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Jean-Marie Engstrume
Apr 17, 2016
Jean-Marie (Perrello) Engstrume, 69, passed away April 17, 2016. She was the wife of the late Patrick Engstrume. Jeannie was born in Boston, MA. As a daughter of a Navy Lifer, she lived in Massachusetts, California, Japan, the territory of Hawaii, and Italy before moving to Newport in 1959. She graduated from Rogers High School in 1965. She was a...
Teresa "Tess" Eileen Stritzinger
Apr 16, 2016
Teresa (Tess) Eileen (Shea) Stritzinger, age 94, of Middletown passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Forest Farm Health Care Center in Middletown, RI. She was a lifetime communicant of Saint Mary's Church in Newport and was devoted to her faith.Tess was born February 13, 1922, in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late Maurice and Bridget (Murphy)...
Dorothy Marie Favano
Apr 16, 2016
Dorothy N. Favano, 91, of Portsmouth, RI and Largo, FL joined her beloved husband Joe in heaven on, April 16, 2016. She was born February 6, 1925 in Greenwich, CT to the late James K. and Marguerite (Minor) Newman.She was the wife of the late Joseph C. Favano for 60 years after meeting him at the YMCA dance "the Casbah...
Ralph J. Gizzi
Apr 16, 2016
Ralph James Gizzi, age 70, of Portsmouth died Saturday, April 16, 2016, at home surrounded by his loving family. Ralph was born on February 26, 1946, in Newport, RI, the son of the late James F. and the late Victoria (DeSantis) Gizzi. He was the husband of Eunice Ann (Simmons) Gizzi. Ralph served honorably in the United States Army as...
Rosel Provost
Apr 16, 2016
Rosel Provost, passed away peacefully April 16, 2016, surrounded by her children. Rosel was born in Oberschleichach, Germany and came to this country in 1957 to join her husband whom she met and married in Schweinfurt, Germany.She was the daughter of the late Maria and Ludwig Wirsching.Rosel beloved mother of Leon, Roy and Rosel Provost.She loved to knit, crochet, gardening...
Jon H. Mathews
Apr 15, 2016
Jon H. Mathews, passed peacefully this week in the arms of his beloved wife of over 20 years, Jeanie E. (Weaver) Mathews and his sister-in-law, Dorothy Weaver. He served in the Navy in Vietnam for 4 years and received many medals and ribbons for his honorable service. Jon worked for Otis Elevator for 41 years. He is at peace with...
Eugene "Joey" Sullivan
Apr 15, 2016
Eugene "Joey" Sullivan, Jr., 46, of Newport died Friday, April 15, 2016 unexpectedly at home. Born on April 28, 1969 in Newport, RI, he was the son of Eugene J. "Joe" Sullivan of Lake Worth, FL and the late Ruthann (Haught) Sullivan. Joey grew up on Carey Street and graduated from Rogers High School in 1987. He began work with...
Helena Cassidy
Apr 12, 2016
Eileen Brennan Cassidy passed away peacefully this past Tuesday in Newport, Rhode Island at the age of 71. Members of her immediate family were close by and with her during her final days and months. The daughter of Kathleen and Lawrence Brennan, she was born in Clogh, County Kilkenny, Ireland on January 26, 1945 - the second of eight siblings....
James W.B. Irons
Apr 11, 2016
James W.B. Irons, 72, of Newport died Monday, April 11, 2016, at Newport Hospital.Born on October 10, 1943, in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late James F. and Frances E. (Spence) Irons. Mr. Irons worked at the Newport Creamery from 1962 to 1972, before beginning a 32 year career with the Newport Electric Light Company, now National...
Lawrence E. Mangei
Apr 11, 2016
Johnston, RI - Lawrence E. Mangei, 83 of Johnston, RI, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, died on Monday April 11, 2016 at Riverview Nursing Home in Coventry, RI. He was the husband of Helen A. (Andronik) Mangei. Born in North Syracuse, NY on March 24, 1933, he was the son of the late Emil E. and Virginia (Berndt) Mangei.Mr. Mangei served...
Edward Sanches
Apr 10, 2016
Edward Sanches, 96, of Newport died Sunday April 10, 2016 at his home in Newport, RI. Born on October 13, 1919 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late John and Maria (Morinho) Sanches. Edward worked as a painter for the Newport Housing Authority retiring on October 31, 1986. He also worked for County Food Market on Aquidneck...
Edwin Alden Coolbaugh
Apr 7, 2016
Edwin Alden Coolbaugh, 76, of Portsmouth died Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. He was the husband of Susan E. (Cruickshank) Coolbaugh. Born on June 28, 1939 in Peterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Edwin and Anchen (Wulstein) Coolbaugh. Dr. Coolbaugh served in the United States Coast Guard. He was a graduate of...
Evelyn F. Gill
Apr 7, 2016
Evelyn F. (Flores) Gill, 96, of Middletown died Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Newport Hospital.She was the wife of the late Dennis A. GillBorn on December 15, 1919 in East Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Louis C. and Mary (Paiva) Flores. Mrs. Gill grew up in Warren, RI and moved to Middletown in 1971. She was...
Nancy Carol (Preston) Bredbeck
Apr 5, 2016
Nancy Carol (Preston) Bredbeck, 75, of Newport died Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence, RI. She was the wife of the late Captain William J. Bredbeck (U.S.N., Ret.). Born on December 25, 1940 in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Dorothy Randolph (Morton) Preston. Nancy was a graduate of San Marino...
Roger H. Paschoal
Apr 3, 2016
Roger H. Paschoal, 75, of Middletown died Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center of Burlington, MA. He was the husband of Ann E. (Roque) Paschoal.Born on September 5, 1940 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Rogers) Paschoal. Mr. Paschoal served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War...
Mary Arruda
Mar 29, 2016
Mary (Roberts) Arruda, 90, of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the Forest Farm Health Care Center.She was the daughter of Martin A. Roberts and Catherine T. Shea.She was born in Newport, RI on September 16, 1925.She was a lifelong Newport resident, except for a few years in her youth when her Dad was stationed...
Rebecca Lee Goodrich Conlan
Mar 29, 2016
Becky Goodrich, 48, of Newport, passed on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. She was born in Newport, Rhode Island on September 12, 1967; she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Maureen Goodrich.Becky graduated from Middletown High School. She received her Bachelor's in Psychology at the University of Rhode Island and her Master's in Education at the University of Texas...
Rigdon Leeds Reese
Mar 29, 2016
Rigdon Leeds Reese, 71, of Portsmouth, RI died on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at home. Rigdon was born January 1, 1945 in New York, NY, the son of the late Dr. Algernon Beverly Reese MD and Joan (Leeds) Reese.Rigdon Reese grew up in New York City, graduated from the Buckley School, Choate School, and then received his Bachelor's Degree from...
Becky Goodrich
Mar 29, 2016
Becky Goodrich, 48, of Newport, passed on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. She was born in Newport, Rhode Island on September 12, 1967; she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Maureen Goodrich.Becky graduated from Middletown High School. She received her Bachelor's in Psychology at the University of Rhode Island and her Master's in Education at the University of Texas...
Ronald Leo Fredette Jr
Mar 28, 2016
Ronald Leo Fredette, Jr., 56, of Bristol died Monday, March 28, 2016 at Newport Hospital of Newport, RI. Ronald was born October 21, 1959 in Jacksonville, FL. He is the son of Jean (Doty) Fredette of Portsmouth and the late Ronald Leo Fredette Sr.Ronald grew up in a Navy family and lived in many different cities, but settled and lived...
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