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Joanne R. West
Sep 2, 2021
Joanne R. West, 80, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on September 2, 2021 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of William E. West. Joanne was born in Providence to John and Jennie (Walaska) Pelosi. She graduated from Mt Pleasant High School in 1958 and RI College in 1962 with a BA in Education. She started her career as...
Joanne Upham
Aug 31, 2021
Joanne Upham, 78, of Newport, RI, born to Edgar McKinney and Viola (Quattrucci) McKinney passed peacefully on August 31, 2021 leaving behind her only brother Ronald P. McKinney of Winter Park, FL. Joanne had great faith. She loved and trusted in God. Today, she gets to be with Him! Joanne loved her husband Louis J. Upham Jr. (Lou) who she...
Sandra M. Perkins
Aug 31, 2021
Sandra M. Perkins, 77, of Middletown, RI, passed away on August 31, 2021. Sandra was born in Newport, RI to the late William H. Perkins and Artemus M. Perkins. Sandra was educated in the Newport School system and with advanced education became a Registered Nurse and Certified Nurse Midwife for 50 years. For advance education, Sandra graduate for the Newport...
William Francis Kelleher Sr.
Aug 31, 2021
William Francis Kelleher Sr., age 79, of Bradford, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2021 at Apple Rehab Clipper. He was the husband of Frances (Guertin) Kelleher. William was born in Fall River, MA to Raymond and Gladys (Mowbray) Kelleher. William received his bachelor's degree in Philosophy from St. Mary's College and post bachelor's degree from Boston College...
Ava Desiree Cromwell
Aug 30, 2021
Ava Desiree Cromwell, age 63, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on August 30, 2021 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of Teon Cromwell, Sr. Ava was born in Key West, Florida to Jimmy and Marjorie (Gallagher) Smith. She moved to Newport as a child and spent the rest of her life here. She graduated from Rogers High School...
Kunigunda Sherring
Aug 30, 2021
Kunigunda Sherring, age 94, passed away at home in Portsmouth, RI on August 30. She born in Bamberg, Germany on January 6, 1927. Gunda was preceded in death by her beloved husband Arthur "Buddy" Sherring, her son George Sherring, and sister Rosa Ullman. She is survived by her daughter Deborah Sherring and her husband Leo Perrotta, daughter Katherine Sherring and...
Willard E. Marcley
Aug 30, 2021
Willard E. Marcley, age 93, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 30, 2021. Willard Marcley has lived in Portsmouth, RI for the past 35 years and following his retirement from Raytheon Company in 1990. He was born September 20, 1927 in Schenectady, NY where he graduated from Mont Pleasant Technical High School in 1945. Following graduation he enlisted...
Herbert Edwin Davis
Aug 30, 2021
Herbert Edwin Davis, 83, of Middletown, Rhode Island, suddenly passed away on August 30, 2021, at Rhode Island Hospital. Herbert was born in Newport, RI, to the late Ernest A. and Anna (Sullivan) Davis. He grew up in Newport, R.I., attended Newport Public Schools, and graduated from Rogers High School in 1956. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business from...
Beverly Baker
Aug 29, 2021
Beverly Ann (Cicerone) Baker, 82, passed away, Sunday, August 29, 2021 at the Morgan Health Center, Johnston. She was the wife of the late Charles D. Baker. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Fiorindo A. and Marjorie C. (Bywater) Cicerone. Beverly grew up in Middletown and resided on Sherwood Road for many years. She worked as...
Jaime K Kittredge
Aug 28, 2021
Jaime K. (Dunne) Kittredge, 45, of Middletown, passed away on August 28, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Peter Kittredge for 18 years. Jaime was born in Newport, R.I to Edward and Kathleen Dunne of Middletown, R.I. Jaime graduated Bishop Connelly High School in 1993 and received her Bachelors from Salve Regina University in Computer Information...
Bernard Rodriguez
Aug 26, 2021
Bernard Rodriguez, 82, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on August 26, 2021, in the Royal Middletown Nursing Center. Bernard was born in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Bernardo and Sinforosa (Fernandez) Rodriguez. Bernard spent his early childhood years in Puerto Rico, until moving to back Brooklyn, where he grew up. He later moved to the Hudson Valley in Plattekill,...
James Spiros Rozes
Aug 25, 2021
Dr. James (Demetrios) Spiros Rozes of Newport, Rhode Island passed away on August 25th, 2021 at age 77. James will be remembered as a generous soul who left behind smiles for generations. He was born in the mountain village of Alestena, Greece and moved to Newport with his family at age 6. James graduated from Rogers High School, where he...
Joan R. Hopper
Aug 24, 2021
Joan Rahn Hopper passed away peacefully with her daughter Kristen Hopper by her side in Newport Hospital on Tuesday August 24th, 2021. Joan Freda Rahn was born on Mother's Day May 12, 1929, in Albany, New York to Philip Stanley Rahn and Freda Reichardt Rahn. Her Depression Era childhood was spent in Whitesboro New York, and during the summers on...
Peter James Oatway
Aug 22, 2021
Peter James Oatway, 61, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away at home on August 22, 2021 surrounded by several of his siblings and his beloved mother. Peter was born in Newport, RI to the late Robert A. Oatway, Sr. and Mary Ellen (LaPierre) Fatulli. Peter was an avid fisherman and loved being on the ocean. He started his career in...
Jacquelyn Andrea Lachance
Aug 22, 2021
Ms. Jacquelyn LaChance, age 43, of Providence, Rhode Island, passed away on August 22, 2021. Jacquelyn was born in Newport, RI to Gordon and Nancy (Kelly) LaChance. She graduated from Rogers High School in 1996 with an accolade in cosmetology. She followed her passion with a 25 year career as a hairdresser. Her fondest moments throughout her career were at...
John Francis Dennis
Aug 21, 2021
John Francis Dennis, age 85, of Middletown, RI, passed away on August 21, 2021 at home. He was the husband of the late Sheila (Sullivan) Dennis for 58 years until her passing in 2016. John was born in Newport, RI to the late Jesse and Anne Marie (Ryan) Dennis. He graduated from Rogers High School and soon began a long...
Francine Elizabeth Woodhead
Aug 21, 2021
Francine E. (Donnelly) Woodhead, 78, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on August 21, 2021 at home with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Karl O. Woodhead. Francine was born, December 28, 1942, in Newport, RI to John and Eleanor (Bayersdorfer) Donnelly. Francine was a very social butterfly, her family was always first, and...
Sandra Ursula Mcintosh
Aug 20, 2021
Sandra U. McIntosh, 81, died peacefully Friday, August 20, 2021, surrounded by her family. Born on June 19, 1940, in Pawtucket, RI, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Josephine M (DeCesare) Bolton. She graduated from the former Pawtucket West High School in 1958 before pursuing a nursing degree in Boston. She married her high school sweetheart...
Ann M. Viau
Aug 20, 2021
Ann M Viau, RN, 85 years young, of Newport RI passed away Friday August 20, 2021. Ann was the wife of the late Joe Viau and mom of the late Jeffrey Viau. She is survived by her remaining children Jo Ann Beahm (Ted), Joe Viau, Jeannine Corry, Jennifer Viau, Justin Viau and Juliane Livingston (Michael). She was known as Nannie...
Gayle B. (Martin) Testa
Aug 18, 2021
Gayle B. (Martin) Testa, 70, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away unexpectedly on August 18, 2021 at home in Portsmouth. She was the wife of the late Arthur Testa. Gayle was born January 4, 1951 in Columbus, OH to the late Ladd and Barbara (Carrigan) Martin. Gayle attended the Rhode Island School of Design, in Providence. Gayle worked for Saccucci Honda...
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