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Paul J. Haywood
May 23, 2015
Paul J. Haywood, 75, of Newport, died Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Newport Hospital. Paul was born July 25, 1939, in Joliet, IL, the son of the late Harold and Margaret (Prodehl) Haywood. He was the husband of Margaret (Scott) Haywood for 45 years. Paul grew up in Joliet, IL, and began his teaching career there after graduating from DePaul...
Troy Matthew Henderson
May 23, 2015
Troy Matthew Henderson, 41, of Providence, RI died Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital. Mr. Henderson was born July 7, 1973 in Newport, RI, the son of Pauline (Ekstrom) Henderson and the late Robert E. Henderson. Troy enjoyed life's simple pleasures. He loved his family, most of all his children. He enjoyed going to Canobie Lake, fishing, and...
Richard J. Toner
May 20, 2015
Richard J. Toner, age 77, of Middletown died on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 in Middletown, RI. Richard was born September 8, 1937 in Newport, RI. He is the son of Frank Toner and Grace (Congdon) Toner. He is the husband of Mary Jean (Crombie) Toner of Middletown.Richard grew up in Newport in the Tilley Ave neighborhood and spent many years...
Marjorie Ann Gallagher
May 20, 2015
Newport, RI - Marjorie Ann Gallagher, 81, of Newport died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at home surrounded by her loved ones.Born on September 5, 1933 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Donald W. and Mildred (Kirby) Gallagher. Marjorie grew up in Newport on Narragansett Ave and was a graduate of St. Catherine's Academy. Marjorie worked for...
Arthur George Smith, Jr
May 20, 2015
Arthur G. Smith, Jr., (MCPO, US Navy, ret.), known to many as "Smitty" or "Buddy", 74, formerly of Middletown, RI and stationed in Newport, RI, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at his home in Chesapeake, VA.Born in Manhattan, NY on September 22, 1940, he was the oldest child of seven to the late Arthur G. Smith and Rita...
Julia M. Finn
May 19, 2015
Julia M. (Jordan) Finn, of Middletown passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Newport Hospital.She was the devoted wife of Louis E. Finn for the past 38 years.Julia was born in Middletown, RI on August 23, 1942, the daughter of Joseph M. Jordan and the late Julia H (Soeira) Jordan.Julia was a lifelong resident of Middletown. She was a graduate...
Vernon L. Gorton Jr
May 17, 2015
Vernon L. Gorton Jr. age 59 of Portsmouth passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI, after a long illness. He was the loving husband of Beverly (Correia) Gorton for the last 24 years. Born on November 15, 1955, in Fall River, MA, he was the son of Anna E. (Sullivan) Gorton of Portsmouth, RI...
John H. Maher
May 17, 2015
John H. (Jack) Maher, 72, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at home in Auburn, CA. Mr. Maher was born in Fall River, MA on January 16, 1943. He is the son of the late John H. Maher, Sr., and Angelina (Rebello) Maher. He was married to Rosalie R. Stoakes for forty-eight years.Mr. Maher was a graduate...
Marcelle Juliette (Spooner) Casavant
May 16, 2015
Marcelle Juliette (Spooner) Casavant, 95, of Daytona Beach, FL died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at home. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie (Jonet) Spooner. She was the wife of the late Raymond A.Casavant. Mrs. Casavant attended the Rhode Island School of Design and the Corcoran Gallery School in Washington, D.C. She worked as...
Dr. Berthe' M. Gaines
May 16, 2015
Dr. Berthe' M. Gaines, 91, of Boston passed away at her home on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Born in Newport, RI, February 26th, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Lillian Trent (Phinney) and the late William Thomas of Newport, RI. At a young age and as an only child, Dr. Gaines developed a love for reading, thus launching...
Lucille Ann Gullison
May 16, 2015
Lucille Ann (Laflamme) Gullison, 65, of Middletown passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of Frank Gullison. Mrs. Gullison was born in Fall River, MA, in 1950, the daughter of the late Maxime and Jeannette (Blanchette) Laflamme.Lucy worked for the Housing Authority of Newport as a secretary and also as a nurse's aid...
Elmer A. Reynolds
May 15, 2015
Elmer A. Reynolds, Sr., 87 of Newport, died Friday, May 15, 2015 at Newport Hospital surrounded by his family.He was the husband of the late Marion Etta "Aunt Ella" (Snyder) Reynolds, the love of his life.Mr. Reynolds was born in Newport son of the late Elmer A. and Katherine A. (Greenman) Reynolds.Elmer had his Masters in plumbing and heating. He...
Barry S. Moniz
May 15, 2015
Atlanta, GA - Barry S. Moniz, 62, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015 at home. Born in Providence, RI on August 20, 1952, he was the son of the late Linda L. (Hilderbrand) Moniz.Barry was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War.He is survived by his brothers and sister, John Moniz of East Providence, RI, Michael "Mickey" Moniz...
Richard M. Vars
May 14, 2015
On May 14, 2015, Richard Michael Vars, 62, succumbed to the ravages of melanoma which he fought so long and so valiantly. At home in Portsmouth, RI, he was surrounded by his loving family and friends. Rick was the beloved husband of Claudia Carlson Vars for 32 years. Born on October 29, 1952, in Newport, RI, he was the son...
Shirley T. Dunn
May 13, 2015
Shirley T.(Mooney) Dunn, , of Middletown died Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Heatherwood Nursing Center in Newport, RI. Shirley was born February 8, 1926 in Providence, RI. She is the daughter of the late Laurence and Mary P. (Frost) Mooney. Shirley, "Mama Shirl", lived on her beloved Aquidneck Island for most of her life. She attended the Newport School of...
Mary Angela Harrington
May 12, 2015
Portsmouth, RI - Mary Angela (Kane) Harrington of Adams Drive in Portsmouth, RI, died Tuesday, May 12th 2015 at Atria Aquidneck Place in Portsmouth, RI.For 61 years, she was the loving wife of Attorney John J. Harrington, who preceded her in death on January 15th, 2005.Born in Fall River, MA on December 14th, 1918, she was the youngest daughter of...
Wayne Charles Smith, Sr
May 12, 2015
Wayne C. Smith, Sr., 59, of Narragansett, passed away May 12, 2015 after battling a long illness.He was born August 10, 1955 to the late Everett W. Smith and the late Joan M. (Fontaine) Smith.As a boy he spent many a day on the water at Castle Hill. He had a great love of the sea and spent a good...
Ruth G. Fortier
May 8, 2015
Ruth G. Fortier, 88, of Charlestown died Friday, May 8, 2015 at South County Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Charles P. Fortier.Born on August 11, 1926 in Brockton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Eric and Hulda (Johnson) Wohlen. Ruth was born the youngest of six and had five older brothers. She worked...
David Paul Jackson
May 6, 2015
David Jackson, 54, of Newport died peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Newport Hospital.Born on August 28, 1960 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Paul Jackson and Lillian Marie (DeCoster) Jackson. David was a firefighter for the Newport Fire Department, from August 1997 until his retirement in May 2013. He was an avid photographer, where...
William C. Dill
May 6, 2015
William C. Dill, age 77, of Middletown, formerly of Chestnut Street, Newport, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown, RI. Billy was born July 24, 1937 in Newport, RI. He is the son of the late Clarence and Mildred (Tingley) Dill. Billy grew up in Newport, and worked for many years at the James...
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