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Diane Mary Magruder
Jul 8, 2015
Diane Mary Magruder passed away peacefully in Newport, RI on Wednesday July 8 at 12:45 p.m., embraced by her three daughters holding her hands.Born Jan 17, 1945 Diane Mary Callaghan in Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom, to parents Gladys and Albert Callaghan.Diane's adventurous nature brought her to the U.S. in 1963. Her marriage of 30+ years to James Magruder blessed her...
Ellen Faryniarz
Jul 8, 2015
Ellen Madeline Faryniarz (95) passed into eternal life on July 8, 2015. She was the daughter of the Late Ettore and Quinta (Tognarelli) Angelini, both of whom were from Pieve Fosciana Lucca Italy, but met initially in Pawtucket, RI.Ellen was born in Fall River MA, on November 26, 1919.She attended public schools and helped with the family urban farm and...
Bruce N. Sunderland, D.D.S.
Jul 8, 2015
Bruce N. Sunderland, D.D.S., 66, of Portsmouth died surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Newport Hospital.He was the husband of Nancy A. (Simonds) Sunderland.Born on September 9, 1948 in New Bedford, Ma, he was the son of Mary C. Sunderland-Souza of North Dartmouth, Ma. and the late Norman C. Sunderland. Besides his wife of 43 years,...
Francis J. Silveira
Jul 8, 2015
Portsmouth, RI - Francis J. Silveira, 92, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at the Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown, RI.He was the husband of the late Dorothy (Silvia) Silveira.Born in Newport, RI on September 4, 1922, he was the son of the late Joseph and Maria (Dutra) Silveira.Mr. Silveira served in the United...
Carmel C. Salafia
Jul 7, 2015
Carmel C. (Regine) Salafia, 88, of Singer Island FL and Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully on July 7.She was the wife of the late Joseph Salafia Sr.Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Celia (Zarella) Regine.She was a graduate of St. Xavier Academy and Edgewood Secretarial School. She worked for many years with her husband...
Debra R. Foley
Jul 6, 2015
Debra R. (Butler) Foley, 59, of Portsmouth died surrounded by her family on Monday, July 6, 2015 at Brigham and Womens Hospital of Boston, MA. She was the wife of Mike Foley.Born on March 27, 1956, in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of Irene (Lewis) Butler of Newport, and the late Edward James Butler, Jr.Deb grew up in Middletown...
Manuel Medeiros Jr
Jul 4, 2015
Manuel Medeiros, JR Middletown, RI - Manuel Medeiros, Jr, 86, of Middletown, RI, died Saturday July 4, 2015 surrounded by his loving family at the Grand Islander Nursing Center in Middletown, RI. He was married to the late Laura Rose Medeiros for 63 years. Born in Middletown, RI on October 17, 1928, he was the son of the late Manuel...
Mary King
Jul 3, 2015
Mary Eleanor (Connerton) King, 87, of Atria Aquidneck Place, Portsmouth, RI and formerly of Newport, died Friday, July 3, 2015 at the Forest Farm Health Care Center, Middletown, RI surrounded by her loving family.Mary was born in Boston, MA, on December 14, 1927, the daughter of the late William H and Mary (Kelley) Connerton, Sr. Mary graduated from Rogers High...
Barbara Ann Miller
Jul 3, 2015
Barbara Ann Miller, age 76, of Middletown, RI died Friday, July 3 2015 at Newport Hospital surrounded by family.Barbara was born June 7, 1939 in Newport, RI to the late Robert J. Johnson and the late Martha Louise (Smith) Johnson.She is survived by her loving husband of 40 years: Phillip Miller, her loving son Ronald, her sisters: Mrs. Emma Williams...
Keith Charles Parker
Jul 1, 2015
Keith Charles Parker, 56, of Middletown died Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Newport Hospital. Mr. Parker was born May 18, 1959 in Newport, RI, the son of Reginald P. Parker of Middletown, RI and the late Rita M. (Holmes) Parker. Keith worked for many years as a fisherman.Besides his father he is survived by his son, Craig Mulvey of Newport,...
Shirley R. Saulnier
Jul 1, 2015
Shirley Ruth (Moreau) Saulnier, died on July 1, 2015, surrounded by her loving family, after a brave and long battle with metastatic breast cancer.Born on September 6, 1935 in Springfield, MA to Ada (Barton) Moreau and Henry Otto Moreau.She was predeceased by her husband Jeremiah J. Saulnier and her grandson Kevin P. Butler.Shirley was the oldest of 6 siblings, Henry...
Chief Donald L. Homen, Mpd Ret.
Jul 1, 2015
Chief Donald L. Homen, MPD Ret., 82, of Middletown, died peacefully on Wednesday July 1, 2015, at Newport Hospital.Born on September 3, 1932 in Middletown, RI, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Silvia) Homen. He was the former husband of Dorothy (Pollitt) Russo and the late Carolyn (Stafford) Homen.A lifelong resident of Middletown he graduated from...
Anthony Joseph Integlia
Jun 30, 2015
Anthony Joseph Integlia , 86, beloved husband of Mojca Sonja (Sencar) Integlia for 57 years and father of Dr. Mark John Integlia, Sonja Marie (Integlia) Boyland,, and the late Vincent Anthony W. Integlia, died on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, in Tucson, AZ after a very long struggle with heart and kidney disease.He was born in Newport, Rhode Island on November...
Theodore Neale Rosser Jr
Jun 29, 2015
Theodore Neale Rosser, Jr., 74, of Portsmouth, RI, passed on to his permanent home with the Lord on June 29 after a brief illness.Neale was born in Indianapolis, IN and was the son of the late Theodore Neale Rosser, Sr. and Mary Stephens Rosser. He graduated from Howe High School. He had fond memories of working summers on the family...
Louis A. Bellagamba
Jun 27, 2015
Louis A. Bellagamba, 83, of Middletown, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015. He was the devoted husband of Mary A. (Lozito) Bellagamba. Born in Ridgefield, CT, he was the son of the late Alessandro and Annunziata (Cimarelli) Bellagamba.Lou was raised in Ridgefield, CT, and moved to Newport in 1962. He served in the Marine Corps in the early 1950s. He...
Kathleen Ann Child
Jun 25, 2015
Kathleen Ann Child, 65, of Tiverton passed away on 6/24/15 after almost 3 years of suffering the ravages of ovarian cancer. She deeply regretted leaving behind her husband of 32 years, Dr. Robert Child.Born on 9/2/49 in Springfield, MA, she was the daughter of Samuel Hanna and the late Rita (Kelley) Hanna and was the step daughter of the late...
James Richard Johnsen
Jun 24, 2015
James Richard Johnsen, 67, of Portsmouth died on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at home surrounded by family. James was born May 14, 1948 in Newport, RI, the son of the late Einar and Agnes (Hume) Johnsen. As a young boy, Jim was a member of the Boys Club Drum and Bugle Corps. He found an early love of the ocean,...
Mark Gruchy
Jun 21, 2015
Mark Gruchy, 58, of Middletown died Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Newport Hospital.Mark was the husband of Karen (Drabic) Gruchy. He was born in Framingham, MA, son of the late Douglass Gruchy and Opal Kinsman. Mark worked for Cardi Concrete as a truck driver for about 18 years and as a diver and owner of Mark's Mooring and Maintenance Service....
Lloyd W. Simmons
Jun 21, 2015
Lloyd W. Simmons, 80, of Jacksonville, FL died peacefully Sunday, June 21, 2015, at Acosta-Rua Community Hospice of Northeast FL.Lloyd was born January 7, 1935 in Andover, MA. He is the son of the late Frank W. Simmons and the late Evelyn K. Simmons.He was the husband of Ann E. (Soares) Simmons for 35 years.Lloyd worked for Raytheon as an...
Doris A. Koohy
Jun 19, 2015
Doris A. Koohy, 80, of Middletown died Friday, June 19, 2015 at Forest Farm Health Care Center in Middletown, RI. Mrs. Koohy was born December 12, 1934 in Portsmouth, RI. She is the daughter of the late Manuel and the late Marianne (Perry) Silvia. Doris enjoyed knitting; she would knit small blankets and donate them to the Robert Potter League...
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