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A. Marion Kelly
Dec 28, 2004
Middletown, RI ? A. Marion Smith Kelly, 93, 10 Harvard Street, Newport, died Tuesday, December 28, 2004 at Forest Farm Health Care Center, Middletown, RI.She was the wife of the late J. Raymond Kelly. Born in Fall River, MA on November 11, 1911, she was the daughter of William C. and Annie E. Navin Smith. Mrs. Kelly was a graduate...
Bruce Alan Johnson
Dec 27, 2004
Waterford, - Bruce Alan Johnson, 44, of Great Neck Road, Waterford, CT, died Monday, December 27, 2004, at the William Backus Hospital, Norwich, CT. Born in Newport, RI, on December 29, 1959, he was the son of the late Ross and Ann Jenkins Johnson. Bruce?s love, were his family, co-workers, animals, and the Minnesota Vikings. Mr. Johnson was a professional...
Mildred Bessie Mckenna
Dec 27, 2004
Newport, RI - Mildred Bessie McKenna, 94, of 6 Green Lane Newport, formerly of 168 Newport Avenue, Middletown, died Monday, December 27, 2004 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Charles J. McKenna. Born in North Providence, RI on February 1, 1910, she was the daughter of the late William T. Smith and the late...
Geneve L. Grant
Dec 26, 2004
Funeral services will be held Monday, January 3, 2005 in Newport, RI for Geneve Lillian Grant. Geneve went to be with Jesus December 26. She was living with her daughter and son-in-law in Louisiana at the time of her death. Geneve was born and raised in Portsmouth, VA. After marrying her beloved Navy Sailor Bob in July 1940, she moved...
Catherine S. Brown
Dec 25, 2004
Middletown, RI - Catherine S. Brown, 91, of 14 Donald Drive, Middletown, died Saturday, December 25, 2004 at home. She was the wife of the late Colin F. Brown, Jr., CDR, Ret, U.S. Navy. Born in Utica, NY on October 10, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Emilio and Frances Basile Spagnola. Mrs. Brown was a teacher in...
John Oliveira
Dec 24, 2004
John Oliveira, 68, of 164 Furey Avenue, Tiverton, RI, formerly of Fall River, MA, died Friday, December 24, 2004, at home. He was the husband of Eileen Demoura Oliveira. Born in Fall River, MA, on September 8, 1936, he was the son of Celia Mendonca Oliveira of Fall River, MA, and the late John Oliveira Sr. Mr. Oliveira was raised...
Mary Janaros
Dec 23, 2004
Newport, RI ? Mary Pappas Janaros, 85, of 39 Thurston Avenue Newport, died Thursday, December 23, 2004 at home. She was the wife of Michael Peter Janaros also of Newport, Rhode Island Born in Cambridge, MA on May 31, 1919, she was the daughter of the late John and Fotini Savas Pappas.Mrs. Janaros was a sales clerk for the former...
Margaret Mullen Davis
Dec 23, 2004
Margaret Mullen Tuerff Davis, 84, of Blenheim-Newport Retirement Community, Middletown, formerly of Dayton, OH, died Thursday, December 23, 2004 at home.She was the wife of the late John Dumont Davis. Born in Gary, IN on June 10, 1920, she was the daughter of the late John and Maud Mullen Tuerff.Mrs. Davis attended St. Marys College in South Bend, Indiana. She...
John Rogers Chase
Dec 22, 2004
Jamestown, RI - John Rogers ?Roger? Chase, 63, of 7 Melrose Avenue Jamestown, died Tuesday, December 22, 2004 at Philip Hulitar Center in Providence, RI.Roger was the husband of Carol Reynolds Chase. Born in Newport, RI on December 6, 1941, he was the son of the late Dean M. and Kathleen L. Nagle Chase. Mr. Chase was a teacher at...
Gustav Larson
Dec 22, 2004
Middletown, - Gustav Larson, 65, of 1 Admiral Court Middletown, died Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. He was the husband of Linda Sullivan Larson. Born in Heniker, NH on June 28, 1939, he was the son of the late Gustav Larson and Helen V. Shaffell Larson. Mr. Larson worked for the State of Rhode Island as...
Herman Victor Weed
Dec 22, 2004
Newport, RI - Herman Victor Weed, 74, of 70 Harrison Avenue Newport, died Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at Village House Nursing Home Newport, RI. Born in Jamestown, RI on February 9, 1930, he was the son of the late Herman H. and Ragna Kirkeby Weed. Mr. Weed attended Newport Schools and enlisted in the United States Army in 1947 until...
Jean-Francois Aubois
Dec 21, 2004
Newport, RI - Jean-Francois Aubois, 66, of 86 Washington Street Newport, died Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, RI. Born in Amiens, France on December 15, 1938, he was the son of Jean Aubois and Suzanne Welte Aubois. Mr. Aubois came to this Country in 1949 from France. He graduated from the former De La...
Augustine "Gus" J. Gracia
Dec 21, 2004
Middletown, RI - Augustine ?Gus? J. Gracia, 77, of 558 Green End Avenue, Middletown, died Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at home.He was the husband of Bernice Almeida Gracia. Born in Middletown, RI on September 1, 1927, he was the son of the late Philip and Angelina Souza Gracia. Mr. Gracia was the owner and operator of A J Gracia Inc....
Grace Agnes Brennan
Dec 21, 2004
Newport, RI - Grace Agnes Brennan, of St. Clare Home Newport, formerly of 16 Gibbs Avenue, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at Saint Clares Home For Aged Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Michael and Mary Buckley Brennan. Ms. Brennan worked for 33 years as a secretary for the Chief...
George Augustus Jefferds Jr
Dec 20, 2004
New Bedford, MA - George Augustus Jefferds, Jr., of 137 Dawson Street, New Bedford, formerly of Forbes Street, New Bedford, MA, died Monday, December 20, 2004 at St. Lukes Hosptial New Bedford, MA. Born in Westbrook, ME on August 10, 1928, he was the son of the late George Augustus and Gertrude Gallant Jefferds. Mr. Jefferds was in the United...
John Joseph Diehl
Dec 19, 2004
Memorial Funeral Home375 BroadwayNewport, RI401 846-0698 John Joseph Diehl, Capt.USMC ret Middletown, RI - John Joseph Diehl, Capt.USMC ret., 88, of 11 Sherwood Road Middletown, died Sunday, December 19, 2004 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.He was the husband of Margaret Anita ? Bubbles? Todd Diehl. Born in Springfield, MA on July 5, 1916, he was the son of the late...
Margaret Mary Kearney
Dec 18, 2004
Portsmouth, - Margaret Mary ?Peg? Hanlon Kearney, 72, of 27 Colonel Christopher Greene Road, Portsmouth, formerly of 45 Springdale Avenue, Waterbury, CT, died Saturday, December 18, 2004 at home.She was the wife of 47 years, of the late James F. Kearney. Born in Waterbury, CT on June 9, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary Joyce...
Raychel R. Pratt
Dec 17, 2004
Newport, RI - Raychel R. Morales Pratt, 78, of 87 Girard Avenue, Newport, formerly of 139 Fenner Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Friday, December 17, 2004 in Middletown, RI. Born in Havana, Cuba on October 3, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Carlos and Raquel Ramiro-Garcia Morales. Mrs. Pratt was a finalist for Miss Havana as a teenager before...
Helen Theresa Turner
Dec 14, 2004
Cranston, RI - Helen T. Barden Turner, 88, of Cra Mar Nursing Home Cranston, formerly of Shangri La Lane, Middletown, RI, died Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at Kent County Memorial Hospital Warwick, RI.She was the wife of the late Tellis R. Turner. Born in Corona Long Island, NY on September 30, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Eugene...
Hedley William Greer
Dec 14, 2004
Middletown, RI - Hedley William Greer, 97, of 39 Oak Street Middletown, died Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.He was the husband of the late Carolyn Webber Greer. Born in Newport, RI on April 10, 1907, he was the son of the late Hedley James and Mabel Kessell Greer. Mr. Greer was retired from the Eppley Laboratory...
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