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Middletown, RI -Kathleen Grace Carney, 77, of Middletown, Rhode Island, died at home on March 28, 2024. She was the wife of the late James J. Carney.
Born in Newport, RI on March 5, 1947, She was the daughter of Charles and Helen (Malloy) Tabrum. Kathy grew up in Warwick, RI and began a long working career as a...
Marian E. Corey, 85, of Middletown, RI, passed away at home with her family by her side on March 26, 2024. She was the wife of the late Richard Corey.
Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Frederick C. Marley Sr. and Wealthy (Rose) Marley.
Marian is survived by her children; Patricia Perry, Susan Ashook, Linda (Peter) Davis,...
Gail Cotta, 88, passed peacefully surrounded by her family on March 24, 2024.
Gail was born in Newport, RI on August 9, 1935 to the late Lucy M (George) and Jack C. Brownell. She had one sister, the late Joan Ferreira. She was married on November 24, 1956 to her high school sweetheart, Ray Cotta.
She graduated from...
Gunnel Margaretha Saur, 91, of Middletown, Rhode Island passed away at home with her family by her side on March 23, 2024. She was the wife of the late Jess Saur for 59 years.
Gunnel was born in Goteborg, Sweden in May of 1932, the first child of Harold and Edith Andersson. World War II interrupted her...
Phyllis M. (Silveira) Moniz, 68, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away at home with her family by her side on March 23, 2024, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Jeffrey J. Moniz.
Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Joseph D. and Beatrice (Raposa) Silveira.
Phyllis graduated from Middletown High School,...
Kevin Teaffe FitzPatrick, 88, of Bristol, Rhode Island died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on March 23, 2024.
The second of five boys born to John F. and Elizabeth FitzPatrick, he was raised in Depression-Era Boston, living first in Roslindale, and then moving to Charlestown as a young teen. After graduating from Boston English High School, Kevin...
Christine Bettencourt Lannon, 58, of Portsmouth, RI, died at home on March 23, 2024.
Born in Newport, RI she was the daughter of Larry J. Bettencourt of Portsmouth and the late Geraldine (Turner) Bettencourt.
Christine leaves her children James B. Lannon, and his partner, Lauren Poirier of Tiverton, Emily R. Lannon, and her financeé, Alyssa Archambault of Providence, Daniel T. Lannon of...
The Reverend Gordon J. Stenning, 93, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully at home on March 21, 2024. Married on June 28, 1952, he was the husband of the late Barbara J. (Luther) Stenning for 68 years.
Born July 9, 1930, in Providence, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late John A. Stenning and Ethel (Gaskarth) Stenning.
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Dawn M. (Beeler) Kesson, 56, of Newport, RI, died on March 19, 2024. She was the wife of William Kesson. Dawn was born in Harrisburg, PA and moved to Rhode Island at a young age. She graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1985. She was a beloved wife, loving mother and grandmother, and friend to many. If there was one...
Lawrence B. Kestler, 72, of Middletown, RI, passed away at home with his loving family by his side on March 18, 2024. Born in Indianapolis, IN, he was the son of the late Raymond and Elizabeth (Vest) Kestler. Lawrence retired from the RI State Police Department as a Lieutenant. He also retired from Salve Regina University as the Transportation Director....
Janis M. Mello, 68, of Newport, RI, died at home on March 17, 2024. Born in Newport, on January 4, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Jeraldine (Joseph) Mello. Janis graduated from Rogers High School in 1974. She was on school's Red and Black as the Photography Editor. Janis worked at various jobs after graduation, but...
Mrs. Noreen Leota (Little) Mosher passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday March 14th 2024 to be with her Lord and be reunited with her husband. Born September 7th 1938 to Howard L Little and Julia L (Wingate) Little in Berkley, Massachusetts she was the baby of the family. She took great strength from her sister Norma (Little) Barry, Howard...
Charles P. Payton, 75, of Bristol, RI, passed away on March 14, 2024, in the RI Veterans Home. Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Garold E. Payton Sr. and Josephine (Majors) Platts and the son of the late Johnnie W. Platts Sr. Charles attended Newport Public Schools and graduated from Rogers High School. After graduating,...
Alice (Blaney) Couser, 73, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2024 after a long battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of David Couser for 24 years. Born in Quincy, MA on October 13, 1950, she was the daughter of the late James and Agnes (McNally) Blaney. Alice was a 1968 graduate from Middletown High...
Dr. John F. Begg, Jr. D.D.S, "Jack" 88, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2024 in Newport, RI. Jack was born in Waterbury, CT. on May 27, 1935 to Dr. John F. Begg and Kathryn Begg. He graduated from Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT. He went on to graduate from Seton Hall College of Medicine and Dentistry...
Deacon Betty Lou Wright, 86, of Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Newport, RI, passed away on March 9, 2024. She was the wife of the late Peter Wright for 59 years. Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Dorothy Jane Nyman. She is survived by her son, Jim Wright and his wife Alicia, and her...
Edward F. Cinq Mars Jr., 75, of Middletown, RI, passed away on March 8, 2024, in Newport Hospital. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Edward and Alice (Sherwood) Cinq Mars. Edward graduated from Middletown High School in 1966. He served in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Navy Reserves. Following his time in the service,...
Jim Legein, a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on March 7, 2024, in Middletown, RI at the age of 84. Born in Springfield, MA, on December 3, 1939, Jim touched the lives of many with his infectious spirit and kind heart. Mr. Legein was predeceased by his parents Fernand and Dorothy Legein, and his sister Sandra...
Tiverton, RI - Brendan Ambrose Heslin, age 103, of Tiverton, RI, died on March 2, 2024. He was the husband of the late Irene (Lavigne) Heslin for 66 years until her passing in 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA on October 12, 1920, Brendan was the son of Dominick and Beatrice (Carley) Heslin. He grew up in a very close Irish...
Young Ho Ok, 81, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024 at home. She was the wife of the late Dong Suk Ok for 46 years. Born in Seoul, Korea, she was the daughter of the late Chi Chung Chang and Keum Yeo (Hwang) Chang. Young was a long-time member of Green Valley Country Club and a...
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