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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Eileen Mary Horan

Eileen Mary Horan

Aug 10, 2014

Eileen Mary Horan, 87 of Middletown, RI, formerly of Portsmouth RI, passed away gracefully at home surrounded by her loving family, August 10, 2014.Born October 23, 1926, in Pawtucket, RI of the late Andrew Wright Buckley and Florence (Audette) Buckley and the wife of the late Roy Horan Jr. She attended Rogers High School and graduated in the class of...

Beatrice Yolanda "Yoyo" Ayala

Beatrice Yolanda "Yoyo" Ayala

Aug 7, 2014

Chesapeake, VA - Beatrice Yolanda "YoYo" Ayala, 75, went home peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, August 7, 2014 with her children by her side. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on April 17, 1939 and was the daughter of the late Robert Ayala and Leonor Bazan Ayala, niece of Colleta Cadena, Virginia...

Anthony "Bunny" Vieira Sr

Anthony "Bunny" Vieira Sr

Aug 7, 2014

Bristol, RI - Anthony "Bunny" Vieira, Sr., 70, of Bristol, formerly of Portsmouth, died Thursday, August 7, 2014 at the Rhode Island Veterans Home.He was the husband of the late Barbara (Phillips) Vieira and the late Christine (Treivier) Vieira Born in Newport, he was the son of Frank Bucci and Julia Vieira of Tiverton.Mr. Vieira served in the Army during...

Kenneth Raymond Rich

Kenneth Raymond Rich

Aug 3, 2014

Middletown, RI- Kenneth Raymond Rich, 83, of Middletown, died Sunday, August 3, 2014 at home surrounded by his family.He was the husband of Charlotte A. (Costa) Rich. Born in Thomaston, ME on March 2, 1931, he was the son of the late Raymond and Anna M. (Geary) Rich. Kenneth served in the US Navy for 20 years, retiring in 1967....

George P. White

George P. White

Aug 2, 2014

George P. White, 85, of Green End Avenue, Middletown, RI, died peacefully with his family at his side on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Village House in Newport, RI.He was the husband of the late Mary Frances (Escobar) White.Born in Newport, RI on July 7, 1929, he was the son of the late Joseph C. and Candida (Raposa) White.Mr.White, who...

Ernest G. Jones

Ernest G. Jones

Aug 2, 2014

Newport, RI- Ernest G. Jones, 62, of Newport, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 2, 2014. Born in Newport, RI on August 15, 1951, he was the son of the late John Robert Jones and Frances G. Batey. During the 1980's he worked at NUWC and in the late 80's he owned and operated his store New York in Newport Metropolitan...

Robert Paul Macdonald

Robert Paul Macdonald

Aug 2, 2014

Portsmouth, RI - Robert Paul MacDonald (Bob), 68, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully in Newport Hospital on Saturday, August 2, 2014. Born in Newport, RI on October 14, 1945, he was the son of Cecile (Caron) McKinney of Portsmouth, RI and the late Evan MacDonald. He grew up on McCorrie Lane in Portsmouth, RI. He attended De La Salle Academy...

Richard J. Turner

Richard J. Turner

Aug 2, 2014

Richard J Turner Middletown, - Richard J Turner, 63, of Middletown, died suddenly at home, Saturday, August 2, 2014. Born in Brooklyn, NY on June 12, 1951, he was the son of the late Matthew Turner and Mary (Slezak) Turner. Rich worked as a cook for the Newport Creamery for more than 40 years. In his youth, Rich was an...

Christine Donnelly

Christine Donnelly

Jul 30, 2014

Middletown, RI - Christine Donnelly, 55, of Middletown, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence, RI. Born in San Diego, CA, on October 15, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Richard M. and Nancy M. (Vandenburgh) Volton. Christine was an active volunteer at the Robert Potter League for Animals in Middletown. She loved cooking,...

Gloria Mae Collier

Gloria Mae Collier

Jul 29, 2014

Gloria M. CollierATLANTA, GA - Gloria M. (Andrews) Collier, 79, formerly of, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, July 29, 2014, in Atlanta, GA, comforted by her loving family. Born in Newport, RI on March 1, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Norman Parlock and Cornelia Norvida (Andrews) Collier She was also the granddaughter of the late Cornelius "Sheely"...

Patrick J. Roche Jr

Patrick J. Roche Jr

Jul 27, 2014

Patrick J. Roche Middletown, - Patrick J. Roche, 85, of Middletown, died Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Village House Nursing Home Newport, RI. Born in, on July 12, 1929, in Dorchester, MA, he was the son of the late Patrick J. and Ellen M. (Holmes) Roche. Patrick loved music, Community Theater, and was a wonderfully welcoming person. He always had...

Virginia M. Belko

Virginia M. Belko

Jul 26, 2014

Middletown, - Virginia M. (Edward) Belko,88, of Middletown, died Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Forest Farm Health Care Center Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Martin G. Belko for 58 years but it wasn't long enough for her. Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late James and Lillian (Stapleton) Edward. Mrs. Belko worked...

Georgia Gianarakos "Gee Gee" Young

Georgia Gianarakos "Gee Gee" Young

Jul 25, 2014

Georgia Gianarakos "Gee Gee" Young passed away peacefully in her home in Newport, RI surrounded by her family early Friday morning, July 25, 2014.She was the daughter of Peter Gianarakos and Maria Cotsifakos Gianarakos who immigrated to the United States early in the 1900's from Mani, Greece.Shortly after she was born, her mother passed away and she and her brother,...

Violet Alose

Violet Alose

Jul 25, 2014

Middletown, RI - Violet M. (Aaron) Alose, 85, of Middletown, formerly of Linden, NJ, died Friday, July 25, 2014 at home with her family. She was the wife of the late Lucian W. Alose. Born in Elizabeth, NJ on September 2, 1928, she was the daughter of the late George and Lena (Bower) Aaron. Mrs. Alose was employed for many...

Harold A. Goff

Harold A. Goff

Jul 24, 2014

Harold Goff, 76, of Newport, passed away unexpectedly on July 24, 2014, at home. Born on October 25, 1937, in Pawtucket, RI, he was the son of the late Harold A. and Cathrine P. (Short) Goff. Harold graduated from De La Salle High School in 1956, attended Roger Williams, URI and the New School for Social Research in New York...

Sharon Lee Mooney

Sharon Lee Mooney

Jul 24, 2014

On July 24, 2014 Sharon who was 56, died peacefully at home on the farm in Portsmouth, RI surrounded by her sister Colleen, close family and dear friends.Sharon was born in La Tuque, Quebec on January 13, 1958 and grew up in Montreal where she attended McGill University and achieved her Bachelor of Science degree. Sharon's first experience of Newport...

Victor August Badwey

Victor August Badwey

Jul 24, 2014

Newport, RI - Victor August Badwey, 86, of Newport, RI, formerly of Florence, SC, and Fall River, MA, died on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Newport Hospital.He was the former husband of the late Viola Badwey and Evelyn Childers of Florence, SC.Born in Fall River, MA on July 26, 1927, he was the son of the late August and Lottie...

Susan Blakeley Combs

Susan Blakeley Combs

Jul 21, 2014

Middletown, RI - Susan Blakeley Combs, 65, of Middletown, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 21, 2014 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late "Teddy" Combs. Born in Hartford, CT, on March 17, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Wesley Blakeley and Mary (Teelyea) Blakeley. Susan worked as a Paraprofessional for the Portsmouth School System. She...

Charles E. White

Charles E. White

Jul 21, 2014

Charles E. White 66, of Wellington, FL originally from Newport, RI born on May 17, 1948 passed away peacefully with his family by his side on July 21, 2014. He was the son of the late Manual and Gilda (Silvia) White. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Sandra (Perez) White, two children Michele (White) Hayward and her...

Doris "Dolly" Hope Cinqmars

Doris "Dolly" Hope Cinqmars

Jul 19, 2014

Doris Dolly Hope CinqMars, 101, of Middletown, RI, died on Saturday, July 19th of natural causes surrounded by loved ones. Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Sigred and Eugene Cutter. Dolly loved her dancing lessons growing up and was a graduate of Rogers High School. She worked as a secretary to a communications officer at...

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