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Virginia Newton
Apr 16, 2022
Ms. Virginia (Ellis) Newton, age 83, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away at home on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Ginny, as she was known to all, was born in Providence, RI to the late Wendell and Irene (Seippel) Ellis. Ginny worked for nearly 30 years at the Navy Exchange in accounting and human resources. It was here she made many...
Charles J Rodrigues
Apr 15, 2022
Charles J Rodrigues, 83, of Tiverton, RI, passed away on April 15, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Marcia (McCaull) Rodrigues. Chuck was born in Fall River, MA to Gil Rodrigues and Evelyn (Jesse) Rodrigues. He grew up in Fall River and Cambridge, MA. He joined the Navy and later settled in Tiverton....
Patricia Rene Ims
Apr 13, 2022
Patricia Rene' Ims, 66 of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on April 13, 2022 at Grand Islander Nursing Home. She was the wife of Jerry Ims. Rene' was born in San Gabriel, CA before she moved to RI where she lived out her life on Aquidneck Island. In 1998 she graduated from Roger Williams University at the age of 43 with...
Elsie L. Hopper
Apr 13, 2022
Elsie L. (Silvia) Hopper, 94, of Springfield, OR died on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 in Santa Rosa, CA. She was the wife of the late "Bud" Vernon A. Hopper. Born on January 8, 1928 in Portsmouth, RI, she was the daughter of the late Joseph B. and Mary M. (Perreira) Silvia. Elsie was a graduate of the Newport Hospital Nursing...
Bernice A. Pappas
Apr 9, 2022
Bernice Anne Pappas, age 95, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away with loving family by her side on April 9, 2022 at The Dawn Hill Home for Rehab and Healthcare. Bernice was born in Boston, MA on January 25, 1927 to Joseph James and Grace (Cotter) Leonard. She attended schools in Boston and was very proud of her Irish American...
Eunice G Staats
Apr 8, 2022
Eunice Geneva (Moody) Staats was born November 8, 1921 on the second floor of her uncle's bakery in Harwich Center, MA. She was a native of Harwich, Cape Cod who lived in Newport, RI for 50 years. She died at age 100 on April 8, 2022 at the Grand Islander Center in Middletown, RI. Eunice leaves two sons; Edward F....
Mary C. Perry
Apr 8, 2022
Mary C. Perry, 94, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on April 8, 2022, in the John Clarke Nursing Center. She was the wife to the late Manuel da Costa and the late Raymond Perry. Mary was born in Portsmouth RI, to the late Luis and Mary (Vieira DeMello) Raposo. She was a lifelong Islander and enjoyed living by Second...
Michael Brien Grassley
Apr 7, 2022
Michael Grassley, age 61, of Plainfield, Connecticut, passed away at home on April 7, 2022. Michael was born in Providence, RI to Richard and Marie (Canard) Grassley. He worked as a roofing contractor for many years in the New England area. Michael enjoyed camping, nature and animals. He was a sports and racing fan too. He moved to Connecticut several...
Mary Elizabeth Marley
Apr 5, 2022
Mary E. (Morgera) Marley, 75, of Newport, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Sylvester and Gertrude (Maher) Morgera. A lifelong Newporter, Mary loved the beach. Her fondest memories were of large family gatherings with her siblings at King Park during her earlier years, Easton's Beach when her...
Aurelio "Al" Lucci
Apr 5, 2022
Aurelio "Al" Lucci, of Portsmouth, RI, age 87, peacefully departed from this life at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Francine (Calarese) Lucci for 57 years. Al was born in the seaside town of Bacoli, Italy to Antonio Lucci and Rosaria (Palumbo) Lucci. He graduated from Gianbattista Bella Porta High School in Naples, Italy,...
Jeanne Marie Nassa
Apr 4, 2022
Our sweet mother, Jeanne Marie Nassa, 82, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on April 4, 2022. She was the wife of the late Ralph Nassa and formerly to the late John T. Hennessey. Jeanne was born September 29, 1939, in Boston, MA, to John W. and Marie M. (Connell) Leonard. Jeanne is survived by her children: Karen Hennessey of...
Joseph R. Churchill
Apr 3, 2022
Joseph R. Churchill, 77, of Middletown, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Bartick) Churchill Born in Gloucester, MA, he was the son of the late Everett and Maria (Coughlin) Churchill. Joseph had a long Naval Career, serving during the Vietnam War. He retired as a Master Chief after 30 years of...
Shirley P. (Wentworth) Paquin
Apr 3, 2022
Shirley P. (Wentworth) Paquin, beloved wife of the late Harry R. Paquin Jr., peacefully passed away on April 3, 2022, in the Grand Islander Center in Middletown, RI. Born on October 1, 1926, she was raised in Newport by her Aunt and Uncle, Hilma F. and Arthur F. Nelson and attended local schools. A life-long Islander, after she and Harry...
Brian Daniel Callahan
Apr 1, 2022
It is with deep loss and sadness that we announce the death of Brian Daniel Callahan, 45, of Alexandria, Virginia. Brian died unexpectedly at his home on April 1, 2022. Brian was the son of the late Thomas and Barbara Jane (Fussell) Callahan and was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, on October 16, 1976 as the youngest of six children....
Marlene Welsh
Apr 1, 2022
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Marlene Welsh (nee Mahoney), 54 of Newport, RI on April 1, 2022. She leaves behind a devoted husband of 31 years, Paul Welsh. She was a devoted mother to Victoria Trinidad (nee Welsh) and Katarina Welsh. Grandmother to her "angel babies";Rafael, Gabriella, Nora, and Devina. Sister to Marc...
George T Warner
Mar 31, 2022
George Thomas Warner III, age 80, passed away on March 31, 2022 at the Dawn Hill Home for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Bristol, R.I. Born in Newport, November 6, 1941, George was the son of the late George Thomas Warner Jr. and Lillian (Norlin) Warner. George is survived by his siblings, Jill Warner Ragland and husband Bill of Maine, Claire...
Thomas Joseph Noonan
Mar 30, 2022
Thomas J. Noonan, Jr. age 70 of Portsmouth, RI passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 after an aggressive illness with bone cancer at Hope Hospice and Palliative Care in Providence. Tommy was born in Newport Hospital on November 17, 1951 to the late Helen (Fagan) Noonan and Thomas J. Noonan, Sr. both of Newport, RI. Thomas is survived by...
Chucky Bennett
Mar 30, 2022
Walter "Chucky" Bennett, Jr., age 36, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly on March 30, 2022 at home. Walter was born in Newport to the late Walter Bennett Sr. and Joan (Sawyer) Goodrow. He was a graduate of Rogers High School and quickly began to put his work ethic into practice. He worked as a cook at several area...
John R. Mcdonald
Mar 29, 2022
John (Jack) Robert Francis McDonald Jr. of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died peacefully at Charlton Memorial Hospital on March 29th, surrounded by his loving family. He was born to parents, John and Kathryn McDonald (nee Dupar), on July 1st, 1943, in Washington, District of Columbia. Jack graduated from George Washington University in 1966, attended University of Maryland for Dentistry and was...
Chris Ann Sherman
Mar 29, 2022
Chris Ann Sherman, age 51, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on March 29, 2022. Chris was born in Newport, RI to Madeline Budlong and Stephen Smith. The most important thing to Chris was and will always be family. There are no words to describe the love she had for her other half Mike Sr and their two boys. She...
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