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Charles Sylvester Quinn, Jr
Oct 9, 2011
NEWPORT ? Captain Charles Sylvester Quinn, Jr., USN Retired, husband of Nancy Elliot Dennis Quinn, answered his call to Eternal Life on Sunday, October 9, 2011, Newport, RI.Born in Brooklyn, NY on June 12, 1921, he was the son of the late Charles Sylvester Quinn of NY and Mary Dennison King Quinn from Belfast, Northern Ireland.Captain Quinn retired from the...
Joseph Ponte Vieira, Jr
Oct 8, 2011
Joseph P. Vieira, Jr., 97, of Honeyman Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Saturday, October 8, 2001 at Newport Hospital.He was the husband of the late Thelma Helger Vieira and the late Florence Northup Vieira.Born in Newport, RI on May 25, 1914, he was the son of the late Joseph P. and Maria Garcia Vieira.Mr. Vieira was a supervisor in the Plating...
Jane Akers Rigdway
Oct 6, 2011
Jane Akers Ridgway, daughter of famed architect John Russell Pope and Sadie Jones Pope died in Palm Beach, Florida October 6, 2011. She was married to Anthony B. Akers, a P.T. boats war hero who later consulted on the Hollywood film They Were Expendable. Mr. Akers also ran for Congress in New Yorks Silk Stocking District and later was Ambassador...
Ruth Helen Jones
Oct 6, 2011
Revere, MA - Ruth Helen Jones, 93, of Marble Head, MA, formerly of Island Park, Portsmouth, died Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Lafayette Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, Marblehead, MA.Born in Fall River, MA on December 21, 1917, she was the daughter of the late William and Catherine Gastall.She was a loving mother and grandmother and loved spending time with...
Eddie Ruth Armstrong
Oct 4, 2011
Newport, RI - Eddie Ruth James Armstrong, 79, of Walnut Street, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI.She was the wife of the late William Armstrong. Born in Bethel, SC on September 11, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Ealop and Matilda Anderson James.Mrs. Armstrong worked for over 30 years on the...
Charles C. Coons, Jr
Oct 4, 2011
Middletown, RI - Charles C. Coons, Jr. Chuck, Senior Chief Storekeeper, USN Ret. of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at home with his family by his side.He was the husband of Ann MacDougall Coons. Born in Boston, MA on April 2, 1939, he was the son of the late Charles C. and Helen Carr Coons.Chuck...
Dawn M. Jenkins
Oct 4, 2011
Raleigh, NC - Dawn Marie Jenkins, 44, of 4141 Lake Lynn Drive, Raleigh, NC, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, MA. Born in Newport, RI on August 30, 1967, she was the daughter William C. and Mary Ballard Jenkins.Dawn worked as a child care provider until recently. She was an event planner, a collector and...
Emily Barlow
Oct 4, 2011
Emily M. Schwarz Barlow, 83, of Wabasso Terrace, Middletown, died peacefully at home, on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 with her family at her side.She was the wife of 61 years to Bradley P. Barlow.Born in Newport, RI on November 3, 1927, she was the daughter of the late William Taylor Schwarz and Emily Martin Schwarz. She graduated from Rogers High...
Virginia F. Ross, Ph.D.
Oct 1, 2011
Middletown, RI - Virginia F Ross, Ph.D., 83, of 303 Valley Road #145, Middletown, RI, died on October 1, 2011.Born in Queens, NY on November 9, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Charles Franklin and Mary Zaniewski Franklin. Virginia grew up in Queens, NY. She graduated from MIT with her PhD in Chemistry and Earth Sciences. From 1954...
Dorothy L. Millington
Sep 30, 2011
Newport, RI - Dorothy Louise Oxx Millington, 89, of Newport, RI, died on Friday, September 30, 2011, at home surrounded by her family.She was the wife of the late Albert Nelson Millington. They were married for 69 years. Born in Newport, RI on December 1, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Edith Boyd Oxx.?Dottie? was a...
Roman Paul Powaluk
Sep 29, 2011
Middletown, RI - Roman Paul Powaluk, 56, of Namquid Drive, Middletown, died on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at RI Hospital in Providence. He was the husband of Sandra D. Barton Powaluk. Born in Willimantic, CT on December 9, 1954, he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth Kneffel Powaluk and the step-son of the late Joe Buisson. Mr....
John T. Hopf
Sep 27, 2011
Newport, RI - John Timothy Hopf, 91, of Newport, RI, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Audrey R. Linehan Hopf. Born in Newport, RI, on September 26, 1920 he was the son of the late John M. and Margaret Murphy Hopf.John was the most visible name in Newport. Its on...
Myra Horgan Duvally
Sep 27, 2011
Myra Horgan Duvally, of Newport, died peacefully at home on September 27, 2011.Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Frank Anthony Duvally and Elizabeth Horgan Duvally.Myra lived a life of philanthropy and charitable works, helping to create the Newport Music Festival with the late Glen Sauls, and founding the Benefactors of the Arts, the parent organization...
Barbara Foley Dunn
Sep 25, 2011
Barbara Foley Dunn, 77, of Maple Avenue, Newport, RI, died peacefully at home on Sunday, September 25, 2011 with her family at her side.Born in Newport, RI on February 2, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Edward B. and May Cruickshank Foley. Mrs. Dunn was a graduate of the Newport Hospital School of Nursing. She then served her...
Lena Vonvillas
Sep 23, 2011
Lena Nikki DiMento VonVillas, 100, of Middletown, passed away Friday, September 23, 2011 in the Newport Hospital.She was the wife of the late George A. VonVillas.Born in Syracuse, NY, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Rose Labello DiMento.Mrs. VonVillas began working as a bookkeeper for the Syracuse Fruit Co. She moved to Newport in the early 1940s...
John J. Kinsella
Sep 22, 2011
John J. Kinsella, 68 of Newport, passed away September 22, 2011 in Newport Hospital.He leaves his beloved wife and caregiver Ramona A. Kinsella.Born in Newport on October 1, 1942, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Mary Kelley Kinsella.Mr. Kinsella worked at Electric Boat in Groton, CT as a grinder for several years. He also worked as...
Michael A. Lyga
Sep 22, 2011
Portsmouth, RI - Michael A. Lyga, 80, of Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Josephine Almeida Lyga.Born in Lacrosse, WI on July 23, 1931, he was the son of the late George G. and Odile Christenson Lyga.Mr. Lyga served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict and was...
Richard A. Warnke
Sep 20, 2011
Richard A. Warnke, 74, of East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, died on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI.He was the loving husband of the late Jill Ann Renaud Warnke.Born in Worcester, MA on April 6, 1937, he was the son of the late John and Mary Cecilia Costello Warnke.Mr. Warnke was a lifetime member of the...
Mary Bruni
Sep 19, 2011
Virginia Beach - Mary White Bruni, 95, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on September 19, 2011 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Assisted Living facility. She was the wife of Angelo M. Bruni, who predeceased her in 1986. She was the last of seven siblings. Born in Middletown, RI, she lived in Newport, RI until...
Joann Blumsack
Sep 19, 2011
JoAnn Farrell Blumsack of Portsmouth Rhode Island died on September 19, 2011 at Newport Hospital in Newport Rhode Island. She was surrounded by a dearly loved husband, Hilliard Huggins Jr. sister Linda Farrell, sons Joel, Paul and Michael Blumsack, grand children, nieces Cristen Farrell and Amber Joy Landeck, cousin Marilyn Blumsack, daughter in law Paula Blumsack and friend Steve Lipman....
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