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Natalie Vicencia Alexander
Aug 29, 2013
Natalie Vicencia (Rosa) Alexander, 95, of Newport, RI went peacefully in the arms of the Lord on Thursday, August 29, 2013. She was blessed by the gentle care given her at Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI. Natalie, known as "Ta-Ta" in her youth, was born in Newport, Rhode Island. She was the daughter of the late Antonio Rosa and...
Elizabeth Shimkus
Aug 26, 2013
Elizabeth (Hovey) Shimkus gently passed away with her family by her side on Monday, August 26, 2013 at her home, 241 Bristol Ferry Road, Portsmouth.Born in Reading, MA, she was the daughter of the late Reginald A. and Constance E. (Palmer) Hovey.Elizabeth (Libby) was the precious little sister of Karl Hovey of Irving, TX and David Hovey of Glen, NH...
Ronald J. "Sticks" Costic
Aug 25, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - Ronald J. "Sticks" Costic, 76, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI. He was the husband of Jacqueline (Silva) Costic.Born in Colliers, WV on December 15, 1936, he was the son of the late Ralph and Helen (Welshans) Costic. "Sticks" was a retired Firefighter and a Special Police officer for the...
Warren I. Beckwith
Aug 24, 2013
Warren I. BeckwithWarren I. Beckwith died on Saturday, August 24, at Newport Hospital in Newport, RI after a brief battle with pneumonia. He was most recently a resident of Grand Islander Nursing Home in Middletown, RI. He previously had lived in Mountain Home, AR, before that in Mesa, AZ, and earlier for many years in Glen Ridge, NJ.Warren was born...
John Beckman Lawton Jr
Aug 24, 2013
John B. Lawton, JR. Bellingham, MA - John B. Lawton, Jr., 81, of Bellingham, MA, passed away suddenly in Cape May, NJ, on Saturday, August 24, 2013. Beloved husband to Beverly J. Lawton for fifty-nine years. Born in Newport, RI on June 3, 1932, he was the son of the late John B. and Eleanor H. Lawton. A 1951 graduate...
Rose Mary Silvia
Aug 23, 2013
Newport, - Rose Mary Silvia, 105, of Middletown, RI, died peacefully on Friday, August 23, 2013, at Saint Clare Home, Newport, RI.Born in Middletown, RI, on January 25, 1908, at Prospect Avenue (Now 156 Prospect), the daughter of the late Manoel and Mary (Fortada) Rosa; she was the wife of the late Thomas Silvia.Rose Mary lived her early years on...
Catherine A. Walsh
Aug 23, 2013
Catherine A. (Varr) Walsh formerly of 53 Drowne Pkwy, Rumford and 360 Gibbs Ave., Newport, a long-time high school teacher, died August 23 at St. Elizabeth's Manor. She was the loving and devoted wife of the late Professor Stephen R.Walsh, Esq.Born in Warwick, she was the daughter of the late William F.Varr and Rachel Felton Varr. Mrs. Walsh graduated from...
Kathleen H. Griffin
Aug 22, 2013
Kathleen H. (Lynch) Griffin, 88, of Middletown, RI, died Thursday, August 22, 2013, at the Village House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Newport. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Griffin.A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, she was born in Pawtucket, RI on January 12, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Catherine (Boynton) Lynch.Kay...
Christina Angela Laurin
Aug 21, 2013
Newport, RI - Christina Angela (DeMatteo) Laurin, 88, of Newport, RI, died on Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at John Clarke Nursing Home, Middletown, RI.Born in Newport, RI on November 23, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Carmine and Maria (Manselli) DeMatteo. Mrs. Laurin worked as a CNA and a Head housekeeper for many years. She enjoyed gardening and...
S. Noreen Barnhart
Aug 21, 2013
Portsmouth, 87 - S. Noreen Barnhart, of Portsmouth, died at Forest Farm HealthCare Center, on Wednesday August 21, 2013, surrounded by her family. Born in Newport, RI, on December 4, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Everett Sherman and Ruth (Gray) Sherman. She retired at the age of 70, after 24 years of working as an Editorial Assistant...
Robert E. Geasey
Aug 21, 2013
Portsmouth, - Robert E. Geasey of Portsmouth, formerly of Berwyn, PA, died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at Village House Nursing Home in Newport. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 7, 1927, he was the son of the late Edmund L. Geasey and Ida (Wien) Geasey.After graduation from high school, he served in the U.S. Army for just over a year....
Mary Jane Davidson
Aug 19, 2013
Mary Jane Davidson Newport, RI - Mary Jane Davidson, 54, of Newport, died Monday, August 19, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI. Born in Boston, MA on August 25, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Rufus C. and Rita E. (Havey) Davidson. Mary Jane loved to crochet, do jigsaw puzzles and was an avid reader. She was...
Florence Marie Galli
Aug 19, 2013
Florence Marie (Hole) Galli, 90, of Newport, RI, died peacefully at home in the loving arms of her daughter Marie on Monday, August 19, 2013. She was the wife of the late Robert Edward Galli, Sr., USAF Retired. Born in Newport, RI on April 18, 1923, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Dolores A. (Gillis) Hole....
Richard Volton
Aug 15, 2013
Middletown, RI - Richard Volton, 83 of Middletown, died Thursday, August 15, 2013 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 9, 1929, he was the son of the late Alfred Emerson Volton and Isabelle (Perry) Volton.Richard retired after a long career in the US Navy as a Corpsman. During his career, he was stationed in Newport,...
Jean B. Tierney
Aug 14, 2013
Newport, RI - Jean B. (Holm) Tierney, 98, of St. Clare Home, Newport, RI, died on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at St. Clare Home, just a few days before her 99th birthday.She was the wife of the late Joseph M. Tierney, who died at age 50. Born in Newport, RI on August 18, 1914, she was the daughter of the...
John "Jack" F. Verespy
Aug 14, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - John "Jack" F. Verespy, 65 of Portsmouth, RI died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at home with his wife by his side. He was the beloved husband of Rita A. (Mazur) Verespy.Born in Bridgeport, CT on March 20, 1948, he was the son of the late William E. and Elizabeth (Gallagher) Verespy.Jack graduated from St. Joseph's High School...
William A. Kluth
Aug 10, 2013
Newport, RI -William A. Kluth, 89, of Newport, Rhode Island, died Saturday, August 10, 2013, at Newport Hospital in Newport, RI.He was married to Anne (Blain) Kluth for 66 years.Born in Newport RI, on March 28, 1924, he was the son of the late Frank and Annie (Leary) Kluth. He was a graduate of St. Marys School and De La...
Alice Abelheira
Aug 10, 2013
Middletown, RI - Alice (Martins) Abelheira, 89, of Middletown, died Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Forest Farm Health Care Center Middletown, RI. Born in Newark, NJ on June 6, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Albino Martins, and Ana de Sousa Martins. From the 1950s through 1965, Mrs. Abelheira worked beside her then husband in all aspects of...
Margaret "Peggy" Rice
Aug 10, 2013
Middletown, RI - Margaret Peggy Louise (Paiva) Rice, 74, of Middletown, RI, died on Saturday, August 10, 2013, at home surrounded by her family. Born in Newport, RI on August 3, 1939, she was the daughter of the late John and Beatrice (Pine) Paiva. As a child Peggy grew up in Portsmouth and attended Portsmouth schools. She was a private...
Karen Elaine Lombardo
Aug 10, 2013
Middletown, RI - Karen Elaine Lombardo, 47, of Middletown, died Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center Providence, RI. Born in Naples Italy, on September 10, 1965, she was the daughter of Francis E. and Marie (Correia) Lombardo. Besides her parents she leaves a son Christopher and his wife Jennifer Lombardo and their children Christopher Jr., Nathan, Emmanuel...
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