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Mary Patricia White
Sep 6, 2019
Mary White, age 75, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died peacefully in her sleep on Friday September 6, 2019. She was born December 14, 1943, in New York, New York. She was the daughter of the late Raymond C. Cordes and Irene (McCarthy) Cordes. Mary is survived by her children; Henry J. White Jr. and his wife Stacey Fisher of Portsmouth, Christine...
Melvin Ellsworth Nine
Sep 5, 2019
Melvin E. Nine Jr., 79, of Portsmouth, R.I., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 5, 2019. Melvin was born in Newport, RI to Melvin E. Nine Sr. and Mary F. (Smith) Nine. Melvin was the husband of Stella Nine for 44 years. Melvin, Babe was a lifelong Aquidneck Islander, who loved spending time with his family. Mel...
Walter Madison Gray
Sep 5, 2019
Walter M. Gray, 79, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away at home on September 5, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.Walter was born on November 6, 1939, in Fall River, MA to the late Everett Gray and Julia (Healy) Gray. Walter was the husband of Carol Sandy Gray for 57 years.Walter was a Rogers High School graduate and received his bachelors...
Joan Holiday
Sep 4, 2019
Joan Holiday, 84, of Portsmouth, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at home surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born July 27, 1935, in New York, NY to the late Joseph Houston and Helen (Crutchly) Daly and was married to the late Charles R. Holiday for 32 years. She organized the Legion of Mary at St. Barnabas Church,...
Marion Veronica Biello
Sep 2, 2019
Marion V. Biello, 94, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, formerly of Middletown passed away on September 2, 2019, at Royal Middletown Nursing Center in Middletown, RI. Marion was born February 20, 1925, in Fall River, MA to George Perry and Marion (Place) Perry. She was married to the late William Biello for 56 years Mrs. Biello was a homemaker before working...
Stephen James Paul Croughan
Sep 2, 2019
Stephen J.P. Croughan, Jr., of 47 Dudley Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island, passed away at the age of 68 on September 2, 2019, with his loving family by his side.Stephen was born in Newport, RI to the late Stephen J. Croughan, Sr. and the late Mary (Harrigan) Croughan.Mr. Croughan attended De LaSalle Academy, followed by the University of Rhode Island and...
Ronald " Mac" Macdonald
Sep 2, 2019
Mr. Mac was born in Newport, RI, in 1940. He was son to the late George and Georgeanna MacDonald. He was the brother to George Junior MacDonald, Beverly MacDonald, William MacDonald and Brian MacDonald (only living sibling). He grew up in the Newport area and a few years in Fort Myers, Florida. He graduated from Rogers High School and attended...
Pamela H. Leys Thomas
Sep 1, 2019
Pamela Pam H. Leys Thomas, 55, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on September 1, 2019, at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Pamela was born December 29, 1963, in Boston, MA to William H. Leys and the late Patricia (Macdonald) Leys. Pam was married to James W. Thomas for 20 years. Pamela is survived by her husband James W. Thomas,...
Paul F. Mello
Aug 31, 2019
Paul F. Mello, 49, of Forest Avenue, Middletown formerly of Willow Lane, Portsmouth, passed away with his family by his side, on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Newport, on November 28, 1969, he was the son of Lyn D. Mello of Portsmouth and the late Doreen (Plikunas) Mello. Paul was a graduate of Portsmouth High...
Barbara A. Lima
Aug 30, 2019
Loving wife and mother, Barbara A. Lima, 70, of Fogland Road, Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on August 30, 2019, at Newport Hospital after a brief illness.Barbara was born in Fall River, MA to Thomas Dorsey and Rose (Wal) Dorsey. Barbara married Philip G. Lima on August 20, 1971, and they enjoyed 48...
John T. Tessmer
Aug 29, 2019
John T. Tessmer of St. Cloud, Florida, formerly of Newport, RI, passed away on August29, 2019 at the age of 85 in Florida.John honorable served in the US Navy enlisting in 1953, retiring in 1972. While serving he worked at PM Marine part time. After retiring from active duty, he continued with PM Marine full time until they shut down,...
Karen Louise Ricci
Aug 29, 2019
Karen Louise (Connelly) Ricci, 78, died peacefully with her loving family at her side on Thursday, August 29, 2019. She was the wife of Anthony F. Ricci. She was the daughter of the late Neil Connelly and Margaret (Gorman) Connolly. After her mothers death, she was also raised by her stepmother, the late Frances (Baumann) Connolly. Karen was a graduate...
Chris Schoen
Aug 26, 2019
Christopher Schoen, 37, passed away at his home on Monday August 26th 2019. Chris was born in Pensacola Florida, but grew up in Middletown RI. He graduated from Middletown High School in 2000. After graduation, Chris began working at Hodges Badge Company, where he remained until the company closed in 2018. He has also worked at Applebees Restaurant as a...
Walter G. Boll
Aug 24, 2019
Walter G. Boll, 91, of Jamestown, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at home. Born in Lynbrook, NY, he was the son of the late George and Marie (Bock) Boll. Walter was a 1946 graduate from Oceanside High School in NY, he went on to graduate from Hofstra College in 1954. He served in the Navy during WWII as...
James Jerome Gaston
Aug 23, 2019
James Gaston, 60, of Middletown lost his courageous battle with cancer and passed away on August 23, 2019, with his family by his side. Born on April 3, 1959, in Newport, RI, he was the son of Melton Curly and Margaret (Chaves) Gaston. Jim graduated from Middletown High School in 1977 and then trained as a certified motorcycle mechanic. Later...
Elise Laparle
Aug 22, 2019
Elise G. LaParle, age 89 of Newport passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Eugene F. LaParle for 53 years. Elise was born in Newport RI to T. Raymond Kelly and A. Theresa Tilley Kelly. Elise was a lifelong islander proudly born and raised in the point...
John Peter Tomis
Aug 22, 2019
John P. Thomis Jr., 78, of Portsmouth, RI passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, August 22nd, 2019 following a courageous battle with cancer. Born on April 23rd, 1941 in Jersey City, NJ, John was the son of the late John P. Tomis Sr. and Helen (Bogucki) Tomis. John lived in Fairlawn, NJ prior to his family relocating to Northampton,...
Irene Rezendes Deveau
Aug 22, 2019
Irene Deveau, 92, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away at home on August 22, 2019.Irene was born in Newport, RI to Manuel and Mary (Goulart) Rezendes.Irene is survived by her three children, David Cabral, of West Roxbury, MA, Alan Cabral, of Columbus, OH, and Nancy Manning, of Muskegan, MI.She was preceded in death by her son, Michael Cabral, and her...
Constance B. Brown
Aug 21, 2019
Constance Connie B. Brown, 81, of Middletown, RI, peacefully passed away with family by her side on August 21, 2019 after a brief illness.She is preceded in death by her husband Lawrence Larry M. Brown.Connie was born in Washington D.C., the youngest of 15 children. She married the love of her life, a Navy trumpet player, and was married for...
Joan Kesson
Aug 18, 2019
Joan Kesson, 83, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away at home on August 18, 2019 surrounded by her family and friends. She was born in Providence, RI to the late William Birtwistle and Doris (McLean) Birtwistle and was the wife to the late Henry Kesson of Newport. She and Henry were life time residents of Newport after their marriage in...
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