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Robert E. Sullivan
Jul 2, 2023
Robert E. Sullivan, 81, of Middletown, RI, passed away in Newport Hospital on July 2, 2023. He was the husband of the late Pamela (Beaulieu) Sullivan for 56 plus years. Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late George and Mildred (Spence) Sullivan. Robert was a proud veteran of the US Navy. After leaving active service Robert...
Donald Smith
Jul 1, 2023
Donald W. Smith, 73, of Newport, RI passed away on July 1, 2023 while in the care of the John Clarke Nursing Home and Visiting Nurse Home and Hospice. Born in Bethesda, MD, he was the first-born son of the late Paul F. and Laura (Gamala) Smith. He spent most of his years in Middletown and Newport, but also resided...
Bruce D. Lachance
Jul 1, 2023
Bruce D. Lachance, 76, of Swansea, MA, died on July 1, 2023, in the Riverview Nursing Home. Born in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Leo and Hilda (Cabral) Lachance. Bruce is survived by his children; Sherri Lachance, of Bristol, RI, Kimberly Lachance, of Mechanic Falls, ME, his brother; Alan Lachance and his wife Celeste, of...
Zachary Ray Jones
Jun 29, 2023
Zachary Ray Jones, age 25, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 7:44pm. He succumbed to AML surrounded by his loved ones. Jeffrey Grant, Autumn Shanks, Jose, and Juliana all held his hand and told him we loved him until he passed. He passed surrounded by true love. Our angel returned to his pillared house in heaven in peace....
Edward Joseph Silveira
Jun 27, 2023
Edward Joseph Silveira, Vovo, as he was called by most, 75, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, son, son-in-law, "big dinka", and many other titles, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones in the early hours of June 27, 2023. He was born on July 20, 1947, in Newport, RI to the late Hortence Conception Vieira and Anthony...
Catherine Eileen Johnson
Jun 27, 2023
Catherine Eileen (Jackson) Johnson, 100, died peacefully on June 27, 2023 at The Grand Islander, Middletown, RI. She was a lifelong resident of Newport, born on July 14, 1922 to the late John Joseph and Catherine Cecilia (Moran) Jackson and graduated from Rogers High School in 1939. Eileen was the beloved wife for over 50 years of the late Henry...
Constance Diane Robinson
Jun 26, 2023
After suffering from Alzheimer's for several years, Constance Diane Wiegmann Robinson, 75, of Newport, RI, formerly of Rock Hall, MD died peacefully early in the morning on June 26, 2023, at St. Clare Home, Newport, RI, where she resided. Born November 30, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of Constance (Smith) Wiegmann and Karl Henry Wiegmann, she grew up in...
Louis J. Kampmeyer
Jun 26, 2023
Louis J. Kampmeyer, 72, of Newport, RI, passed away in Rhode Island Hospital on June 26, 2023, with his family by his side. Born in Newport, RI, on March 23, 1951, he was the son of the late Louis and Marion (O'Connor) Kampmeyer. Louis was employed by the City of Newport Public Works as a Labor Equipment Operator from June...
Isabella Mary Pedro
Jun 25, 2023
Isabella Mary (Yinkot) Pedro, of Middletown, died Sunday June 25, 2023, at home. She was the wife of the late Frank David Pedro. Born in Northbridge, MA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Agnes (Bartkiewicz) Yinkot. Mrs. Pedro worked for Paul Whitin Manufacturing in Northbridge, MA for 5 years. She and her late husband were the former...
John J Moriarty
Jun 25, 2023
Middletown, RI -John J Moriarty, 87, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2023 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Born in Newport, RI on August 19, 1935, He was the son of the late John and Louise (Soares) Moriarty. John grew up in Newport and was a standout athlete at Rogers High School. He was...
Albert Parker Gaines Iii
Jun 25, 2023
Albert Parker Gaines III, 56, of Newport, passed away peacefully at home on June 25, 2023. Born in Newport, Albert was a dedicated and loving husband to Carol Ann Gaines, who sadly passed away September 9, 2022, and an adoring father to Alexander Albert-Joesph Gaines. Al is survived by not only his son, but also his father-in-law Joseph J. DellaSelva...
Claudia Facchini
Jun 22, 2023
Claudia Facchini Claudia Facchini, 75, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, died on June 22, 2023. Claudia was born in Waltham, MA on December 19, 1947, she was the daughter of Bruno and Phyliss Facchini. Claudia was always the life of the party with her engaging stories and magnetic personality. She loved spending time with the family, especially the cousins. She enjoyed...
Barbara M. Spear
Jun 20, 2023
Newport, RI -Barbara A. Spear, 93, of Portsmouth, RI died on June 20, 2023. She was the wife of the late George A. Spear, FTCS (Ret) USN. Born in Brewer, Maine on January 29, 1930, she was the daughter of the late George and Eileen (Rooney) Keniston. Her family moved from Maine to New Hampshire when she was a young...
James A. Pember
Jun 17, 2023
James A. Pember, 66, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away at home on June 17, 2023. He was the husband of Donna (Adams) Pember for 40 years. Born in Elyria, OH, on September 28, 1956, he was the son of the late Richard Pember and Darlene (Hambly) Varner. Mr. Pember was a horticulturist alongside his wife Donna, operating Botanica Gardens in...
Lorraine Tribble
Jun 17, 2023
IN LOVING MEMORY OF LORRAINE K. TRIBBLE AUGUST 19, 1949 - JUNE 18, 2023 Lorraine K. Tribble, 73, of Russell Avenue, Newport, RI, died Saturday, June 18, 2023 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI. She was the loving wife of Norris Tribble for 48 years. Born in Chelsea, MA on August 19, 1949, she was the daughter of the...
Eva Maria Perles
Jun 17, 2023
Eva Maria (Schiffer) Perles, 92 of Dartmouth, Massachusetts passed away surrounded by loved ones on June 17, 2023. Eva was born on January 19, 1931 in Ljubljana, Slovenia to parents Franz and Josephine Schiffer. She was the youngest child with two older siblings Franz and Herta. In high school, she moved to Graz, Austria with her family and became an...
Gennaro "Gene" Perrotti
Jun 17, 2023
Gennaro "Gene" Fortunato Leo Perrotti, 101, of Newport, passed away peacefully at home on June 17, 2023. Gene was born in Providence on November 24, 1921, Thanksgiving Day. He was the son of the late Mario and Colomba (Razza) Perrotti and the devoted husband of the late Filomena "Fibi" (DiPardo) Perrotti, to whom he was married for 55 years. Gene...
Judi Ann Beck
Jun 16, 2023
Judi Beck (Melchione), also known as Jude, Judi Ann, Mom, and Noni unexpectedly passed away on June 16th, 2023 at home in Newport, Rhode Island. She was born on July 31st, 1965 in Boston, MA. She spent her childhood in South Boston (Southie) and lived in numerous places before settling on Aquidneck Island. Judi was a graduate of Middletown High...
Ruperto Martinez Delacruz
Jun 15, 2023
Ruperto Martinez Dela Cruz, 76, of Middletown, Rhode Island, died on June 15, 2023. He was the husband of Gloria (San Pedro) Dela Cruz. Born in Naic, Cavite, Philippines on March 27, 1947, He was the son of the late Felipe and Feliza (Martinez) Dela Cruz. Ruperto, better known by his friends and family as Rupy joined the US Navy...
Roseanne Ellen Martin
Jun 14, 2023
Roseanne Ellen (Davis) Martin (80) of East Main Rd. Portsmouth, RI, passed away on June 14, 2023. Roseanne was born on May 2, 1943, in Fall River, MA. She was the daughter of Patrick Christopher Davis and Dorothy Bernadette (Holden) Davis. Roseanne married John Costa Martin Jr. on September 3, 1966, at St. Anthony's Church, Portsmouth, RI. Roseanne cherished the...
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