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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Madge R. Marshall

Madge R. Marshall

Feb 8, 2003

Newport, - Madge R Marshall, 91, of Manning Terrace, a retired financial analyst for the City of Newport, died Saturday at home after a short illness.She was the widow of Francis J. Marshall, to whom she was married 66 years. Born in Moselle, MS on June 19, 1911, she was the daughter of the late J. Herbert and Mary Elizabeth...

Vance Steven Young

Vance Steven Young

Feb 7, 2003

Middletown, - Vance Steven Young, 50, of 223 Purgatory Road, Middletown, formerly of 248 Broadway, Newport, died Friday, February 7, 2003 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in New York City, NY, on January 16, 1953, he was the son of Betty Piper Youngn of Seattle, WA the late William J. Young.Mr. Young had worked as a landscaper and worked...

Francis Anthony Paiva

Francis Anthony Paiva

Feb 6, 2003

Newport, - Francis Anthony Paiva, 90, of 8 E Bayside Village Newport, formerly of Yonkers, New York, died Thursday, February 6, 2003 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.He was the husband of Aldina Mello Paiva. Born in Rehoboth, MA on February 12, 1912, he was the son of the late Joseph B. and Isabelle Vieira Paiva.Mr. Paiva was a World War...

William Joseph Blake

William Joseph Blake

Feb 5, 2003

Newport, - William Joseph Blake, 61, of Broadway Newport, died Wednesday, February 5, 2003 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.He was the husband of Elaine Marie Gracie Blake. Born in Newport, RI on February 1, 1942, he was the son of Florence Hedly Blake Potts of Middletown, and the late William J. Blake, Jr. Mr. Blake enjoyed motorcycle riding over the...

Carol B. Waitley

Carol B. Waitley

Feb 5, 2003

Newport, - Carol Barlow Allan Waitley, 94, of John Clarke Nursing Center, formerly of 76 Broadway Newport, died Wednesday, February 5, 2003 at John Clarke Nursing Center Middletown, RI.She was the wife of the late John H. Allan and the late Edwin Waitley. Born in Newport, RI on October 3, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and...

Helen Bertha Nunes

Helen Bertha Nunes

Feb 4, 2003

Newport, - Helen B. Newman Nunes, 90, of St. Clare Home Newport, formerly of 9 Madison Court, Newport, died Tuesday, February 4, 2003 at Charlton Memorial Hospital Fall River, MA.She was the wife of the late Joseph George Nunes. Born in Johnston, RI on April 14, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Christine Petersen Newman.Mrs. Nunes...

Jeanie Peckham

Jeanie Peckham

Feb 2, 2003

Southern Pines, - Jeanie Grey Rider Peckham, 67, of Southern Pines, NC, formerly of Newport, RI, died Sunday, February 2, 2003 at St. Peters Nursing Home, Southern Pines, NC.She was the wife of Donald S. Peckham of Southern Pines, NC. Born in Akron, OH on June 19, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Theodore H.aand Edna Mague...

Mary E. Sullivan

Mary E. Sullivan

Feb 2, 2003

Newport, - Mary Elizabeth ?Sis? Quinn Sullivan, 66, of 20 Pennacook Street, Newport, died Sunday, February 2, 2003 at home.She was the wife of Frederick A. Sullivan Sr. Born in Newport, RI on May 15, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Alice Vaughan Quinn.Mrs. Sullivan has spent her life dedicated to raising her children and spending...

Louise Josephine Santos

Louise Josephine Santos

Feb 1, 2003

Middletown, - Louise Josephine Furtado Santos, 94, of 549 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown, died Saturday, February 1, 2003 at home. She was the wife of the late Manuel C. Santos. Born in Newport, RI on Oct. 14, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Silveria Furtado and the late Luiza Perry Furtado. Mrs. Santos was an accomplished homemaker, gardener,...

William Ferreira

William Ferreira

Feb 1, 2003

Portsmouth, - William Ferreira, 76, of 29 Pleasant View Avenue Portsmouth, died Saturday, February 1, 2003 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. He was the husband of Elizabeth Kelly Ferreira of Portsmouth. Born in Fall River, MA on October 24, 1926, he was the son of the late John and Anna Rego Ferreira. Mr. Ferreira retired from Gulf Chevron, Chelsea Terminal...

Charlotte Elizabeth Holden

Charlotte Elizabeth Holden

Jan 31, 2003

Portsmouth, - Charlotte Elizabeth Holden, 93, of 51 Middle Road Portsmouth, formerly of Thurston Avenue, Newport, died Friday, January 31, 2003 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Charles A. Holden. Born in Newport, RI on March 21, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Elizabeth Bliven Davis Dewick. Mrs. Holden...

Francis Joseph Miller

Francis Joseph Miller

Jan 29, 2003

Windsor, - Lt. Francis Joseph Miller, USN, Ret., 95, of 1969 Poquonock Avenue, Windsor, CT, formerly of Newport and Middletown, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 surrounded by his family members at Kimberly Hall North Winsor, CT.He was the beloved husband of the late Julia McNerney Miller. Lt. Miller was born on October 17, 1902 in Norwalk, CT. He...

Mary Christine Osean

Mary Christine Osean

Jan 29, 2003

Middletown, - Mary Christine McQuaid Osean, 81, of 33 Clayton Street Middletown, formerly of Willow Avenue, Middletown, died Wednesday, January 29, 2003 at home. She was the wife of the late Richard William Osean Sr.. Born in Boston, MA on Aug. 5, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Francis James Leo McQuaid and the late Frieda Merceiri McQuaid....

Jospeh Farias Iii

Jospeh Farias Iii

Jan 29, 2003

Portsmouth, - Joseph Farias III, 74, of 3255 East Main Road Portsmouth, died Wednesday, January 29, 2003 at home.He was the former husband of Shirley Henrique Sylvia. Born in Portsmouth, RI on April 2, 1928, he was the son of the late Joseph M. and Frances Farias.Mr. Farias was in the United States Navy serving on the USS Midway during...

Frank Soares

Frank Soares

Jan 28, 2003

Warren, RI - Frank Soares, 100, of 642 Metacom Avenue Warren, formerly of Quaker Manor, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at Desilets Nursing Home Warren, RI.He was the husband of the late Maria Iva Delphin Soares. Born in Somerset, MA on March 22, 1902, he was the son of the late Manuel and Amelia Estrella Soares.Mr. Soares...

Concetta Madeline Punch

Concetta Madeline Punch

Jan 26, 2003

Middletown, - Concetta ?Jackie? Madeline Punch, 81, of 32 Vanicek Avenue Middletown, formerly of 78 Phelps Road, Middletown, died Sunday, January 26, 2003 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Frank L. Paranzino and George M. Punch. Born in Providence, RI on February 22, 1921, she was the daughter of the late John...

Ann Marie Mcfee

Ann Marie Mcfee

Jan 24, 2003

Portsmouth, - Ann Marie Nunes McFee, 86, of 125 Quaker Hill Lane Portsmouth, formerly of 3 Holten Avenue, Newport, died Friday, January 24, 2003 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Ret. Deputy Chief, Newport Fire Department, Robert Caddell McFee. Born in Newport, RI on May 10, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Joseph...

Marvin E. Woodall

Marvin E. Woodall

Jan 24, 2003

Newport, - Marvin ?Woody? E. Woodall, 92, a resident of the Village House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Newport, formerly of 87 Reservoir Road, Middletown, and of Blenheim Newport, died Friday, January 24, 2003 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI.He was the husband of Louise Frances Sherwood Woodall of Newport. They celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary in November 2002. Born in St....

Mildred E. Bliven

Mildred E. Bliven

Jan 24, 2003

Middletown, - Mildred E. Bliven, 93, of the John Clarke Nursing Center, 600 Valley Road, Middletown, formerly of Brinley Street, Newport, died Friday, January 24, 2003, at the John Clarke Nursing Center, Middletown, RI. Born in Newport, RI, on April 8, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Walter L. and Elizabeth Harrington Bliven. Ms. Bliven had worked as...

Bradford Wilkie

Bradford Wilkie

Jan 23, 2003

Newport, - Bradford Wilkie, 85, of 95 Kay Street Newport, died Thursday, January 23, 2003 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. He was the companion of the late Isabel Felizberto.He was born in Tiverton, RI on January 12, 1918. Mr. Wilkie worked at the former Carriage House Nursing Home, Middletown, and operated his own catering business. He enjoyed dancing and socializing...