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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Harold W. "Mickey" Mcpherson, Iii

Harold W. "Mickey" Mcpherson, Iii

Jul 29, 2015

Harold W. "Mickey" McPherson, III, 57, of Middletown died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Newport Hospital.He was the husband of Gloria (Southworth) McPherson.Born on December 14, 1957, in Newport, RI, he was the son of Harold W. and Ann (Calassa) McPherson of Missouri and Florida. Mickey grew up in Newport, graduated from Rogers High School and worked with his father...

Ofelia C. Montevirgen

Ofelia C. Montevirgen

Jul 27, 2015

Ofelia Cajudo Montevirgen, 68, of Middletown died Monday, July 27, 2015 at home in Middletown, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was the wife of James Mon Montevirgen for 41 years.Born on June 21, 1947 in Olongapo City Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Roturas Cajudo and the late Rosalina Presto Cajudo. Mrs. Montevirgen graduated...

Aloyise H. Pomeroy

Aloyise H. Pomeroy

Jul 26, 2015

Aloyise (Haskins) Pomeroy, 95 of Newport, died July 26, 2015. She was the wife of the late Lawrence Pomeroy, a Bayberry Award recipient and public activist on utility and environmental issues. Mrs. Pomeroy summered on Block Island and was a former member of the board of trustees and a volunteer at the Block Island Library. She was also involved in...

Kathy Kempenaar "Kk" Sundin

Kathy Kempenaar "Kk" Sundin

Jul 26, 2015

Kathy Kempenaar "KK" Sundin, 54, of Newport, RI died Sunday July 26, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her family and close friends, after a two year battle with cancer.Born October 7, 1960 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Catherine (Crombie) Kempenaar. She leaves behind her loving husband Fredrick Sundin. A native to Middletown,...

Pamela A. Taylor

Pamela A. Taylor

Jul 26, 2015

Pamela Ann Taylor, 59, of Providence, formerly of Newport, died Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Pamela was born July 19, 1956 in Fall River, MA. Pamela worked for many years at the Newport Marriot and other local hotels and inns.She is survived by three children, Tonya, Christine, and Bobby, and a step daughter, Sonya Smith...

Francis E. Lombardo

Francis E. Lombardo

Jul 25, 2015

Middletown, RI - Franics E. Lombardo, 73, of Ludlow Road, Middletown, RI, died peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence.He was the beloved husband of 51 years to Marie E. (Correia) Lombardo.Born on January 26, 1942 in Medina, NY, he was the son of the late Premiel and Jennie (Withtowski) Lombardo.Mr. Lombardo was...

Stephen M. Mitchell

Stephen M. Mitchell

Jul 25, 2015

Stephen M. Mitchell, 53, of Middletown, RI, died peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at the Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown with his family at his side.Born on January 24, 1962 in Hartford, CT, he was the son of Dorothy Jean (Chaves) Gould of Middletown, RI and the late Thomas Joseph Mitchell.Stephen was a former reservist in the...

Patricia A. Botelho

Patricia A. Botelho

Jul 24, 2015

Patricia Ann (Sulivan) Botelho, 77, of Portsmouth passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.She was the wife of the late James "Jimmy" P. Botelho for 57 years.Born in Newport, a lifelong resident of Aquidneck Island, Pat was the daughter of the late Edmund E. Sullivan and Madeline Barbara (Pedro) Cooper.Pat leaves an...

Jessica Leis

Jessica Leis

Jul 21, 2015

Jessica Leis, 66, of Middletown passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at home. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Alfred C. and Barbara Sarah (Blau) Leis. She enjoyed, Jazz Music, Family and Fine Arts.She is survived by her sons, David Meikle of Newport, RI, William Bierce of Bristol, RI and Benjamin Bierce of Middletown, RI...

Manuel J. "Brother" Mello Jr

Manuel J. "Brother" Mello Jr

Jul 19, 2015

Manuel J. "Brother" Mello Jr., 90 of Middletown, died Sunday, July 19, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family.He was the husband of the late Dorothy (Parvo) Mello.Born in Portsmouth, RI, on April 16, 1925, he was the son of the late Manuel T. and Eva B. (Perry) Mello.Mr. Mello served in the United States Army during World War...

Barry Michael Flynn

Barry Michael Flynn

Jul 17, 2015

Barry Michael FlynnBeloved husband and father Barry Flynn passed away Friday July 17th 2015 after a brave 4 year struggle with glioblastoma multiforme (brain cancer). His wife and young daughter were by his side as he slipped away. Born June 6 1946 in Newport, RI to Dave Flynn Jr and Mary Capochiano Flynn, Barry spent his early years living in...

William Mcbrayer Calhoun

William Mcbrayer Calhoun

Jul 17, 2015

Surrounded by family, Captain William McBrayer Calhoun, USN (Ret.) passed quietly away at home on July 17, 2015. He was highly respected by all and a trusted friend to many. Treasured by his family, he is survived by his wife Jane, his two daughters, Jane Calhoun Hans and Ann Calhoun Bednash and their families, and his twin sons, Marcus Calhoun...

Captain William Mcbrayer Calhoun, (Ret.)

Captain William Mcbrayer Calhoun, (Ret.)

Jul 17, 2015

Surrounded by family, Captain William McBrayer Calhoun, USN (Ret.) passed quietly away at home on July 17, 2015. He was highly respected by all and a trusted friend to many. Treasured by his family, he is survived by his wife Jane, his two daughters, Jane Calhoun Hans and Ann Calhoun Bednash and their families, and his twin sons, Marcus Calhoun...

Shirley Ellen Moses

Shirley Ellen Moses

Jul 17, 2015

Shirley Ellen Moses, age 77, of Newport died Friday, July 17, 2015 at South County Nursing Rehab of North Kingstown, RI. Mrs. Moses was born February 3, 1938 in Elmira, NY. She is the daughter of the late James Arthur and the late Elizabeth (Jacque) Markell. She married Louis Moses in 1956. Shirley enjoyed spending time with her family, her...

Mary Elizabeth (Silva) Thomson

Mary Elizabeth (Silva) Thomson

Jul 16, 2015

Mary Elizabeth (Silva) Thomson, age 87, of Algonquin Drive, Middletown died Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Village House Nursing Home of Newport, RI. She was the wife of David S. Thomson. Born in Natick, MA in May 1928, Mary Beth was a twin daughter of the late William Rogers Silva and the late Catherine T. (Quinn) Silva. The family later...

Robert Lawton Bryant

Robert Lawton Bryant

Jul 15, 2015

Robert Lawton Bryant, 64, of Portsmouth died, unexpectedly and peacefully Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at home in Portsmouth. Robert was born November 3, 1950 in Bethesda, MD the son of the late James Edwin and Abbie Preece (Lawton) Bryant. He married Patricia Lee Skipper in 1985Robert was a graduate of Middletown High School, class of 1969. He was an accomplished...

Frances G. Banks

Frances G. Banks

Jul 14, 2015

Frances G. (Cope) Banks, age 93, of Newport died Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI. She was the wife of the late George H. Banks.Born in Providence, RI on May 7, 1922, she was the daughter of the late William and Jennie S. (Larson) Cope. Mrs. Banks was a 1939 graduate of Rogers High School. After...

Eleanor G. Weston

Eleanor G. Weston

Jul 13, 2015

Eleanor G. (Jenkins) Weston, 90, of Middletown died Monday, July 13, 2015 at home.She was the wife of the late Ernest Weston.Born on October 3, 1924, in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late John D. and Ruth (Jenkins) Carpenter. Mrs. Weston was a native Newporter. She worked at the Naval Hospital as a nursing assistant until her...

Anson "Andy" Mccurdy

Anson "Andy" Mccurdy

Jul 11, 2015

Anson ("Andy") McCurdy, 75, of Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Shrewsbury, MA, passed away peacefully in Newport, RI on July 11, 2015. Born in Worcester, MA, Andy was the son of the late Archibald and Grace McCurdy. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Barbara, his son James and his wife Elizabeth, his son David and his wife Laura,...

Frank R. Machado Jr

Frank R. Machado Jr

Jul 10, 2015

Frank R. Machado, Jr. of Newport, RI passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015 after a short illness at the Village House Nursing Home of Newport, RI. He was born in Newport on December 15, 1926, the son of the late Francisco and Francelina Machado. He was the brother of the late Irene Machado Wright, Lawrence Machado and brother-in-law Benjamin...

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