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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Dorothy M. Pichette

Dorothy M. Pichette

Jan 23, 2015

Dorothy M. (Rogers) Pichette, 84, of Portsmouth died Friday, January 23, 2015 at Silver Creek Manor of Bristol, RI. Mrs. Pichette was born in Taunton, MA, daughter of the late Manuel and the late Mary (Gouveia) Rogers. She was the wife of the late Ovila J. Pichette Jr.Mrs. Pichette was a member of St. Anthony's Church.She leaves her daughter Ann...

Jane L. Heyward

Jane L. Heyward

Jan 22, 2015

Jane Louise Heyward, age 47, passed away at home on Thursday, January 22, 2015.Born on April 14, 1967, in Christchurch, NZ, to loving parents Margaret Ann (Barclay) Heyward and Brian Francis Heyward. She was loved by her husband Scott Innes-Jones.Jane graduated from Canterbury University with a B.A. in Art History and then completed a Diploma in Business Studies with honors...

Alexandria Joan Ouellette

Alexandria Joan Ouellette

Jan 21, 2015

Alexandria Joan (Piermont) Ouellette, 79, of Portsmouth, RI, died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at St. Elizabeth's Manor in Bristol, RI. She was the wife of Charles W. Ouellette.Born in Newport, RI on September 19, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Alexandria (Flowers) Piermont.Mrs. Ouellette was a graduate of the Community College of Rhode Island where...

Cheryl A. Bushey

Cheryl A. Bushey

Jan 19, 2015

Cheryl A. (Beaucage) Bushey, 58, of Weymouth, MA, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, died on Monday, January 19, 2015 at Brigham Women's Hospital in Boston, MA.She was the wife of Richard L. Bushey.Born in Springfield, MA on March 18, 1956, she was the daughter of Madeline (Goding) Beaucage of Portsmouth, RI and the late Robert A. Beaucage.Cheryl was a 1974 graduate...

Charles "Bob" Flick

Charles "Bob" Flick

Jan 19, 2015

Charles Robert "Bob" Flick, passed away suddenly on January 19, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital. Mr. Flick was born in Junction City, KS, son of the late David D. and Winifred (Ryan) Flick. He was the loving husband of Dolores Flick. They would have celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary on February 16th. Bob also leaves behind his four children: Deborah...

Noreen Eileen Critchley

Noreen Eileen Critchley

Jan 18, 2015

Noreen E. (Mello) Critchley, 65, of Portsmouth passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015 in Heatherwood Nursing And Subacute Center, Newport. She was the wife of Charles F. Critchley. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of Mary (Souza) Mello of Portsmouth and the late Edward S. Mello Sr.Besides her husband of 42 years and her mother, she leaves...

Gladys Lorraine Benz

Gladys Lorraine Benz

Jan 18, 2015

Gladys Lorraine Benz, age 74, of Portsmouth died Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Newport Hospital of Newport, RI. Mrs. Benz was born September 9, 1940 in Jersey City, NJ. She is the daughter of the late Walter and the late Gertrude (Hosetter) Popielarczyk. She was the wife of the late Bruce Benz. Gladys was a member of the VFW Ladies...

Jane M. Perreault

Jane M. Perreault

Jan 17, 2015

Jane M. (Santerre) Perreault, died peacefully on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at home surrounded by loved ones. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. "Tootsie" Perreault. She was born in Canada and moved to the United States and lived in Fall River, MA, where she worked many years in the Mills. She moved to Portsmouth in 1958, she...

Arthur A. Medeiros Sr

Arthur A. Medeiros Sr

Jan 16, 2015

Arthur A. Medeiros, Sr., age 94, of Tiverton, died on Friday, January 16, 2015 at Cornerstone Hospice at The Villages, FL. Mr. Medeiros was born July 7, 1920 in Fall River, MA, the son of the late Antone and the late Filomena (Almeida) Medeiros. He was married to the late Evelyn (Coelho) Medeiros for over 50 years.Arthur grew up in...

John Sequeira

John Sequeira

Jan 16, 2015

John Anthony Sequeira, Jr., 92, of Middletown died Friday, January 16, 2015 at Grand Islander Health Care Center of Middletown, RI.Born on November 26, 1922 in Westport, MA, he was the son of the late John A. and Mary D. (Azevedo) Sequeira. He was married to the late Regina E. Perry and later to the late Dorothy Andziejeweki. He spent...

Mary F. O'Connor

Mary F. O'Connor

Jan 16, 2015

Mary F. (Rodrigues) O'Connor, 86, formerly of Turner Road, Middletown, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2015 at the Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Alfred J. O'Connor.Born on January 29, 1928 in Middletown, RI, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Gloria (Marques) Rodrigues.Mary was born at home on Green End Avenue and resided...

Gloria P. Little

Gloria P. Little

Jan 15, 2015

Gloria P. (Faerber) Little, 87, of Portsmouth passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 at home with her family by her side. She was the wife of John R. "Jack" Little.Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Pryce A. Faerber and Lucy L. Parker.Some of Gloria's fondest memories were of spending summers at Lake Mattawa, New Salem, MA...

Patricia Ann Conway

Patricia Ann Conway

Jan 14, 2015

Patricia Ann Conway, 84, of Middletown, formerly of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at John Clarke Health Care Center in Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Arthur A. Conway.Born on April 19, 1930 in Schenectady, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ann (Brucker) Connelly. Patricia was a Registered Nurse, and worked in...

Arthur Edward Buckley

Arthur Edward Buckley

Jan 14, 2015

Arthur Edward (Bucky) Buckley Jr. died last week from complications after surgery. Buck was a gentleman and a gentle man and we will all miss him very much. He was born and raised in Fall River, MA by his parents Arthur and Aurora Buckley. Buck was educated in Fall River Public schools and graduated from Durfee High School. He married...

Rita A. Spicer

Rita A. Spicer

Jan 14, 2015

Rita A. Spicer, 81, of North Dartmouth, MA, formerly of Aquidenck Island, died on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA.She was the wife of Walter L. Spicer.Born in Newport, RI on May 20, 1933, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Souza) Silvia.Mrs. Spicer worked as a secretary and bookkeeper in...

Joseph H. Borkorwski

Joseph H. Borkorwski

Jan 13, 2015

Joseph H. Borkowski, age 93, of Portsmouth died Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at the John Clarke Center of Middletown, RI. Joseph was born November 10, 1921 in New Britain, CT. He served in the Navy for 28 years, retiring in 1968 as a Master Chief. His last duty station was in Newport as an instructor at the Officer Candidate School....

William C. "Chris" Marley

William C. "Chris" Marley

Jan 12, 2015

William C. "Chris" Marley, 57, of Middletown died Monday, January 12, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI surrounded by his family.He was the husband of Donna (Davis) Marley.Born on November 25, 1957 in Newport, RI, Chris was the son of Frederick Marley of Maine and Marianne (Fitzgerald) Marley of Newport.Chris worked at the Newport Tent Company and also for...

Richard M. Igle

Richard M. Igle

Jan 11, 2015

Richard M. Igle, 63, of Portsmouth died Sunday, January 11, 2015 at home in Portsmouth. Mr. Igle was born March 23, 1951 in Harlem, NY, the son of the late Raymond and Jeannette (McManus) Igle. Richard attended the NY Community College and was a graduate of the Long Island Technical School. He was a drummer for the Knickerbocker Drum and...

Dora C. (Pirie) Aleicho

Dora C. (Pirie) Aleicho

Jan 9, 2015

Dora C. (Pirie) Aleicho, 78, of Brooks Avenue, Newport, RI died on Friday, January 9, 2015 at the Warren Skilled Nursing Center in Warren, RI.She was the wife of the late Jose R. Aleicho.Born in Glascow, Scotland on January 7, 1937, she was the daughter of the late George A. and Cesira "Jessie" (Colognori) Pirie. Mrs. Aleicho was a member...

Paul E. Levasseur Sr

Paul E. Levasseur Sr

Jan 9, 2015

Paul E. LeVasseur, Sr., 74, of West Main Road, Middletown, RI, died on Friday, January 9, 2015 at Charlton Hospital in Fall River, MA, surrounded by his loving family.He was the husband of Marjorie (Peckham) LeVasseur.Born in Providence, RI on May 31, 1940, he was the son of the late Arthur G. and Eileen (McGuire) LeVasseur.Mr. LeVasseur served in the...