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Timothy J. Donahue
Aug 9, 2021
Timothy J. Donahue, age 37, of Hyannis, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on August 9, 2021. Timothy was born in Newport to Timothy and Marie (Mahoney) Donahue. Timothy attended Rogers High School where he was a talented athlete and worked most recently as a painter and carpenter. He enjoyed the beach, spending time with his close group of friends, watching football...
Mathew D. Minyo
Aug 9, 2021
Mathew Minyo, age 40, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 9, 2021. Mathew graduated Portsmouth High School with the class of 1999. He was an accomplished yacht refinisher, handyman, and jack of all trades. Mathew was charismatic, funny, selfless and was always willing to go out of his way for friends and family. He is survived by his...
Gerald "Gerry" H. Venancio
Aug 9, 2021
Gerald "Gerry" H. Venancio, 85, of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully on August 9, 2021. Gerald was born in Middletown to Joseph and Juliette (Jetta) Venancio Jr. He was the devoted husband of Merelyn T. Venancio for 65 blessed years. Gerry graduated from Rogers High School in 1954, going on to start Venancio Builders and retired from the Middletown Fire...
Anne Segerson
Aug 6, 2021
Ms. Anne Segerson, age 69, of Newport and North Kingstown, passed away on August 6, 2021, at Hope Hospice and Palliative Care in Providence, RI Anne was born in October 14, 1951, in Newport, RI, and was raised in Newport and Middletown. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary (Smith) Segerson, and attended Hazard Memorial School and...
Salvatore T. Raffa
Aug 6, 2021
Salvatore "Tore" Raffa, age 75, of Newport, RI, passed away on August 6, 2021 at Newport Hospital after a short illness. He was the devoted husband of Janie (Coppit) Raffa for 54 years. A lifelong Newporter, Salvatore was born in Newport to Thomas and Agnes (Bland) Raffa. He grew up in Newport and was a graduate of Rogers HS in...
David Weeden
Aug 6, 2021
David Weeden, age 71, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly on August 6, 2021. David was born July 9, 1950, in Westerly, RI to the late William and Margaret (MacIntosh) Weeden. He grew up in Matunuck RI, later moving to Barrington RI and graduating from Barrington High School in 1968; earning the superlative as "wittiest." David later attended Roger...
Athena Petropoulos
Aug 5, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Athena Petropoulos, 91, of Newport, RI announces her passing on August 5, 2021. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Stamo (Gallas) Spiratos. Athena enjoyed 60 years of marriage to the late Peter Petropoulos. In her early years, Athena graduated from Rogers High School. She attended...
Stella Volpicelli
Aug 1, 2021
Stella Volpicelli, 90, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 1, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. Stella was born March 28, 1931, in Newport, RI, to the late Peter Daglis and Mary (Petrites) Daglis. Stella was married to the late Gredo Volpicelli for 49 years. Stella was a graduate of Rogers High School, Class of 1949. She...
David B Fisher
Aug 1, 2021
David B. Fisher, 74, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on August 1, 2021. He was the husband of Shirley (Calderwood) Fisher for 50 years. Born in Burlington, VT, David was the son of John and Stella Fisher. He grew up in Pittsfield, MA, and graduated from Wahconah Regional High School in Dalton, MA, in 1964. Upon graduation, David enlisted...
Elvira Ferris
Aug 1, 2021
Elvira Ferris, 98, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on August 1, 2021 at St. Clare Home in Newport. Elvira was born, January 1, 1923, in Newport, RI. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Antonia (Medeiros) Ferris. Miss Ferris had worked as an assembler for over 15 years at the former GE Monowatt Plant in Newport, retiring in...
Belmira Justina Silvia
Jul 31, 2021
Belmira J. Silvia, 96, of Warren, RI, passed away on July 31, 2021. Belmira was born in Portsmouth, RI to her parents Antone Souza and Mary (Borges). She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Silvia. She was a loving and caring wife mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who devoted her whole life being around her family. In her...
Eileen Burke
Jul 30, 2021
Eileen Burke, 97, of Newport, RI, died Friday, July 30, 2021. Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Estelle (Perry) Burke and sister to the late Marie E. Burke. Eileen graduated from Rogers High School in 1941 and from Newport Secretarial School in 1942. Ms. Burke worked at the Newport Naval Hospital for...
Theresa Schultz
Jul 30, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Theresa Schultz of Middletown, RI announces her passing on July 30, 2021. Born in Annapolis, MD she was the daughter of the late Robert Lehman and Joan Earnest. She is the wife of the late Jeffrey Schultz. All who knew Theresa, knew her for her fighting spirit and that she marched...
Viola R. Ferreira
Jul 29, 2021
Viola R. Ferreira, 98, formerly of Chelmsford, MA passed away on July 29, 2021 at St. Clare. Nursing Home Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Manuel C. Ferreira who passed away May 1981 and was also predeceased by her three brothers Alderic, Leon, and Francis Xavier Lavallee. Viola was born February 19, 1923, in Lowell, MA to...
Jayne Ellen Byam
Jul 28, 2021
Jayne E. Byam, 79, of Middletown, RI, passed away on July 28, 2021 peacefully at home. She was the loving wife of Kenneth Byam, for 53 years. Born in Newport RI, Jayne was the daughter of the late Leo and Anne Buckley. Jayne was a dedicated business owner of Subway since 1988. She was an incredible, one of a kind...
Edward Raposa
Jul 27, 2021
On Tuesday, July 27 2021, with his family by his side, Edward Raposa passed away peacefully at home and was reunited in heaven with his loving wife of 53 years, Barbara. Eddie was born on February 15 (or 17th depending on who you ask) 1938 to John and Emily (Alvanas) Raposa. He was a wonderful husband to Barbara for 53...
John Herman Peterson
Jul 27, 2021
John Herman Peterson, COL USAR, 104, of 53 Dexter Street, Middletown, died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Helen E. (Starrett) Peterson. John was born in Newport on March 8, 1917 to Herman F. and Nanny M. (Johnson) Peterson. He graduated from Rogers High School in 1934 and Rhode Island State...
Thomas Risso
Jul 26, 2021
Thomas E. Risso, 83 of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 26, 2021. Born in Newport, the son of the late Louis and Mary (Ryan) Risso; brother to Marylou Sperr and John Risso. He is survived by his loving wife Barbara (Cerra) of 58 years; son John R. Liptak, Jr., and his wife Elizabeth Nogueira-Liptak of...
Ralph E. Morgan
Jul 26, 2021
Ralph Everett Morgan, 92, of Newport RI passed away peacefully at Newport Hospital on July 26, 2021, surrounded by his loving children. Ralph was born in Newport RI on July 9, 1929, to the late Frank and Amanda Mason Morgan. Ralph was the beloved and devoted husband to the late Julia G. Morgan to whom he was married to for...
Ann-Marie Nevitt
Jul 26, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Ann-Marie Nevitt of Tiverton, RI announces her passing on Monday, July 26, 2021. Born in Fall River, MA the daughter of the late Peter and Rita (Gamelin) Kelly. All who knew Ann-Marie knew she was a woman of great faith, and her greatest joy was her family. Ann-Marie was a faithful...
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