. and Julie Tetreault Clement. Mrs. Pennachi worked for the former Lincoln...

Joseph Rose Alvernes

Joseph Rose Alvernes

Jan 18, 2005

Middletown, RI - Joseph Rose Alvernes, 87, of 333 Green End Avenue Middletown, died Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, RI.He was the husband of Helen Frances Worhle Alvernes. Born in Portsmouth, RI on November 8, 1917, he was the son of the late Joseph Rose and Mary Bettencourt Alvernes. Mr. Alvernes owned and operated...

Eleanor M. Kenney

Eleanor M. Kenney

Jan 18, 2005

Portsmouth, RI - Eleanor M. Fitzsimmons Kenney, 85, of 94 Alan Avenue, Portsmouth, died Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at St. Clare Home Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Dominic J. Kenney. Born in Fall River, MA on July 18, 1919, she was the daughter of the late John and Sara Bailey Fitzsimmons. Mrs. Kenney was a clerk with...

Otto Andrew Sears

Otto Andrew Sears

Jan 17, 2005

Middletown, - Otto Andrew ?Red? Sears, 86, of the John Clarke Nursing Center, Middletown, formerly of 62 Ryder Road, Harwich, MA, and Reise Terrace, Portsmouth, RI, died Monday, January 17, 2005 at the John Clarke Nursing Center, Middletown, RI.He was the husband of the late Mary K. Drag Sears. Born in Boston, MA, on May 2, 1918, he was the...

Gennaro Vincent Malgieri

Gennaro Vincent Malgieri

Jan 16, 2005

Memorial Funeral Home375 BroadwayNewport, RI401 846-0698Gennaro Vincent Malgieri Middletown, Gennaro ? Gino? Vincent Malgieri, 60, of 77A Unity Drive Middletown, formerly of 72 Bliss Mine Road, Middletown , RI died Sunday, January 16, 2005 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. He was the husband of Patricia Pauline Michaud Malgieri. Born in Newport, RI on Mar. 24, 1944, he was the son...

Antonio Soares Moura

Antonio Soares Moura

Jan 16, 2005

Portsmouth, RI - Antonio Soares Moura, 88, of 5 Valhalla Drive Portsmouth, died Monday, January 17, 2005 at Our Lady Of Fatima Hospital North Providence, RI.He was the husband of Ana Cabral Moura of Portsmouth. Born in Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal on February 17, 1916, he was the son of the late Jose Soares Coutinho and Maria Guilhermina Moura Coutinho....

John J. Harrington

John J. Harrington

Jan 15, 2005

Connors Funeral Home55 West Main RoadPortsmouth, RI401 683-2511John J. Harrington Portsmouth, RI - John Joseph Harrington, 87, of 140 Adams Drive Portsmouth, died Saturday, January 15, 2005 at Newport Hospital in Newport, RI.He was the husband of Mary Kane Harrington for 61 years. Born in Fall River, MA on Nov. 30, 1917, he was the son of the late John...

Namon Choice

Namon Choice

Jan 14, 2005

Newport, RI - Namon Choice, 82, of 35 Memorial Boulevard Newport, died Friday, January 14, 2005, at Heatherwood Health Care Center, Newport, RIHe was the husband of Jacqueline Mason Choice of Newport. Born in Chatam, VA on March 22, 1922, he was the son of the late Whit and Ada Dawson Choice. Mr. Choice served in the United States Navy,...

Ellen Margaret Cornwell

Ellen Margaret Cornwell

Jan 14, 2005

Portsmouth, RI - Ellen Margaret Cornwell, 84, of 52C Glen Meade Drive Portsmouth, died Friday, January 14, 2005 at home.She was the wife of Grant H.Cornwell also of Portsmouth.Formerly of New Canaan, CT and Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Ellen had been a resident of Portsmouth for the last eight years. Born in Hibbing, MN on July 14, 1920, she was...

Samuel Taylor

Samuel Taylor

Jan 11, 2005

Portsmouth, RI - Samuel Taylor, 93, of 282 Common Fence Boulevard Portsmouth, RI died Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at Grace Barker Nursing Center Warren, RI. He was the husband of the late Agnes Boardman Taylor. Born in Denton,, England on Feb. 9, 1911, he was the son of the late Joseph Taylor and Mary Council Taylor. Mr. Taylor was a...

Sarah Ann Evans

Sarah Ann Evans

Jan 11, 2005

Newport, RI - Sarah Ann Clarence Evans, 43, of 235 Park Holm Newport, died Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. Born in Meridian, MS on January 31, 1961, she was the daughter of Annie Lee Gordon Clarence of Meridian, MS and the late Richard Clarence. Besides her mother she is survived by two sons Walter Kurt Evans...

Judith C. Eichelberger

Judith C. Eichelberger

Jan 10, 2005

Newport, RI - Judith Chase Eichelberger, 79, of 224 Gibbs Avenue Newport, died Monday, January 10, 2005 at Miriam Hospital Providence, RI.She was the wife of Edward W. Eichelberger of Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on February 12, 1925, she was the daughter of the late James Robert and Julia Simmons Chase. Mrs. Eichelbergers first love was caring for...