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Beverly Ann Zakrajsek
Nov 6, 2019
Beverly (Barker) Zakrajsek passed away peacefully, on November 6, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Winifred (Staunton) Barker and was preceded in death by her sister, Winifred Taylor and her four brothers, Richard, Howard, Walter and Robert Barker.Beverly was a lifelong resident of Newport who loved knitting, scrap booking, taking trips to Ireland and doting on...
John Bernard Prettyman
Nov 6, 2019
John Bernard Prettyman, age 75, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on November 6, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. John was the husband of Ethel J. "Penny" (Ames) Prettyman. John was born in Milton, DE to the late James A. Prettyman and Katherine (DeShields) Prettyman. He was an excellent student and graduated from Milton High School at...
Cindy Gail Greenman
Nov 6, 2019
Cindy Gail (Corey) Greenman, age 62, of Middletown, Rhode Island, formerly of Palm Beach, FL, passed away peacefully and without pain, on November 6, 2019. Cindy was born in Newport, RI on February 22, 1957 to Manuel and Carolyn (Marley) Corey. Cindy is survived by her loving daughter Melissa Greenman-Pichaske and her husband Mike Pichaske of Tiverton, RI. She also...
James G. Mellin
Nov 6, 2019
James Grant Mellin, 83, of Middletown, passed on Nov.6,2019 after a long illness. He was born Dec.23, 1935, and grew up in In Woodstock, N.Y. He made the Navy his career and served 20 years before retiring and settling in R.I. His first love was his wife Shirley, along with golf and coffee. Jim was predeceased by his wife of...
John Bernard Prettyman
Nov 6, 2019
John Bernard Prettyman, age 75, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on November 6, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. John was the husband of Ethel J. Penny (Ames) Prettyman. John was born in Milton, DE to the late James A. Prettyman and Katherine (DeShields) Prettyman. He was an excellent student and graduated from Milton High School at...
Jeanne Peirce
Nov 5, 2019
Jeanne (Cournoyer) Peirce, 92, died on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at the Royal Middletown Nursing Center in Middletown, RI. She was the widow of the late Dr. Frederick A. Peirce, Jr. Born in Webster, MA on April 14, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Anatole Arthur and Loria (Plasse) Cournoyer. Jeanne was a 1948 graduate of the Massachusetts...
Ricky A Flannery
Nov 5, 2019
Ricky Flannery, age 64, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2019 at Newport Hospital with his dear friends by his side.Ricky was born in Maine and lived in Nashua, New Hampshire before moving to Newport in 1991. He was a loyal employee of TJMaxx for the many years and considered everyone there his family. Ricky loved sports...
James O. Richardson
Nov 3, 2019
James O. "Cable" Richardson, of Middletown, died peacefully Sunday, November 3, 2019, in his home. He was born March 6, 1955, in Newport, RI, to Jack and Alice Richardson. He married the love of his life, the late Julie Richardson, on May 24, 1980.He leaves behind, Jaclyn Reynolds (Wyatt) of Newport, and Justin Richardson (Lindsey) of Warwick; one grandson Benjamin...
Master Chief Gerard M. Downing, Jr. Uscg, Ret.
Nov 3, 2019
Master Chief Gerard M. Downing, Jr., USCG, Ret. (Jerry), 81, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away at Newport Hospital on November 3, 2019 with his family by his side. Jerry was born in Newton, MA to the late Gerard M. Downing and Edith (Davies) Downing. He was the husband of the late Louise Mae (Alley) Downing. Jerry is survived by...
Margaret Mary Cassels
Nov 1, 2019
Margaret M. Cassels, age 84, of Middletown, passed away on All Saints Day, at her home with her family. Margaret was born in 1935, in Washington, DC, to Timothy Harrington and Helena (McElroy) Harrington. Margaret is survived by her children; Helen Cassels, Christine Cassels and her spouse Andrea, all of Middletown, William of Delaware, Ohio, Peter and his wife Kathleen...
Patricia Ann Simmons
Nov 1, 2019
Patricia Ann Simmons of Middletown, beloved wife of Alexander B. Simmons Jr for 55 years, and daughter of the late James P. and Margaret M. Sullivan, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and her beloved dog Riley on Nov 1st. She is survived by her children Christine Feisthamel (Anthony), Brian Simmons (Karla), and Michelle Collins (James), and her grandchildren Brendon,...
Richard Thomas Flood
Oct 30, 2019
Richard Thomas Flood Jr., 84, son of and Ellen (Holdrege) and Richard T. Flood, and the husband and best friend of the late Sally (Elliot) Flood, died on October 30, 2019. Born in Boston, Mass., on August 10, 1935, he was a graduate of Noble and Greenough School in the Class of 1953 and Williams College in the Class of...
Joan Beattie Klaserner
Oct 30, 2019
Joan Beattie Klaserner, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 30, 2019. She was the wife of the late Jerome James Klaserner. Born in Newport, RI on March 28, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Dora (Millington) Beattie. Joan was a graduate of Rogers High School in Newport, RI and earned...
John A. L. Peckham
Oct 29, 2019
John A. L. Peckham, age 50, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2019, surrounded by his family. John was born May 5, 1969, in Newport, Rhode Island to John S. C. Peckham and Cynthia Peckham. John was a skilled mason. His artistic ability was evident in the many beautiful brick and stone structures that he created....
Benjamin Viera
Oct 27, 2019
Benjamin Viera, age 86, longtime resident of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on October 27, 2019 in Fall River, MA. He was the husband of the late Helen Louise (Silvia) Viera. Benjamin was born in Little Compton, RI to the late Gene Viera and Hortense (Almeida) Viera. Benjamin grew up in Little Compton and served in the US Army during the...
William J. Sherman
Oct 26, 2019
William J. Sherman, age 62, of Middletown, passed away at Rhode Island Hospital on October 26, 2019. William was born in Newport, RI to Benjamin Sherman and Lorraine (Venancio) Sherman. He was the husband to Carol E. (Escallier) Sherman. William was a member of the Knights of Columbus, and a longstanding member of the FOP. He ran his own plumbing...
Edward Stanley Melusky
Oct 26, 2019
Edward S. Melusky, Jr., 69, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away at Rhode Island Hospital on October 26, 2019. Edward was born in Chelsea, MA to the late Edward S. Melusky, Sr. and Bridget Helen (ORourke) Melusky. A jack of all trades, Edward retired after 30+ years as a civilian employee for the Department of Defense US Navy Public Works....
Joseph Francis Lacerda
Oct 25, 2019
Joseph F. Lacerda, 85, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2019, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. Joseph was born on December 16, 1933, in Newport, RI, to the late Joseph P. Lacerda and the late Mary (Bettencourt) Lacerda. He was the husband of the late Katherine T. (Augustus) Lacerda. Joseph worked his whole life as...
Robert Eugene Davis
Oct 25, 2019
Robert Bob Davis, 70, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly on October 25, 2019, in Portsmouth. Bob was born on February 17, 1949, in Panama City, FL to the late Collie Davis and the late Catherine (McCarthy) Davis. He was the husband of the late Delphine Liz (Moore) Davis. He was in the US Navy during the Vietnam era,...
Armando Jimenez
Oct 21, 2019
Dr. Armando Jimenez, DMD of Tiverton, RI passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019. He was 82 years old. He was the husband of Sherry A. (OConnell) Jimenez. They had been married for 34 years. Born in Bogota, Colombia on February 28, 1937, he was the son of the late Luis Felipe Jimenez and Julia (Leon) Jimenez. After graduating from...
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