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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Rita Frances Stearns

Rita Frances Stearns

Sep 24, 2010

Rita F. Serrilla Stearns, 71, of Maple Terrace, Middletown RI passed peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, September 24, 2010 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence.She was the wife of James H. Stearns, Jr.Born in Boston, MA on February 23, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Mary E. Shaugnessy Serrilla.Mrs. Stearns was an Operating Room...

Nancy Ruth Pritchett

Nancy Ruth Pritchett

Sep 23, 2010

Nancy R. Pritchett, 76, of Lake Erie Street, Middletown, RI, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at home. She was the lifelong companion of Matthew Williams.Born in Tuscaloosa, AL on October 16, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Zimriah Brown, Sr. and Gena Ruth Fletcher Brown.She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, cooking and sewing.She is survived...

Lucy A. Augustus

Lucy A. Augustus

Sep 22, 2010

Portsmouth, RI - Lucy A. Silvia Augustus, 75, of 26 Randall Lane, Portsmouth, RI, died Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.She is survived by her beloved husband of 56 years, Frank J. Augustus, Jr.. Born in Newport, RI, on October 16, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Lucy Pemental Silvia. Lucy loved her...

Ann M. Mulvey

Ann M. Mulvey

Sep 22, 2010

Ann Marie Wade Mulvey passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 21st at the age of 85. Ann, a native of Marlborough, MA, graduated from Regis College. She traveled extensively with her devoted husband, Bill, who is a retired US Marine Corps Colonel. Ann and Bill enjoyed many years dining out in various establishments in the local area. She was especially...

Gertrude Sims

Gertrude Sims

Sep 19, 2010

Middletown, RI - Gertrude Smith Sims, 86, of Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI, died surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, September 19, 2010 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late George E. Sims. Born in Newport, RI on May 14, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Chancey Perkins and Martha...

Agnes A. Perry

Agnes A. Perry

Sep 18, 2010

Middletown, RI - Agnes A. Brady Perry, 88, of 467 Oliphant Lane, Middletown, RI, died on Saturday, September 18, 2010, at Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late Manuel F. Perry, Jr. Born in Raywick, KY on November 1, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Louis B. and M. Settles Brady.Mrs. Perry was...

Wallace E. Simmons

Wallace E. Simmons

Sep 18, 2010

Newport, RI - Wallace E. Wally Simmons, Jr., 57, of 63 Dudley Ave, Newport, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2010 after an extended illness. Born in Fall River, MA on Aug. 1, 1953, he was the son of. Shirley Simmons Meyers and her husband Jack of Tiverton and son of the late Wallace E. Simmons. Wally was the father of...

Willliam Coggeshall Clarke

Willliam Coggeshall Clarke

Sep 18, 2010

Middletown, RI - William Coggeshall Clarke, 79, of Middletown, RI, died Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Warren Skilled Nursing Center, Warren, RIHe was the husband of the late Agnes Rita Brady Clarke. Born in Fall River, MA on September 5, 1931, he was the son of the late Anthony Allston Clarke and Kathryn Coggeshall Clarke North.William Coggeshall Clarke is a...

Grace V. Baker

Grace V. Baker

Sep 12, 2010

Middletown, RI - Grace V. Granger Baker, 95, of Forest Farm Health Care Center, Middletown, RI, died on Sunday, September 12, 2010.She was the wife of the late Luther Homer Baker. Born in Brockton, MA on October 19, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Telesphore and A. Velena Bergeron Granger.Mrs. Baker grew up in Springfield, MA and lived...

Aldina Frances Viera

Aldina Frances Viera

Sep 12, 2010

MIDDLETOWN, RI - Aldina Frances Viera, 92, of Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, September 12, 2010 at Forest Farm Health Care Center, Middletown, RI.She was the wife of the late Joseph Viera. She was born in Portsmouth, RI, on June 28, 1918, to the late Francisco and Maria Duponte. Frances was a member of St. Anthonys Church in Portsmouth, all her...

Patricia A. Leach

Patricia A. Leach

Sep 12, 2010

Newport, RI - Patricia A. Leach, 69, of Munford Manor, Newport, RI, died Sunday, September 12, 2010 at home. Born in Hartford, CT on July 26, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth Barrison Hummel, after the loss of her mother, Patricia was raised by her aunt and uncle, Anna and Stanley Wierbicki of Colchester, CT.Patricia...

Roberta Agnes Young

Roberta Agnes Young

Sep 12, 2010

Newport, RI - Roberta Agnes Young, 84, of Heatherwood Health Care Center, Newport, RI, formerly of Warner Street, Newport, RI, died Sunday, September 12, 2010 at the center.She was the wife of the late Frank Young Jr.Born in Newport, RI on November 3, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Belle L. Jenkins Wiggington.For many years...

Marion E. Macdonald

Marion E. Macdonald

Sep 8, 2010

Marion E. Angel MacDonald, 76, of Margaret Street, Tiverton, RI, died on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA.Mrs. MacDonald was a health aide for many years before retiring.She is survived by her two children, Charles B. MacDonald of Florida and Robin L. MacDonald of Hillsborough, NH; and her sister, Tonya Speyrer of Schwartz, LA.Her...

Hazel M. Lopes

Hazel M. Lopes

Sep 8, 2010

Hazel M. Silvia Lopes of St. Clare Home, Spring Street, Newport, formerly of Wapping Road, Portsmouth and Holland Street, Newport, died Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at Newport Hospital.She was the wife of the late Joseph Lopes for 52 years.Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late Louis F. and Francisca Caiano Silvia.Mrs. Lopes was a Senior Girl...

Lloyd A. Mosher

Lloyd A. Mosher

Sep 4, 2010

Portsmouth, RI - Lloyd Allison Mosher, 95, of 54 Silvania Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Saturday, September 4, 2010, at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of Anna S. Vargas Mosher.Born in Newport, RI on September 3, 1915, he was the son of the late Erford and Cornelia Hull Mosher.Mr. Mosher served in the US. Navy for 25 years...

Robert Quigley, Dc

Robert Quigley, Dc

Sep 3, 2010

Dr. Robert Joseph Quigley, DC, 76, of 80 Young Drive, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, September 3, 2010 at home. He was the husband of Sharon Tierney Quigley of Portsmouth. Born in Newport, RI on April 14, 1934, he was the son of the late John and Marguerite Reynolds Quigley.Robert was a 1954 graduate of Rogers High School and earned his...

John W. D. Carpenter, Jr

John W. D. Carpenter, Jr

Sep 3, 2010

John William Daniel Carpenter, Jr., 88, of 87 Girard Ave, formerly of Coddington St, Newport, RI, died Friday, September 3, 2010, at St. Clare Home, Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on August 20, 1922, he was the son of the late John William Daniel and Ruth Jenkins Carpenter.Mr. Carpenter served in the US Army during World War II, involved...

Dason Dalton Kiss

Dason Dalton Kiss

Sep 3, 2010

Dason Dalton Kiss, 19, of 76 Rogers Lane, Middletown, RI, died Friday, September 3, 2010 at , Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on Nov. 30, 1990, Dason was a talented musician, he sang and played guitar in his own band, Day Kiss. He was a 2008 graduate of Middletown High and was currently attending NE Tech for automotive technology....

Paul Lucien Darby

Paul Lucien Darby

Sep 3, 2010

Paul Lucien Darby, 86, of 56 Crest Street, Middletown, RI, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2010 at home with his family. He was 83. He was the husband of Beverly Fifield Darby.Born in Newport, VT on December 4, 1923, he was the son of the late Cyril and Ruth Jenne Darby.Paul served in the US Army during WWII. He...

Frances C. Christensen

Frances C. Christensen

Sep 2, 2010

Frances C. Pignato Christensen, 89, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, September 2, 2010 at Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT. She was the wife of the late Arnold R. Christensen.Born in Brookline, MA on May 21, 1921, she was the 6th of nine children of the late Nunzio and Francesca Lamonica Pignato. Mrs. Christensen was a graduate of...

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