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Robert A Dixon
Aug 19, 2022
Mr. Robert Dixon, age 77, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on August 19, 2022. Robert was born in Fall River, MA to George and Edith Dixon of Riverside, RI. Robert was the husband of the late Mary McCarthy of Cranston, RI. Mr. Dixon graduated from East Providence High School in 1963. Upon graduating high school, Robert enlisted in the...
Joseph D. Sandonato
Aug 18, 2022
Mr. Giuseppe (Joseph) D. Sandonato, 94, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on August 18, 2022, after a brief illness. Born on December 18, 1927, in the small town of Prezza in the scenic Abruzzi region of central Italy, he was the only child of Antonio and Liberata (Navarroli) Sandonato. Giuseppe's childhood and adolescence were spent in his hometown. His...
Nancy Lawton
Aug 18, 2022
Nancy Lawton, age 90, formerly of Freeborn Street, in Portsmouth, passed away on August 18, 2022, at Grand Islander Nursing Home. Nancy was born in Newport to James Isaac and Lucinda (Bloomfield) Lawton. She grew up on the Point and graduated from St. Catherine's Academy and the Newport Hospital School of Nursing. She earned her Bachelor's degree at Boston College,...
Mary Teresa Jackson
Aug 12, 2022
Mary Teresa (Genga) Jackson, 93 of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loving family on August 12, 2022. She was the wife of the late J. Raymond Jackson. Mary was born in Newport on April 16, 1929, to the late Biagio and Ines Genga, immigrants from Fano, Italy who came to America through Ellis...
Debra L Mcdonald-Amini
Aug 12, 2022
Debra McDonald-Amini, 64, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Debbie fought a long and courageous battle with breast cancer and was an inspiration of love and strength to all those around her. Debbie was born on March 20, 1958 to John and Marie McDonald in Westlake, Ohio. After receiving her Master's...
Marie F. Carberry
Aug 11, 2022
Marie F. Carberry, 97, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on August 11, 2022 at home with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late William L. Carberry Jr. for 60 years. Born in Brockton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Ovalena (Perrault) Gaudette and sister to the late Robert, Edward, Richard, and...
Joan A. Alvanas
Aug 9, 2022
Mrs. Joan Alvanas, age 87, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 9, 2022. Joan was born in Newport, Rhode Island to John and Reliance (Silvia) Frazier. Joan married Manuel Alvanas of Newport, RI on March 1, 1955. Joan was a life-long Aquidneck Island resident and settled with her husband in Portsmouth where they raised their family. Joan worked...
Stephen Millard
Aug 9, 2022
Stephen Alan Millard, originally of North Kingstown, RI, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2022 at Newport Hospital after a prolonged illness. Steve and his beloved Gemini twin sister Barbara (Millard) Powell were born in Providence, RI, on June 13th, 1951 to Marilyn (Carr) Millard and Lawrence S. Millard. He spent his childhood in North Kingstown, RI, before later settling...
Pamela Y. Neal
Aug 8, 2022
Pamela Yolanda Neal the daughter of the late Dorothy L. Killingsworth-Neal and Raymond M Neal; was born in Harlem, New York, May 3rd, 1961. She departed this life peacefully on Monday August 8th, 2022, at Heatherwood Nursing Home, Newport, RI. Growing up the youngest of 9 children, Pamela affectionately called Pam was looked at as the baby and the one...
Edward Robert Moyé Sr.
Aug 8, 2022
Mr. Edward Robert Moye' Sr. of Newport, Rhode Island died on August 8, 2022 on his 77th birthday, after a long bout with illness. He was the husband of Pauline Perkins-Moye' for 49 years. Born in Greenville, North Carolina on August 8, 1945, he was the son of the late Edward Robert Moye Sr. and Mary Worthington Moye' Teel. As...
Lillian Gallagher
Aug 7, 2022
Lillian Patricia Gallagher passed away peacefully on August 7, 2022, following an extended illness, her family by her side. Known to family and friends as Pat, she was born in Brooklyn, New York, and the daughter of the late Frank and Lillian Madden. She is also preceded in death by her brothers Frank, John, Anthony, Nick, her sister Stella, and...
Jennifer Lynn (Ripa) Lavault
Aug 6, 2022
Jennifer Lynn Ripa LaVault 54 of Tiverton, Rhode Island passed away on August 6, 2022 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a long and courageous battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Jennifer was born May 17th, 1968 to Carmine and Maureen (Faerber) Ripa in Newport, Rhode Island. Jennifer's greatest love was her three boys. Jennifer enjoyed spending time with family...
Kathleen Trefethen
Aug 4, 2022
Ms. Kathleen Trefethen, age 87, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at home on August 4, 2022, with her family by her side. Kathleen was born in Concord, MA to Lawrence and Anne (Connelly) Broderick. Kathleen is survived by her children, James A. Trefethen, Carlene D. Willis, and Mark L. Trefethen and will also be missed by her grandchildren,...
John Winthrop Clarke
Aug 4, 2022
John Winthrop Clarke, age 79, of New York, New York, passed away on August 4, 2022 in NY after an extended illness. John was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Jeremiah and Virginia (Beguelin) Clarke. He grow up on the family estate on Long Island and developed a passion for American antiques, particularly antique radios. John worked for many...
Dorothy Joan Lopes
Aug 3, 2022
Dorothy Joan Lopes, age 88, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on August 3, 2022 at Newport Hospital surrounded by family. She was the wife of the late Michael E. Lopes. Dorothy was born on January 2, 1934 in Norwich, CT to the late Russell and Victoria (Metivier) Carter. During her childhood, she learned many skills from her parents, including how...
John "Jack" J. Ripa
Aug 3, 2022
John J. Ripa, Sr, age 76, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on August 3, 2022. Jack was born in Newport, RI to Sebastian and Florence (Weaver) Ripa. Jack married his high school sweetheart Barbara (Gibson) Ripa of Middletown on May 14, 1964, and together they raised 4 children. Jack is most...
John Forster Peabody
Aug 3, 2022
John F. Peabody Jr., 84, of Middletown, RI, passed away on August 3, 2022 at home. He was the husband of the late Joan (Sherman) Peabody. John was born in Newport on August 9, 1937 to the late John and Mary Peabody. He was a graduate of the Wentworth Institute and worked for the Montaup Electric Company of Somerset for...
Hildburg (Susan) Mcauliffe
Aug 2, 2022
Mrs. Hildburg (Susan) McAuliffe, age 67, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully, on August 2, 2022, at Newport Hospital after a short illness with her devoted husband at her bedside. Hildburg was born in Abbehausen, Germany on July 10, 1955, the daughter of the late Adolf and Gerda Marek of Nordenham , Germany and Newport. She was a graduate...
Barbara A. Ruscetta
Aug 2, 2022
"All that you touch You Change. All that you Change Changes you. The only lasting truth is Change." ~Octavia Butler Barbara Ann Ruscetta, 91, wife, mother, Nana, sister, friend, has provided us with yet another opportunity to learn from change. She left us on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022, in the early afternoon. She would tell you that how you react...
Frances Mae Leary
Aug 1, 2022
Frances M. (Malley) Leary, RN, in her 100th year, of Winter Haven, Florida, passed away surrounded by loved ones on August 1, 2022. She was the wife of the late Paul M. Leary. Frances was born in Putnam, CT to the late John and Mabel (Normandin) Malley. She was a graduate of Burrillville High School and served as a cadet...
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