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Doris Frances Hanmer
Dec 7, 2022
Doris Frances Hanmer, 96, of Bristol, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully with her son Rory by her side on December 7, 2022 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence, RI. She was the wife of the late Tracy Alphonzo Hanmer. Doris was born in Jersey City, NJ to Alfred and Edith (Gibeau) Dixon. She married David Edmonds and...
Mark David Gagne
Dec 7, 2022
Mark D. Gagne, age 52, of Warren, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on December 7, 2022 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Stacey (Dormoy) Gagne. Mark was born in Fall River, MA and grew up in Portsmouth, RI. He began work as a young man in the automotive...
Peter S Coble
Dec 7, 2022
Peter Simon Coble, 63, of Newport, Rhode Island, formerly of Jamestown, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, with his loving family by his side. He was married to Debbie (Bryan) Coble, of Newport. Peter was born July 30, 1959, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to the late Andre Kamsteeg and Maria Goedhart Coble, who was well loved by many of the...
Richard Kenneth Brown
Dec 4, 2022
Richard Kenneth Brown, 70 of Portsmouth, Rhode Island passed peacefully in the comfort of his own home surrounded by his family at sunrise on December 4, 2022. Richard was born May 20, 1952 to Kenneth and Madelyn (Neff) Brown in Providence, Rhode Island, the second of five children. He graduated from Ponaganset High School in 1970 where he participated in...
William "Bill" E. Sears
Dec 4, 2022
William "Bill" E. Sears, 66, of Middletown, RI, passed away on December 4, 2022, in Newport Hospital. William was born in Fall River, MA, to Georgia (Williams) Sears and the late William H. Sears Jr. He grew up in Fall River, MA. William is survived by his daughter; Doree, his siblings; Gail Scott, of Chattanooga, TN, Robin (Rose) Sears, of...
Elaine M. Faria
Dec 2, 2022
Elaine M. (Fucile) Faria, 74, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on December 2, 2022, in Newport Hospital. She was the wife of Anthony E. Faria Jr. Elaine was born on February 22, 1948 in Newport, RI to the late John and Concetta (Quattrucci) Fucile. She grew up in Newport and graduated from Rogers High School. After graduating high school she...
Charles V Beckers
Dec 1, 2022
Charles V. Beckers Jr., 79, of Newport, RI died peacefully on December 1, 2022. Born in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Charles V. and Marion G. (Galvin) Beckers. After receiving a bachelor's degree in physics from Union College in Schenectady, NY, and a master's degree in physical oceanography from the University of Rhode Island, he went...
Dana P. Carter
Dec 1, 2022
Dana P. Carter, 91, of North Dartmouth, MA, formerly of Needham, MA and Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022. He was the husband of the late Sonja (Olsen) Carter Born in Newton, MA, he was the son of the late Lyndall and Margaret (Walker) Carter. Dana leaves his children Douglas P. Carter and his wife Maureen of...
Thomas P. Mashaw Jr.
Nov 30, 2022
Thomas P. Mashaw Jr., 70, of Newport, RI, passed away at home on November 30, 2022. Thomas was born in Newport, to the late Thomas and Margaret (Kent) Mashaw. He grew up in Middletown, RI, and Gouverneur, NY. Thomas worked security for events and happenings in Newport. He also worked for Humphrey's Building Supply. Thomas is survived by his siblings;...
Kristina Caragianis
Nov 30, 2022
Kristina Leigh Caragianis, 27, of Portsmouth passed away surrounded by family on November 30, 2022 after a valiant battle with cancer. She was the beloved daughter of William Caragianis, Stephanie Caragianis, and sister of Samantha Caragianis, and John Caragianis (Kathryn Vincent). Kristina was a charismatic and empathetic daughter, sister, and friend who enjoyed nothing more than making her loved ones...
Gaynelle Jenkins Goddard Moore
Nov 29, 2022
Gaynelle Jenkins Goddard Moore, 90, passed peacefully over into the loving embrace of the Lord on November 29, 2022, at Brookdale Sakonnet Bay in Tiverton, RI. She was born in, Eugene, MO, on November 17, 1932, to Garland and Bonnie (Spalding) Jenkins. Gaynelle graduated from Eldon High School in 1950 and enrolled at Central Missouri State College intent on a...
Clayre Denise Edwards
Nov 26, 2022
Ms. Clayre Edwards, age 66, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on November 26, 2022. Clayre was born in Newport, RI to George and Clayre (Sullivan) Chamberlin. She was the wife of the late Charles Edwards. Clayre enjoyed spending time on the water, sailboats, and lighthouses. She was an avid reader and collector of all things Mickey Mouse. Clayre was...
Donald N. Kaull
Nov 26, 2022
Donald N. Kaull, 77, of Portsmouth, RI passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Miriam Hospital in Providence RI after a courageous battle with melanoma. Don was born on May 1, 1945 in Newport RI. He was the second of three sons to Charles T. Kaull and Hilda N. Kaull. In 1967, Don married his high school sweetheart, Caroline...
Theresa Chapman
Nov 25, 2022
Theresa M. Chapman, 93, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on November 25, 2022 at home with her family by her side. Theresa was preceded in death by her husband Frederick W. Chapman. She is survived by her children; Frederick W. Chapman Jr. (Jo), Terrie Louise Newton (Barry), and Kenneth H. Chapman (Sandra). She was the grandmother of six and...
Edythe Marie Cousin
Nov 24, 2022
Edythe Marie Cousin (Ferretti) of Newport, RI died peacefully on Thursday, November 24, 2022 at the St. Clare Home. She had recently celebrated her 105th birthday with her family. She was the wife of the late Jacques Cousin, of Newport, and happily married for 73 years. She was the daughter of the late Antonio G. Ferretti and Helen (Vernengo) Ferretti...
Judith M. Dennis
Nov 23, 2022
Mrs. Judith Dennis, 76, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on November 23, 2022. Judith was born in Newport, RI to Louis and Mary (Hunter) DelRoss. Judith married Arthur Dennis of Newport in December 1974. Judy was part owner and manager of Fifth Ward Video, and later employed as a Customer Relations Representative for Stop and Shop. She enjoyed sewing...
Nina Bozas
Nov 23, 2022
Nina (Gianetis) Bozas, age 88, of Bristol, Rhode Island, passed away surrounded by her family on November 23, 2022 at Hope Hospice Center in Providence. She was the wife of the late Ernest Bozas. Nina was born in Newport, RI in 1934 to Stamos and Elizabeth (Mousoulis) Gianetis, Nina grew up in Newport on W. Extension St. and as a...
Christine Ann Deacon
Nov 20, 2022
Christine Ann (Mello) Deacon, 75, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on November 20, 2022 at Hope Hospice Inpatient Center. She was the wife of the late Robert Deacon Jr. Christine was born March 7, 1947, in Fall River, MA, to the late George and Frances (Bernhardt) Mello. After graduating high school, she attended Western Connecticut University and received a...
Robert J. Medeiros
Nov 19, 2022
Robert J. Medeiros, 75, of Portsmouth, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Irene (Carreiro) Medeiros. Bob served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He went on to work for Waste Management as a scaler for many years. He leaves his brother Joseph Medeiros and...
Rev. Deacon John E. Croy
Nov 18, 2022
Rev. Deacon John E. Croy Born in Dayton, Ohio first child of the late Theodore W. Croy and Katherine (Bell) Croy in the year 1936 and died in Providence, RI on November 18, 2022. Deacon John was a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University in 1958 where he earned a BS in Electrical Engineering. He worked as an engineer for NCR,...
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