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Lewis R. Perry
Feb 17, 2021
Lewis R. Perry, 83, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on February 17, 2021, at home surrounded by his loving family. Lewis was born January 24, 1938, In Middletown, RI to Lewis Perry and Mary (Medeiros) Perry.  Lewis was married to the love of his life, Jeannette (Fougere) for 58 years, and together they raised their two daughters, Suzanne and...
Cherie Marie Toner
Feb 17, 2021
Cherie Toner, 55, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly on February 17, 2021 at home. Cherie was born in Newport, RI to Helen (Toner) Albro. She was a light to everyone that knew her and will be missed by so many. A 1983 graduate of Rogers High School, she then went on to spend many years working at the...
Joseph "Joey D" Desilvia
Feb 16, 2021
Joseph "Joey D" DeSilvia, 74, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on February 16, 2021 at Newport Hospital after a brief illness. Joey worked in the construction industry his entire life in various capacities. He was well known for his quality work and his passion for the sport of racing and hot rods. Joseph was born in Newport, RI to the...
Thomas J. Hyder
Feb 16, 2021
Thomas J. Hyder, 95, of Portsmouth, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Although he lived his final three years in Portsmouth, his heart never left his beloved hometown of Newport. Thomas was the husband of Lucille (Jabbour) Hyder. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on November 5, 2020. Thomas was born on October 21, 1925 to...
Ridley Azariah Dewberry
Feb 13, 2021
Friends and family are invited to virtually attend the funeral service of Ridley Azariah Dewberry at https://link.memorial/RidleyDewberry .Â
Andrew J. Hull
Feb 11, 2021
Dr Hull, is survived by his wife Annette Campbell, his quasi adopted parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Roberts, his fur babies Buddy, Stub and Mittens, brother Robert Forbes Hull, Jr., nieces Allie Hull, Erin Bates and sister Patricia Hull. Dr. Hull has won many prestige awards, most recently was the Decimal award in 2019 in his 30 year career with...
James Thomas Gordon
Feb 11, 2021
James (Jim) Gordon, 61, passed away on Feb. 11, 2021 in Rhode Island. Jim was born on May, 27, 1959. He graduated from Oceanside High School in 1977. Jim had a master's degree in business and was the owner of LI Technical. He's survived by his girlfriend, Anita, his sister Jeanne and her husband, three nephews, his Aunt Ducky, as...
Thomas Sebastian Zocco
Feb 10, 2021
Thomas S. Zocco, of Tiverton, RI, formerly of Shrewsbury, MA died on February 10, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Ethel (Hibbert), he is survived by his son, Tom and his wife Jen, daughter Ellen and her husband Mark, grandchildren Jackie, Tom, Avery, and Mark, and great-granddaughters Mia and Eva. Tom was born in Boston, MA, son of Thomas and...
Joseph A. Pires
Feb 10, 2021
Mr. Joseph Pires, age 59, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on February 10, 2021. Joseph was born in Boston, MA to John Pires and Mildred Close. Joey was well known to the community and loved by everyone who knew him. He had a beautiful smile, which everyone loved. He went to the Maher Center for years. He worked at...
Margaret Mary Groff
Feb 9, 2021
Mrs. Margaret M. Groff, 85, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away at home on February 9, 2021, after a long battle with cancer which she fought with quiet courage, dignity and without complaint. Margaret was born July 4, 1935 in Newport, RI to John and Catherine (Smith) Samuels. Margaret, a graduate of Rogers High School, married Thomas L. Groff of...
Joanne Medeiros Garcia
Feb 9, 2021
Joanne Garcia, 74, passed away on Tuesday, February 9th after a two year battle with cancer. She fought with quiet courage without any complaints. Devoted wife to Manuel Garcia, they were married in St. Anthony's Church 54 years ago. Joanne was known for her love of cooking, appreciation of music and the arts. She held a secretary position for the...
Roger Leslie Englander
Feb 8, 2021
Roger Englander had a tremendous impact on the television industry, and on the way many of us think about music. Like his longtime collaborator Leonard Bernstein, Englander was at precisely the right place at the right time to bring cultural television to new heights. Post-war American television was remarkably receptive to experimentation and innovation, and Englander's expansive imagination was brought...
Mary Jeanne Fallow
Feb 8, 2021
Mary Jeanne (Bouchard) Fallow of Village House, formerly of 49 Third Street, Newport, and Providence, RI, died on February 8, 2021, at the age of 99.  She was the youngest of ten children, born in Providence on August 22, 1921, to Frederick and Mary Ellen Quinn Bouchard.  She met and married her late husband, Robert S. Fallow, in 1945. Mary...
Robert L. Gilbert
Feb 8, 2021
Robert L. Gilbert Jr. passed away on February 8, following a struggle with liver disease. He was 71. Rob, or Robby as he was known to his family and old friends, loved life and lived it to the fullest. Born in Pensacola, FL to Commander Robert L. Gilbert (US Navy) and Patricia Ann Gilbert (O'Brien), Rob's travels began early in...
Keith Cordell Humphreys
Feb 8, 2021
Mr. Keith C. Humphreys, age 80, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on February 8, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. Keith was born in Boston, MA to Henry and Louise (Keith) Humphreys. Keith married Maris Gardner Swan of North Canton, CT, on July 15, 1967, in North Canton. Keith was dedicated to his family and his community....
Richard Harvey Mosher
Feb 7, 2021
Richard Harvey Mosher, also known as Moe, age 65, of Newport RI, Passed away on February 7, 2021 at Newport Hospital. Richard was born October 21, 1955, in Newport RI, to the Late Earl Mosher and Rita (Hill) Mosher. Richard is survived by his wife Kathleen, and his children; Heather and her husband John Johnson, of Georgia and Marydel and...
Larry Mccarver
Feb 6, 2021
It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of our loving and devoted husband, father, and friend Larry McCarver on February 6th, 2021 at his home in Newport, Rhode Island. He left this life surrounded by his wife Anne, children Marianne, Lara, and Clint and beloved dog KoPei. Larry was born on October 23, 1944 in Corsicana, Texas to...
David E. Hummel
Feb 6, 2021
David E. Hummel, 58, of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 surrounded by his three eldest daughters. Born in Derby, CT, David was the son of the late Henry Hummel and Shirley Faye (Jenkins). David was a lifelong master electrician who enjoyed riding on his Harley and restoring antique cars. In his spare time, he loved gathering with family...
Thomas Johnston
Feb 4, 2021
Thomas "Butch" Johnston, age 84, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away at home surrounded by his family on February 4, 2021. "Butch" was born in Newport, RI to Thomas and Mary (Peters) Johnston. Thomas married Patricia Laliberte of Newport on June 12, 1962. Butch spent his childhood on Dixon Street growing up in the 5th ward, riding bikes, racing cars...
Emeline L. Gay
Feb 4, 2021
Emeline L (Green) Gay passed away on February 4, 2021 at the age of 87.  Eme was raised in Winthrop, MA and was a proud graduate of Brown University and George Washington University.  She dedicated her life to education, and would often share her stories from Massasoit Community College and Old Rochester Regional High School, where she met her husband,...
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