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Roberta Croce
Oct 2, 2013
Roberta "Bobbi" Anne (Gederman) Croce, succumbed to lymphoma at age 72, on October 2, 2013. Born in Providence on March 31, 1941 to Harris M. Gederman and Evelyn (Brisson) Gederman.Loving wife of 51 years to Paul A. Croce, of 664 Third Beach Road, MiddletownMother of Tonia Croce of Newport, Candace Santos of North Kingstown and Paul Croce II of Old...
Bruce Ryerson
Oct 2, 2013
Middletown, RI - Bruce A. Ryerson, 55, of Middletown, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at home after a short illness. He was the longtime companion of Susan E. Madden. Born in Pontiac, MI on October 14, 1957, he was the son of the late Rogers and Margaret (Carr) Ryerson. Bruce grew up in Babylon, NY, and after high school he...
William W. Mercer
Oct 2, 2013
With his daughters and his dogs by his side, Wiliam Wade Mercer Jr (Bill), 70, of Middletown RI, took his final breath. He died at home on Wednesday, October 2, 2013.Born in Pawtucket, RI on September 26, 1943, he was the son of Marjorie Mercer, and the late William W. Mercer. Bill was predeceased by his wife Carole.Bill attended Western...
Laurence S. Peckham Jr
Oct 2, 2013
MIDDLETOWN - Laurence S. Peckham, Jr., age 85, of Middletown, RI, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Heatherwood Nursing Home after a brief illness.Born in Newport, RI on July 8, 1928, he was the son of the late Elizabeth (Goddard) Peckham and the late Laurence S. Peckham, Sr., both of Middletown, RI.Laurence grew up in Middletown. He attended and graduated...
Noreen O. Flint
Oct 1, 2013
Middletown, RI - Noreen Orilla (O'Callaghan) Flint, 87, of Middletown, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Newport Hospital.Born in La Crosse, WI on June 8, 1926, she was the daughter of thelate Cornelius OCallaghan and Olive (Berry) OCallaghan.Noreen was a talented and loving person, kind, generous and wise. She was a great wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She saw...
Elizabeth Ward
Sep 30, 2013
Newport, RI - Elizabeth (Betty) Ward, 58, of Newport, died Monday, September 30, 2013 at home in Newport, RI.. Born in Newport, RI on September 2, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Morea and Patricia (Deasley) Morea. Betty graduated from Granite Hills High School in El Cajon, CA in 1973. Upon her graduation from high school, she...
Francis X. Daly Jr
Sep 30, 2013
PORTSMOUTH, RI - Francis X. Daly, 62, of Providence, RI, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, died Monday, September 30, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in the Bronx, NY on August 16, 1951, he was the son of the late Francis X. Daly and Raffaela (LaRosa) Daly. Mr. Daly attended and graduated from Shenendahoa High School in 1969. He received his...
Timothy J. De May
Sep 29, 2013
Timothy J. De May, of 80 Freeborn Street, Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, September 29, 2013 in Newport.Born in San Jose, CA on January 3, 1958, he was the son of Sandra (Navratil) De May of Portsmouth, and the late Albert J. De May.Timmy grew up in Portsmouth and attended Portsmouth Schools. He worked for many years as an auto mechanic...
Donna Compos
Sep 29, 2013
Donna L. Compos, 56, of Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Newport Hospital.Born in Fall River, MA on June 26, 1957, she was the daughter of Helen (Sykes) Compos of Taunton, MA and the late Antone Compos.Donna grew up in Dighton, MA and entered the US Army after school. She began her nursing training in the Army and...
Gloria Slavens
Sep 28, 2013
Middletown, RI - Gloria (Wilkins) Slavens, 88, of Middletown, RI died Saturday,September 28, 2013 in the presence of her family after a short stay at Newport Hospital Newport,RI. Born in Somerville, MA on December 2, 1924, she was the daughter of the late HerbertWilkins and Florence (Dalton) Wilkins. Gloria was a member of Business and Professional Womans of Newport and...
Lucy Rose Levada
Sep 26, 2013
Middletown, RI - Lucy R. (Bonci) Levada, 77, of Middletown, RI, died Thursday, September 26, 2013 at home surrounded by her family.She was the wife of Al Levada of Middletown. Born in Newport, RI, on January 11, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Alexander F. and Angelina (Ripa) Bonci. Lucy worked at Raytheon for nearly 30 years. In...
Bill Gleeson
Sep 26, 2013
George W. "Bill" Gleeson, 88, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, September 26, 2013 at Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown, RI surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late B. Eileen Gleeson. Born in Portsmouth, RI on February 22, 1925 he was the son of the late John and Katherine (Smith) Gleeson.Bill graduated from De La Salle...
Frank Lema
Sep 26, 2013
Detective Frank Lema, 70, of Middletown, passed away at Rhode IslandHospital surrounded by family and friends on September 26, 2013 frominjuries sustained while serving in the Line of Duty as a PoliceOfficer at Naval Station Newport.He was the son of the late Joseph S. Lema and Lydia Lema (Marshall)and brother to the late Roy Lema and Ronald Lema. A longtime...
Rose Rosa
Sep 25, 2013
Middletown, RI - Rose Emily (Andrews) Rosa, 104, of Middletown, died Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Antonio Correia Rosa. Born in Dighton, MA on September 9, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria C. (Medeiros) Andrews. Mrs. Rosa was a member of Jesus...
Bertha Roggero
Sep 25, 2013
Middletown, RI - Bertha F. (Desjardins) Roggero, 90, of Middletown, died Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Roggero Sr. Born in Fall River, MA on December 23, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Lucien O. Desjardins Sr. and Emma (Dumont) Desjardins. She was a 1939 graduate...
Denise Renee Gaudet Matthews
Sep 24, 2013
Middletown, RI - Denise Renee Matthews, 48, of Middletown, died Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on July 1, 1965, she was the daughter of Carol (Byron) Gaudet of Middletown, and Richard Gaudet of Cape Cod, MA. Denise was a graduate of Rogers High School. She loved drawing, arts and crafts. Denise was...
Patricia Ann Hilton Mcquillan
Sep 22, 2013
Patricia Ann Hilton McQuillan, 83, of Bristol, RI, and formerly of Fairhaven, MA, died peacefully Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Silver Creek Manor in Bristol. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred W. McQuillan.Born in New Bedford, MA, she was the daughter of the late Lieutenant Commander and Mrs. Everett (Schabel) Hilton.Mrs. McQuillan graduated from New Bedford High...
Margaret A. Diehl
Sep 22, 2013
MIDDLETOWN - Margaret A. (Todd) Diehl, 88, formerly of 11 Sherwood Road, passed gently in the presence of her daughters on Sunday, Sep 22, 2013. She was the wife of the late John J. Diehl, Capt., USMC (Ret), and they shared 60 years of marriage together despite her husbands combat in WWII and Korea. Raised in Indian Head, MD, 'Bubbles'...
Debra Jan Spaulding
Sep 21, 2013
Debra J. "DJ" Spaulding, 56, of Newport, RI, passed from this life, Sept. 21, 2013 in the presence of loving family members at South County Hospital in South Kingstown, RI, following a lengthy illness. Debra was born Feb. 23, 1957 in Newport, RI , and lived with her family in Middletown, RI. Debra moved to Florida after graduation from Middletown...
Jean Mary Neves
Sep 21, 2013
Newport, RI - Jean Mary (Andrews) Neves, 75, a lifelong resident of Newport, RI passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2013, at home surrounded by her loving family after a long and heroic battle with cancer. She was the wife of Francisco Neves.Born in Newport, RI on May 31, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Emanuel Andrews and...
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