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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Emilia Da-Luz Oliveira

Emilia Da-Luz Oliveira

Aug 6, 2015

Emilia da Luz Oliveira, 100, formerly of 19 Daniel St. Newport died Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Francisco M. Oliveira.Born on September 7, 1914 in San Miguel, the Azores, she was the daughter of the late Francisco and Maria (Almeida) Moniz.Mrs. Oliveira was a communicant of Jesus...

Mary Louise Burke

Mary Louise Burke

Aug 6, 2015

Mary Louise Burke, 69, of Portsmouth, RI, died on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at the Village House Nursing Rehabilitation in Newport, RI. Born on June 26, 1946 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Louise (Silvestri) Matthews. Mary was a Health Unit Coordinator at St. Annes Hospital in Fall River, MA in the Pediatrics Unit...

Sara Rose Gonsalves

Sara Rose Gonsalves

Aug 6, 2015

Sara Rose Gonsalves, 66, of Newport died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center of Newport, RI. She was the wife of Billy Gonsalves, Sr.Born on May 8, 1949 in Newport, RI she was the daughter of the late Bill and Jane (Hart) Clinton. She loved cooking for her 7 grand...

Frank J. Rose

Frank J. Rose

Aug 4, 2015

Frank J. Rose, 95, of Middletown passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Newport Hospital after a brief illness.He was the husband of Adeline (Feijo) Rose for 62 years.Born on April 28, 1920 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Manuel and Louise (Miguel) Rose.Frank was a distinguished member of the United States Navy, joining before...

Robert M. Murphy

Robert M. Murphy

Aug 3, 2015

Robert M. Murphy, 90, of Newport, RI, died Monday, August 3, 2015 at Forest Farm Health Care Center in Middletown, RI. He was the husband of the late Margaret M. "Chickie" (Bennett) Murphy.Born on November 25, 1924 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Michael and Julia Murphy.Bob was a lifelong resident of Newport, RI. He served...

Margaret Lee Causey

Margaret Lee Causey

Aug 3, 2015

Margaret Lee Causey 1922 - 2015 Early on the morning of 3 August 2015, Margaret Lee Causey, ne Ross, made her lifes final journey, joining her parents and husband in the House of the Lord. Margaret was born in Brooklyn, New York on 29 May, 1922 to the late William Roland Ross, a real estate broker and the late Mary...

Jeanne Priest Keating

Jeanne Priest Keating

Aug 1, 2015

Jeanne Priest Keating, 85, passed away on Saturday, August 1st, 2015 in Newport, RI, surrounded by loved ones. She is survived by her devoted husband of 65 years, Edward S. Keating of Middletown, RI, and her six beloved daughters and sons-in-law: Keri and Jay Ricci of Cherry Hill, NJ; Patricia and Daniel Ryan of Los Angeles, CA; Maureen and Kip...

Frank Amidy Bonin, Jr

Frank Amidy Bonin, Jr

Jul 31, 2015

Frank Amidy Bonin, Jr, 71, of Jacksonville, FL died unexpectedly on Friday, July 31, 2015 at Gooseberry Beach in Newport, RI. He was the husband of Lavonda Varnes (Crosby) Bonin.Born June 21, 1944 in Worcester, MA, he was the son of Charlotte Louise Gates and Frank Amidy Bonin, Sr. Frank was a truck driver for 24 years. He was most...

Marcia Ann Zuehlke

Marcia Ann Zuehlke

Jul 30, 2015

Marcia Ann Zuehlke (Leaderer), beloved wife of Stephen Zuehlke, died peacefully in her home on Thursday, July 30, 2015. Marcie graduated with a B.A. degree from Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York, and, after earning an R.N. degree, worked as an emergency department nurse, also in Syracuse, her place of birth. There she met and married Stephen. They lived...

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...

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...

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,...

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...