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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Antone T. Pimental

Antone T. Pimental

Dec 25, 2015

Antone T. Pimental, of Newport passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 in Newport Hospital.He was the husband of Dorothy (Vigario) Pimental.Born in St. Michel, Azores, he was the son of the late Joseph T. and Mary B. (Correira) Pimental.Mr. Pimental worked as a mechanic for the RI Department of Transportation for many years. He was an avid golfer and former...

James Edward Sawyer, Sr

James Edward Sawyer, Sr

Dec 22, 2015

James Edward Sawyer Sr., age 77, of Newport died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Newport Hospital of Newport, RI. Mr. Sawyer was born June 4, 1938, in Newport, RI, the son of the late Lester O'Connell and the late Mary E (Goffe) Sawyer. He was the husband of Nancy E. (Michaud) Sawyer for 53 years. Mr. Sawyer honorably served in...

Raymond C. Sullivan

Raymond C. Sullivan

Dec 22, 2015

Raymond Carter Sullivan, 80, of Sherwood Road, Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA.He was the husband of the late Ruth (Davison) Sullivan who passed in 2003. Ruthie and Ray were high school sweethearts who began dating when they were 15 yrs. old. They were married in 1958 at...

Joseph Salvatore Scaldino

Joseph Salvatore Scaldino

Dec 21, 2015

JOSEPH SALVATORE SCALDINO, 94, born February 8, 1921 in Newport passed away December 21, 2015 at Newport Hospital. Joseph served in the Army during World War II and was stationed at Fort Banks near Boston at the end of the war. After leaving military service he was employed for many years in the administrative services area of the Naval Hospital...

Virginia R. Bender

Virginia R. Bender

Dec 21, 2015

Virginia "Ginny" Russell Bender, of Newport, RI (formerly of Oil City, PA), passed away December 21, 2015 while in residence at Village House Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Newport. She was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on December 3, 1928, the daughter of Margaret (Bowman) and Sidney James Russell. She was preceded in death by: her parents; her husband, Robert Glenn...

John S. Fougere Sr

John S. Fougere Sr

Dec 21, 2015

John S. "Jack" Fougere, Sr., age 85, of Newport passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at Village House Nursing Home of Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Shirley (Garrison) Fougere. Born in Newport, he was the son of the late Ernest and Abbie (Shay) Fougere. Mr. Fougere served in the US Army during the Korean conflict. He...

Horatio Rodman Rogers

Horatio Rodman Rogers

Dec 18, 2015

Horatio Rodman Rogers of Middletown, RI, born April 23, 1925, son of the late Horatio Rodman Rogers, Sr. and the late Mary Courtney Mackenzie Rogers, died peacefully at his home December 19, 2015 surrounded by his wife, Lois Poucher Rogers, and their loving family. A tenth generation Rhode Islander, wildlife conservationist, lay historian, artist and musician, Ray's endearing mild manner,...

Patricia A. Fucilli

Patricia A. Fucilli

Dec 18, 2015

On December 18, 2015, Patricia A. Fucilli, a warm and gentle soul, passed; surrounded by her husband and her three children at home in Middletown. She was born on March 16, 1952 in Providence.She was the wife of Harold "Harry" Fucilli and they recently celebrated 27 wonderful years of marriage.Affectionately known as "Ma" to her husband, "Trish" to her family,...

Arlene Elizabeth Mulligan

Arlene Elizabeth Mulligan

Dec 17, 2015

Arlene Elizabeth Mulligan, 82, of Portsmouth died Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA. She was the wife of Craig Mulligan.Born on August 24, 1933 in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Harrington) Sullivan. Mrs. Mulligan was a graduate of the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Catherine LaBoure Nursing...

Raymond Sidney Hareld

Raymond Sidney Hareld

Dec 16, 2015

Raymond Sidney Hareld, 84, of Middletown died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Newport Hospital.Born on October 15, 1931 in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Walter J. and Lydia J. (Shaw) Hareld. Mr. Hareld served honorably in the United States Army. He worked for the Ladd School with the disabled. After retiring he vacationed in St. Lucia...

Norberto S. Escobar

Norberto S. Escobar

Dec 15, 2015

Norberto S. Escobar, 81, of Middletown died peacefully at home surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. He was the husband of Irene (Rodrigues) Escobar.Born on January 22, 1934, in Faial, the Azores, Norberto grew up in Portugal on the family farm. He served in the Army in Portugal for many years, before moving to the United States...

Louise C. Pagano

Louise C. Pagano

Dec 11, 2015

Louise C. Pagano, of Middletown, RI and formerly of West Roxbury, MA, passed peacefully Friday, December 11, 2015, at the Grand Islander surrounded by her loving family.Louise was born May 29, 1937 in Boston, MA, the daughter of the late Leo and Leonora (Armano) Fasano. Louise had a zest for life, was an avid card player, loved to travel and...

Thomas "Tommy" Edward Beebe

Thomas "Tommy" Edward Beebe

Dec 11, 2015

Middletown - Thomas "Tommy" Edward, Beebe, 68, of 40 Allston Avenue, Middletown, RI and 20 Barry Road, Fryeburg, ME died Friday, December 11, 2015, at John Clarke Nursing Center, Middletown, RI. He was born in Newport on March 16, 1947, to the late Chester W. and Eleanor M. (Rodda) Beebe.Tommy attended and worked at the Maher Center for 45 years...

Edward Patrick Mccarthy

Edward Patrick Mccarthy

Dec 11, 2015

Edward Patrick McCarthy, 69, of Middletown passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 in Newport Hospital with his family by his side. He was the husband of Janet Kelly McCarthy for 43 years. Born in Newport, he is the son of the late Florence and Mary (Smith) McCarthy. Mr. McCarthy was a humble, unassuming gentleman who was proud to be a...

Joseph William Perry

Joseph William Perry

Dec 11, 2015

Joseph William Perry, 91, of Portsmouth died Friday, December 11, 2015 at home surrounded by his family.He was the husband of the late Marianna M. (Mendes) Perry.Born on October 29, 1924 in Portsmouth, RI, he was the son of the late Manuel I. and Rose (Silvia) Perry. Mr. Perry served in the US Army during World War II. He was...

Charles F. Anderson

Charles F. Anderson

Dec 11, 2015

Charles F. Anderson, age 74, of Middletown R.I. passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. Charlie was born on February 5, 1941 in Newport. He is the son of the late George Anderson and the late Elsie (Sharp) Anderson. He is the husband of the late Eileen (Silvia) Anderson. They were married for 52...

Anthony L. Tony Dibiasio

Anthony L. Tony Dibiasio

Dec 11, 2015

Anthony L. (Tony) DiBiasio of Portsmouth, RI, and former "Spy in the Sky" radio and TV traffic and weather reporter, passed away on December 11, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy (Nashka) DiBiasio and the father of Daniel Tony DiBiasio Sr., father-in-law of Josephine DiBiasio, grandfather of Daniel Tony DiBiasio, Jr., Anthony Charles DiBiasio, and...

Harrison H. Seveney, Jr

Harrison H. Seveney, Jr

Dec 10, 2015

Harrison H. Seveney, Jr., 93, of Middle Road, Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence.He was the husband of the late Susie V. (Wallen) Seveney.Born in Tiverton, RI on February 24, 1922, he was the son of the late Harrison H. Seveney, Sr. and Mildred (Norton) Seveney.Mr. Seveney was a...

Arlene Goguen

Arlene Goguen

Dec 7, 2015

Arlene Goguen, recently of Portsmouth , RI and a longtime resident of New Bedford and South Dartmouth, MA died on Monday, December 7, 2015. She was the widow of the late Leo A. Goguen, and the daughter of the late Albert and Hannah McDonald. Arlene was predeceased by her two brothers Leslie McDonald and John McDonald , and her three...

Christopher T. Wolz

Christopher T. Wolz

Dec 6, 2015

Christopher T. Wolz, 45, of Portsmouth died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, in Providence, RI. Born on January 14, 1970 in Newport, RI, he was the son of Louise (Jakubowski) Wolz of Portsmouth, RI and the late Richard Wolz.He is survived by his sisters, Cynthia Wolz-Hill and her husband Scott of Northbridge, MA, Sharon Tisdale and...

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