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Stuart K. Mills, Jr., Capt., Usn (Ret.)
Oct 2, 2015
Newport, RI - Stuart K. Mills, Jr., Capt., USNR (Ret.), 78, of Newport, RI, died peacefully on Friday, October 2, 2015 at home with his family at his side.He was the husband of Anne E. (Sullivan) Mills.Born on April 4, 1937 in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Stuart K. Mills, Sr. and Elizabeth (Swift) Mills.Captain...
Thomas A. Gamon, Jr
Sep 30, 2015
Thomas A. Gamon, Jr., 64, of Bristol, beloved husband of Alice M. (Laureanno) Gamon entered into rest Wednesday, September 30, 2015 surrounded by family. Born on March 6, 1951 in New Haven, CT, he was the son of the late Thomas A. and Gloria (Doolittle) Gamon. Tom retired from the Bristol County Water Authority in 2014 after 30 years of...
William A. Wiant Iii
Sep 28, 2015
William A. Wiant III, of Portsmouth, RI, died peacefully at his home on September 28, 2015.He was the husband of Deborah (Dugan) Wiant.Born on June 28, 1951 in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of Allen J. and Jeanne (Cushing) Wiant of Austin, TX.He was a graduate of Indiana University's School of Music and an accomplished organist. He recently served...
Betty Lorraine Jones
Sep 28, 2015
Betty (Cherry) Lorraine Jones January 14, 1940 - September 28, 2015Betty (Cherry) Lorraine Jones was born in Charleston, South Carolina to the late Nehemiah and Nancy (Pinkney) Westpoint.Out of 7 siblings, she is survived by her sister, Daisy Burton of Texas, and her brothers Charles Westpoint of Rhode Island and Joseph Westpoint of Florida.She is survived by her daughters Vadrian...
Manuel D. Ventura
Sep 27, 2015
Manuel Duarte Ventura, Jr., 92, of North Kingstown, formerly of Island Park, Portsmouth, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Roberts Health Center in North Kingstown. Manuel was born May 28, 1923 in Fall River, MA the son of the late Manuel Silva Ventura and Anna (Duarte) Ventura. He was the husband of the late Delia (Raposa) Ventura.Manuel served honorably in...
John Anthony Marshall
Sep 27, 2015
Portsmouth, RI - John Anthony Marshall, Sr. age 72 of East Main Road, peacefully passed away at Lahey Hospital surrounded by his children, on September 27, 2015. Born in Fall River, MA on April 16, 1943. He was the son of the late Arthur and Rosalina Marshall. John graduated from Rogers High School, Class of 1962. He is survived by...
Deolinda G. Pavao
Sep 27, 2015
Deolinda G. Pavao, 90, of Portsmouth RI, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 27, 2015. She was the wife of the late Antone A. Pavao. Born in Fall River, MA on February 2, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Dos Anjos) Garcia. She retired from the Portsmouth School Department in...
Jeanne Farr Saalman
Sep 25, 2015
Jeanne Farr Saalman, 87, of Middletown, died Friday, September 25, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Jeanne was born February 18, 1928 in Worcester, MA. She is the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Tubman) Farr. She was married to the late Howard Saalman, for 41 years.Jeanne grew up in Charlton, MA and graduated from Charlton High School...
Rheta C. Mcbrier
Sep 23, 2015
Rheta McCann McBrier, died on September 23, 2015 in Auburn, MA. She was born June 2, 1920 in Newport RI to Peter and Katherine McCann. She was the wife of the late Col. Robert W McBrier and mother of the late Robert W. McBrier. A "Native Newporter", she was active in the Mosaic Club, Pocasset Country Club, and volunteered for...
Stephen J. Jemo, Jr
Sep 22, 2015
Stephen J. Jemo, Jr., 35, of Newport died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital.Born on June 15, 1980 in Newport, RI, he was the loving son of Stephen J. and Michele "Mickey" (Glynn) Jemo of Middletown.Stephen was a graduate of Middletown High School and worked for Firex for numerous years and most recently at Newport Grand. He enjoyed...
Emily Belle Oxx
Sep 22, 2015
Emily Belle Oxx, 87, passed away Tuesday, September 22, after a long and happy life. She was the wife of the late Charles H. Oxx and the mother of the late Charlene Oxx.Born on March 10, 1928 to Mabel Simpson, an opera singer and writer, and John Siegrist, an electrician, she was raised in a household filled with the practical...
Christopher C. Smith
Sep 22, 2015
Christopher C. Smith, 48, of Newport died unexpectedly, September 22, 2015. Christopher was born in Newport, Rhode Island on May 8, 1967. He was the son of Richard J. Smith of Middletown and the late Mary P. (Collins) Smith. Christopher grew up in Newport and attended Newport Schools. Christopher served in the Rhode Island Army National Guard. He enlisted and...
Louis F. Nelsen Jr
Sep 22, 2015
Middletown, RI - Louis F. Nelsen, Jr., 84, of Middletown, RI, died on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Grand Islander Health Care Center surrounded by his loving family. Louis was born to Louis F. Sr. and Kathleen C. (Almy) Nelsen on August 9, 1931in Newport, RI.He served in the US Army from 1952-1954. Louis had a long career as an...
Marion Elizabeth Shakarian
Sep 22, 2015
Marion Elizabeth (Thomas) Shakarian, 86, of Portsmouth passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital on September 22, 2015. Marion was born in Portsmouth, RI to the late Henry Ellsworth Thomas and the late Mabel Louise Vaughn. She was educated in Portsmouth schools and later graduated from Thibodeau's Business College. Marion worked as a secretary for many years and retired from the...
Ann Louise Hatzberger
Sep 21, 2015
Ann Louise (Hannafin) Hatzberger, 92, of Portsmouth died on her birthday, Monday, September 21, 2015 at Newport Hospital of Newport. She was the wife of the late William Francis Hatzberger, Jr. Born on September 21, 1923 in Lowell, MA, she was the daughter of the late William George and Anna Christine (Grenath) Hannafin. Mrs. Hatzberger worked at the OCS Galley...
Ruth Maynard Spooner
Sep 21, 2015
Ruth Maynard (Ragsdale) Spooner, 98, of Portsmouth died Monday, September 21, 2015 at Newport Hospital.She was the wife of the late Milton K. Spooner.Born on February 20, 1917 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Emma (Sharples) Ragsdale. Mrs. Spooner was a graduate of Rogers High School. She was the secretary for the Commanding...
Concye A. Nelson
Sep 20, 2015
Concye Anne Patterson Nelson of Portsmouth, R.I. formerly of Boston, MA,died peacefully on September 20, 2015 at the Grand Islander Nursing CareFacility in Middletown, R.I. She was born in Boston, MA on June 12,1936. Daughter of Edward Patterson and Gertrude Mills Patterson. Loving mother of Michael Nelson and Rev. Sheree (Nelson) Harrington and son-in-law Barry E. Harrington, and devoted sister...
Patricia Ann Cahill
Sep 20, 2015
Patricia Ann Cahill, 69, of Hopkington, RI passed away in the comfort of her family and friends Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Westerly Hospital of Westerly, RI. Born on July 16, 1946 in San Diego, CA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph James and Evelyn (Wells) Cahill.Patricia was a 1963 graduate of Cardinal Cushing High School in Boston,...
Edward F. Pacheco
Sep 18, 2015
Edward Frank Pacheco, age 51, of Portsmouth, died unexpectedly of cardiac arrest on Friday, September 18, 2015, at Newport Hospital. Mr. Pacheco was born December 31, 1963, in Newport, RI. He was the son of Isabel A. (Augustine) Pacheco and the late Edward Pacheco. He was the husband of Mary (Holiday) Pacheco for 32 incredible years. Eddie was a firefighter...
Florence R. Beaver
Sep 17, 2015
Florence R. Beaver, 81, of Portsmouth, RI died on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Newport Hospital. Florence was born September 1, 1934 in Fall River, MA. She is the daughter of the late John Anyon Sr and the late Olivia (DeCosta) Pereira. She was the wife of the late Harold Beaver. Florence worked for many years at the former Newport...
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