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Lillie Pearl Baker
Aug 30, 2011
Saunderstown, RI - Lillie Pearl Baker, 50, of 5 Calypso Drive, Saunderstown, RI, was pronounced dead on Tuesday, August 30, 2011.Born in Utica, NY on September 19, 1960, she was the daughter of Maggie M. Brunson Baker of Newport, RI and the late Willie C. Baker.Lillie served in the United States Navy for about 20 years and reached the rank...
Viola A. Badwey
Aug 26, 2011
Viola A. Angelini Badwey, 90, of 110 Indian Hill Road, Middletown passed away Friday, August 26, 2011 in the Newport Hospital.She was the former wife of Victor A. Badwey.Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Alice Saillant Angelini.Mrs. Badwey leaves her daughter Susan A. Viveiros and her husband Antone of Middletown. She was the...
Henry Francis Murphy
Aug 26, 2011
Newport, RI - Henry Francis Murphy, 78, of Newport, RI, died Friday, August 26, 2011 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on February 23, 1933, he was the son of the late Harry and Margaret Sargent Murphy.Mr. Murphy served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a master auto mechanic for most of...
William E. Drake
Aug 25, 2011
Narragansett, RI - William Elliot Drake, a Narragansett, RI resident died on Wednesday, August 24th. He was 57. Will, was born on December 17, 1952, the son of Paul Luke of Phoenix, AZ and Susan Jordan of Norwalk, CT. Following graduation from McMahon High School in 1970, he served in the United States Navy. A Master Jeweler one of the...
Douglas David Butera
Aug 24, 2011
Douglas David Butera, 62 of Bristol, RI, died on Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence.Born in Fall River, MA on January 3, 1949, he was the son of Vincent butera of Barrington, RI and the late Emma Matthews Butera.Mr. Butera graduated from Rhode Island College with a degree in teaching. He was a school teacher for...
Inis Robichaud
Aug 24, 2011
Inis Lothrop Robichaud passed away on August 24th 2011, at St Clare Home in Newport, RI. She was born in Scarborough, ME on October 17, 1914. She was survived by her two children, Dianne Byrum of Apopka, FL and Edward Lothrop of Newport, RI. Inis was pre-deceased by her two children David Clark and Rosemarie Robichaud. She had seven grandchildren...
Sara M. Weiss
Aug 23, 2011
Newport, RI - Sara M. Wheaton Weiss, 87, of 42 Walnut Street, Newport, RI, died at home Tuesday, August 23, 2011.For almost 65 years she and her husband Richard, enjoyed a fruitful life together. She will be missed by him, their son Richard of Twin Lakes, WI, her grandson Stephen of Girard, KS, her granddaughters Emma and Marcie of Twin...
Dr. Paul C. Houston
Aug 21, 2011
Middletown, RI - Paul C. Houston, devoted surgeon, husband and father, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Dolores Mello Houston of 50 years. Dr. Houston was born in Plymouth, Maine on March 1, 1921 he was the son of the late Albro H. and Bessie W. Houston.Dr. Houston graduated from Maine Central Institute Prep...
Gail C. Smith
Aug 21, 2011
Middletown, RI - Gail C. Goff Smith, 66, of 1652 West Main Road, Middletown, RI, died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at home surrounded by her family.Born in Newport, RI on December 2, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Catherine Short Goff.In her youth Gail played in the local womens softball league. She worked for First National...
Margaret Mary Enwright
Aug 21, 2011
Newport, RI - Margaret Mary Stewart Enwright, 82, died peacefully at her sons home surrounded by her family, after a long illness on Sunday, August 21.She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, John J. Enwright three years prior.Born in Newport, RI on April 7, 1929, she was the daughter of the late James and Sylvia Flanagan Stewart.Margaret, Peg,...
Mary C. Hackett
Aug 19, 2011
Mary C. Hackett, 86, of Middletown, RI, died peacefully at her home on Friday, August 19, 2011 attended by her longtime health aides and Hospice of VNS of Newport and Bristol County. As director of the Department of Employment Security from 1969-1984, she was the first woman to hold a cabinet level position in Rhode Island state government. She was...
Joseph Francis Marshall
Aug 18, 2011
Portsmouth, RI - Joseph Francis Marshall, 89, of 355 Mail Coach Road, Portsmouth, RI, died on Thursday, August 18, 2011, surrounded by his family, in the Westerly Nursing Home, Westerly, RIHe was the husband of the late Mary Marchese Marshall. Born in Newport, RI on July 23, 1922, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Mateos Marshall.Mr....
Patricia 'Trish' Liuzzi
Aug 18, 2011
Patricia Ann Trish Liuzzi, 62, of Windstone Drive in Portsmouth, RI passed away peacefully Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Newport Hospital with family and close friends at her side. She was the treasured wife of Donato Dan Liuzzi, and wonderful mother of three daughters: Christina, Regina, and Maggie married to Capt Jared Demello, USA with two beautiful sons - grandchildren...
Deborah K. Martell
Aug 14, 2011
Sebec, ME - Deborah K. Odell Martell, 46, of Sebec, ME, died Sunday, August 14, 2011, surrounded by her family at her sisters home in Tiverton, RI.She was the wife of Gordon D Martell. Born in Newport, RI on January 27, 1965, she was the daughter of the late Joseph R Jr. and the late Nancy Malcolm Odell. Debbie was...
Mary Margaret Silvia
Aug 12, 2011
Portsmouth, RI - Mary M. Mello Silvia, 88, of 55 Evergreen Drive, Portsmouth, RI, died on Friday, August 12, 2011 at home with her family. She was the wife of George E. Silvia. Born in Portsmouth, RI on January 20, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Manuel T. and Eva Perry Mello.Mrs. Silvia worked in her husbands business...
Frank F. Pine
Aug 11, 2011
Frank F. The Old One Pine, 97, of Newport, died on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at his home, with family members present.Born in Middletown, RI on March 9, 1914, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Pacheco Pine.Frank was predeceased by his wife of 72 years, Angelina C. Pine; his eldest son, Francis J. Pine; a granddaughter,...
Marjorie Mae Barnes
Aug 10, 2011
Somerset, MA - Marjorie Barnes, of Somerset, passed away unexpectedly on August 10, 2011. At the time of her death she was 64 years old. For forty years, she was the beloved wife of Lowell Barnes. She was born in Providence, RI and grew up in Warwick.She held undergraduate degrees from Roger Williams College and Barrington College. She had a...
Richard M. Gonsalves
Aug 9, 2011
Richard Martin Gonsalves, 68, of 24 Coddington Place, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at home.Born in Newport, RI on July 9, 1943, he was the son of Marie Antone Hines and the late John Gonsalves.Mr. Gonsalves was a graduate of Middletown High School and was a longtime resident of Newport. He worked at Raytheon. He enjoyed sports, dancing...
George R. Leeber
Aug 8, 2011
George R. Leeber, 87, of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully Monday, August 8, 2011.He was the husband of Helen Syrko Leeber.Born in Elkins, WV on November 15, 1923, he was the son of the late Donato and Josephine Tocci Leeber.George was a US Navy veteran of World War II. For 37 years, he worked for Raytheon, retiring as a Quality...
Korinne Leigh Mccarthy
Aug 7, 2011
The McCarthy Family of Newport, RI, announces a gathering at Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, RI, on Friday, August 12, 2011 from 3:00 to 7:00PM, to celebrate the life of Korinne Leigh McCarthy. The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy will be recited at 3:00 PM. Holy Mass for Korinne will be held at Jesus Saviour Church, Broadway, Newport, RI,...
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