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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Elizabeth Ann Anderson

Elizabeth Ann Anderson

Jul 18, 2013

Elizabeth Macy Anderson, 82, of Middletown, died Thursday, July 18, 2013 in Newport, RI. Born in Del Norte, CO on December 21, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Murray Hammond Macy and Esther Maude (Boyd) Macy. Elizabeth "Liz" Anderson, a direct descendent of the first settlers of Nantucket, MA, was born and raised on a farm in Colorado....

John Joseph Maloney

John Joseph Maloney

Jul 17, 2013

John Joseph Maloney, 85, died peacefully at his home Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in Middletown, RI. He was the husband of Frances A (Comesky) Maloney. Born in Astoria, NY on November 30, 1927, he was the son of the late John J. and Margaret (Harrington) Maloney. John was one of the first inductees of Long Island to serve in the...

Ruthann Vergara

Ruthann Vergara

Jul 16, 2013

Ruthann (Trojan) Vergara, 69, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2013 at RI Hospital with her family at her side.She was the wife of Felipe "Fel" Vergara.Born in Newport, RI on June 26, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Henry B. and Ruth H. (O'Connell) Trojan.Ruthann was a 1962 graduate of Rogers High School and...

Manuel Peixoto

Manuel Peixoto

Jul 16, 2013

Manuel Peixoto, 84, of Middletown, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA surrounded by his loving family. Born in Norte Pequeno, Faial, Azores, on August 30, 1928, he was the son of the late Joao Silveira Peixoto and Madalena (Francisca) Peixoto. He was the husband of the late Maria Salome (Pinheiro) Peixoto. Manuel loved...

Christine Borodemos

Christine Borodemos

Jul 16, 2013

Christine (Athens) Borodemos, 83, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Gregory Borodemos.Born in Pittsfield, MA on December 15, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Athena (Soliotis) Athens, and the step-daughter of the late James Meligdes.Mrs. Borodemos enjoyed...

Robert "Bob" E. Morrow

Robert "Bob" E. Morrow

Jul 15, 2013

Middletown, RI - Robert E. Morrow, 52, of Middletown, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 15, 2013 at Newport Hospital Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on March 27, 1961, he was the son of the late John Morrow and Leah (Kelley) Morrow. Bob grew up in Portsmouth and graduated from Portsmouth High School. He began his career right away with...

Evelyn May Mcgee Ellis

Evelyn May Mcgee Ellis

Jul 13, 2013

Evelyn May McGee Ellis, beloved mother and friend, died peacefully at home in Portsmouth on Saturday July 13, at the age of 95. Evelyn was born in Sacramento, California on May 26, 1918. After graduating from Mission High School in San Francisco, and training at Cogswell Polytechnic Institute, Evelyn went to work for the Link Belt Company. In 1937 she...

Hilda M. Violette

Hilda M. Violette

Jul 13, 2013

Hilda M. (Taplin) Hedderson Violette of Middletown passed away, Saturday, July 13, 2013 at the Forest Farm Health Care Center.She was the wife of the late Edgar O. J. Violette and the late Bernard Hedderson.Born in Belle Island , New Foundland, Canada, on October 12, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Beesaw) Taplin. She became...

Gail M. Rodrigues

Gail M. Rodrigues

Jul 9, 2013

Tiverton, - Gail M. (Beattie) Rodrigues, 53, of Tiverton, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013 in Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of Ronald B. Rodrigues. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of Donald "Duck" Beattie of Portsmouth and the late Annabelle "Sissy" (Harvey) Beattie. Gail was a 1978 graduate of Middletown High School, she went on to...

Arthur N. "Artie" Dennis Jr

Arthur N. "Artie" Dennis Jr

Jul 9, 2013

Arthur N. "Artie" Dennis, Jr., 54, or Portsmouth, RI, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 9, 2013. He was the son of the late Sgt. Arthur N. Dennis, Sr., USA, Ret., and the late Eleanor G. (Winnett) Dennis of Newport, RI.Born in Germany on October 2, 1958, he is survived by three sisters, Sharon L. Reynolds and her husband Joseph, or...

Don B. Mills

Don B. Mills

Jul 8, 2013

Don B. Mills, 96 of Portsmouth, RI passed away on Monday, July 8, 2013.Born on June 21, 1917 in Salt Lake City, UT, to the late Carl and Ethel (Banks) Mills.Don grew up in California and entered the US Navy in World War II. His engineering expertise was utilized by the Navy in the Brooklyn Shipyard during the War. He...

Helen J. Ruggeri

Helen J. Ruggeri

Jul 7, 2013

Helen J. (Zagaglia) Ruggeri, of Newport passed away, July 7, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the companion of Jimmie M. Goff and wife of the late Armando R. Ruggeri.Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Geno Zagaglia and Mary E. Botelho Zagaglia Northup.Besides her companion of 23 years she leaves her children, Richard A. Ruggeri...

Carmella Teresa Marfil

Carmella Teresa Marfil

Jul 6, 2013

Carmella Teresa Marfil, 60, of Kennedy Road, Foster, RI, formerly of Newport, RI, died on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at home.Born in Italy on August 22, 1952, she is survived by her parents, Ron and Ethel Sams of Middletown, RI, four siblings, Laura Jenson of Middletown, RI, Patrick Sams of Middleburg, FL, Kristin Baker of Middletown, RI, Mathew Sams of...

Jeffrey S. Henry

Jeffrey S. Henry

Jul 4, 2013

Jeffrey S. Henry, 49, of Newport, RI and lifelong resident of Stonington, CT, unexpectedly passed away on the 4th of July.Jeff was born in Westerly, Rhode Island on November 11, 1963.Jeffrey worked at American Velvet in Stonington, CT for 12 years. He was an avid angler, hunter and loved cooking. These activities were enjoyed most in the company of his...

Augustin Anthony "Gus" Toppa

Augustin Anthony "Gus" Toppa

Jul 2, 2013

Augustin Anthony "Gus" Toppa, 85, of Rogers Lane, Middletown, RI, died on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at the RI Veterans Home in Bristol, RI. He was the husband of Nancy (Kelly) Toppa.Born on October 11, 1927 in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Anthony and Annie (Capuano) Toppa. Mr. Toppa served in the United States Army during...

Jessica R. Raposo

Jessica R. Raposo

Jul 1, 2013

Jessica R. (Souza) Raposo, 63, of North Ft. Myers, FL, formerly of Portsmouth, passed away Monday, July 1, 2013 in Hope Hospice, Cape Coral, FL. She was the wife of John M. Raposo.Born in Newport on July 18, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Anna (Peters) Souza.Jessica thoroughly enjoyed working as a medical secretary for Retina...

Edith W. (Covell) Simmons

Edith W. (Covell) Simmons

Jun 29, 2013

Edith W. (Covell) Simmons of Middletown passed away, Saturday, June 29, 2013 in Newport Hospital, she was the wife of the late Stephen Simmons.Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late George and Elsa (Bergstrom) Covell.She leaves her son Stephen N. Simmons of Newport and grandchildren Christine Wight of Vail, CO, Stacey Simmons of Centennial, CO and David...

Frederick "Ted" Hood

Frederick "Ted" Hood

Jun 28, 2013

Frederick Emmart Ted Hood, 86, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, an internationally heralded yachtsman, sail maker, yacht designer and builder, died Friday, June 28 surrounded by his family.He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Susan Blake Hood; his children Richard Hood and wife Carroll McGrath Hood, Frederick Hood and wife Anne Vandromme-Hood, Robert Hood and wife Sarah Hood,...

Eugene Karol

Eugene Karol

Jun 27, 2013

Eugene Karol Jr. 78 of Newport, RI died unexpectedly on June 27, 2013 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was born in Providence, RI on October 18, 1934 he was the son of Eugene Karol and Loretta Karol also of Providence, RI.Mr Karol graduated from Classical High School in 1952, he then went on to University of Rhode Island with a...

Frank "Larry" Nunes

Frank "Larry" Nunes

Jun 27, 2013

Newport,RI - Frank "Larry" Nunes, 91, of Middletown, died Thursday, June 27, 2013 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Mary ( Medeiros) Nunes, He resided at 373 Wyatt Road in Middletown.Born in Newport, RI on July 3, 1921, He was the son of the late Frank Nunes Jr. and Susan (Cardoza) Nunes.Mr....

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