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Mary Lou Mello
Jun 28, 2014
Portsmouth, - Mary Lou (Clark) Mello, 74, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, June 28, 2014 at St. Annes Hospital Fall River, MA. Born in Rockland, MA, she was the daughter of the late George G. and Agnes E. (Morey) Clark.Mary Lou retired from Citizens Bank after, 30 years in banking. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy, where she was...
Paula A Kyle
Jun 26, 2014
Paula A. (Ripa) Kyle Newport, RI - Paula A. (Ripa) Kyle, lifelong native of Newport, passed away peacefully at her home on June 26, 2014, surrounded by her family and friends. Born on her father's birthday, November 1, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Anna M. (Ribera) Ripa and Paul J. Ripa.Paula is survived by her son Keith...
Charles M. "Chuck" Connor Jr
Jun 22, 2014
Middletown, RI - Charles M. "Chuck" Connor, 75, of Middletown, RI, died Sunday, June 22, 2014 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Mary C. (Riley) Connor. Born in Fall River, MA on August 26, 1938, he was the son of the late Charles M. and Mary (OBrien) Connor. Chuck graduated from Solvay High School in Solvay,...
Winifred C. Silvia
Jun 22, 2014
Winifred Claire (Wilson) Silvia, born August 10, 1941 entered into eternal rest on June 22, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Kathryn (Fitzgerald) Wilson.She loved spending time with her family, especially, together with her husband, taking care of her grandchildren while her daughters were at work. She worked as a secretary for a local lumber...
Chester Franklin Mosher Sr
Jun 22, 2014
Newport, RI - Chester Franklin Mosher Sr., 89, of Newport, died Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Elmhurst Extended Care in Providence, RI. Born in Newport, RI on April 18, 1925, he was the son of the late Erford Mosher and Cornelia (Hull) Mosher. He was the husband of the late Muriel (Pearson) Mosher. Mr. Mosher proudly served in the US...
William F. Benisch Ii
Jun 22, 2014
William F. Benisch II, 56, of Broadway, Newport, RI, died on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at RI Hospital in Providence.Born in Newport, RI on June 24, 1957, he was the son of William F. and Dorothy H. (Del Nero) Benisch of Newport, RI.Billy was a dry cleaner at Del Nero Cleaners for over 38 years. He was a graduate of...
Canela J. Bartis
Jun 21, 2014
Canela "Nel" J. BartisMiddletown - Canela John Bartis, 90, of Middletown, RI passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2014. Also known as "Nel", he and his beloved wife Anastasia "Ann" (and their sons) owned and operated the Star Lunch restaurant on Broadway in Newport for over 56 years. Born October 23, 1923 in Newton, MA, he moved to Newport in...
Grace Virginia Weibust
Jun 21, 2014
Grace Virginia (Deplitch) Weibust, 90, of Curry Avenue, Newport, RI, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family at The Village House in Newport, RI on Saturday, June 21, 2014.She was the wife of the late Lloyd Walker Weibust.Born in Fall River, MA on May 30, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Albert Irving and Margaret Irene (Flynn) Deplitch.Mrs....
Edward Reeves Massey
Jun 19, 2014
Newport, - Edward Reeves Massey, 86, of Newport, died Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Village House Nursing Home Newport, RI, Born in Newport, he was the son of the late Milton C. and Alfaretta (Gaines) MasseyEdward worked alongside his brothers at Dugan Bros. for many years. He was an avid bowler and a boxer in his youth. He loved family...
Joseph A. Paranzino Jr
Jun 18, 2014
Joseph Paranzino, 74, passed away on Wednesday June 18, 2014 in Miami, Florida.He was born in Newport, Rhode on November 9, 1939 to the late Joseph Anthony Paranzino Sr. and Jennie Caroline Easton Paranzino. He attended Rogers High School and attended college in Boston, Mass. He also enjoyed teaching ceramics at the Senior Center in Homestead, Florida where he was...
s Luraine Gertrude Tansey
Jun 18, 2014
Luraine Collins Tansey, born January 29,1918 in Manhattan Kansas to Merle D. and Amy B. Collins. She was raised in Marysville, CA, and lived in San Jose CA until 1999, when she moved to Bristol Rhode Island to be closer to her sons. A 1939 graduate of UC Berkeley, she had graduate degrees from Mills College, SJSU and NYU. During...
Alan Monterde Codilla
Jun 18, 2014
Middletown, RI- Alan Monterde Codilla, 61, of Middletown, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at home in Middletown surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Cerilane Codilla. Born in the Philippines, on November 18, 1952, he was the son of the late Guillermo and Minda (Monterde) Codilla. Mr. Codilla, served in the United States Navy for 23 years, including...
Jennifer Lynn O'Hanley
Jun 17, 2014
Newport, RI - Jennifer Lynn OHanley, 38, of Newport, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at home in Newport, RI.Born in Southampton, NY on August 10, 1975, she was the daughter of Steven Conklin of Bangor, ME and the late Nancy (Sterling) Conklin.Jennifer attended school in New York before moving to Rhode Island in 1989. She attended both Middletown...
Edward Bradbury
Jun 16, 2014
Edward Bradbury, 88, of Portsmouth died June 16, 2014. He was born and raised in Newport and leaves behind a wife of 50 years and several children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He was an avid tinsmith, scuba diver, sailor, and gardener. His funeral and burial will be private.
Robert H. Hayden
Jun 16, 2014
Tiverton - Robert H. Hayden, 67, of Tiverton, died Monday, June 16, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton, MA. Born in St. Claire, MI on Oct. 3, 1946, he was the son of the late David H. Hayden and Alma F. (Martin) Hayden, and brother of the late Ronald D. Hayden. Bob worked for Raytheon Company for over 30...
Edith Mae Strother
Jun 15, 2014
Edith Mae Strother, 77, of Newport, RI died on Sunday, June 15 at the Heatherwood Nursing Home. She was born in Newport on June 22, 1936 to the late Daniel Lee Strother and Harriet Elizabeth (Hammett) Strother. Edith worked many different jobs over the years, always preferring to stay busy. She was trained as a machinist as Quonset Point, and...
Marion A. Viveiros
Jun 13, 2014
Marion A. Viveiros, 88 of Portsmouth, died Friday at home.He was the husband of Margaret (Silveira) Viveiros, his wife of 65 years.Born on August 22, 1925, in San Miguel, Azores, Portugal, he was the son of late John P. Viveiros and Francisca Viveiros.Marion retired after teaching for over 20 years in Providence Schools. He owned/operated J M Printing Co. for...
Laurence Paul Butler
Jun 12, 2014
Newport, RI - Laurence Paul Butler, 86, of Newport, died Thursday, June 12, 2014 surrounded by his family at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Alberta May (Mendes) Butler. Born in Newport, RI on December 5, 1927, he was the son of the late John W. and Iva (White) Butler. He worked for The Newport Housing Authority from 1968...
Gloria J. Mitchell
Jun 12, 2014
Newport, RI - Gloria J. (Reynolds) Mitchell, 65, of Newport, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014 at home surrounded by her family.She was the wife of Maurice J. Mitchell. Born in Newport, RI on October 30, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Allene (Silvia) Reynolds. Gloria worked for over 30 years at the Aquidneck Medical Center....
Phyllis L Correia
Jun 9, 2014
Portsmouth, RI - Phyllis L. Correia, 83, of Portsmouth, died Monday, June 9, 2014 at Newport Hospital surrounded by her family.Beloved wife of the late Everett P. Correia.Born in Portsmouth, RI on July 23, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Vincent L Coggeshall and Laura A (Marshall) Coggeshall.Phyllis was an active member of the Portsmouth Senior Center, where...
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