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Thomas A. Donahue
Jul 8, 2012
Newport, RI - Thomas A. Donahue, 73, of Newport, RI, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 8, 2012 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Irene (Craft) Donahue. Born in Newport, RI on August 28, 1938, he was the son of the late George and Adeline (Ruggeri) Donahue.Thomas was a lifelong Newporter and communicant of St. Marys...
Raylene L Bento
Jul 8, 2012
Portsmouth, RI - Raylene L Bento, 83, of Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, July 8, 2012 at St. Annes Hospital, Fall River, MA. She was the wife of the late John J Bento.Born in Concord, NH on Oct. 29, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Catherine (OBrien) Barton. Mrs. Benton was an avid gardener and loved spending...
Alysious M. Stoos
Jul 7, 2012
Alysious Mathias Stoos, 90, of 6 Aquidneck Drive, Middletown, RI, died Saturday, July 7, 2012 at home in Middletown, RI. He was the husband of the late Eleanor (Kachinski) Stoos.Born in LeMars, Iowa on February 3, 1922, he was the son of the late Matthew and Bertha (Bender) Stoos. Alysious served in the US Navy for 29 years, serving during...
John H. West
Jul 6, 2012
John H. West, 73, of, Middletown, RI, died Friday, July 6, 2012 at Newport Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Millie E. (Oakley) West. Born in Newport, RI on June 26, 1939, he was the son of the late Harold Franklin and Winifred (Laird) West.John was a 1957 graduate of Rogers High School and began...
Michael H. Monroe
Jul 6, 2012
Michael H. Monroe, 58, of 42 Kingston Ave, Newport, RI, died Friday, July 6, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. Born in Newport, RI on February 24, 1954, he was the son of the late Florence Monroe.Michael was a graduate of Rogers High School and attended Johnson and Wales University. He was compelled to help others, and used his...
Irene Leanor Garcia
Jul 6, 2012
Middletown, RI - Irene Leanor (Pires) Garcia, 84, formerly of Third Street, Newport, died on Friday, July 6, 2012 at John Clarke Nursing Home Retirement Center in Middletown. She was the wife of the late Estulano Garcia with whom she shared 52 years of marriage till his passing in April 2003. Born in Faial, the Azores, on August 13, 1927,...
Walter E. Thomas Jr
Jul 5, 2012
Walter Eugene Thomas, Jr., 95, of 125 Old Fort Road, Newport, RI, died Thursday, July 5th, 2012 in the home of his daughter Suzanne in Young, AZ. He was the loving husband of the late Laura Silvia Thomas of Newport, who passed away on October 2nd, 2006.Walter was born in Decatur, IL on April 3rd 1917, the son of late...
Augusto "Oggie" Trapela
Jul 5, 2012
Middletown, RI - Augusto "Oggie" C. Trapela, 72, of 53 Jean Street, Middletown, RI, died Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Belen (Canlas) Trapela. Born in Manila the Philippines, on September 20, 1939, he was the son of the late Florentino and Patrocino (Curiano) Trapela.Oggie grew up in the Philippines and joined...
Peter R. Wilkey
Jul 5, 2012
Peter R. Wilkey, 76, of Long Meadow Road, Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Fall River, MA, on December 27, 1935, he was the son of the late Henry W. and Elizabeth B. (Anthony) Wilkey. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth...
Doris Lang Offersen
Jul 2, 2012
Middletown, RI - Doris Lang (Lewitsky) Offersen, 91, passed away on Monday, July 2, 2012, at Forest Farm Nursing Home in Middletown, RI.She was the wife of the late Robert Stevens Offersen for 65 years and sister of the late Helen Radomsky. Born in Chicago, IL on December 11, 1920, she was the daughter of the late John and Katherine...
Lcdr Frederick Renford Stevens (Ret.)
Jul 2, 2012
LCDR Frederick R. Stevenson, Sr. USN (Ret.)Portsmouth, RI - LCDR Frederick R. Stevenson Sr., USN (Ret) 83,a long time resident of Portsmouth and Prudence Island, RI, passed away Monday, July 2, 2012 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Margaret (Taylor) Stevenson. Born in Gouverneur, NY on Nov. 15, 1928, he was the son of the late...
John Joseph Martin
Jul 2, 2012
John Joseph Martin, 68, of 35 Dudley Avenue South, Middletown, RI, died Monday, July 2, 2012 at Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, MA. He was the loving husband of Linda (Baines) Martin.Born in Newport, RI on June 16, 1944, he was the son of the late Mary Martin.John grew up in Newport and graduated from Rogers High School. For 18...
Barbara Miller
Jun 29, 2012
Newport, RI - Barbara (Crane) Miller, 76, of 195 Admiral Kalbfus Road, Newport, RI, died Friday, June 29, 2012, at home. Born in New Bedford, MA, on January 31, 1936, she was the daughter of the late William and Marjorie (Clifford) Crane.Barbara worked as a Taxi Driver for the Rainbow Cab Company. She was a member of the Middletown Senior...
Shirley Anne Infiorati
Jun 27, 2012
Tiverton, RI - Shirley Anne (Whalen) Infiorati, of Tiverton, RI, died peacefully at home on June 27, 2012. Born in Rockville Centre, NY to Edward and Ruth (MacDougal) Whalen, Shirley was raised in the State of Maine and remained a loyal Mainer her whole life. She graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in nursing and shortly thereafter...
Almorinda Jacome
Jun 27, 2012
Middletown, RI - Almorinda Jacome, 91, of Middletown, RI, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Joseph Jacome. Born in Newport, RI on October 14, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Almorinda (Cambra) Moniz. She was a stay at home mother, grandmother, great grandmother...
Edward J. "Ted" Murphy
Jun 27, 2012
Bayonne, NJ - Edward J. "Ted" Murphy passed away unexpectedly at Bayonne Medical Center in New Jersey, on Saturday June 23, 2012. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 30, 1956, the son of Laura (Nunes) Murphy of Portsmouth, RI and Edward E. Murphy of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. He leaves three children, Alexandra, Mary, and Shawn of San...
Joseph A. Walker
Jun 26, 2012
Newport, RI - Joseph A. Walker, 73, of 10 Kempsen Street, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Joan Margaret (Taber) Walker. Born in Newport, RI on March 19, 1939, he was the son of the late Harry L. and Lena (Tougas) Walker.Mr. Walker was a graduate of St....
Anna M. Moitoza
Jun 26, 2012
Middletown, RI - Anna M. (Cooper) Moitoza, 85, of Rogers Lane, Middletown, RI, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Grand Islander Health Care Center in Middletown. Born in Brooklyn, NY on November 15, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sophie (Brandenstiene) Cooper.Mrs. Moitoza was a former employee of Zayre Department Store and Wendy's Restaurant. She enjoyed...
Jeanne L. Pilacik
Jun 26, 2012
Portsmouth, RI - Jeanne L. (Gariepy) Pilacik, 90, of Portsmouth, RI, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late Alphonse Pilacik. Born in Fall River, MA on September 14, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Emma (Forand) Gariepy.Mrs. Pilacik was a graduate of Dominican Academy...
Joanne St. Pierre
Jun 25, 2012
Joanne St. Pierre, 57, of Wolcott Avenue, Middletown, RI, died at home on June 15, 2012. She was born on December 11, 1954 in Fall River, MA.A 1972 graduate of Middletown High School, she held a certificate in Medical Assistant/Medical Billing and worked for Child and Family Services for many years.Joanne loved to travel and do outside activities and camping....
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