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Maria T. Thomas
Nov 11, 2009
Middletown, RI - Maria T. Zagaglia Thomas, 87, of 191 Forest Avenue, Middletown, RI, formerly of Gould Street, Newport and Bayview Park, Middletown, died Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Forest Farm Health Care Center in Middletown.She was the wife of the late Lawrence Mainard Thomas.Born in Newport, RI on December 23, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Angelo...
Linda Mary Owens
Nov 11, 2009
Newport, RI - Linda Mary Andrade Owens, 87, formerly of Pond Avenue, Newport, and Ellery Road, Middletown, died Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at The Mansion Nursing Home, Central Falls, RI.She was the wife of the late Austin George Owens. Born in Fall River, MA on March 10, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Diana Medeiros Andrade.Mrs....
Pauline Wall
Nov 10, 2009
Pauline D. Wall, 83, of 182 Park Holm, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at home. She was the wife of the late Larry L. Wall, USN, Ret.Born in Brockton, MA on July 27, 1926 and raised her family in Newport. Over the last several years, she loved playing Bingo at the Middletown Knights of Columbus and the Fall...
Mark D. Francis
Nov 8, 2009
Deltona, FL - Mark Donald Francis, Sr., 44, of Deltona, FL, formerly of Middletown, RI, died unexpectedly Sunday, November 8, 2009 in Deltona.Born in Newport, RI on January 9, 1965, he was the son of Jacqueline Jewell Francis of Portsmouth, RI and Richard Francis, Sr. and his wife Linda Burgess Francis of Florida.Mark graduated from Middletown High School in 1983....
Rebecca Jean Jacobson
Nov 7, 2009
Woonsocket, RI - Rebecca Jean Carey Jacobson, 39, of Woonsocket, RI, died Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence, RI.She was the wife of Jordan Seth Jacobson. Born in Troy, NY on February 22, 1970, she was the daughter of David Michael Carey and the late Donna Cannam Carey.Mrs. Jacobson worked for Choice One Communications for 10...
Edith Brawner
Nov 7, 2009
Middletown, RI - Edith Pivarcsik Brawner, 82, of 44 Phelps Road, Middletown, RI, died Saturday, November 7, 2009, at Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI.She was the wife of Volney Edward Brawner.Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on July 9, 1927, she was the daughter of the late John Herbert and Mabel Hull Pivarcsik.Mrs. Brawner was a homemaker and long...
Maude Turner
Nov 7, 2009
Newport, RI - Maude Bryant Turner, 88, of Admiral Kalbfus Road Newport, RI, formerly of 479 Park Drive, Portsmouth, died Saturday, November 7, 2009, at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence, RI. She was the wife of the late Charles P. Turner. Born in Valdosta, GA on July 10, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Ivy Bryant and...
Robert I. Douglas
Nov 4, 2009
Robert I. Douglas, 88, of 125 Quaker Hill Lane, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Prospect Avenue, Middletown, RI, died on November 4, 2009 at Brandonwoods of Dartmouth, South Dartmouth, MA.He was the husband of the late Helen Curran Douglas. Born in Fall River, MA on May 17, 1921, he was the son of the late Grover Jacob and Bessie Albro Douglas.Mr....
Joseph Silveira
Nov 3, 2009
Middletown, RI - Joseph Silveira, 83, of Middletown, RI, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.Born in Newport, RI on July 10, 1926, he was the son of the late Manuel R. and Rita Soares Silveira.Mr. Silveira served in the United States Navy during World War II and then again in the Korean War at the Bethesda...
Anthony P. Spero
Nov 2, 2009
Middletown, RI - Anthony Tony Spero, 93, died on Monday, November 2, 2009 at his home at 336 Boulevard, Middletown.He was the husband of the late Margaret Peg Fahey Spero. Born in Newport, RI on May 10, 1916, he was the son of the late Rose Pinto Spero and Marcus Spero of Newport.He attended Newport Public Schools and had a...
Frederick C. Lohrum
Nov 2, 2009
MIDDLETOWN, RI, Frederick C. Lohrum, Fred left this world, Monday, November 2, 2009 surrounded by his family and Gods love. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Dayton Lohrum, his daughter, Kristie Sills, his daughter, Alison Lohrum and his son Fred Lohrum, Jr., grandchildren, Jillian Palmer, Madi Lohrum, Fred Lohrum III and sons-in-law Leonard Palmer and John Sills. He and...
Hope Blakeley
Nov 2, 2009
Middletown, RI - Hope Sands Blakeley, 92, of Tusitala in Middletown, died on November 2, 2009 at Newport Hospital after a brief illness.She was the wife of the late G. Bogart Blakeley. Born in Philadelphia, PA on August 15, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Harold A. Sands and Mrs. Roland Knaster.Mrs. Blakeley lived in London, England until...
Neil Joe Barnes
Oct 31, 2009
Newport, RI - Neil Joe Barnes, 62, of 10 Russell Avenue, Newport, RI, died Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.He was born in Cohasset, MA on August 26, 1947. Joe enlisted in the Navy and served in Vietnam in DeNang. He returned to Newport and began his career as a painter. Joe loved taking trips to Foxwoods...
John E. Riley
Oct 31, 2009
Portsmouth, RI - John Edward Riley, 42, of 123 Highland Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Saturday, October 31, 2009 at home. He was the husband of Rhonda Silvestro Riley. Born in Newport, RI on September 24, 1967, he was the son of John J. Riley Jr. of Warwick, RI and Patricia A. McCarthy-Hareld of Seekonk, MA.John worked for the Stop Shop...
Ronald Lee Meriwether
Oct 30, 2009
Ronald Lee MeriwetherMiddletown, RI - Ronald Lee Meriwether, 71, of 150 Rogers Lane, Middletown, RI, died Friday, October 30, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.He was the husband of Alma Young Meriwether.Born in Dayton, OH on January 17, 1938, he was the son of Lizzy Kate Meriwether and the late John E. West of Dayton, OH.Mr. Meriwether was a member...
Shelley Duncan Netter
Oct 30, 2009
Shelley D. Netter Newport, RI - Shelley D. Netter, 87, of 1 Pearl Street, Newport, RI, formerly of 44 Ducksberry Road, Newton, MA, died Friday, October 30, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.He was the husband of the late Mary Louise Royster Netter. Born in Jamestown, RI on February 11, 1922, he was the son of the late William L....
Michael M. Younng
Oct 28, 2009
Newport, RI - Michael M. Younng, 79, of 553 Bellevue Ave, #12, Newport, RI, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at his home. He was the husband of Janet Humphreys Younng. Born in Roxbury, MA on February 22, 1930, he was the son of the late Hyman and Lillian Diamond Goldstein.Mike grew up in Boston and graduated from Georgia Tech University....
Julian O. Peckham
Oct 28, 2009
NEWPORT - Julian O. Grass Peckham, 89, of Ellery Road, Newport, RI passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Jean M. Cozzens Peckham. Born in Newport, RI on December 11, 1919, Julian was the son of Elton and Grace Peckham.Julian graduated from Rogers High School in...
Barbara Reinert
Oct 27, 2009
, Barbara E. Reinert, 89, of Wakefield, RI, died Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at home surrounded by her family.She was the wife of the late William E. Reinert. Born in Newport, RI, on March 20, 1920, she was the daughter of the late C. Robert and Ellen Dwyer Lynch.Barbara was a 1937 graduate of Rogers High School and a 1942...
Irene Rose Clark
Oct 27, 2009
Portsmouth, RI - Irene Rose Pinky Clark, 58, of Windward Drive, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Riverside Street, Portsmouth, passed away after a brief illness on October 27, 2009. She was surrounded by her loving family. Born in Newport, RI on April 4, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Irene Reed Papineau.Pinky took pride in spending her...
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