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Norman F. Brown
Aug 17, 2016
Norman F. Brown, 99, of Portsmouth died Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Grand Islander Health Care Center of Middletown, RI. He was the husband of the late Beatrice O. (Bolduc) Brown.Born on February 19, 1917 in Fall River , MA, he was the son of the late Herbert and Lollie (Tozier) Brown. Mr. Brown was the owner of Ideal Egg...
Julie Beauchesne
Aug 15, 2016
Julie Beauchesne, age 52, of Tiverton, RI, a resident of the King Road Group Home, died peacefully on Monday, August 15, 2016.She is survived by her mother, Hortense "Sis" (D'Alessio) Courtsal of Middletown, RI; her father, Gerald Beauchesne of Towson, MD; and her brother, Gerald Beauchesne, Jr. of Wanaque, NJ.A celebration of life gathering of residents and staff of the...
Daniel J. Condry
Aug 15, 2016
Daniel J. Condry, 81, of Middletown, RI, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016 at Newport Hospital surrounded by his loving family.He was born on February 5, 1935 in Fall River, MA, the son of the late James W. and Janet (Hart) Condry. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Kathleen (Hughes) Condry.Dan was a career man in the hotel...
George W. Vieira Jr
Aug 15, 2016
George W. Vieira, Jr., 95, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 15, 2016 in Orlando, FL surrounded by his loving family.George was born on December 5, 1920 in Jamestown, RI, to George W. and Lena (Kilby) Vieira, Sr.George attended Rogers High School in Newport and after went to work for William P. Clark Co. until they closed....
Robert William Cruz
Aug 12, 2016
Robert William Cruz, 50, of Smithfield, RI, died unexpectedly on August 12, 2016 in his home.Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late John and Calleen (Baker) Cruz.Robert was a person who always turned peoples frowns into smiles, caring, always spoke his mind and loved his dog Hera dearly.He leaves his brother Jackie Cruz and sister-in-law Lilly...
John J. Ferreira
Aug 12, 2016
John J. Ferriera, 83, of Middletown died Friday, August 12, 2016 at Grand Islander Health Care Center of Middletown, RI. He was the husband of Diane M. (Clarke) Ferriera.Born on December 25, 1932 in Middletown, RI, he was the son of the late Manuel R. Jr. and Mary A. (Vidinha) Ferreira. John is a graduate of Rogers High School. For...
Karyn Lynn Faircloth
Aug 10, 2016
Karyn Lynn Faircloth, 68, of Middletown died Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. Born on August 3, 1948 in Steubenville, OH, she was the daughter of the late George and Helen E. (Gardocki) Campbell. Karyn worked as a manger in the restaurant business. She was the very active member of the VFW, a charter...
Nancy Harrington
Aug 10, 2016
Nancy (DeSantis) Harrington passed away peacefully on August 10, 2016, with her family by her side. Born on December 3, 1944 in Newport, RI to Sylvia (White) and John DeSantis, step-daughter to the late Charles (Mahatma) Ganem. Loving wife to Francis Harrington and mother to Tracey (Harrington) Becker and husband, Thomas; Denise (Harrington) Mancieri and husband, Michael, both of North...
Lucas Miller Bandoni
Aug 9, 2016
Our beautiful son, Lucas Miller Bandoni, of Tiverton, RI, took his own life on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in Portsmouth, RI. He was 19 years old. Lucas was born in Providence, RI in 1996. He attended The Pennfield School in Portsmouth, and graduated in the class of 15 at Portsmouth Abbey School. For those who you knew and loved Luc,...
Virginia "Ginna" Roberts
Aug 9, 2016
Virginia "Ginna" Pease Roberts left us at the glorious age of 94 in Portsmouth, RI, on August 9, 2016 at Sea La Vie, her cherished waterfront home.Ginna was born on February 4, 1922 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Alan Hallie Pease. As a child, Ginna lived in numerous locations throughout the Midwest and New England. Her love of the sea developed...
Mary M. Guilfoyle
Aug 9, 2016
Mary Margaret (Sullivan) Guilfoyle, 67, of Newport, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in the Newport Hospital.She was the wife of John Guilfoyle, they began dating shortly after high school and later married in 1972. Born on September 18, 1948 in Newport, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (OLoughlin) Sullivan. She grew up on the...
Michael L. Steinhouse
Aug 9, 2016
Michael L. Steinhouse, 52, of Bristol RI died suddenly on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in Middletown, RI. Mr. Steinhouse was born August 5, 1964 in Newport RI. He is the son of the late Lewis and the late Doris (Nasser) Steinhouse of Newport RI.He was married to Kori (Connelly) Steinhouse for 20 years.Mr. Steinhouse attending Newport public schools including Thompson...
Audrey Pearl (Hull) Silvia
Aug 8, 2016
Audrey Pearl (Hull) Silvia, passed away surrounded by family after a brief fight with cancer.She was the loving wife of Richard Silvia for 59 years.A native of Block Island she was the daughter of George and Mary Hull, the sister of George Hull, Winifred Johnson, William Hull and Monica Hull-Shea.She is survived by four children, Catherine Geary and her husband...
Elizabth Muhlenber Brooke Blake
Aug 8, 2016
BLAKE, Elizabeth Muhlenberg Brooke, born April 25, 1916, in Philadelphia, PA, lived every one of her 100 years before passing away on Aug. 8, 2016, at her summer home in Newport, RI. The daughter of George Brooke Jr. and Titanic survivor Lucille Polk Carter Brooke of Birdsboro, PA. Mrs. Blake, known as Betty or Boop to her devoted friends, developed...
Lucia M. Arruda
Aug 7, 2016
Lucia M. (Amaral) Arruda, 63, of Peleg Road, Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 7, 2016.She was the beloved wife of Jack Arruda.Born in Newport, RI on June 24, 1953, she is the daughter of Ermelinda (Andrade) Amaral of Newport, RI and the late Jose Amaral.Mrs. Arruda was a 1971 graduate of Rogers High School in Newport and continued...
Maryjo Buckley
Aug 7, 2016
Mary Jo Buckley, our mom, died August 7th, 2016 with her face kissed by the last rays of the setting sun of a perfect summer day. She left us peacefully. In her last days we gathered around her. We laughed and cried and sang songs, we held her hand and kissed her face, and said everything we could think of...
Dr. William James Kirwin Jr
Aug 4, 2016
Doctor William James Kirwin, Jr. passed away peacefully at St. Patrick's Mercy Home in Newfoundland, Canada on August 4, 2016; he was age 91. He was predeceased by his father, mother, brother-in-law, and nephew, William J. and Mary C. Kirwin of Middletown, RI, Donald R. Patch of Middletown, RI, and Carl F. Patch of New York City. He is survived...
Kathleen C. Semenchuk
Aug 4, 2016
Kathleen C. (Warsaw) Semenchuk, 69, of Middletown (formerly of Hull, MA), died Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Newport Hospital after a courageous battle with Cancer (Multiple Myeloma). She was the loving partner of the late Harry L. Walker Jr for over 30 years.Born on April 14, 1947 in Brockton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Margaret...
Elsie M. Perry
Aug 2, 2016
Elsie M. (Silvia) Perry, 96, formerly of Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown, RI, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Village House Nursing Home in Newport.She was the wife of the Jesse S. Perry who passed away in June of 2015.Born on May 29, 1920 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Manuel P. and Deulinda (Garcia) Silvia.Mrs....
Douglas Wayne Ogilvie Jr
Aug 2, 2016
Douglas Wayne Ogilvie, Jr., 48, of Narragansett died Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI. Born on December 22, 1967 in Meridan, CT, he was the son of Carol (Dunn) Ogilvie and the late Douglas W. Ogilvie. Dougie was a fisherman and loved the water. He was always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone...
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