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Myroslava Gladys Donovan

Myroslava Gladys Donovan

Oct 31, 2005

NEWPORT, RI ? M. Gladys Matwejko Donovan, 89, of 84 Bliss Road, Newport, RI, formerly of Fall River, MA, died Monday, October 31, 2005 at St. Clare Home, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Thomas W. Donovan.Born in Fall River, MA on April 18, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Dmytro and Pauline Blaha Matwejko.Mrs....

Susan J. Gower

Susan J. Gower

Oct 30, 2005

MIDDLETOWN, RI - Susan J. SilvaGower, 58, of 38B Paquin Place, Middletown, RI formerly of Fall River and Assonet, MA, died Sunday, October 30, 2005, at home. She was the wife of Daniel A. Gower, Sr.Born in Fall River, MA, on March 28, 1947, she was the daughter of Anibal A. and Evelyn Cadima Silva, of Somerset, MA.Mrs. Gower was...

Florence Emily Wrathall

Florence Emily Wrathall

Oct 30, 2005

Florence Emily Hammond Wrathall MIDDLETOWN, RI - Florence Emily Hammond Wrathall, 103, of 600 Valley Road, Apt. # 118, Middletown, RI, died Saturday, October 29, 2005, at the John Clarke Retirement Center, Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late William Wrathall. Born in North Attleboro, MA, on December 15, 1901, she was the daughter of the late John...

Andrea Louise Burke Scholes

Andrea Louise Burke Scholes

Oct 29, 2005

FALL RIVER, MA - Andrea Louise Burke Scholes, 51, of Fall River, MA, died Saturday, October 29, 2005, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA. She was the wife of Brian Scholes.Born in Newport, RI, on April 9, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Anna Domingoes Burke.Andrea owned and operated, along with her husband, Scholes Stained...

Doris Virginia Aguiar

Doris Virginia Aguiar

Oct 29, 2005

FALL RIVER, RI - Doris Virginia Therrien Aguiar, 78, of 36 West Shore Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Saturday, October 29, 2005, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA. She was the wife of the late Manuel P. Aguiar.Born in Fall River, MA, on February 2, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Gaudiose and Alice Daigle Therrien.Mrs. Aguiar was...

Eleanor C. Card

Eleanor C. Card

Oct 28, 2005

Newport, RI - Eleanor Pawlotzky Card, of 29 Maple Avenue, Middletown, RI died Friday, October 28, 2005, at the Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center, Newport, RI. She was the beloved wife of Peter Chafee Card. Born in Switzerland, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Cecile Grunberg PawlotzkyMr. and Mrs. Card were married on June 23, 1956 in...

James Stephen O'Brien

James Stephen O'Brien

Oct 26, 2005

NEWPORT, RI - James Stephen O?Brien, 78, of Newport, RI, died Wednesday, October 26, 2005 at Newport Hospital.He was the husband of Nancy McGinn O?Brien for 52 years.Born in Newport, Rhode Island on April 2, 1927, he was the son of the late James S. and Katherine Mahoney O?Brien.Mr. O?Brien, known as ?Obie? graduated from Rogers High School, Colby College...

Gloria Keller

Gloria Keller

Oct 24, 2005

Portsmouth, RI - Gloria Keller, 81, of 146 Watson Drive, Portsmouth, RI died Monday, October 24, 2005 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of Daniel W. Keller of Portsmouth.Born in Philadelphia, PA on July 5, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Justine Androssi Ianscoli. Mrs. Keller worked as a clerk for the Raytheon...

Gloria Keller

Gloria Keller

Oct 24, 2005

RI - Gloria Keller, 81, of 146 Watson Drive, Portsmouth, RI died Monday, October 24, 2005 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of Daniel W. Keller of Portsmouth. Born in Philadelphia, PA on July 5, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Justine Androssi Ianscoli. Mrs. Keller worked as a clerk for the Raytheon...

Frances C. Glover

Frances C. Glover

Oct 23, 2005

Frances C. Butler Glover, 83, of 21-B Pond Avenue, Newport, RI, formerly of Kingston Avenue, died Sunday, October 23, 2005 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of James Glover of Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on January 3, 1922, she was the daughter of the late John and Iva White Butler. Mrs. Glover worked at the Torpedo Station...

Grace Hansen

Grace Hansen

Oct 22, 2005

Newport, RI - Grace Hansen, 79, of 26 Calvert Street, Newport, died Saturday, October 22, 2005 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.She was the wife of Nicholas Hansen. Born in Chickasha, OK on December 19, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary Edmonds Russell.Mrs. Hansen was an avid reader and had enjoyed biclying and Photography over the...

Vera Collins Mason

Vera Collins Mason

Oct 22, 2005

Portsmouth, RI - Vera Collins Mason, born September 15, 1925 in Brookview, MD, died after a bout with cancer on October 22, 2005.She was the wife of James M. Mason of Portsmouth, RI and they were married 47 years. She is the daughter of the late Minos Henry and Edith Murphy Collins. She graduated from Framingham State College with BS...

Alice G. Gill

Alice G. Gill

Oct 21, 2005

MIDDLETOWN, RI - Alice G. Gill, 82, of Aquidneck Place, Portsmouth, formerly of 28 Bayview Park, Middletown, RI, Northgate Apartment, Middletown, and 16 Burdick Avenue, Newport, died Friday, October 21, 2005 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI, on September 7, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Christine Waring Gill. Miss Gill had...

Manuel J. Soares

Manuel J. Soares

Oct 19, 2005

Manuel J. ?Shorty? Soares, 88, of 55 Mare Terrace, Portsmouth, RI died Wednesday, October 19, 2005, surrounded by his family, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, in Fall River, MA. He was the husband of Mary Beirola Soares. Born in Portsmouth, RI, on May 28, 1917, he was the son of the late Jose and Justina Rego Soares.Mr. Soares was a self...

Leo B. Amado

Leo B. Amado

Oct 18, 2005

Leo Barboza AmadoNEWPORT, RI - Leo Barboza Amado, 85, of 164 Locust Avenue, Portsmouth, RI died Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at Newport Hospital where he was surrounded by his family.He was the husband of Mary Theresa Costa Amado. They had just celebrated their 57th Wedding Anniversary on January 24 of this year. Born in Pawtucket, RI on June 28, 1920,...

Noreen Mary Babine

Noreen Mary Babine

Oct 18, 2005

Noreen Mary Egan BabinePORTSMOUTH, RI - Noreen Mary Egan Babine, 76, of 21 Eyler Drive, Portsmouth, RI died Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at home. She was the wife of the late Cdr. Arthur L. Babine.Born in Quincy, MA on December 19, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Elizabeth Grace Donaher Egan.Noreen attended St. Mary?s School...

Bessie Vasiliki Mellekas

Bessie Vasiliki Mellekas

Oct 15, 2005

Bessie Vasiliki Mellekas, wife of the late Stavros, died at the age of 101, Saturday, October 15, 2005, at the Newport Hospital, Newport, RI, surrounded by her family.Born in Moria, Mytelinis, Greece, on January 1, 1904, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Maria Koukoutas Mootos Wotoglos.Bessie was born during the time of the Turkish Occupation of Mytelinis...

Anita Grosvenor Mcandrews

Anita Grosvenor Mcandrews

Oct 15, 2005

Anita Grosvenor McAndrewsNEWPORT, RI - Anita Grosvenor McAndrews, 81, of 101 Washington Street, Newport, RI, formerly of Clearwater Beach, FL, died Saturday, October 15, 2005, at the Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Thomas Bernard McAndrews.Born in Brookline, MA, on April 22, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Theodore P. and Anita Strawbridge Grosvenor.Anita...

Ruth Deschenes

Ruth Deschenes

Oct 13, 2005

BRISTOL, RI - Ruth Greene Deschenes, 79, of 274 1/2 Wood Street, Bristol, RI, formerly of Fall River, MA, died Thursday, October 13, 2005, at home.She was the wife of the late Philip A. Deschenes.Born in Fall River, MA, on June 2, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Catherine Harrington Greene.Mrs. Deschenes had worked for...

Sarah Rego

Sarah Rego

Oct 13, 2005

MIDDLETOWN, RI - Sarah Rego, 93, of Middletown, RI, formerly of 167 Bliss Road, Middletown, RI, died Thursday, October 13, 2005, at the Grand Islander Health Care Center, Green End Ave, Middletown, RI. Born in Middletown, RI, on March 8, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Victoria Cordeiro Rego.Ms. Rego was a private duty governess for...