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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Clara E. Nunes

Clara E. Nunes

Feb 11, 2015

Clara E. (Vierra) Nunes, 88, of Middletown, RI, died on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. She was the wife of 60 years to the late Emil F. Nunes, Jr.Born in Middletown, RI in 1926, she was the daughter of the late Louise B. (Leander) and Henry R. Vierra and the step-daughter of the late Antone Rodrigues.She is survived by her son,...

Rose D. Finn

Rose D. Finn

Feb 10, 2015

Rose D. (Folsom) Finn "Rosie the Riveter", 93 1/2, of Newport died Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at St. Clare Home in Newport, RI. Born on August 10, 1921 in Worcester, MA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Sadie Folsom. Mrs. Finn worked at the torpedo station, where her children still believe that it was her job to...

Dorothy Milton

Dorothy Milton

Feb 10, 2015

Dorothy M. Milton Portsmouth, RI - Dorothy M. (Borden) Milton, 85, of Portsmouth, died Tuesday February 10, 2015 at Grace Barker Nursing Center, Warren, RI. She was the cherished wife of the late Calvin C. Milton. Born in Fall River Mass. November 19, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Ernest Anna (Gomes) Borden of Portsmouth, RI. She is...

George L. "Sonny" Silvia

George L. "Sonny" Silvia

Feb 8, 2015

George L. "Sonny" Silvia, 80, of Middletown, passed away after a brave battle with Leukemia on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.He was the husband of Janet Marie (Bernier) Silvia.Born on November 17, 1934 in Middletown, RI, he was the son of the late George B. and Margaret (Perry) Silvia. George was a...

Sr Jane Frances Kane

Sr Jane Frances Kane

Feb 8, 2015

Sr. Jane Frances Kane, O. Carm. 96, of Newport passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015 at St. Clare Home of Newport, RI. Sr. Kane was born in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Martin and Catherine (Kenny) Kane. Sr. Jane's nephew Jim and the Corpus Christi Carmelites would like to thank her dear friends, especially Janet, Jean Patsy, Ida, Manny,...

Fredric Everett Mack

Fredric Everett Mack

Feb 8, 2015

Fredric Everett Mack, age 67, of 12 Wood Road, Middletown, died Sunday (February 8, 2015) at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence. Born in New Britain, Connecticut, he graduated from Union College in Kentucky with bachelor's degrees in physics and math, and from The George Washington University in Washington D.C. with master's degrees in business administration and math. He settled in Middletown...

Bryan L. Conrad

Bryan L. Conrad

Feb 7, 2015

Bryan L. Conrad, 35 of Fall River, MA formerly of Portsmouth, died on February 7, 2015 at his home.Born on January 23, 1980 in South Kingstown, RI, he was the son of Robert Conrad of Newport, RI, and Elisabeth "Betsy" Lee Conrad of Portsmouth, RI. Bryan grew up in North Kingstown and later moved to Portsmouth where he resided through...

Nancy Elizabeth Bradbury

Nancy Elizabeth Bradbury

Feb 5, 2015

Nancy Elizabeth Bradbury, 80, of Portsmouth died quietly Thursday, February 5, 2015 at home in Portsmouth surrounded by her family. Born on September 18, 1934 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Pauline F. (Ward) Rusling. She was the wife of fifty years to the late Edward Bradbury, who predeceased her on June 16, 2014,...

William Howard Boatwright

William Howard Boatwright

Feb 5, 2015

William Howard Boatwright, Senior Software Engineer, Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Newport, died February 5 as a result of an automobile accident. Bill was born in Stonington, Connecticut on January 28, 1951, the son of the late Victor Taliaferro Boatwright and Mary Howard "Billy" Boatwright. He graduated from Tabor Academy in 1970. He earned his degree in Naval Architecture from...

Laure A. Thayer

Laure A. Thayer

Jan 31, 2015

Laure Ann Thayer, 61, of Portsmouth died Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Newport Hospital surrounded by her family. Born in Providence, RI on October 5, 1953, she is the daughter of Anne (Nixon) Thayer of Portsmouth, and the late John O. Thayer. She was a graduate of St. Anthony's School, Portsmouth High School and the Community College of Rhode Island....

Noah Thomas Black

Noah Thomas Black

Jan 31, 2015

Noah Thomas Black, 19, of East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, died suddenly on Saturday, January 31, 2015 in Hyde Park, NY. Born in San Francisco, California, he was the loving son of Thomas and JoAnn (Warnke) Black. When he was an infant, Noah and his family moved to Portsmouth, where he and his brother Sam grew up. He was an...

Regina M. Parker

Regina M. Parker

Jan 30, 2015

Regina Marguerite (Golden) Parker, of 3421 Ardendale Lane, Sacramento, CA, formerly of 15 Appleby Street, Newport, RI, died on January 30, 2015 at Gramercy Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Sacramento, Ca. She was the wife of the late George Winston Parker. Born in Newport, RI on July 15, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Aloysius Golden and Ida...

Penelope "Penny" J. Hiotas

Penelope "Penny" J. Hiotas

Jan 30, 2015

Penelope J. Hiotas, 78, of Newport passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital.Born on September 2, 1936 in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Demetrios and Mersina (Karakla) Hiotas. Penelope worked many years for the Warwick School Department. She was an active member of St. Spyridon's Church where she was a Co-Chairman of the...

Alice F. Reis

Alice F. Reis

Jan 29, 2015

Alice Florence Reis, age 81, of Newport died Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Heatherwood Nursing Center in Newport, RI. Alice was born February 6, 1933 in Quebec, Canada to the late Armand and the late Violet (Grant) LaFlamme. She was employed as a housekeeper for many years, both in private duty and for the Sheraton and Viking Hotels. In her...

Bessie C Johnson

Bessie C Johnson

Jan 29, 2015

Bessie Johnson, age 83, of Newport died Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the Village House Nursing Home in Newport, RI. Mrs. Johnson was born August 3, 1931 in Newport, RI. She is the daughter of the late Chester and the late Naomi (Gray) Riley. She was married to the late Sherwood Johnson. She is survived by her children, Naomi Pitts...

Francis A. O'Loughlin Sr

Francis A. O'Loughlin Sr

Jan 27, 2015

Francis Anthony OLoughlin, Sr., age 88, of Portsmouth, RI died on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Village House Nursing Home of Newport, RI. Francis was born March 28, 1926 in Newport, RI, the son of the late George and Hannah (O'Connor) O'Loughlin. He adored Catherine L. (Smith) O'Loughlin for the 64 years of their marriage, until her death in 2013.After...

Mary C. Souza

Mary C. Souza

Jan 26, 2015

Mary C. Souza, 80, of Middletown, RI died on Monday, January 26, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital of Providence. She was the wife of the late Edward L. Souza. Born on July 23, 1934, in Middletown to the late Manuel and Mary E. (Furtado) Silvia.Mary graduated from St. Catherine's Academy in Newport. She spent 30 years as a telephone operator...

Frank G. Mcculley Sr

Frank G. Mcculley Sr

Jan 26, 2015

Frank G. McCulley Sr., 73, of Bristol, RI and Englewood, FL, died unexpectedly on Monday, January 26, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI. Born on April 29, 1941 in Newport, he was the son of the late Frank G. McCulley and Ann (Teves) McCulley. He leaves his son Frank G. McCulley Jr. and his wife Holly, his daughters,...

Ruth C. Sullivan

Ruth C. Sullivan

Jan 25, 2015

Ruth C. (Sasse) Sullivan, 99, formerly of Coggeshall Avenue, Newport, RI, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at John Clarke Nursing Center in Middletown, RI.She was the wife of the late James J. Sullivan and the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Samuels) Sasse and John P. Sasse.Born in Newport, RI, Ruth was a graduate of St. Mary's Grammar School...

J Martin Douglas

J Martin Douglas

Jan 24, 2015

J Martin Douglas, 67, beloved son of Gwen Douglas and the Late William Douglas of London, England died on Saturday, January 24, 2015.He had both British and American nationality. From an early age sailing was his favorite hobby. Martin was an accomplished sailor and a licensed captain and he spent most of his adult life in the charter yacht business...