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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Joseph Salafia

Joseph Salafia

Feb 19, 2014

Joseph E Salafia Sr. of Middletown, RI and Singer Island, FL passed away on February 19, 2014. He was the husband of Carmel (Regine) Salafia for 63 years. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of James and Rose (Viola) Salafia. He is survived by his son Joseph Salafia Jr.and his wife Marlaine. He leaves behind his granddaughter Emily...

Robert E. Cinotti

Robert E. Cinotti

Feb 18, 2014

Robert E. Cinotti, 75, of Jepson Lane, Middletown, RI, died on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Newport Hospital.He was the husband of 52 years to Wilma (Sylvia) Cinotti.Born in Newport, RI on October 1, 1938, he was the son of the late Victor and Eloise (Cox) Cinotti.Mr. Cinotti was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a...

Margaret Reed Scott

Margaret Reed Scott

Feb 17, 2014

Margaret Reed O'Brien Scott of Sedona, Arizona, died on February 17, 2014, in Kailua, Hawaii, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of CDR Richard F. Scott, USN, retired.Born in Newport on April 6, 1948, she was the daughter of Donal F. O'Brien, DVM, and Katharine Sutherland O'Brien. She attended Middletown High School, where she...

Louise A. Ritchie

Louise A. Ritchie

Feb 16, 2014

Louise "Vivi" Alderson Ritchie, 99, widow of the late Kenneth L. Ritchie, of Middletown, RI, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Newport Hospital.Born in Newport, RI on November 15, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Archibald and Sophie Elling Alderson.Mrs. Ritchie was a 1932 graduate of Rogers High School and after high school was a bookkeeper...

Richard Mattos Jr

Richard Mattos Jr

Feb 16, 2014

Newport, RI - Richard Mattos, Jr., 44, of Newport, died Sunday, February 16, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Fall River, MA on October 26, 1969, he was the son of Lucy (Hancock) Mattos of Newport, RI and the late Richard Mattos. Richard grew up in Rhode Island and worked as a commercial fisherman at a young...

Beverly F. O'Brien

Beverly F. O'Brien

Feb 16, 2014

Middletown, RI - Beverly F. OBrien, 70, of Middletown, RI, died Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Miriam Hospital Providence, RI. Born in Fall River, MA in 1943, she was the daughter of the late Joan A. Moquin OBrien. Beverly graduated from Somerset High School in 1961. After high school she worked as a dietician at the former Union Hospital in...

Katharine Sutherland O'Brien

Katharine Sutherland O'Brien

Feb 15, 2014

Katharine Sutherland O'Brien, of 12 Battery Street, Newport, died on February 15, 2014. She was the widow of Donal F. O'Brien, DVM.Born in Whittier, California, on December 21, 1920, she was the daughter of William John Sutherland and Anna Lucile Reed. Her grandfather had brought his family to California from Michigan on the train in 1888 to develop water irrigation...

Henry Joseph White

Henry Joseph White

Feb 15, 2014

Portsmouth, RI - Henry Joseph White, 71, of Portsmouth, died peacefully at home on Saturday, February 15, 2014. Born in Newport, RI on January 8, 1943. He is survived by his wife of 17 years Sandra (Smith) Ottilige-White of Portsmouth. He was the son of the late John C. White and Gilda (Cardoza) White. He also leaves two sons Henry...

John A. Mcgreavy

John A. Mcgreavy

Feb 13, 2014

John A. McGreavy, 92, of Tiverton, died on Thursday, February 13, 2014. John was born In Fall River , Massachusetts on June 13, 1921. Son of the late William F. and Catherine V. (Sunderland) McGreavy. John graduated from SS. Peter and Paul's School, Msgr. Coyle High School, and Bryant College. He attended Suffolk University Shool of Law. Mac married his...

John W. Mason

John W. Mason

Feb 13, 2014

John Winfred Mason, 77, of Newport, died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 13, 2014. He was the husband of Carolyn (Merritt) Mason for over 57 years. Born in Newport, RI, on June 25, 1936, he was the son of the late Winfred C. and Grace (Lewis) Mason. A native Newporter, Mr. Mason was a graduate of URI, becoming a loyal alumnus...

Larry D. Settle

Larry D. Settle

Feb 13, 2014

Larry Douglas Settle, 72, of Middletown, RI, peacefully died at home after a courageous battle against COPD and Parkinson's disease, surrounded by the love of his family on Thursday, February 13, 2014. Larry was born February 2, 1942, the son of John and Lola in Gallatin, Tennessee.Larry leaves behind a sister, Iris Gregory of Bowling Green, KY and several nieces...

Byron E. Franklin

Byron E. Franklin

Feb 12, 2014

Newport, RI - Byron E. Franklin, 84, of Newport, died on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Roberta (Johnsen) Franklin for 63 years. Born in Washington, DC on April 26, 1929, he was the son of the late Richard B. and Emma (Sullivan) Franklin. Mr. Franklin grew up in DC and...

Ian J. Johnson

Ian J. Johnson

Feb 11, 2014

Ian J. Johnson (Capt. USN, ret.), 87, of Sanderling Way, Middletown, RI, died on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Newport Hospital.He was the husband of 63 years to Carolyn (Hall) Johnson.Born in the Panama Canal Zone on February 3, 1927, he was the son of the late John E. and Mable (Jarvis) Johnson. Captain Johnson was drafted into the US...

Peter P. Dymerski

Peter P. Dymerski

Feb 10, 2014

Peter Paul Dymerski, 67, of Newport, died Monday, February 10, 2014 at home. Born in Newport, RI on July 22, 1946, he was the son of the late Peter P. Dymerski and Leona Mae (Burdge) Dymerski.Peter was a taxi cab driver for Cozy Cab and Anchor Cab for 10 years. He attended St. Lucys Church for several years.Calling hours will...

Thomas Wilson, Sr

Thomas Wilson, Sr

Feb 9, 2014

Thomas Wilson, Sr., born in Elizabeth, NJ, died on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at age 75.He was a proud Vietnam Veteran who served in the US Navy from 1955 and retired in 1985 as an MSC, US Navy from NETC Newport. He then served 10 years in Civil Service at the same base. He was decorated with honors from the...

Karen (Smith) Mcdonald Baty

Karen (Smith) Mcdonald Baty

Feb 6, 2014

Middletown, RI - Karen (Smith) McDonald Baty, 67, of Middletown, RI, died Thursday, February 6, 2014 at home.Born in Bath, ME on April 6, 1946, she was the daughter of Pat Smith Wyres of Portsmouth, RI and the late Graydon M. Smith.Karen worked as an administrator for Special Needs. Karen was a member of Ember Church at the Ramada Inn...

Steven E. Ridenour

Steven E. Ridenour

Feb 6, 2014

Newport, RI - Steven "Steve" Edward Ridenour, 62, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2014, at his home in Newport, RI, where he was a resident of fifteen years. Born in Atlantic City, NJ, on April 20, 1951, he was the son of the late Harry and Florence (Angell) Ridenour.He is survived by his three sisters Elaine (Cannon) Maholland, Diane...

Elda Ferretti

Elda Ferretti

Feb 5, 2014

Middletown, RI - Elda (Plante) Ferretti, 92, of Slate Hill Farm, Middletown, formerly of Glen Farm, Portsmouth, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Antonio Giovanni Ferretti. Born in Fall River, MA on August 31, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Marie Ann (Godin) Plante. She was the...

Charles H. Oxx

Charles H. Oxx

Feb 4, 2014

Charles H. Oxx, 89, passed away peacefully in his home overlooking his beloved view of the Big Pond and Easton's Beach on Tuesday February 4, 2014. Born in Newport, RI on October 19, 1924, to Edith (Boyd) and Harry Oxx, he lived most of his life in Newport . He was proud to have served in the U.S. Army during...

John Cyril "Jack" Gainey

John Cyril "Jack" Gainey

Feb 4, 2014

Newport, RI - John Cyril "Jack" Gainey passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at his home in Newport, Rhode Island after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Mary (Bolhouse) Gainey.He was born on November 12, 1937 in Lackawanna, NY to parents Cyril John and Laura Gibson Gainey. He served for over 22 years in the United States Navy...

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