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James O'Brien
May 15, 2009
James Eddy OBrien Portsmouth, RI - James Eddy OBrien, 83, of 32 Barkers Lane, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, May 15, 2009 after a brief illness t St. Annes Hospital, Fall River, MA. He leaves his beloved wife of 61 years, Pauline G. Fonseca OBrien, eight children, fifteen grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Born in Tiverton, RI on May 11, 1926,...
John Julian Callahan, Jr
May 15, 2009
Portsmouth, R.I. - John Jack Julian Callahan, Jr., 73, of 2368 East Main Road, Portsmouth, R.I., died Friday, May 15, 2009, at Kimwell Nursing Home, Fall River, MassachusettsHe was the husband of the late Leah Jaramillo Callahan.Born in New London, Conn. on July 9, 1935, he was the son of the late John Lefty Julian and Agatha Gay Billodeau Callahan.Jack...
Carleton Bryer Lawton, Jr
May 15, 2009
Middletown, RI - Carleton Bryer Lawton, Jr., 83, of 303 Valley Road, Middletown, RI, died Friday, May 15, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.Born in Newport, RI on March 6, 1926, he was the son of the late Carleton Bryer and Mary McCool Lawton.He graduated from Northeastern University and served in the United States Navy, during World War II. Mr....
Alexandrina Impellitteri
May 14, 2009
Middletown, RI - Alexandrina Shan Pignatiello Impellitteri, 92, of 123 Vernon Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, RI.She was the wife of the late Salvatore H. Impellitteri. Born in East Providence, RI on March 25, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Leonardo and Theresa Perreira Pignatiello.She was a personal...
Patrick Michael O'Keefe
May 12, 2009
Middletown, RI - Patrick Michael OKeefe, 59, of 19 Namquid Drive, Middletown, RI, formerly of 35 Extension Street, Newport, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.He was the husband of Mary Rose Martin OKeefe. Born in New Rochelle, NY on July 27, 1949, he was the son of the late Edward and Sarah Scanlon OKeefe. Patrick was...
Margaretta Maganini Clulow
May 12, 2009
Newport, RI - Margaretta Maganini Clulow, of Newport, Rhode Island, died Tuesday, May 12th in Providence, after a long illness. She had been a long-time resident of Greenwich, CT, prior to moving to Newport.Margy - as her family and friends knew her - was an artist, designer, writer, music-lover, friend and most importantly, mother. She was known for her ready...
Lcdr Richard O Blomquist
May 11, 2009
LCDR Richard O. Blomquist, USN, Ret., 86, of Hopeworth Avenue, Bristol, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital.Born December 24, 1922 in Malden, MA, he was the son of Karl and Helen Cullinane Blomquist. He grew up in Riverside, RI, in the care of his Aunt and Uncle Alfreida and Sam Whipple. He was the husband...
Mary C. Dias
May 7, 2009
Middletown, RI - Mary De Costa Dias, passed away on May 7, 2009 at Newport Hospital. She was 90 and would have been 91 on May 19, 2009.She was born in Newport. She was the wife of the late Arthur C. Dias for 66 years and was the daughter of Antone and Georgiana Pacheco De Costa.Mary is survived by her...
Nicholas Hansen, Jr
May 7, 2009
Nicholas Hansen, 94, of Sakonnet Bay Manor, Tiverton, RI, died Thursday, May 7, 2009 at Sakonnet Bay Manor, Tiverton, RI.He was the husband of the late Gracie Russell Hansen. Born in Newport, RI on Apr. 4, 1915, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Elsie Hansen Hansen.A lifetime resident of Newport, RI, his hobbies included photography, bike riding,...
Doris Elizabeth Lewis
May 5, 2009
Newport, RI - Doris Elizabeth Rice Lewis, 96, of 38 Homer Street, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Village House Nursing Home, Newport, RI. Born in Newport, RI on March 13, 1913, at Poplar Street in Newport, RI, in a Historical Home bearing a plaque today, she later grew up at 13 Elizabeth Street in Newport. She was...
Pauline Pritchard
May 5, 2009
Bristol, RI - Pauline Hattauer Pritchard, 86, of Bristol Woods Drive, Bristol, RI, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI.She was the wife of the late William Asher Pritchard. Born in New York City, NY on May 19, 1922, she was the daughter of the late George and Ruby Smith Hattauer. Mrs. Pritchard raised her family...
Patsy Carbo
May 4, 2009
Portsmouth, RI - Patsy Carbo, 83, of 20 Debra Drive, Portsmouth, RI, died Monday, May 4, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.He was the husband of the late Virginia Mae Kinder Carbo. Born in Brookfield, OH on January 3, 1926, he was the son of the late Patsy and Dolores Condi Carbo.Mr. Carbo served in the United States Army during...
Geraldine Osmanski
May 2, 2009
Bristol, RI - Geraldine Galuhn Osmanski, 79, of 4 Slocum Street, Bristol, RI, died Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI.She was the wife of the late Joseph C. Osmanski. Born in Chicago, IL on May 25, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Harriett Galuhn.Mrs. Osmanski was Shopper extrordineire. She was also an...
Roy A. Greenson
Apr 30, 2009
Portsmouth, RI - Roy A. Greenson, 80, of Aquidneck Place, Portsmouth, RI, died Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.He was the husband of the late Barbara Padelford Greenson. Born in Boston, MA on February 2, 1929, he was the son of the late Harold and Ellen Livingstone Greenson.Mr. Greenson grew up in Nova Scotia, Canada and joined...
Efstratis Mellekas
Apr 26, 2009
Middletown, RI - Efstratia Toula Sologiozy Mellekas, 79, of 22 Willow Avenue, Middletown, RI, died Sunday, April 26, 2009 surrounded by her family at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.She was the wife of James Mellekas. Born in Pamfila, Mytiline, Greece, on March 30, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Sotirios and Zinovia Katsavelis Sologiozy. Mrs. Mellekas always had a...
Dr. Benjamin Harrison Walker, Jr
Apr 25, 2009
Portsmouth, RI - Dr. Benjamin Harrison Walker, Jr., of Portsmouth, RI, died on Saturday, April 25, surrounded by his family at his home in Portsmouth after a valiant five-year battle with colon cancer. He was 50 years old. Ben was above all else a devoted husband and father, a talented and dedicated physician as well as an avid sailor and...
Ruth D. Shepley
Apr 24, 2009
Ruth D. Shepley, 72 of Middletown passed away on Friday, April 24, 2009 in Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River.Born in Newport on November 13, 1936, she was the daughter of the late William I. and Gladys Peckham Shepley.Ruth was a dedicated nurse working for over forty years. She enjoyed cooking and gardening.She leaves her twin sister Anne L. Hatch...
Cynthia Mary Small
Apr 24, 2009
Bristol, RI - Cynthia Mary Gay Small, 58, born in Waterbury, CT and eight year resident of Bristol, RI, died at home, in the arms of her husband and surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Jonathan A. Small for 28 years and a loving mother of Christopher Adam Small, his fiance...
Rev. Tyler Lippincott Johnson, Jr
Apr 23, 2009
The Dr. Rev. Tyler Lippincott Johnson Jr., of Middletown, RI and Vero Beach, FL, died after having pancreatic cancer for 21 months on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 78 years old. Dr. Johnson was born on November 25, 1930, in Philadelphia, PA, son of the late Tyler and Elsie Miskelly Johnson.Tyler grew up in Philadelphia, and knew he wanted to...
Dorothy L. Breen
Apr 23, 2009
Dorothy L. Carry Breen, 87, of Lawton Court, Middletown, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late John F. Breen who passed away in 1995.Born in Newport, RI on March 29, 1922, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Ellen Harrington Carry. Mrs. Breen was a medical transcriptionist at...
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