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Frances J. Drake
Nov 4, 2014
Portsmouth RI - Frances June Drake, 86 of Sakonnet Bay Manor, Tiverton RI passed away Wednesday 11/05/14 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Fran was the wife of the late Capt. John Francis Drake, USN, Ret. Born in Dedham, MA on June 4, 1928 and was the daughter of John and Laura (Barker) Warren. Mrs. Drake was a dedicated Navy wife...
Leona Caroline Sullivan
Nov 2, 2014
Leona C. Sullivan, 90, of Middletown, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2014 in Newport Hospital. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late James F. and Emma A. (Silva) Sullivan.Miss Sullivan worked for New England Telephone and Eppley Laboratory. She was a communicant of Jesus Saviour Church.She is survived by her sister Janice F. Leary of Newport. She...
Marilyn C. Drape
Nov 1, 2014
Marilyn C. Drape, 92, of Bayview Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died peacefully on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at home with her family at her side.She was the wife of the late Gardner Shove Drape who died in 2008.Born in Fall River, MA on July 15, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Evelyn (Adam) Cloutier.Mrs. Drape was...
Dennis Harold Burtchell
Nov 1, 2014
Dennis Harold Burtchell, died unexpectedly but peacefully in his home on November 1, 2014 in Middletown, RI at the age of 67.Dennis was born on August 24, 1947 in Presque Isle, ME, to Harold and Arlene Burtchell. He graduated from Guilford High School in CT in 1966, served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1966-70, and graduated from...
Barbara F. Gordon-Ball
Oct 31, 2014
Barbara Gordon-Ball, 78, whose late husband Rev. Calvin P. Gordon pastored the Evangelical Friends Church in Newport and Middletown from 1966 to 1976, died peacefully on Friday, October 31, 2014 at a Westerly rest home. She was born Barbara Frances Landry on March 25, 1936 in Pawtucket, RI, to Mona and Alfred Landry, the eldest of five siblings. She grew...
Frederick A. Palkovic
Oct 29, 2014
Portsmouth, RI - Frederick Anthony Palkovic, 87, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, died Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at St. Clare Home in Newport, RI.He was the husband of the late Margaret Katherine (McCarthy) Palkovic.Born in Newburgh, NY on September 10, 1927, he was the son of the late Ferdinand and Gertrude (Ozabal) Palkovic.Mr. Palkovic served in the United States Navy during...
Russell H. Chandler Jr
Oct 28, 2014
Portsmouth, RI - Russell H. Chandler, Jr., 97, of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Warren Skilled Nursing Center Warren, RI. He was the husband of the late Pearl (Hyslop) Chandler. Born in New Bedford, MA on September 30, 1917, he was the son of the late Russell H. and Alma (Pierce) Chandler. He is survived by his daughter...
Florinda C. Faria
Oct 25, 2014
Portsmouth, RI - Florinda C. (Correia) Faria, 89, of Middle Road, Portsmouth, RI, died on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph S. Faria, Jr. whom she married in 1959.Born in Newport, RI on August 8, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Antonio D. Correia and Mary A. (Martins) Correia....
James W. Baccari
Oct 20, 2014
Newport, RI - James W. Baccari, 76, of Newport, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014 in Fort Myers, FL. He was the husband of Dorothy A. (Lacerda) Baccari. Born in Newport, RI on July 26, 1938, he was the son of the late Michael and Mary (Sullivan) Baccari. Jimmy graduated from De La Salle Academy in 1957. He then...
Marilyn C. Oglo
Oct 19, 2014
Portsmouth, RI-Marilyn C. (Coombs) Oglo, 82, of Portsmouth, died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 19, 2014.You can take a Californian out of California, but you can never take California out of her. So it is with Marilyn Coombs Oglo. Breech born on November 17th, 1931 as one of two twins in Oakland, California, Marilyn was raised by her mother Leona Walker...
Garney "Floyd" Farthing Iii
Oct 18, 2014
Portsmouth, RI - Garney "Floyd" Farthing III, 52, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI.Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Garney Farthing Jr. and Annie E. (Carroll) Whalon.Garney was a friend to whoever he met and will be greatly missed.He was a talented mechanic who began his career at...
James Franklin Bartram
Oct 18, 2014
Middletown, RI - James F. Bartram, 88, died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at home in Middletown, RI, the beloved husband of Edna Bartram Born in Brooklyn, NY, on March 18, 1926, he was the son of the late Herbert and Grace (Shrumn) Bartram.Jim graduated from Bethel High School in Bethel, CT in 1943 and was valedictorian of his class. He...
Ronald Paul Sams
Oct 17, 2014
Middletown, RI - Ronald Paul Sams, 79, of Middletown, died Friday, October 17, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Ethel G. (McIntosh) Sams. Born in Mansfield, Ohio on June 28, 1935, he was the son of the late Lee Willard and Mary E. (Kibler) Sams. Mr. Sams served in the United States Navy for...
Frank Souza
Oct 15, 2014
Portsmouth, RI - Frank Souza, 96, of Portsmouth, died on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at his home. He was the husband of the late Mary (Couto) Souza who died this past May. Born in Newport, RI on October 24, 1917, he was the son of the late Antonio Souza and Rose (Ribeira) Souza. Frank retired from a 19 year career...
Kenneth A. Zahm
Oct 15, 2014
Middletown, RI - Kenneth Andrew Zahm, 76, of Middletown, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at home surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Buffalo, NY on December 22, 1937, he was the son of the late Cyril and Wilda (Hodgson) Zahm. He was the loving husband of Mary (Westgate) Zahm. Kenneth was a graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology with...
James H. Stearns Jr
Oct 14, 2014
Retired Master Chief Petty Officer James H. Stearns Jr., beloved husband of the late Rita F. (Serrilla) Stearns, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on October 14th. Jim was born May 25, 1941, in Plattsburgh, NY to the late James H. Stearns, Sr. and Florence E. Stearns. He was educated in the Plattsburgh, NY school system before enlisting...
Marie Elizabeth Hines
Oct 13, 2014
Marie E. (Antone) Hines, of Mayflower Drive, Middletown, RI, died peacefully on Monday, October 13, 2014 at Heatherwood Healthcare Center in Newport.She was the wife of Arthur M. Hines. Born in Newport, RI on February 5, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Josephine (Monteiro) Antone both of Fargo Cape Verde Islands. Mrs. Hines enjoyed the simple...
Robert J. Velleca
Oct 12, 2014
Robert J. Velleca, 78, of Kay Street, Newport, RI, died peacefully on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at home.He was the loving companion of Patricia A. Kenney for over forty years.Born in Fall River, MA on January 22, 1936, he was the son of the late C. Thomas and Isabelle (Estrella) Velleca.He grew up in Bristol, served four years in the...
Eleanor M. Lilley
Oct 11, 2014
Eleanor M Lilley Tiverton, - Eleanor M Lilley, 82, of Newport, died Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Sakonnet Bay Manor in Tiverton, RI. Born in Woonsocket, RI on Nov. 3, 1931, she was the daughter of the late John Winters and Margaret Winters. She was the wife of the late James A. Stewart William H. Lilley. She is survived by...
Robert Edward Kirby
Oct 11, 2014
Robert Edward Kirby, 94, died peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at St. Clare Home in Newport.He was born on August 5, 1920 in Holyoke, MA to John and Beatrice (Dufault) Kirby. Bod graduated from Milton High School and served with the Army Air Corps in World War II. He then graduated from Bentley University and married Natalie "Tommie" McLaughlin,...
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