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Charles Robert Walsh
Dec 30, 2021
Charles "Charlie" Robert Walsh, 86, of Tiverton, RI passed away on December 30, 2021 from COVID complications at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Judith E. (Gotham) Walsh for 44 years. Mr. Walsh leaves behind his wife Judith, his son Charles Jr. (Stephanie) and his daughter Merritt. He is survived by granddaughters Elianna and Charlotte. He also leaves...
Emmett R. Butler
Dec 30, 2021
Emmett R. Butler, 91, of Middletown, RI, died December 30, 2021. He was the husband of Barbara J. Butler. Born in Newport, RI, Mr. Butler served and retired from the United States Air Force in 1969. He eventually moved to Illinois and started a business. He retired at age 72 and moved back to Middletown. He enjoyed reading, gardening and...
Antoine Derwin Dupree
Dec 30, 2021
In Loving Memory of Antoine D. DuPree Antoine Derwin DuPree, 61 of Newport R.I. passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021. Born in Newport on May 6, 1960, he was the son of Lawrence DuPree, Jr. and Dolores Means. He is also the nephew to the late Laura Collier, Ruth Evangelista, Grace Smith, Eleanor Weston, John Carpenter Jr., and Ellis Carpenter....
Jean Haworth
Dec 29, 2021
Jean Haworth, 94, of Tiverton, RI, passed away peacefully at Newport Hospital on December 29, 2021 with her husband of 70 years by her side. She was the daughter of the late James Bradford Norbury and Hilda Gertrude Norbury. Jean was born in Stockport, England on July 22, 1927. She and her husband, Dr. John Brian Haworth, moved to Canada...
C. Wayne Craft
Dec 29, 2021
C. Wayne Craft, 80, of Newport, RI, passed away at Newport Hospital on December 29, 2021, after a brief illness. Born in Kingston, NY, to Charles and Ruth (Bergdoll) Craft, Wayne spent most of his life in the New York Hudson Valley, where he met and married the love of his life, Carol (Vanasco) Craft, while attending NFA High School,...
Geraldine M. Elshant
Dec 28, 2021
Geraldine M. Elshant, age 96, died peacefully on December 28, 2021, at the Grand Islander Center in Middletown. She was the wife of the late George E. Elshant, Sr. Born in Middletown, she was the daughter of the late Susan Pedro Augustus and the late Anthony Augustus. Gerry attended Newport Public Schools and was a 1943 graduate of Rogers High...
Stephen Christopher Gautie
Dec 27, 2021
Mr. Stephen Gautie, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island passed away Monday, December 27, 2021 at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 68 years young and leaves behind his wife of 43 years, Linda Ann (Morley) Gautie. Stephen was born in Schenectady, New York and was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Rosemond...
Alphonse G Levada
Dec 27, 2021
Alphonse "Al" Levada, 87, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on December 27, 2021 at home with his loving family by his side. Al was born, April 22, 1934, in Fall River, MA to Alphonse Levada and Evangeline (Pedro) Levada. Alphonse was married to Lucy (Bonci) Levada for 59 years. Al proudly served in the United States Marine Corp and...
Christopher Harold Perry
Dec 26, 2021
Christopher Harold Perry, 73, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away in his sleep on December 26, 2021, at home surrounded by his loving family. Christopher was born, September 12, 1948, in Newport to the late Arthur and Doris (Holding) Perry. He graduated from Rogers High School '66 and went on to earn a Bachelor's degree from the University of Rode...
Delta M. Rapoza
Dec 26, 2021
Delta M. Rapoza, 64, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on December 26, 2021 in Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late George Medeiros and the late Michael Rapoza. Delta was born in Providence, RI, to Richard and Maria (Mello) Rodrigues. She was a graduate of East Providence High School. Delta is survived by her children; Allan (Christin)...
Irene Thomassina (Pitchford) Weston
Dec 26, 2021
Irene "Renie" Thomassina (Pitchford) Weston, 85, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2021, at St. Clare Home Newport. Irene was born in Harlem, New York City, NY to the late Thomas H. and Gladys (Dixon) Pitchford on August 17, 1936. She grew up in Newport. Irene is survived by her children, Donna Lee Weston of Silver Spring,...
Richard Paul Carrubba
Dec 24, 2021
Richard P. Carrubba, 78, of Middletown, RI, passed away on December 24, 2021 in the Village House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Patricia for 55 years. Richard is survived by his wife; his daughters, Jeannine and Nicole; and his granddaughter, Elizabeth. He also leaves behind his brother, Michael Carrubba of FL; and sisters, Patricia Junga and...
Wayne Gordon Moran
Dec 23, 2021
Mr. Wayne G. Moran, Ph.D., age 77, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on December 23, 2021. Wayne was born June 4, 1944 in Lynn, MA. He joined the Air Force after graduating from Lynn Classical High School and served our country in the Vietnam War. Following his honorable discharge from the Air Force, Wayne began his career as an...
Edith Kathleen Ponte
Dec 23, 2021
Ms. Edith K. Ponte, age 92, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on December 23, 2021. Edith was born in Portsmouth, RI to Joseph B. Silvia and Mary M. (Perry) Silvia. Always serving the community, Edith began her working life at 14 years old. She was a notable seamstress , working at Trina, and went on to work as a...
Ann Marion Vorro
Dec 20, 2021
Ann M. Vorro of Middletown, RI passed away at home on December 20, 2021. Ann is survived by her two sons Christopher Vorro (Crystal and her daughter Amber) of Middletown, RI, and Kevin Vorro of Fall River, MA. She is also survived by her granddaughter Chelsea Thames (Cameron), from Hawaii, who she enjoyed spending time with. Ann was the daughter...
Angela Martino
Dec 19, 2021
Angela Martino, 98, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away at her home in Blenheim-Newport on December 19, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at 11:00 AM in St. Joseph's Church, Broadway and Mann Avenue, Newport. Burial will follow in St. Columba Catholic Cemetery, Brown's Lane, Middletown.
Jennifer Ann Arbuckle
Dec 18, 2021
Jennifer A. (Quint) Arbuckle, 46, of Woonsocket, RI, passed away on December 18, 2021, in the Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket. She was surrounded by family members and her best friend, Jay Dion. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of Kathryn (Coggeshall) Quint of Portsmouth and the late Lloyd F. Quint Jr. In addition to her mother Kathryn, Jennifer leaves...
Paul D. Napolitano
Dec 18, 2021
Paul D. Napolitano 69, passed away on December 18, 2021 at the Lahey Clinic, Boston, MA. He was born in Norfolk, VA. He was predeceased by his parents and brother, Tony Napolitano, Mary (Trainor) Napolitano, and John (Jack) Napolitano. He also leaves behind his sister-in-law Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, niece, Tracey, and nephews, Sean, Michael, and Joseph Napolitano. He also leaves cousins...
Susan Gadoury
Dec 16, 2021
Susan (Adamson) Gadoury, 71, of Warren, RI, passed away on December 16, 2021 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of Richard J. Gadoury. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late William and Helen (Peckham) Adamson. Her greatest gifts were her children and her grandchildren. She also loved gardening and anything outdoors. Along with her husband...
Brian Allen Ferreira
Dec 15, 2021
Brian Ferreira, 32, passed away on December 15, 2021 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA. Brian was born on December 22, 1988 in Newport, to Robert and Laura (Sherman) Ferreira. Brian attended Portsmouth Schools, he graduated Portsmouth High School Class of 2007, and attended New England Technical School in Warwick RI. Brian is survived by his parents,...
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