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Edward M. Coughlin Jr
Apr 22, 2014
NEWPORT, RI - Edward M. Coughlin, Jr., 79, of Newport, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Heatherwood Nursing Center in Newport, RI, after a year of declining health. Born in Newport, RI on November 29, 1934, he was the only child to the late Edward M. Coughlin Sr. and Catherine (Mockler) Coughlin of Newport. He was the Grandson...
Louann Nelsen
Apr 22, 2014
Middletown, RI - LouAnn Nelsen, 57, of Middletown, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Newport Hospital. Born in Newport, RI, formerly of San Diego, CA, she was the daughter of Louis Nelsen of Middletown, RI and the late Dorothy (McCarthy) Nelsen. LouAnn worked for over 30 years as a CNA at the Grand Islander in Middletown, caring for so many...
Thomas H. Hoyle
Apr 21, 2014
Thomas H. Hoyle, 86, of Portsmouth, died Monday, April 21, 2014 peacefully in his home. He was the husband of Joan (Crawford) Hoyle. Born in Fall River, MA on April 12, 1928, he was the son of the late Thomas and Hilda (Brearley) Hoyle. Tom grew up on Smith Street in Fall River. After graduating from Durfee High School, he...
Dorothy Mcgarty
Apr 21, 2014
Portsmouth, RI - Dorothy McGarty, 80, of Portsmouth, died Monday, April 21, 2014 at St. Elizabeths Manor Bristol, RI. Born in Detroit, MI on July 9, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Roy Cooley and Georgia (Hill) Cooley. She is survived by her daughters, Maureen (John) Barnitt of Portsmouth, RI, and Karen Amidon of Longs, SC. Granddaughter Bronte...
James A. Lathan
Apr 19, 2014
Jamestown, RI - James A. Lathan, 79, of Jamestown, died Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. Born in Jamestown, RI on September 17, 1934, he was the son of the late Oscar J. and Evelyn (Fletcher) Lathan. Mr. Lathan was in the Merchant Marines for many years. James was the owner of Sharon Construction. He also spent...
Linda L. Moniz
Apr 19, 2014
Linda L. (Hilderbrand) Moniz, 86, of Warren, RI, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence.Born in La Grange, GA on April 22, 1927, she is the daughter of the late Clarence and Lucille (Hinton) Hilderbrand.Mrs. Moniz worked as an Accounts Payable Clerk at NUWC for 15 years before retiring. In her younger years, she...
Ann Marie Liddane
Apr 19, 2014
Middletown, RI - Ann Marie (Ragone) Liddane, 82, of Middletown, died Saturday, April 19, 2014, at her home in Middletown surrounded by her loving family.She was the wife of Lawrence J. Liddane of Middletown.Born in Albany, NY, on July 25, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Ana Marinella Ragone.Mrs. Liddane worked for the Navy Exchange for...
Linda Jo Wasylean
Apr 17, 2014
Wasylean, Linda Jo, 62, of Sherman Street, Newport, RI, died on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Newport Hospital.She was the wife of Stephen W. Wasylean.Born in Egg Harbor, NJ on July 26, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Henry F. "George" and Dorothy (Thomas) Thery.Mrs. Wasylean was active with the Boy Scouts of America and the Advancement Committee...
Andrew D. Peckham
Apr 16, 2014
Portsmouth, RI - Andrew Dooley Peckham, 27, of Portsmouth, RI, died in the arms of his parents and PICU nurses, Roshine and Eileen, on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA. Born in Newport, RI, on May 17, 1986, he was the son of Dwayne and Patricia (Hurley) Peckham.Andrew was a 2004 graduate of Portsmouth High...
Suzann Alexandria Harris
Apr 16, 2014
Newport, RI - Suzann Alexandra Harris, 54, of Newport, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on June 23, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd J. and Lorraine (Grande) Harris and sister to the late Jacquelyn Harris-Sirr. Suzann was a 1977 graduate of Middletown High School. She loved...
Robert A. "Brownie" Brown
Apr 15, 2014
Robert A. "Brownie" Brown, 56, of Sheffield Avenue, Newport, RI, passed away unexpectedly, on April 15, 2014 at Newport Hospital.Born in Newport, RI on February 23, 1958, he is the son of the late Stanley P. and Jeanne M. (Friend) Brown.He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Smith) Brown. They would have celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary this October.He was...
Clare D. Hayes
Apr 15, 2014
Portsmouth, RI - Clare (Dowd) Hayes, 91, of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Capt. Edward F. Hayes USN (Retired). Born in Holyoke, MA on July 23, 1922, she was the daughter of the late James J. and Clare (Sheehan) Dowd. Mrs. Hayes was an honors...
Karen E. Benvenuto
Apr 14, 2014
Middletown, RI- Karen E. (Culipher) Benvenuto, 59, of Middletown, passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 surrounded by her family. Born in Middletown, RI on July 18, 1954 she was the daughter of the late Robert and Rose (Perry) Culipher.She was a loving wife for 33 years to husband Anthony Benvenuto. She is also survived by her children, Anthony Benvenuto of...
Mildred Etta Ward
Apr 13, 2014
Mildred E "Millie" (Jackson) Ward, age 84, of Newport, formerly of Wakefield, MA, Bow Lake, NH and Fort Meyers, FL, died on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Grand Islander Nursing Home in Middletown. Mrs. Ward was born March 14, 1928 in Boston, MA. She was the daughter of the late Leonard and the late Etta (Campbell) Jackson. She was the...
Nuala O'Donnell Pell
Apr 13, 2014
On Sunday, April 13 at the age of 89, Nuala O'Donnell Pell passed away peacefully in Newport, RI. Mrs Pell was born in New York City on June 30, 1924 to Charles Oliver and Josephine Hartford O'Donnell. She attended Brearley School and Bennington College. Mrs. Pell was the beloved wife of the late United States Senator Claiborne Pell whom she...
Albert E. Walker
Apr 11, 2014
Albert E. Walker, 51, of Admiralty Drive, Middletown, died peacefully on Friday, April 11, 2014 at Newport Hospital. Born in Newport, RI on August 26, 1962, he was the son of Charles B. Walker Jr. of Florida and the late Lorraine (Bowley) Walker. Albert grew up in Middletown and met the love of his life in the 7th grade, Eileen...
Mary Madeline Souza
Apr 11, 2014
Mary Madeline Souza died at home on Friday, April 11, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. A memorial will be held at St.Barnabas Church in Portsmouth RI on April 14th at 10 am. Born in Portsmouth RI on 2/4/1931, she was the daughter of Henry and Mary Dutra. Maddie shared 46 years of her life with her husband, William J....
Olive L. Streeter
Apr 10, 2014
Olive L. Streeter, of Riverside, RI, 95, passed away at her home on April 10, 2014, after several months of declining health. She was predeceased by her former husband Myles E. Newman in July 1976; and her second husband Harold F. Streeter in October 1976. Born August 1918 in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Manuel...
Mike Labonte
Apr 10, 2014
Middletown, RI - Michael Henry LaBonte, 69, of Middletown, died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. He was the husband of Marion (Jordan) LaBonte. Born in Newport, RI on April 20, 1944, he was the son of the late Alphonso and Catherine (O'Connor) LaBonte. Mike was a self-employed painter for many years. He also loved spending time...
John C. Gebski
Apr 10, 2014
John C. Gebski, age 70, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully in his home on April 10, 2014. A beloved father and grandfather (Gwampa Jet), John was born in Worcester, MA on May 4, 1943 and raised by loving parents, the late Chester and Elsie Gebski. He was the eldest of three children.A graduate of Durfee High School, Fall River,...
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