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Anna Virginia Kelly

Anna Virginia Kelly

Dec 24, 2009

Newport, RI - Anna Virginia Thomas Kelly, 96, of 12 Homer Street, Newport, RI, died Thursday, December 24, 2009 at Newport HospitalShe was the wife of the late John Kelly for 70 years. Born in Newport, RI on June 7, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Collins Thomas. She was a member of Community Baptist...

Yolanda F. Icart

Yolanda F. Icart

Dec 24, 2009

Portsmouth, RI - Yolanda F Icart, 80, of 101 Pheasant Drive, Portsmouth, RI, died unexpectedly December 24, 2009 in Portsmouth, RI.She was the wife of Roger Paul Icart. Born in New York, NY on July 11, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Nicolas and Assunta Cerbone.She is survived by her husband Roger Paul Icart of Portsmouth, RI, and...

Gary Wayne Williams

Gary Wayne Williams

Dec 24, 2009

Gary Wayne Williams West Greenwich, RI - Gary Wayne Williams, 65, of 24 Blueberry Heights, West Greenwich, RI, formerly of Santa Monica, CA, died Thursday, December 24, 2009 at Woodpecker Hill Health Center, Greene, RI.He was the husband of Barbara Louise Allan Williams. Born in Napa, CA on January 1, 1944, he was the son of the late Kenneth C....

Catherine Elizabeth Mcguinness

Catherine Elizabeth Mcguinness

Dec 23, 2009

Newport, RI - Catherine Elizabeth Sanquedolce McGuinness, 69, of 398 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, died Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport.She was the wife of the late Thomas McGuinness, Jr. Born in Westerly, RI on June 19, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Gustance and Carmela Gulluscio Sanquedolce.Mrs. McGuinness was raised and lived most of her...

Raymond Peter Almeida

Raymond Peter Almeida

Dec 23, 2009

MIDDLETOWN,- Raymond Almeida, of Middletown, RI died on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI in 1930 he was the son of the late Joseph and Belmira Abreu Almeida.Mr. Almeida served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He had 40 years of Federal Service at NUSC/NUWC Station. He was state representative of...

Ann Underwood

Ann Underwood

Dec 21, 2009

Tiverton, RI - Ann Underwood, of 39 Island View Drive, Tiverton, RI, died Monday, December 21, 2009 at Heatherwood Nursing and Subacute Center, Newport, RI.She was the wife of the late L. Lloyd Underwood. Born in Fall River, MA she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Louise Truchon Renaud.Mrs. Underwood worked as a tour guide for the Newport...

Bedros Peter Boyadjian

Bedros Peter Boyadjian

Dec 18, 2009

Portsmouth, RI - Bedros Peter Boyadjian, 52, of Portsmouth, RI, unexpectedly passed away on Friday, December 18, 2009. He was the husband of Marena Mel Ornazian Boyadjian for 28 years.Born in Beirut, Lebanon, he came to this country when he was 9, living with an extended family settling in New Jersey. He received a BS in Electronic Engineering from Wentworth...

Richard F. Sieben

Richard F. Sieben

Dec 18, 2009

Portsmouth, RI - Richard F. Red Sieben, 77, of Park Avenue, Portsmouth, RI and of West Palm Beach, FL died Friday, December 18, 2009 at their home in Portsmouth surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Yetta Green Sieben. Born in Worcester, MA on May 6, 1932, he was the son of the late Curtis A.W. and Alberta...

Kenneth Burley

Kenneth Burley

Dec 17, 2009

Newport, RI - Kenneth Burley, 52, of 90 Girard Avenue, Newport, RI, died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at Newport Hospital. Born in San Antonio, TX on June 17, 1957, he was the son of the late Floyd and Virginia Hughes Burley.Mr. Burley served for three years in the National Guard. He was a graduate of Johnson and Wales and worked...

John Jemo

John Jemo

Dec 17, 2009

Newport, RI - John Jemo, 96, formerly of 14 Summer Street, Newport, RI, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2009 at the John Clarke Health Care Center in Middletown.He was the husband of Helen Romaine Jemo. Born in Frackeville, PA on June 23, 1913, he was the son of the late Metro and Pearl Peraska Jemo.Mr. Jemo served in the United...

Joseph A. Medeiros

Joseph A. Medeiros

Dec 16, 2009

Middletown, RI - Joseph A. Medeiros, 75, of 9 Squantum Drive, Middletown, RI, died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI.He was the husband of Janet Lawry Medeiros. Born in Middletown, RI on December 4, 1934, he was the son of the late Manuel and Rose Garcia Medeiros.Mr. Medeiros worked for Reed and Barton in Taunton, MA,...

Lois B. Heaton

Lois B. Heaton

Dec 14, 2009

Lois B. Fucilli Heaton, 64, of 63 Harrison Avenue, Newport, RI, died Monday, December 14, 2009 at home with her family. She was the wife of James Buddy Heaton.Born in Newport, RI on August 11, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Tulio D. and Grace Kennedy Fucilli.Mrs. Heaton was a 1963 graduate of Rogers High School then graduated...

Harry A. Mayer, Jr

Harry A. Mayer, Jr

Dec 12, 2009

Newport, RI - Harry A. Mayer, Jr., 86, of 398 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, died on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Newport Hospital. Born in Astoria, NY on Nov. 15, 1923, he was the son of the late Harry A. and Ottillie Kempt Mayer.Mr. Mayer was a baker in Philadelphia in the town of Olmey at...

Dorothy Manchester Sacrey

Dorothy Manchester Sacrey

Dec 11, 2009

Dorothy Sacrey Middletown, RI - Dorothy Sacrey, formerly Dorothy Friend, 93, formerly of 99 Spring Street, Newport, died on Friday December 11, 2009 at Forest Farm Nursing home in Middletown, R.I. She was the wife of the late William M. Sacrey, Jr. Born in Newport, RI on January 24, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Moulton and Elsie...

Bjarne Marten Pedersen

Bjarne Marten Pedersen

Dec 10, 2009

Sgt. Bjarne Marten Pedersen, Rhode Island State Police, ret., 70, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Newport Hospital.He was the husband of Joan B. Ostapow Pedersen. Born in Amityville, NY on February 12, 1939, he was the son of the late Bjarne and Hilda Marcor Pedersen.Mr. Pedersen was a RI State Trooper for 25 years before...

Lawrence Patrick Davis

Lawrence Patrick Davis

Dec 7, 2009

Bristol, RI - Lawrence Patrick Davis, passed away on December 7, 2009, when struck by a motorist while walking his family dogs.Lawrence Larry Patrick Davis was born to John Michael Davis and Caroline Elizabeth Wellbaum Davis on February 17, 1938 in New York City, NY. His childhood days were spent in Chardon, Ohio. Larry was most proud of the Ohio...

Ellen Sweeney

Ellen Sweeney

Dec 7, 2009

Newport, RI - Ellen Quigley Sweeney, 84, of 398 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, formerly of Watson Street, died Monday, December 7, 2009 at Newport Hospital.She was the wife of the late Gordon Johnston Sweeney. Born in Fall River, MA on September 15, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius and Sophie Budziak Quigley.Mrs. Sweeney worked as a telephone operator....

Barbara Ann Cameron

Barbara Ann Cameron

Dec 6, 2009

Middletown, RI - Barbara Ann Polewarczyk Cameron, 78, of 113 Vernon Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Sunday, December 6, 2009 at St. Annes Hospital, Fall River, MA.She was the wife of the late Gerald Jack Cameron. Born in Clinton, MA on April 14, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Paulina Gwziep Polewarczyk.Mrs. Cameron worked at the John...

Virgina Walker Bolender

Virgina Walker Bolender

Dec 5, 2009

Virginia Walker Bolender Middletown, RI - Virginia Walker Bolender, 83, of the Forest Farm Assisted Living, Middletown, RI, formerly of 15B Pond Avenue, Newport, died Saturday, December 5, 2009, at Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI. Born in Newport, RI, on June 22, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Charles Brewster and Charlotte Chase Walker.Ginny was an avid horsewoman and...

Rosemary Szczepaniak

Rosemary Szczepaniak

Dec 4, 2009

Portsmouth, RI - Rosemary Camara Szczepaniak, 82, of 31 Hillside Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, December 4, 2009, at home, surrounded by her loving family.She was the wife of the late Francis Szczepaniak, to whom she was married for 47 years. Born in Little Compton, RI, on September 28, 1927, she was the daughter of the late William P. and...

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