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Kenneth Roy Whitehead
Apr 17, 2013
Middletown, RI - Kenneth P. Whitehead, 60, of Middletown, RI, formally of the North Kingston area, died Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at John Clarke Health Care Center Middletown, RI, of metastatic cancer with his companion of 18 years, Dorothy Pennachi by his side. Ken was born in Warwick, RI, on July 8, 1952 to Edson and Ruby (Wordell) Whitehead. He...
Ernest L. Needham
Apr 15, 2013
Middletown, RI - Ernest L. Needham, MSGT, USMC. Retired, died April 15, 2013 at the John Clarke Nursing Center. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Ruth (Weaver) Needham. They had been married 27 years. Ernie was born in Bellflower, CA on October 28, 1931 he was the son of the late Ernest W. Needham CW04, USMC, Retired and the...
Janet E. Dring
Apr 14, 2013
Janet Ellen (Smith) Dring, 79, passed away peacefully in Middletown, RI on Sunday, April 14, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Arthur M. Dring, Jr. They shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Newport, RI on December 7, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Raymond L. and Margaret (Coyle) Smith.Janet leaves her...
Hillie "Boats" Ackerman
Apr 14, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - Hillie "Boats" Ackerman, 91, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, April 14, 2013 at Newport Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Betty (Hodgkins) Ackerman. Born in Cottageville, SC, on March 30, 1922, he was the son of the late James Euell Ackerman and Jones Harriet Metts Ackerman.Mr. Ackerman was in the Navy during...
George Elmer Keckler, Jr
Apr 13, 2013
George Elmer Keckler, Jr., 81, of Barton Lane, Middletown, RI and formerly of Beechview Terrace, Middletown, RI, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Newport Hospital.He was the husband of Dorothy "Dodi" (Gonos) Keckler, who were married on July 9, 1955.Born in Newport, RI on November 28, 1931, he was the son of the late George and Margaret (Tormey)...
B. Eileen Gleeson
Apr 12, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - B. Eileen (O'Brien) Gleeson, 88, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2013, at home surrounded by her loving family.Born on November 23, 1924, in Fall River, MA, to the late James L. and Lena (Clark) O.Brien, she was the wife of George "Bill" Gleeson for over 62 years.Mrs. Gleeson was a Registered Nurse for over 40 years....
Ellen Mccarthy
Apr 11, 2013
Middletown, RI - Ellen McCarthy, AKA "Auntie Helen", of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 11, 2013. Born in Newport, RI on August 29, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth G. "Bessie" (Wilson) McCarthy.She grew up in the fifth Ward and graduated from St. Catherine's Academy. When her parents died, she moved eventually to...
John D. Silveira
Apr 11, 2013
John D. Silveira, 79, of Wapping Road, Middletown, RI, died on Thursday, April 11, 2013 in Seminole, FL. He was the husband of Arleen C. (Elshant) Silveira.Born in Middletown, RI on January 14, 1934, he was the son of the late Manuel D. and Mary (Soares) Silveira.Mr. Silveira grew up in Middletown and enlisted in the Army after school. He...
Evelyn M. Fernandes
Apr 11, 2013
Middletown, RI - Evelyn M. (Gomes) Fernandes, 91, of Middletown, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Joseph R. Fernandes. Born in Portsmouth, RI on January 23, 1922, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Matos) Gomes. Mrs. Fernandes worked for 30 years as...
Winnie Cosby Fitzgerald
Apr 10, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - Winnie Cosby Ashook Fitzgerald, of Portsmouth, RI, died April 10, at Newport Hospital surrounded by her family. Born on April 19, 1927 in Perry County, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Freeman Cosby and the late Mary Lillian (Smith) Cosby. Winnie received her B.A. in Education from Barrington College, and her M.A. in English...
Constantine Hologgitas
Apr 10, 2013
Newport, RI - Constantine "Gus" Hologgitas, 93, of Newport, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at home in Newport, RI several years of chronic illness. He was the husband of Dr. Joanne (Vardakis) Hologgitas of Newport. Born at Newport Hospital on September 18, 1919, he was the son of the late Speros Hologgitas and Stella (Boukakeos) Hologgitas. Gus attended Rogers High...
James C. Sousa
Apr 9, 2013
Portsmouth, RI - James Sousa, a master furniture finisher for over 50 years who grew his hobby of restoring old time radios into a nationally recognized restoration service, died, April 9, 2013 at home after a short illness. He was 79.Mr. Sousa grew up in Tiverton, the 2nd of seven children to Joseph and Lucy (Fernandes) Sousa, both of whom...
Mary V. Miniutti
Apr 9, 2013
Tiverton, Mary V. Miniutti passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013 in Sakonnet Bay Manor.Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Albina (Avon) Miniutti.Miss Miniutti worked for over 40 years for Bell Telephone. She was an avid artist and enjoyed cake decorating, she also loved tending to her rose garden.She leaves a sister in law...
Jane F. Toppa
Apr 9, 2013
Newport, RI - Jane F. (Cochrane) Toppa, 84, of Newport, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Silver Creek Manor Bristol, RI. Born in Newport, RI on May 2, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Blanchard W. Cochrane and Florence (Viveiros) Cochrane. Mrs. Toppa was a lifelong Newporter. She worked for many years as a Greeter at Walmart. She...
Helen M. Galuska
Apr 8, 2013
Middletown, RI - Helen M. (Rackowski) Galuska, 87, of Middletown, died peacefully on Monday, April 8, 2013 at Newport Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born in Fall River, MA on August 10, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Julius Rackowski and the late Ann (Connors) Rackowski. Mrs. Galuska was a resident of Portsmouth for 60 years. She worked...
Geraldine Savidge Sterne
Apr 8, 2013
Geraldine Savidge Sterne, 82, of Newport, died Monday April 8 at PhilipHulitar Hospice Center in Providence, RI. Beloved daughter, wife, mother and grandmother, she died after a long illness.Born in Teaneck, NJ, on January 2, 1931, she was the daughter of the late MichaelSavidge and Eva (Opet) Savidge. Beautiful and stylish, with a flair for writing and a clever wit,...
Mildred I. "Millie" Perugini
Apr 7, 2013
Mildred I. "Millie" O'Brien Perugini, 83, formerly of 13 Robinson Street, Newport, RI, died on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Blenheim-Newport with her family at her side. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Perugini, Sr., who passed away in 1968.Born in Newport, RI on November 4, 1929, she was the daughter of the late James F. and...
The Rev. Hébert Winslow Bolles
Apr 6, 2013
Portsmouth: The Rev. Hébert Winslow Bolles, 88, of 45 DeArruda Terrace, Portsmouth, RI, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family after a long illness on April 6, 2013. He was the husband of Elizabeth (Bambi) Sands Elliot who was, in every way, his life partner.Known for his kindness, compassion and love of the Lord, Hébert was born in New...
John Corbishley
Apr 5, 2013
John died peacefully on April 5, 2013. He is survived by his wife Jane E. Corbishley, his 3 sons, John Jr., Matthew and Mark Corbishley and 6 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.John was a general agent for Mass Mutual Insurance retiring in 1996. He was the CEO of "The Corbishley Financial Group" and served as the president for 10 years. He...
John "Duke" Reed
Apr 3, 2013
John "Duke" Reed passed away quietly at home on April 3, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 24, 1928 on Staten Island, New York to the late Charles Helen (Baum) Reed. At the end of the World War II he signed up with the US Navy and was assigned to the first crew of the...
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