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Carol Ann Sinclair
Dec 21, 2014
Carol Ann Sinclair, 74, of Francis Street, Bristol, RI, died on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence, RI.She was the wife of the late Gordon Scott Sinclair, Sr.Born in Fall River, MA on December 3, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Karlton F. and Beatrice (Seabury) Rounds.Mrs. was employed in the restaurant...
Patricia Hope Palakiko
Dec 21, 2014
Providence,RI - Patricia H. Palakiko, 56, of Providence, died Sunday, December 21, 2014 peacefully at home.Born in Corpus Christi, TX, she was the daughter of the late William and Doris Rimby Wright. She was the widow of Rickie K. Palakiko of Portsmouth, RI. Patricia received a Licensed Practical Nursing degree from Rhode Island College. She most recently worked as the...
Karen Chiumento
Dec 19, 2014
Karen Chiumento, of Taylor Road, Portsmouth, died Friday, December 19, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, RI. Karen is the wife of Paul Chiumento and the mother of Katie Chiumento , both of Portsmouth. Born on June 12, 1958, in Ft. Benning, Georgia, she is the daughter of Trudy (Sullivan) Williams and the late John Soave.Karen was...
George Edward Souza
Dec 19, 2014
George Edward Souza Portsmouth, - George Edward Souza, 90, of Portsmouth, died Friday, December 19, 2014 at Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, RI. Born in Portsmouth, RI on Apr. 6, 1924, he was the son of the late Joseph B Souza and Rose G. (Soares) Souza. Mr. Souza worked as a truck driver for the former Newport Oil Corporation...
Helen L. W. Pratt
Dec 19, 2014
Middletown, RI - Helen L. (Wetmore) Pratt, 97, of Middletown, RI, passed away on Friday December 19, 2014 at Forest Farm Health Care Center in Middletown. She was the wife of the late Charles E. Pratt Born in Brooklyn, NY on Apr. 14, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Amalia (Tilus) Wetmore.Mrs. Pratt was a 1935...
Dr. Anthony T. Carrellas
Dec 19, 2014
Dr. Anthony T. Carrellas, 91, of Newport, died Friday, December 19, 2014 at Forest Farm Health Care Center Middletown, RI with his family by his side. He was the husband of the late Mary Louise (Stanton) Carrellas.Born in Newport, RI on December 15, 1923, he was the son of the late Manuel and Mary (Barboza) Carrellas. Dr. Anthony Carrellas was...
James R. "Frog" Smith
Dec 19, 2014
Portsmouth, RI - James R. "Frog" Smith, 56, of Portsmouth, RI, died on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Newport Hospital. Born in Newport, RI on June 16, 1958, he was the son of Mary (Rodrigues) Plumley of Portsmouth, RI and the late James Edward Smith. Mr. Smith worked as a truck driver for many years in Florida. He loved fishing,...
Pamela Noetzel Andrews
Dec 17, 2014
Pamela Noetzel Andrews, 51, of Malbone Road Newport, RI, passed away after a brief illness and courageous battle with her loving family holding her hands at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River, MA. Born in Hancock, MI on September 23, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Daniel Noetzel II and Miriam "Mim" R. (Haapala) Noetzel of Portsmouth,...
Eilish C. Heaney
Dec 16, 2014
Eilish (Cawley) Heaney, 52, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 surrounded by family at Newport Hospital.Born in Boyle co Roscommon Ireland on April 11, 1962, she was the daughter of John and Lily (Golden) Cawley. Eilish worked in hospitality in Newport before opening her own store in 2002, The Shop on Broadway. She always valued...
Francis J. Jordan Sr
Dec 16, 2014
Middletown, RI - Francis J. Jordan, Sr., 67, of Middletown, died Tuesday, December 16, 2014 after a brave battle with cancer, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. He was the husband of Kathleen M. (Whalen) Jordan. Born in Newport, RI on March 13, 1947, he was the son of the late Francis M. and Mae A. (Green) Jordan....
Bernard W. Hedderson
Dec 16, 2014
Bernard W Hedderson, 67, of Middletown, RI, our dearly beloved brother and friend, went home to his Lord on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, unexpectedly at home in Middletown, RI. Born in Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada on Jan. 24, 1947, he was the son of the late Bernard Hedderson and Hilda (Taplin) Hedderson Violette. He was an honor student at St....
David Sweet
Dec 16, 2014
Middletown, - David B. Sweet, 88, of Middletown, died Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at John Clarke Health Care Center. He was husband of Dorothy (Mathewson) Sweet of Middletown.Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late William C. and Cornelia (Brooks) Sweet. Mr. Sweet was a lifelong resident of Aquidneck Island. He served in the Merchant Marines and...
Priscilla (Day) Garrison
Dec 15, 2014
Priscilla (Day) Garrison, from Bristol, RI, passed away in the comfort of hospice care on Monday, December 15, 2014. She was surrounded by multiple generations of her immediate family and close friends. A native Rhode Islander, she was born in Cranston on October 29, 1929. She graduated from Cranston High School and Colby College in Waterville, Maine. As a young...
Mary R. Ellis
Dec 13, 2014
Portsmouth, - Mary R. Ellis, of Portsmouth, RI passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Newport Hospital.She was the wife of the late Howard W. Ellis.Mary was born in Newport, RI on March 30, 1916, to the late John and Margaret (Lynch) Murphy of Gleninchiquin, County Kerry Ireland.After graduating from St. Joseph's High School in Newport, RI, Mary became a...
Gaetano Polselli
Dec 11, 2014
Portsmouth, RI - Gaetano Polselli, 83, of Portsmouth, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, December 11, 2014. He was the husband of Maureen (Arruda) Polselli.Born in Fall River, MA on May 15, 1931, he was the son of the late Gaetano and Mary (Maccarone) Polselli.Mr. Polselli grew up in Fall River and graduated from Durfee High...
Raymond R. Corridon
Dec 11, 2014
Raymond Robert Corridon, met his maker on 11 December, 2014, two months short of completing his 84th year.Born 5 February, 1931 in Providence, RI, he was the son of Robert and Florence (Dougay) Corridon, and spent his growing-up years a "Swamper" like two generations before him in Newport. Ray was a husband and father, baseball coach and teacher. Ray served...
Alexandra Esteves
Dec 11, 2014
Warwick, - Alexandra Esteves, 24, of Warwick, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at home. She was the wife of Brian C. Esteves of Warwick. Born in Newport, RI on September 4, 1990, she was the daughter of Lewis J. and Terry (Forand) Gordon. Besides her husband and parents, Allie is cherished by her siblings Emily, Olivia, Michael, and Conor,...
Brenda Wasilewski
Dec 10, 2014
North Providence, RI - Brenda (Foss) Wasilewski, 60, of North Providence, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Fatima Hospital, North Providence, RI. Born in Portsmouth, NH on August 25, 1954, she was the daughter of Betty (Westgate) Foss of Middletown, RI and the late Gerald Foss. She was a graduate of Montville High School Class of 1972 and Dover Business...
Mary Eileen Barnhart
Dec 9, 2014
Portsmouth, - Mary Eileen (Sailors) Barnhart, 89, of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at John Clarke Health Care Center Middletown, RI. She was the wife of the late Sherman S. Barnhart.Born in 1925 in Kokomo Indiana, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary P. Sailors. She was a graduate of Kokomo High School. Mary and Sherman...
Caroline T. Clarke
Dec 8, 2014
Caroline T. (Evans) Clarke Newport, RI - Caroline T. (Evans) Clarke, 76, of Newport, died Monday, December 8, 2014 at Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown, RI. She was the wife of Francis A. Clarke. Born in Newport, RI on September 23, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Caroline (Olaynack) Evans. She attended Hazard Memorial(St Joseph's...
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