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Richard C. Champlin
Aug 14, 2003
Jamestown, - Richard C. Champlin, 77, of 15 Priscilla Road Jamestown, RI, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 14, 2003. Born in Newport, RI on June 8, 1926, he was the son of Lawrence and Ena Eddy Champlin. Mr. Champlin was graduated from Mt. Herman Prep School and from Middlebury College. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to...
Penelope A. Bryan
Aug 13, 2003
Portsmouth, - Penelope A. Chase Bryan, 93, of Glen Road Portsmouth, RI, died Wednesday, August 13, 2003 at John Clarke Nursing Center Middletown, RI.She was the wife of the late Alfred J. Bryan. Born in Newport, RI on April 17, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Manton and Sarah Priscella Bryant Chase.Except for her recent stay at...
Jane Althea Holdsworth
Aug 9, 2003
Newport, - Jane Althea Holdsworth, 56, of 39 Washington Street Newport, died Saturday, August 9, 2003 at home.She was the wife of the late Frank L. McGuire. Born in Providence, RI on August 19, 1946, she was the daughter of Arthur Holdsworth and Joyce Wright Holdsworth both of Caribou, ME.Ms. Holdsworth graduated from Caribou High School in Caribou, ME in...
Doris Mae Aguiar
Aug 8, 2003
Portsmouth, - Doris Mae Davis Aguiar, 73, of 233 Brownell Lane, Portsmouth, died Saturday, August 9, 2003 at Grace Barker Nursing Center, Warren, RI.She was the wife of the late George Aguiar. Born in Bar Harbor, Maine on March 2, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Doris A. Hooper Davis. Mrs. Aguiar had worked as a...
Grace R. Day
Aug 8, 2003
Grace R. Villar Day, 83, of 133 Newport Avenue, Middletown, formerly of Staten Island, NY, died Friday, August 8, 2003 at Miriam Hospital Providence, RI. She was the wife of Edward N. Day. Born in New York, NY on Apr. 8, 1920, she was the daughter of John Villar and Grace Gettings Villar. Mrs. Day moved from Staten Island to...
Paul M. Reis
Aug 8, 2003
Middletown, - Paul M. Reis, 54, of 52 Valley Road Middletown, died Friday, August 8, 2003 at home. Born in Fall River, MA, on July 26, 1949, he was the son of the late Manuel and Mary Machado Reis. Mr. Reis had worked as a self employed professional photographer. He had also worked at the Bellevue Camera Shop. He is...
Roger D. Anderson
Aug 7, 2003
Portsmouth, - Roger Dale ?Andy? Anderson, 78, of 12 Braman?s Lane Portsmouth, RI formerly of Titusville, FL, died Thursday, August 7, 2003 at Silver Creek Manor, Bristol, RI.He was the husband of the late Barbara Jean Robinson Anderson and the late Margaret Douglas Anderson. Born in Omaha, NB on May 30, 1925, he was the son of the late Edward...
Arthur Joseph Pedro
Aug 7, 2003
Middletown, - Arthur Joseph Pedro, 85, of 499 Aquidneck Avenue Middletown, RI, died Thursday, August 7, 2003 at home followin a long illness.He was the husband of Grace A. Groux Pedro. Born in his life long family home, in Middletown, RI on October 8, 1917, he was the son of the late Manuel and Theresa Pacheco Pedro.Mr. Pedro was a...
Violet Lea Brown
Aug 6, 2003
Newport, - Violet Lea Christie Brown, 93, of 49 Malbone Road Newport, died Wednesday, August 6, 2003 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late George Anthony Brown. Born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, on July 7, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Charles Clifford and Ada B. Louise Frost Christie. Mrs. Brown came to Newport...
Marie Simas
Aug 6, 2003
Newport, - Marie Kolmel Simas, 82, of 70 Harrison Avenue Newport, died Wednesday, August 6, 2003 at Village House Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Manuel Simas Sr. Born in New York City, NY on June 19, 1921, she was the daughter of the late William and Anna Yurngst Kolmel.Her service will be held on Friday, August 8,...
Roy Eugene Short
Aug 2, 2003
Middletown, - Roy Eugene Short, 76, of 858 Mitchells Lane Middletown, RI, formerly of Bayminette, AL, died Saturday, August 2, 2003 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Madeline R. Holmes Short. Born in Davy, WV, on September 20, 1926, he was the son of the late Joe and Lydia Morgan Short. Mr. Short was...
Irving Donald Champion
Aug 2, 2003
Middletown, - Irving Champion, 93, of 15 Aquidneck Drive Middletown, RI, died Saturday, August 2, 2003 at Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, RI. He was the husband of the late Helen S. Chase Champion. Born in Newport, RI on August 1, 1910, he was the son of the late George E. and Edna L. Fish Champion. Mr. Champion was...
Eileen Miriam Sarkissian
Aug 2, 2003
Portsmouth, - Eileen Miriam Keogh Sarkissian, 80, of 125 Quaker Hill Lane Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Woodstock Avenue, Stratford, CT, died Saturday, August 2, 2003 at Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, RI.She was the wife of Samuel Sarkissian. Born in Taunton, MA on January 12, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Helena Smith Keogh. Mrs....
George Victory Hudson
Jul 31, 2003
NEWPORT, - George Victory Hudson, 91, of 19 Chapel Street, Newport, RI, formerly of 20 Donna Drive Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, July 31, 2003 at home.He was the husband of the late Frances Sherif Hudson. Born in Newport, RI on October 2, 1911, he was the son of the late George V. and Emmia Pike Hudson. Mr. Hudson was an...
Bernie Dew Toppins Sr
Jul 30, 2003
Newport, - Bernie Dew Toppins, Sr., 74, of 16A Edgar Court Newport, died Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at home. He was the husband of the late Lenora Hicks Toppins. Born in New Holland, NC on December 14, 1928, he was the son of the late Edwin and Maggie Patterson Toppins.Mr. Toppins worked for the former Safe Way of Newport for...
Maureen L. Last
Jul 28, 2003
Newport, RI - Maureen L. Last, 72, of 76 Broadway Newport, died Monday, July 28, 2003 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. Born in Michigan City, IN on May 10, 1931, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Webber Last.Maureen worked as a food server for 6 years at the US Naval Base. She was a member of...
Richard Paul Rinehart
Jul 27, 2003
Newport, - Richard Paul Rinehart, 54, of 90 Girard Avenue Newport, died Sunday, July 27, 2003 at home. Born in Canton, MA on May 5, 1949, he was the son of the late Everett and Doris Williams Rinehart.Mr. Rinehart was a professional comedian and he enjoyed landscaping. Mr. Rinehart was a friend of ?Bill W.? He is survived by his...
Nancy C. Ryan
Jul 26, 2003
Newport, - Nancy C. Jones Ryan, 64, of 87 Spring Street Newport died Saturday, July 26, 2003 at home. Born in Morrisville, Vermont on August 9, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow and Barbara Ashley Jones. Miss Ryan was raised by her grandparents in Morrisville, Vermont, she had worked at Ann?s Kitchen in Middletown, the Trawler restaurant...
Gladys Ann Rodrigues
Jul 23, 2003
Newport, - Gladys Ann Travers Rodrigues, 67, of 87 Girard Avenue Newport, RI, formerly of 27 Whitwell Avenue, Newport, RI, died Wednesday, July 23, 2003 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Richard B. Rodrigues. Born in Newport, RI on June 25, 1936, she was the daughter of John and Marion Viera Travers.Mrs. Rodrigues was...
Justin Grace
Jul 23, 2003
Middletown, - Justin Grace, 93, of 333 Green End Avenue Middletown, formerly of 57 Merton Road, Newport, Rhode Island, died Wednesday, July 23, 2003 at Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, RI.He was the husband of the late Cortez Howard Goodrich Grace. Born in Dothan, AL on May 22, 1910. Mr. Grace was a Chief in the United States Navy....
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